Bells of Westminster Abbey in London
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- The sound of the bells of Westminster Abbey, in London.
I went to London for the trip from Japan on April 29, 2014.
The sound of this bell was very nice!
I am very happy that so many people have watched this video.
Every time I hear the sound of the bell in this video, I remember a wonderful trip to London.
Someday, I'd like to go to the room that rings the bell and see how it rings.
2014年4月29日（火）撮影。
ロンドン・ウェストミンスター寺院の鐘の音です。
One of the most beautiful sounds in England.
And Hawksmoor's west front of the Abbey shown here is possibly one of the most beautiful works of architecture in England.
For me too, but second best after York Minster's bells
@Londonfogey Last Royal Wedding to ever hear this go was Prince William's royal wedding. Would've been Prince Harry's royal wedding but they chose Windsor Chapel, Different bell but same bell melody as this one.
WHD Studios 2 not exactly. The bells at Windsor are absolutely dire compared to these and they only have 8 bells with the heaviest weighing a ton and a quarter. Westminster Abbey has a ring of 10 bells with the heaviest weighing at a ton and a half
The most beautiful in the world!
Greetings from Russia.
Hopefully one day in my life I travel to London to hear these bells they are truly majestic ❤
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Sounds of Heaven! ☁️🌤️☁️🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔
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Beautiful bells. It's like an orchestra. No words can express how much I like it. Thank you for sharing it. I'm looking forward to go there on my future trip to London.
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These guys are FLEXING! Showing off their skills to the world and I am here for it.
How wonderful!! This is one of my reasons I like the UK so much!
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Proud to live in a country that's Independent from the UK!! -- the USA!
When the bells toll in England, As do it tolls here in the USA. Especially in the 13 Colonies area!
Yes thats the reason too
I wish to hear this in person one day! I've always been fascinated by British culture. :)
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Alexa F. Same.
I moved to London this year and its even more beautiful in person
@@charlottemmii Aw, that's so good to hear! I still not live there yet, but hopefully in the near future! :) Enjoy it for me too!
And we do have plenty ! But many other countries in the world have wonderful cultures as well. As an Englishman, I personally love the Germanic culture, particularly their family values, self discipline and work ethic. Can’t wait to get back one day when we beat this damn virus.
Absolutely beautiful!! I love, love, LOVE church bells!! 🎶⛪🔔
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Most beautiful sounds, especially for Monarch weddings/coronations
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I want to go to London just to hear these bells. I’m from India
Thank you for your comment. The sound of the bells in Westminster Abbey is very nice. I hope you can go someday.
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL..........THE BELLS , ARE AN EARTHLY TREASURE..............................
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These bells ringing are both spectacularly beautiful, dramatic and powerful at the same time.
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the first time I listened Westminster´s bells was in Kate and william´s wedding. What a beautiful ceremony!!!
April 29th was the anniversary of Kate and William's wedding. I just went to the temple on this day and it seems I was able to hear some nice bells.
I watched a Documentary about Princess Diana and at her funeral I heard these bells tole and thought what a beautiful sound which lead me to this thanks for the upload
Thank you for watching the video. Princess Diana's death was very shocking. At that time, it was reported almost every day in Japan. I think the sound of this bell supports the hearts of the British people.
prettiest bells in the country, so iconic
This may have been for Will and Kate's wedding anniversary :) - I was born and thought up in London and I honestly don't think I will ever tire of living here ❤️
April 29th is Prince William and Princess Catherine's wedding anniversary!!
I am very happy to travel to London on a very nice anniversary.
Natalie D: Surely, you first were thought-up in London and then born there, rather than the other way round....
@@5858koba: Not Princess Catherine. Although now a princess of the United Kingdom, because not a princess by birth but by marriage only she is debarred from using the title of princess before her Christian name, thus is styled Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge. Same applied to Diana, Princess of Wales, and the same applies to the Duchess of Sussex.
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@Enrico Volpi when she married prince William she became HRH Princess William. Even if she is not referred to as such
This is a most beautiful sound one that had been ringing over the many lands of England for centuries
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It is a bell sound that is still memorable.
I want to go to London again someday.
