[Bell Historians] Dee, Dah, Dah, Dah, Dah, Dah, Dah, Dum, Dum, Dum!

[David Bryant]

> They played the 1812 Overture.
(snip)
> They had neither canons, nor Doncaster heads, (pace David!).

Glad that somebody takes note of my rantings over terminology!

> Any ideas of their origin?

No, but on a similar theme the tenor from St Magnus-the-Martyr, London, was
loaned to the Royal Albert Hall for use in a production of the 1812 before
it was broken up. Two bells from Tollard Royal in Wilts were sold to an
opera company in Vienna via Keltek for use in something. Also, a year or two
ago Taylor's supplied a small bell to the Royal Shakespeare Company (might
have got the name wrong) in London, presumably for use in their
performances.

David