[Bell Historians] Re: St Barnabas, Pimlico

[Chris Pickford]

Nick is correct regarding the coding used in my spreadsheet founders' lists (on which I don't show the musical notes) - but these lists aren't the NBR (which is what was being quoted by David Willis). I assume David was referring to George Dawson's NBR not the Dove online NBR.

On Pimlico, I can't see a case for listing as being the oldest surviving complete ten from Whitechapel (even if they are - which I doubt: what about Poplar and Chelsea). They had been casting tens at Whitechapel for over 100 years by then (1822) - so the fact that any of these early rings are now the oldest surviving doesn't really make them significant. 

I do have reservations, admittedly, with this whole question of significance - as all sorts of peripheral claims to importance get used when somebody thinks something is worth saving (or, to be really cynical, simply has to say something). If we have to make claims of significance, then it's my view that they need to be robust - and likely to be generally agreed a) as factually correct, and b) representing genuine "significance". Personally I'm not even sure about first / last known bell as qualifiers, or any based on chance of survival rather than intrinsic value.

CP           
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