Inside the belfry of SS Medard and Gildard’s parish church, Little Bytham, Lincolnshire, England
Culture runs deep in England. I am reminded of this when I run across esoteric orgainsations and societies that unless one is well informed the existence of which would remain unknown to the general public.
How does a society of bell ringers grab ya? Yes, they have one.
Click here to learn more about The Whiting Society of Ringing. Â
According to their website:
“The Whiting Society was founded in 1968, and takes its name from its founding father, Arthur Whiting(1908-1975}, who was a ringer at All Saints, Marple, Cheshire. Arthur was frustrated with the boring and seemingly interminable business meetings of the Chester Diocesan Guild at the time, which no infrequently overran into, and sometimes wiped out, the time allocated to evening ringing. He determined to form a group dedicated to making ringing enjoyable and actually getting on with it, rather than debate and discussion.”
The tower of the old church with the hearse house in the foreground, All Saints church, Marple. 8 August 2008
I do recall watching an excellent Midsomer Murders Episode 3 or Series 5 entitled: Ring out Your Dead
Well….Why not? Caveat: I must presume that the Whiting Society of Bell Ringers are a bit more civilised and polite.
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