[Bell Historians] William Starmer

[Chris Povey]

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> Can anyone on this list help ? and what do we know about this man, did
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> also for instance lecture on change-ringing as part of his lecture series
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> cannot recall having read about him in the "RW"
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> CMO
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See 'Master of My Art; the Taylor Bellfoundries 1784-1987' by Trevor
Jennings, especially chapter 8. Apparently Starmer had been 'exalted to the
status of Professor of Campanology at Birmingham University - or so he
claimed.' And '...John William II had told Sir Arthur Heywood that Starmer
'does not understand anything about change ringing, and I doubt if he even
cares anything about change-ringing'.'

Trevor's book is worth reading anyway.

Chris Povey



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