[Bell Historians] Ringers' rules

[CHRIS PICKFORD]

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David may be right about the ringing tradition persisting longer in the cou=
ntry than in the towns and cities, but two things are worth noting / consid=
ering:

1. You'd be surprised (by today's standards) what used to be rung! There ar=
e late nineteenth century photographs of the bells at Elstow (Beds) with a =
beaten up old frame and all sorts of old fittings - at least one peal was r=
ung on them in that condition

2. The sorts of installation you describe certainly exist from the mid nine=
teenth century, but they weren't the norm. They need to be placed in contex=
t

CP
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