Difference between revisions of "Famous bellringers"
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The following are people that members of the general public might have heard of who are known to have rung: | The following are people that members of the general public might have heard of who are known to have rung: | ||
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Barker Kate Barker], economist [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/2790348/Bank-of-England-The-nine-people-who-set-UK-interest-rates.html] | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Betjeman John Betjeman], poet (email from Bryan McCahey) | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Betjeman John Betjeman], poet (email from Bryan McCahey) | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bunyan John Bunyan], author of "Pilgrim's Progress" [http://www.sounddoctrine.net/Classic_Sermons/John%20Bunyan/grace_abounding.html] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bunyan John Bunyan], author of "Pilgrim's Progress" [http://www.sounddoctrine.net/Classic_Sermons/John%20Bunyan/grace_abounding.html] | ||
| − | + | Ian Hay Davison, former chief Executive of Lloyds of London [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/the-kippertie-maker-who-triumphed-over-maxwell-1259302.html] | |
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harrison John Harrison], clockmaker, "Longitude". [http://www.lucytune.com/radnums.html] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harrison John Harrison], clockmaker, "Longitude". [http://www.lucytune.com/radnums.html] | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norma_Major Norma Major], wife of former Prime Minister [http://stpeterschertsey.f2s.com/ChertseyDistrict/news/jan08.htm] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norma_Major Norma Major], wife of former Prime Minister [http://stpeterschertsey.f2s.com/ChertseyDistrict/news/jan08.htm] | ||
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Muir Frank Muir], entertainment writer and performer(pp 54-5 Muir, Frank 'A Kentish Lad', Corgi Books, 1998) | + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Muir Frank Muir], entertainment writer and performer (pp 54-5 Muir, Frank 'A Kentish Lad', Corgi Books, 1998) |
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Noble Monty Noble], Australian cricket captain 1903-4 (email from Jim Shepherd) | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Noble Monty Noble], Australian cricket captain 1903-4 (email from Jim Shepherd) | ||
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Wood Victoria Wood], playwright & comedian [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqq6DOMCto4] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Wood Victoria Wood], playwright & comedian [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqq6DOMCto4] | ||
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| + | == People taught to ring for a broadcast performance only == | ||
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| + | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Davis Evan Davis], economist, journalist and presenter for the BBC | ||
| + | [http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8126000/8126215.stm] | ||
Revision as of 08:54, 17 August 2011
The following are people that members of the general public might have heard of who are known to have rung:
Kate Barker, economist [1]
John Betjeman, poet (email from Bryan McCahey)
John Bunyan, author of "Pilgrim's Progress" [3]
Ian Hay Davison, former chief Executive of Lloyds of London [4]
John Harrison, clockmaker, "Longitude". [5]
Derek Hatton, politician (email from Geoff Sparling)
Philip Hollobone, MP [6]
Robin McKinley, author [7]
Timmy Mallett, television performer [8]
Norma Major, wife of former Prime Minister [9]
Frank Muir, entertainment writer and performer (pp 54-5 Muir, Frank 'A Kentish Lad', Corgi Books, 1998)
Monty Noble, Australian cricket captain 1903-4 (email from Jim Shepherd)
Maggie Philbin, television presenter (email from Bryan McCahey)
Paul Revere, American revolutionary [10]
Donald Sinden, actor (email from Bryan McCahey)
Alan Titchmarsh, celebrity gardener [11]
Victoria Wood, playwright & comedian [12]
People taught to ring for a broadcast performance only
Evan Davis, economist, journalist and presenter for the BBC [13]