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I am from Nepal and god knows how much i admire royal family and British culture. These bells ringing all the way from the queen's wedding to kate and Williams wedding is beautiful this. Sound is just magicalllll❤️❤️❤️love it.. Lots of love from Nepal
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after I listened to the sound of church bells of Westminster Abbey in London, United Kingdom of Great Britain; should like being in paradise perfect then we can feel the happiness and opulence of Architecture and Landscape of the oldest church in England, someday I promise that I and my extended family to visit and see the beauty of the Westminster Abbey church. Greetings to the British Royal Family and the Society of United Kingdom, from Jakarta, Republic of Indonesia.
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I went to travel to London for the first time from Japan .
London is a very nice place!
I want to go to once again travel to London.
+5858koba Did you explore anymore of the UK? There are a lot of churches that do bell ringing around the country
Piere Hutasoit I'm an American Anglophile.
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I have only been to the center of London.
I also like Turner 's painting, so I'd like to go to different parts of the UK.
I love Britain & it’s culture!
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This is so beautiful, thank you for sharing.
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The genuine sound was very beautiful.
+5858koba these bells are 1971 white chapel in D there also a 10 bell ring(i know coz i count along with the past of the bells from 1(treble) to the
Those bells always remind me of Diana’s funeral.
Note the difference between English change ringing and European ringing.
In Europe bell ringing is random in that the bells follow no sequencial pattern, in fact the bells clash with one another, also most bells are rung with electric motors.
In Britain bells are manually rung and bells swing through full circle zllowing bells to be controlled and moved in orderly sequence.
At Westminster Abbey there are 10 bells hence 10 ringers.
Ever sequence is different and is based on mathematical algorithms.
Tns type of ring has been going on in Britain since the early 1600s.
This type of ringing exists in other countries to but is less common.
Ireland, North America Canada, Australia and New Zealand all have English change ringing
steven rowe Well, here in Italy, there are many different “bell ringing” methods (approximately one/two for each region); quite a lot of them are “random”, but in some of them there is a precise coordination between the swinging bells in order to create perfect (and traditional) sequences, like the British ones 😊
@@emanuelemorasso6878 i find Italian ringing very interesting.
They seem to have bell ringers as apposed to being rung electrically and many bells are rung full circle.
I know that in Verona they call sequential changes., Also know that English change ringing has been performed on Italian bells.
They also ring them hand and vack stroke but of course unlike the UK there is no sallys on the ropes.
In France we have basicaly a mix of change ringing... And european ringing, We call it ''Volée tournante'' , it basicaly consit in making the bell do a 360° turn but there's no order at all , it IS used in southern and center regions of france
@@lesclochesdusud4713 I didn't know that, it sounds interesting.
Makes my spine tingle every time I hear these bells!
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I'm sitting in Jan 2021 having lived in Australia for close to ,50 years now.
My dad, a Whitechapel bell hanger, one of the last jobs he did in 1971 was hanging the new 10, at the Abbey.along with other bell hangers I knew.
Such a long time ago now, I so wish I could talk to my dad but he has past on.
Such is life
Thank you for your heartwarming comments. In this comment, I could feel two mysterious connections. For one, 1971 is the year I was just born. The other is that my father died too. I also wanted to talk to my dad again.
@@5858koba my dad took his own life, I think what hurts is that it was his choice and so I was denied the opportunity to talk and listen.
So many things I said things that were unjust and wanted to tell him I loved him.
She. I listen to this and other bells he hung I have greatly memories.
the method they were ringing is called 'stedman caters' stedman is the name of the method and caters is the amount of bells they were ringing the method on (caters = 9 bells). the deepest pitched bell, the tenor, which goes bong at the end doesn't get counted for caters methods. if the tenor was part of the method, going off of the back, the method would become a 'royal' method (royal = 10 bells). because westminster abbey is the royal church (the one used by the queen / king), it becomes apparent why westminster abbey has 10 bells.
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That tenor bell you're referring to is the tolling bell, which is rung when there's a funeral or other mourning event.
This is the comment I was looking for :).
What a beautiful chimes!
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People can say whatever they want, but there is not in the world country more beautiful than UK. (I'm not even British)!
A Hungarian once said to me, 'when the weather is good, England is paradise'.
London is not a beautiful city
@@lecorrecteur4033 Where in this comment did this person mention London?
@@smudgerbugg . UK is a beautiful country. But London is not a beautiful city.
@@lecorrecteur4033 You obviously haven't been to the nice parts which figures London.
I never grow tired of hearing these bells.
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6:05 to 6:20 the most musical part, perfectly executed & the traffic even shushed a bit for it!
