[Bell Historians] The Oldest ring

Thu Sep 10 12:42:45 BST 2015

Great Durnford are 1657.

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1612 Harwell, Oxon (back six of eight)
 1637 Monks Risborough, Bucks
 1642 Hurst, Berks (back six of eight)
 1651 Dorchester, Oxon (back six of eight)
 1654 St Swithun, Worcester, Worcs
 1655 Derby Cathedral, Derbys (back six of ten)
 1659 Hathersage, Derbys
 1660 Stanton, Glos
 1662 St Peter, Sudbury, Suffolk (back six of ten)
 1669 St Edward, Cambridge, Cambs

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From: David Willis dcwillispiano at yahoo.com [bellhistorians] <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com>
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 Impressive how you found that Richard. I assume that research isn't possible for an ordinary user using the on line Dove ?

 David

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 From: "Richard Smith richard at ex-parrot.com [bellhistorians]" <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com>
 To: "David Willis dcwillispiano at yahoo.com [bellhistorians]" <bellhistorians at yahoogroups.com> 
 Sent: Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 15:02
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 David Willis dcwillispiano at yahoo.com [bellhistorians] wrote:

 > He [Fred Sharpe] also writes (1970) that Harwell back 6 is 
 > the oldest existing ring of 6 in the world.
 >
 > Is that statement still true ?

 According to Dove, these are the ten oldest sixes together 
 with the date of their newest bell:

 1612 Harwell, Oxon (back six of eight)
 1637 Monks Risborough, Bucks
 1642 Hurst, Berks (back six of eight)
 1651 Dorchester, Oxon (back six of eight)
 1654 St Swithun, Worcester, Worcs
 1655 Derby Cathedral, Derbys (back six of ten)
 1659 Hathersage, Derbys
 1660 Stanton, Glos
 1662 St Peter, Sudbury, Suffolk (back six of ten)
 1669 St Edward, Cambridge, Cambs

 RAS

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