[Bell Historians] Chiming

[Chris Pickford]

I've never taken much of an interest in ringing traditions, but from my 
limited understanding I have a feeling we're missing the point here

Surely, the tellers were rung immediately after a death - not prior to the 
funeral. The tellers were a public announcement of a death - not immediate 
notice of a funeral

That means that there was or is a need to distinguish between the genders, 
and let people know whether it's old Fred or old Mavis who has died.

CP