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@@5858koba My pleasure. Thanks for capturing such a nice piece of ringing & sharing it with us, & i'm glad you enjoyed the experience :)
@@1986tomdavies London has become a very memorable place. I am very happy that so many people watched this video.
本当に素晴らしいビデオ
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These bells are so heavenly
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Thank you for posting this.
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my son wants to go to London so bad when he gets out of high school
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I went in 2018 it was beautiful
nice! im going to London in 2020 and im really wanting to hear these amazing bells! thanks for the video!
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London is a very good place and I would like to go on a trip someday.
I think your next year's trip will have great results.
Please have fun!!
If Happiness and utter joy had a sound, this would be it.
Those tolling bells remind me of Dianas coffin being carried out of the cathedral.
Westminster Abbey is a building that has seen many aspects of British history.
Sometimes I feel bad about the world. But seeing that human society can still make things like this makes me more confident.
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One word. Beautiful!
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Proud to be an Anglican. Proud to be of english blood and heritage from Texas.
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Better Anglican than Catholic.
I'm a Muslim though but this is absolutely beautiful. ❤️
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Beautiful bells.
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Beautiful sound! Sounds so clear! 🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔
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The ringing of swinging bells is much more harmonious.
Love the bells, shame I am no fit state to ring church bells at the moment.
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Beautiful and heavenly bells
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You're welcome❤️🧡💛💚💜💙🤍🖤
Man I want to hear that in person!
It was a very loud and powerful sound!
Fantastic,,, Thankyou ❤️
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great !! good channel Im going to suscribe !
lovely sounds from the bells bet there beutiful to hear in person aswell as online
So lovely !!!
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The Ringing of the division bell, has begun.
Beautifulll sound...
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English church bell are hung differently from almost anywhere else, they are hung upright with the bell at the top, whilst elsewhere the bell hangs down. This has a big impact on how the bells sound and how they are wrung.
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The English church bell has its bell caught differently than other churches.
I learned a lot.
stunning sounds
God Save The Queen!
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Beautiful Chimes
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They are aren't chimes. With chimes the bells are hit by an external hammer and the bell doesn't move. These are bells are ringing, ie they swing through 360 degrees which means you can change the position of the bells
Each change is different than the previous change Each bell can either stay in the same place or move one position either up or down on every change. This method is called Stedman Caters. Only 9 bells are changing position.
The tenor which is the heaviest bell remains in 10 position all the time.
Have a look at my video of Bow Bells, and you will see how the bells work
I took this in 2000
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FUN FACT: You were there on 3rd anniversary of the Royal Wedding!
I traveled to London for the first time and heard the bells of Westminster Abbey for the first time on this day. Since I went without learning anything, I thought on that day that the bell would ring every day, but when I looked into it after returning to Japan, I realized that it was a special day. . I still regret that I should have listened more seriously at that time, but I would like to travel to London again someday and hear the sound of this bell.
I hope you come back and visit us soon!
London was a very good place. I would like to go again someday!
Stedman caters, my favourite method!
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Yes Stedman is such a lovely method and Caters is the best.
I think 10 bell ringing is so rounded and sounds better than Cinques.
it is so beautiful❤❤❤😊😊
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I’m atheist but I’m so obsessed with church bells lol. These bells are the most beautiful sounding I’ve heard
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The bells sounded so wonderful when I shot this video. I am honored that so many people have heard this video and sound.
The best part is you don’t have to be atheist to ring church bells. I’m an atheist and I’ve made some really good friends through it!
Next week will hear the famous bells once Charles and camilla come out as newly crowned King and Queen consort
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Beautiful sound of uk ❤️
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Gransire Maximus on 12 bells never heard it rung on 12 before this is beautiful
only rung this on 7 bells and 5 in my home tower at Galleywood in chelmsford
It isnt Grandsire or maximus.
There are 10 bells at Westminster not 12,you need 12 for maximus .
This is caters 9 bells plus the tenor behind.
This is Stedman caters.
wanted to hear this on christmas morning 2017, very tricky to find on youtube, but at last
I visited gorgeous Cathedral in 2018. Because my family always wanted to take me to Paris France 🇫🇷 and I took the train through the English Channel and went to London for the day....
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5858koba You are welcome.
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ウェストミンスター大寺院みたいな美しい鐘の音の教会があればいいのに❗
I was married to a British man. We were married in the country of England. In a church in Combe Floury. The whole time I was out of the church the church bells rang.
