Campanologist. A baker by trade, Benjamin became the leader of the bellringers at St Bride's Church, Fleet Street. He composed many 'peals' and his compositions are still used today. Upon his death, he was buried below the tower of St Brides and the following epitaph appeared in a local paper:
"A few nights ago was buried under the tower of St. Bride's Mr. Benjamin Annable the best ringer that was ever known in the world. Till his time ringing was only called an art, but from the strength of his great genius he married it to the mathematics and 'tis now a science. This man in figures and ringing was like a Newton in philosophy, a Ratcliff in physic, a Hardwick in wisdom and law, a Handel in music, a Shakespeare in writing and a Garrick in acting. O rare Ben!"
"A few nights ago was buried under the tower of St. Bride's Mr. Benjamin Annable the best ringer that was ever known in the world. Till his time ringing was only called an art, but from the strength of his great genius he married it to the mathematics and 'tis now a science. This man in figures and ringing was like a Newton in philosophy, a Ratcliff in physic, a Hardwick in wisdom and law, a Handel in music, a Shakespeare in writing and a Garrick in acting. O rare Ben!"
Campanologist. A baker by trade, Benjamin became the leader of the bellringers at St Bride's Church, Fleet Street. He composed many 'peals' and his compositions are still used today. Upon his death, he was buried below the tower of St Brides and the following epitaph appeared in a local paper:
"A few nights ago was buried under the tower of St. Bride's Mr. Benjamin Annable the best ringer that was ever known in the world. Till his time ringing was only called an art, but from the strength of his great genius he married it to the mathematics and 'tis now a science. This man in figures and ringing was like a Newton in philosophy, a Ratcliff in physic, a Hardwick in wisdom and law, a Handel in music, a Shakespeare in writing and a Garrick in acting. O rare Ben!"
"A few nights ago was buried under the tower of St. Bride's Mr. Benjamin Annable the best ringer that was ever known in the world. Till his time ringing was only called an art, but from the strength of his great genius he married it to the mathematics and 'tis now a science. This man in figures and ringing was like a Newton in philosophy, a Ratcliff in physic, a Hardwick in wisdom and law, a Handel in music, a Shakespeare in writing and a Garrick in acting. O rare Ben!"
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