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[weirdmusic]

Wharfedale Observer Thursday 4th March 2010 - Across The Years
1885
On Sunday morning last the Guiseley branch of the Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers rung a peal of New London, this being the first peal of the kind ever rung on the bells. Before the evening service, three twelve-scores of Violet, Oxford and Kent treble Bob were rung."

I'm intrigued by the names "New London" & "three twelve-scores of Violet, Oxford and Kent treble Bob were rung".

The Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers (formed 1875) still exists http://www.yacr.org.uk/
But I can't find anything on their site that tells me anything about the origin of the names or what they might sound like.
Anybody know?

[Sebastian-Smythe]

If you start with Howarth on the trail of changes some sense might appear http://www.haworth-v...rch_belfrey.asp

I'll try and track down more for you.

Here we go.

This crew will have all the answers - The Central Council for Church Bell Ringers.

http://www.cccbr.org.uk/

Edited by Sebastian-Smythe, 11 January 2012 - 03:44 AM.