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)