Barnardo Bellringers and Musical Boys

[Christopher]

In 1891 the Rev. W.J.Mayers travelled to Australia with the Barnado Bellringers. They toured Australia and New Zealand and raised £10,000. Subsequent tours took place in 1902-3 and 1908 www.handbells.org.au/history/05_barnado.htm http://tinyurl.com/6qyxf2 Another group of the Musical Boys visited Lisburn, Co. Antrim in 1938. www.lisburn.com/history/memories/extracts_from_an_old_scrapbook.html