[Bell Historians] Re: Norfolk mediaeval graffiti

[Anne Willis]

There's a better web site at http://www.medieval-graffiti.co.uk/index.htm
where you can look at the graffiti more leisurely and see work from other
counties

 

We have a lot of graffiti in our belfry and clock room.  Mainly names and
initials and dates, the earliest I can see is 1611, and there's at least one
hexafoil.  Coincidentally the latest edition of SPAB's journal has an
article on lead roof graffiti.

 

 

Merry Christmas

 

 

 

Anne

 

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From: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of alan_ellis at telus.net
Sent: 18 December 2013 19:25
To: bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Bell Historians] Re: Norfolk mediaeval graffiti

 

  

Hello Anne and Peter,

 

Vey interesting indeed.

 

I, too, saw nothing of a bell-ringing nature in the graffiti, however, they
did flash past rather quickly.

 

I'm more interested in the Churchwarden from Hell!   Does one of the two
photographs picture the church in question?   

I cannot place either of them, but then, my area of expertice is north
Norfolk rather than south Norfolk.  I do know that 

neither photograph is Mundford, which is south of Swaffham.

 

Churchwardens like him/her give churches and Norfolk (and elsewhere) a bad
name.  I've ran into a few over the years.

One day they will get their come-uppance.  I'd certainly give them a lecture
to change their tune.    A piece of coal in their

Christmas stocking.

 

Apologies for the rant.

 

Best wishes and a Merry Christmas,

 

Alan Ellis

 

 

 

 

 

 

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From: "BT Yahoo Mail" <peter.trent at btinternet.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2013 10:03:28 AM
Subject: [Bell Historians] Re: Norfolk mediaeval graffiti

 

  

Living just 200 yards from  Matt Champion I feel sure that had anything
remotely bell related been suspected he would have come to talk about it

Peter

 



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