[Bell Historians] Oldest five and sixe

[Neal Dodge]

The board is for St Lawrence Ipswich rather than St Clements.

On Wed, 22 Feb 2023 at 10:27, David Bagley <david at bagleybells.co.uk> wrote:

> The oldest complete 6 are at Martley and the oldest on average are at
> Worcester St Swithun.
>
> David
>
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> *Subject:* [Bell Historians] Oldest five and sixe
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> The BBC website today has this item
> <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-64718027> about ringing
> recruitment in Ipswich. In the piece is a picture of a publicity board
> that displays a claim that St Clement's bells are the oldest set of five
> bells anywhere. This is obviously incorrect as they are easily beaten by
> St Botolph the Great in London; however I am wondering if perhaps it
> could be a simple error and should refer to them being the oldest six. I
> can't recall where the oldest six is so someone please remind me.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Ted
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Many Thanks
Neal Dodge
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