Fwd: Old Ringing Societies

[John Camp]

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From: Tony Lees <littlebobmajor at A4REFH4DV8Q6-l7ZOmdMtc61ZMHz1JWMn-cWPk6I5rrWvUwQRCV1QoXKXd_8-wDIxc2w6DRpRwmed12oIrjKQMvB5pY.yahoo.invalid>
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Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 11:28:34 AM
Subject: [r-c] Old Ringing Societies

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Earlier in the year there was some discussion about which were the 
oldest ringing societies. 

I have started a section on the ringing wiki 

http://www.bellringers.org/ringwiki/index.php/OldSocieties 

If you have more information either let me know or update the wiki 
yourself. 

One reference has been "The History and Art of Change Ringing by 
Ernest Morris 1931" in which he refers to: 

Saffron Walden (Essex) Society (1623) (P141) 
"This is the oldest local company of the present day." 
This seems to discount the Lincoln ringers' claim to the oldest. 

The Norwich Scholars (P182) 
"Early years of 18th Century" "Re-established May 4, 1884" (P183) 

Bedford Ringers (1655) (P246) 

Are these still alive and active? 

I am not on the Historian's list and am only posting this to Change 
Ringers and Ringing Chat. If anyone does put this onto Historians a 
summary back here may be appreciated. 

Thanks 

Tony 
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Tony Lees
littlebobmajor at yahoo.co.uk


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