Dear all,   Someone on these lists is bound to have had a bellringer amongst the ancestors. Here's an interesting article from yesterday's Journal.     "the ledgers reveal some fascinating insights into the history of the Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers, who commissioned his work. Unlike their respectable image today, bell ringers were “a rowdy bunch” during the 18th and 19th Centuries, says Duncan. “They would bring strong drink into the belfries, which was frowned upon by the church authorities, and they were looked upon as a disreputable bunch. “The Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association was formed to bring them to order.”   See balance of article here: http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2009/03/24/rowdy-history-of-bellringers-revealed-61634-23217420/ __________________________________________________________________ Instant Messaging, free SMS, sharing photos and more... Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger at http://ca.beta.messenger.yahoo.com/

Just like Tristan Farnon in "All Creatures Great and Small." On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 5:01 PM, Mme N. Carmichael < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear all, > > Someone on these lists is bound to have had a bellringer amongst the > ancestors. Here's an interesting article from yesterday's Journal. > > > "the ledgers reveal some fascinating insights into the history of the > Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers, who > commissioned his work. > Unlike their respectable image today, bell ringers were “a rowdy bunch” > during the 18th and 19th Centuries, says Duncan. > “They would bring strong drink into the belfries, which was frowned upon by > the church authorities, and they were looked upon as a disreputable bunch. > “The Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association was formed to bring them to > order.” > > See balance of article here: > > http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2009/03/24/rowdy-history-of-bellringers-revealed-61634-23217420/ > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Instant Messaging, free SMS, sharing photos and more... Try the new Yahoo! > Canada Messenger at http://ca.beta.messenger.yahoo.com/ > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > To Post a message to this list send it to, > [email protected] > > ==== DUR-NBL Mailing List ==== > List Web Page > http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/durhamgenealogy/index.phtml > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message