John Yeoman in Ealing - 1 May, 1774

from Diary of John Yeoman, 1 May 1774, pages 43–44:

Master Tommy and I went to Ealing Church, I chimed the Tenor as the(y) Chime an Hour before Sarvice.  We went down to the Green Where it is Very Pleasant.  Back again & went In Staring about the Church. ye Clark was So Kind as to come & Put us into a Pew.  The Singers Sing the Same …   more >>

cite as

John Yeoman, Diary of John Yeoman, 1 May 1774. In Macleod Yearsley (ed.), The Diary of the Visits of John Yeoman to London in the Years 1774 and 1777 (London, December, 1934), p. 43–44. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1543495488028 accessed: 8 November, 2024

location of experience: Ealing

Listeners

John Yeoman
leader of the church choir, potter, tenant farmer
1740's-1824

Listening to

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psalm singing performed by John Yeoman, choir of Ealing Church

Experience Information

Date/Time 1 May, 1774
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Notes

It is unclear whether Yeoman's mention of 'chiming' at the start of this extract refers to bell-ringing or singing. All spelling and punctuation copied from the original.


Originally submitted by lcc5 on Thu, 29 Nov 2018 12:44:48 +0000
Approved on Fri, 30 Nov 2018 15:25:31 +0000