The Fire Bell
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:22 pm
Remember it?
Firstly the Chapel or Big School bell was rung by someone ( ? ) at about 7:10 am and then rung again with the fire bell at 7:30 am. Now this was a job allocated to Col B as we were nearest Big School where the button for the fire bell was. Actually during my time there I was allocated that job.
Now the fire bell was used to tell people that it was time to march into the Dining Hall. So at 7:30am ....three rings of the proper bell followed by two short rings of the fire bell followed by an awesome 5-10 second blast. Remember that these bells were situated in the dorms as well.
Off course the best was when it rained and the tube was to be used because then one got 6 blasts of the bell! However at lunch 3 rings was " march with band" 6 rings " march without band" and 9 was " use the tube" Now my main question is why was I not allowed to give you lot 9 blasts when it rained at breakfast? Where did this tradition start? Please do not think that it was because I wanted to spare your eardrums....on the contrary i must admit I loved every rainy morning and how much that final burst meant to me.
Firstly the Chapel or Big School bell was rung by someone ( ? ) at about 7:10 am and then rung again with the fire bell at 7:30 am. Now this was a job allocated to Col B as we were nearest Big School where the button for the fire bell was. Actually during my time there I was allocated that job.
Now the fire bell was used to tell people that it was time to march into the Dining Hall. So at 7:30am ....three rings of the proper bell followed by two short rings of the fire bell followed by an awesome 5-10 second blast. Remember that these bells were situated in the dorms as well.
Off course the best was when it rained and the tube was to be used because then one got 6 blasts of the bell! However at lunch 3 rings was " march with band" 6 rings " march without band" and 9 was " use the tube" Now my main question is why was I not allowed to give you lot 9 blasts when it rained at breakfast? Where did this tradition start? Please do not think that it was because I wanted to spare your eardrums....on the contrary i must admit I loved every rainy morning and how much that final burst meant to me.