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| David Adams |
On 30th May they achieved something special - and gave us a lovely mention. They officially range the whole peal of Dong Ding Delight Major - a method in praise of tea. From St Laurence Church Frodsham it rang out - as far as we know it's the first ever method on the subject of tea itself. It looks like it took nearly 3 hrs to ring too! Here's a link to the details, which confirm the method should be now be officially registered.
Why all this talk of bells. Well, as you know, we're holding a great event at Beatons Chester on Sunday 14th June
Think free carrot cake, Dong Ding tea, bells and talking about freedoms - of the individual and speech.
For the historians or loyal 'Cestrians' here's some more fascinating information gleaned by David Adams, Press Officer for the Chester Cathedral Bellringers - they're the brains and bells behind the event! Over to you David...
'In 1215 Chester had a powerful Earl: Ranulf de
Blondville. Some months after the
sealing of the more famous document at Runnymede in 1215, the Earl of Chester
issued his own charter. He did not do it
under pressure from his barons, but perhaps it showed how powerful he was;
virtually a King of Chester. The Chester
Magna Carta was shorter than the more famous one but had similar clauses. The final one is of particular significance:
it urged the barons to grant the same concessions the Earl granted them to
their tenants. It was hardly likely to
have had much effect on the lives of serfs and all unfree people; and it was
soon superseded by the Magna Carta and its later versions. Nevertheless, it is
interesting to know that Chester had its own Great Charter.'
David Adams
Chester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers