Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
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Being "born within the sound of Bow bells" used to be the official definition of a Cockney...
Bow Bells
Check also background info:http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclopedia/806/#c10057and subsequent annotations there.
Its official website is:
http://www.stmarylebow.co.uk/
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Being "born within the sound of Bow bells" used to be the official definition of a Cockney...
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Bow Bells
Check also background info:
http://www.pepysdiary.com/encyclopedia/806/#c10057
and subsequent annotations there.
Glyn Link to this
Its official website is:
http://www.stmarylebow.co.uk/