Bell (instrument) - Dead Bell

Dead Bell

In Scotland up until the 19th century it was the tradition to ring a Dead bell, a form of hand bell, at the death of an individual and at the funeral.

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Famous quotes containing the words dead and/or bell:

    Beside a dead person is a living ghost.
    Chinese proverb.

    I was allowed to ring the bell for five minutes until everyone was in assembly. It was the beginning of power.
    Jeffrey Archer (b. 1940)