[Bell Historians] Minsters

[Peter G Davies]

Fred Sharpe actually refers to St Mary's Reading as St Mary (Minster Street), which is the name of the street in which St Mary's stands - at its junction with The Butts.  I do not think there is an obvious link with Minster and the church of St Mary.  Unless of course someone knows differently!!

Peter Davies

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  From: David Willis 
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  Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 5:57 PM
  Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Minsters


        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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          From: Richard Offen <richard.offen at A1UsN9ApcKO9Ds1ceCyEUAA3n40a4qTQt_miOEq0a64-nLhLe1o01tgsVFyxOvtrYglmL3b7UQM615xyP21xvNg.yahoo.invalid>
          Subject: [Bell Historians] Minsters
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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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