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CfC 13.11.1778

"On Wednesday last was opened at Thaxted, a peal of eight bells (cast by Messrs. Mears and Co. of London,) by the Walden ringers; after which the Cambridge Youths rung, with the Belchamp St. Paul's; and yesterday morning the Cambridge and Belchamp men rung a peal of 5000 and upwards of bob major; in rather more than three hours, greatly to the satisfaction of every judge of ringing. The bells were much approved of for their musical tones, and gave universal satisfaction. Three whole sheep were roasted whole on the above occasion"