Lovely❤
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So beautiful ✝️✝️✝️
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I think theres two clocks the Westminster abbey and big ben
very beautiful!
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Beautiful Britannia 🇬🇧🔔🇬🇧
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omg it sounds magical
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Now I know where the soundboard is used from
Wish I can hear this for real one day
Thank you for your comment. The sound of the bell was very good. I hope you can go to this place.
I'm the bell ringer at my Church in Canada. The Church is 190+ years old not as old as Westminster but Anglican Church also
Thank you for your comment. I have never rang the bell. Someday I would like to ring the bells of a large church like Westminster Abbey.
sounds nice !!
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Me in the church be like: !!!EVERYONE!!! !!!LET THE BELLS RING!!!
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Imho its two of the best sounds our culture ever produced - church bells and harps. :) Is there anything equal to the powerful joy of bells and the sublime joy of harps within any kind of human music? :)
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@@5858koba thanks :) and I wish you happy new year :)
Wow after 8 years you still like and react on your comments? That's amazing haha
Thank you for your comment. I'm surprised that so many people are watching the video I took a long time ago.
Anyone else hear the "you don't need me to show the way love" from please please me? John Lennon based the sound for that song off these bells.
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I checked a little about the relationship between the Beatles "Please Please Me" and the bell sound of Westminster Abbey.
So I found this sentence on the Internet.
On that page it was written: "Westminster bells could unconsciously have inspired him to the beginning of Please Please Me."
When I traveled to London, I went to Abbey Road Zebra Crossing.
Although there is a little distance from Westminster Abbey, I think there is a good possibility that John Lennon used the sound of the bells of Westminster Abbey as the subject of the song.
I just love these bells
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@@5858koba ur most welcome dear Actually these bells reminds me of the Royal weddings of uk and also the wedding of late princess diana
@@NadeemKhan-kp5uz The Westminster Temple is closely related to the history of Britain.I am glad that I could hear the sound of the bell at such a place.
@@5858koba same here dear do u live in uk?
I live in Japan. My hobby is travel abroad, so I went to London.
The bells are "change ringing" a particular English tradition.
Stedman Caters by the sound of it.
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Wonderful!
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Stedman Cinques! Love this...
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It cant be stedman Cincques as you need 12 bells. Westminster Abbey is only 10 so its Stedman Caters.
Lovely method Stedman especially on 10 and 12
I remover walking from the church after my wedding. With my new husband,
The bells rang out
Christmas Day
Stay safe
2020
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La alegría del Domingo escuchar las campanas en Sidmouth ,compensando la lejanía de los míos
Beautiful
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Beautiful Abbey in England❤😊💘😊❤
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Tonality is D-major(d1/, e/1, f#/1(fis/1), g/1, a/1, b/1(h/1), c#/2(cis/2), d/2
The sound of Heaven!
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I will forever associate the bells of Westminster Abbey with the death of Princess Diana. I distinctly remember them ringing after her death and asking my mother why they were ringing after something so solemn. To me, they represent an eerie feeling, as they sound joyous but were forever tainted for me by that event.
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10 Facts About Church Bells
1. Metal bells were first made in ancient China
The first metal bells were created in ancient China and were used as part of religious ceremonies. The tradition of using bells was passed on through to Hindu and Buddhist religions. Bells would be installed at the entrances of Hindu temples and were rung during prayer.
2. Paulinus, Bishop of Nola and Campania introduced bells to Christian churches
Though the use of bells is not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, it does encourage worshippers to ‘make a joyful noise’ (Psalm 100) and bells are a great way of doing this. Bells were introduced into Christian churches around 400 AD by Paulinus, Bishop of Nola in Campania after missionaries had been using handbells to call people to worship. It would take another 200 years for bells to be featured prominently in churches and monasteries across Europe and Britain. In 604, Pope Sabinian sanctioned the use of church bells during worship.
3. It was believed church bells held supernatural powers
In the middle ages, many believed that church bells held supernatural powers. One story is that the Bishop of Aurelia rang the bells to warn locals of an impending attack and that when the enemy heard the bells, they ran in fear. In the modern era we perhaps cannot appreciate nor fathom how loud and imposing these bells would be to people.
It was also believed that church bells could ring themselves, particularly at times of tragedy and disaster. It is said that after Thomas Becket was murdered, the bells of Canterbury Cathedral rang by themselves.
Belief in the power of the bell continued into the 18th century. Bells were rung to drive away evil, to heal the sick, to calm storms before a journey, to protect the souls of the dead and to mark days of execution. Belief in the power of the bell continued into the 18th century. Bells were rung to drive away evil, to heal the sick, to calm storms before a journey, to protect the souls of the dead and to mark days of execution.
4. Medieval church bells were made from iron
Medieval church bells were made from sheets of iron that were then bent into the shape of the bell and dipped in molten copper. These bells would then be installed in church, or bell, towers. Developments between the 13th and 16th centuries led to bells being installed on wheels that gave the ringers greater control when ringing the bells.
5. People were paid to ring church bells
Maintaining the bells and paying the ringers could be expensive and often equate to a substantial amount of the church’s outgoings. For example. The ringers at Parish St Margaret’s in Westminster were paid 1 shilling to ring the bells to mark the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots.
In the 17th century, bell ringing was being taken over by lay people from the clergy. It was becoming a skilled occupation. The Ordinances of The Companie of Ringers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln was signed on 18 October 1612, making it the oldest surviving bell ringing association.
6. Having bells at weddings started as a Celtic superstition
Bells are often associated with weddings, not only through their ringing to mark a wedding service but the symbol of the church bells can be found in decorations and favours. The ringing of church bells at weddings can be traced back to the Celtic heritage of Scotland and Ireland. Superstitions led churches to ring the bells to ward off evil spirits and grant wishes to the newlyweds.
7. There is an art to ringing church bells
Change ringing, or the art of ringing tuned bells, became increasingly fashionable and popular in the 17th century. The Hemony brothers of the Netherlands developed new methods in bell construction that would allow for different tones and harmonies to be played. A key milestone in the art of bellringing happened in 1668 with the publication of Richard Duckworth and Fabian Stedman’s book Tintinnalogia or the Art of Ringing followed in 1677 by Stedman’s Campanalogia.
The books described the art and rules of ringing that could create patterns and compositions. Soon hundreds of compositions for bellringing were produced.
8. Bell ringing became so controversial that reform was needed
At the turn of the 19th century, change ringing fell in popularity. It became associated with drunks and gamblers. A rift formed between the clergy and the ringers, with the ringers often using the bell towers for their own amusement. They could also be used to make a political statement: the bells in High Wycombe were rung to mark the passing of the Reform Bill in 1832, but the ringers refused to turn out for the Bishop’s visit as he had voted against the Bill.
The Cambridge Camden Society was established in 1839 to clean up the churches and their bell towers. Rectors were given back control of the bell towers and were able to appoint more respected bell ringers. Women were also allowed to take part and tower captains were appointed to ensure the good behaviour and respectability of the bell ringers.
9. Church bells were silenced during World War Two
During World War One, many church bells were requisitioned, melted down and turned into artillery to be sent to the frontline. It was painful for members of the clergy and public to see this happen to their church bells, a symbol of peace and community.
Church bells were silenced during World War Two and were to only ring if there was an invasion. Pressure from the church and public led to the ban being lifted in 1943.
The bells rang to mark the end of both wars to celebrate victory and remember the fallen.
10. There is a nursery rhyme dedicated to the churches in the City of London
The nursery rhyme Oranges and Lemons references the bells of several churches in and around the City of London. The first published version of this nursery rhyme was 1744.
The bells include St Clement’s, St Martin’s, Old Bailey, Shoreditch, Stepney and Bow. It is often said that a true Cockney is someone that was born within in sound of Bow Bells (around 6 miles).
This is for my the best abbey in this world this is my rimemembar very beautiful forever in my heart
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The westerns are fantastic
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What camera did you use? The quality is very good!
Thank you for your comment. The camera used to shoot this video is a model called "iVIS HF G20" made by the Japanese manufacturer "Canon". This model was sold in Japan, but I don't know if it was exported overseas. It was a little more expensive than other cameras, but it was a product that could be purchased at a regular electronics store. It's now a fairly old camera, so if you shoot it with the latest 4K camera, you should be able to shoot videos with even better image quality.
Beautiful. They can feel sad as was the case when they rang for Diana's funeral, or they can feel joyful like they did when William married Kate.
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I believe for Diana's cortège, the bells were half-muffled, though. (Somebody fact check me.) Very different sound.
If I go to London in 2025 I think I might see that place
I hope you can travel to London and see this wonderful scenery. Please let us know if you can go!