Date:1845
Description:Bellringer jugs are rare. Some have the names of the bellringers inscribed on the side. Bellringer jugs were traditionally used by the churches bell-ringers to quench their thirst. Customarily the Mayor of the town would pay to have the jugs filled with ale while they were in office.
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Bellringer jugs are rare. Some have the names of the bellringers inscribed on the side. Bellringer ...
Bell ringing can be thirsty work and in order to give the ringers the strength to carry on a tradition ...
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Donor ref:Tm7618 (22/25871)
Source: Brampton Museum and Art Gallery, Newcastle under Lyme
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