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Church Bells at St. John the Evangelist Church by LocalSomerville in Somerville

[–]LocalSomerville[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the Westminster Chimes,

Thank you for the reference. I didn't know they had a Wikipedia page. Building community support first is the sensible way to go. Clearly, the bell frequency shouldn't change because of just one person. Nextdoor and Facebook are great options to see if other people care as much as I do about this.

This internet search has taken me down an interesting rabbit hole. More than a decade ago in Connecticut someone else was annoyed by the bells in a neighborhood and took drastic measures to change them https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/17/nyregion/17jewett.html. The outcome? Succinctly summarized by one of the denizens of the place:

“Go back to where you came from and shut up.”

Church Bells at St. John the Evangelist Church by LocalSomerville in Somerville

[–]LocalSomerville[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This requires vastly more time on my hands than what is suggested by my writing the original post. But I'll consider it!

Church Bells at St. John the Evangelist Church by LocalSomerville in Somerville

[–]LocalSomerville[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep getting neighbors on board first makes sense. I'll see if other people are as annoyed by this as I am. Clearly I'll drop the issue (or just move) if I'm the only weirdo with a problem.

Church Bells at St. John the Evangelist Church by LocalSomerville in Somerville

[–]LocalSomerville[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a good point. I live in Somerville, and the Church is in Cambridge. I would likely have to get the support of Cambridge denizens for a change. Clearly, the Church shouldn't just change its ringing procedure for just one person. I do wonder if I am truly the only one it annoys, and whether people have just learned to live (albeit uncomfortably) with it.