Chiming

[jill.rogers96]

Well there you go. Thanks for that kind remark. In my tower when it 
has been done, which is very rarely, it has always been with the bell 
up for full circle ringing.  Sorry to be so stupid.  Fortunately most 
ringers are wonderfully tolerant of learners of any age and very 
supportive when they wish to learn or when they need help.
Jill Rogers
--- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com, "George Dawson" <george at ...> 
wrote:
>
> This is getting silly. Since there seems to be very few of us who 
continue
> the 'tradition' in our own ways, I for one don't think I'm going to 
take any
> notice of the current 'political correctness'.
> 
> And for those who don't know what chiming is (rather than full 
circle
> ringing) then I despair.
> 
>  
> 
> George
> 
>  
> 
> From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com 
[mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of jill.rogers96
> Sent: 21 July 2008 19:44
> To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Bell Historians] Re: Chiming
> 
>  
> 
> --- In bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:bellhistorians%40yahoogroups.com> , "Sue Marsden" 
<erincaters@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > . But it's a
> > > tradition which has no current usefulness (not that usefulness 
is 
> what
> > > matters) and it is a discriminatory one, which, if applied to 
the
> > > living, would be illegal.
> > > John Camp
> > 
> > So what about ringing 2 blows 3 times for a woman, and 3 blows 
twice
> > for a man? Repeated as necessary The total number of blows would 
then
> > be equal! But would still enable distinction to be made between 
male
> > and female deaths.
> > SEM
> >
> In addition to the equal treatment of the sexes, there is also the 
> added advantage of this suggestion As there is an even number it 
> allows the ringer to set the bell on handstroke without the panic 
of 
> what to do when it is set at back stroke after the 9th.
> Jill rogers
>