[Bell Historians] Method name

[Sam Austin]

The name goes back a lot further, Primrose Minor was another method entirely
before becoming 6ths place Cambridge.  I'll dig a reference out when I get
home.

Aye

Sam

On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 2:37 PM, John Harrison <john at h_mRqBQd1PVqDo2k2uIqTATU6kgVhgwhiU55PkJNArROjGTfLEFtb_TWytmwgblQEPIlt1x6d1-6vJjT1g.yahoo.invalid>wrote:

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> > Can anyone tell me when and where Primrose S Minor was first rung?
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> Kingsland in 1959, but the Major was rung at Edenham in 1932.
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> You can find this information alongside the method definition on the CC
> Methods Committee website
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> > And any possible reason for the choice of name?
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> Who knows. Maybe there were primroses round the church. The peal at
> Edenham was rung in April.
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> Regards
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> --
> John Harrison
> Website http://jaharrison.me.uk
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