[Bell Historians] Minsters

[David Willis]

I think you will find that St Mary in the butts as its sometimes referred to
has had the title of Minster for ages , its just that no one has chosen to use
it . 
 
So far as i can remember , Fred Sharpe Church Bells of Berkshire uses
the Minster title .
 
David
 


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Date: Friday, October 10, 2008, 4:29 PM








I know we have discussed the definition of a ‘minster’ in the past, but why has there been a sudden proliferation of churches being designated as “the minster church of …”?   I notice on Campanophile that St Mary’s, Reading has become another church with delusions of grandeur!
 
Richard 














                 
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