[Bell Historians] Development of change ringing

[John Camp]

At 15:53 on 15 December 2010, Roderic Bickerton wrote:

>> Did the idea that bells could theoretically be rung in changes result
>> in the development of the wheel (three-quarter and then full) or was
>> it the development of the wheel which gave rise to the notion of
>> change-ringing?
>>
>> John Camp
>>
> This has been aired in the past, without conclusion.

> Nice Christmas guesswork, with no chance of being spoilt by
> inconvenient historic fact.

Actually, the suggestion that changes came first was suggested to me by
a friend who is a Professor of Church History.  He also knows a bit
about ringing.  This is why I aired the question.  Is he on to
something?

John Camp