[Bell Historians] Hastings stays

[Peter Rivet]

So far as I am aware the best source on the history of the Hastings Stay is
George Fletcher's paper produced by the Whiting Society:
<https://www.whitingsociety.org.uk/articles/stay-making/hastings-stay.html>
The Whiting Society of Ringers - Design for a Rectangular Hastings Stay .
There may of course be more information available on its inventor, perhaps
at Martley where he was the incumbent.

 

Peter Rivet

 

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Hello historians - 

 

We are investigating the history of Hastings stays and have found at least
three versions of who invented them. Some references say "Rev W Hastings
Thorne" but we have found two other websites quoting "Rev J F Hastings" or
"Rev Edward Hastings Thorne". Is there a historian who knows the definitive
answer please?

 

Thanks

Alison

 

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