死亡丧钟

死亡丧钟（英语：Death Knell）是教堂里在有人去世后敲响的三次钟中的第二次。以英国来说，它前面一个为Passing Bell（临终之钟）^[1]^[2]，在临死时敲响；后面一个为Lych Bell或Corpse Bell（葬礼之钟），在举行葬礼时敲响^[3]^[4]，后者也就是今日丧礼中的丧钟。按19世纪时的传统，死亡丧钟要在牧师得知信徒逝世后马上敲响。但是若此时已经入夜，那么则在第二天一早敲整整一小时的死亡丧钟。^[5] ^[6]

参考文献

^ Walters P156. He also notes " ..there was sometimes the inconvenience that though the Passing Bell had been duly rung, the dying person might recover"
^ Timbs, John. Mysteries of Life, Death, and Futurity: illustrated from the best and latest authorities. New York. 1863 [2017-12-05]. （原始内容存档于2020-05-27）.
^ Brand, John; Ellis, Sir Henry; Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: chiefly illustrating the origin of our vulgar and provincial customs, ceremonies, and superstitions. Bohn. 1849-01-01 （英语）.
^ Walters P 160
^ E.g. Thomas Hood's poem "Faithless Sally Brown"; "His death which happened in his berth, At forty-odd befell: They went and told the sexton, and The sexton tolled the bell"
^ Walters P157

H B Walters, The Church bells of England. published 1912 and republished 1977 by Oxford University Press.

外部连接

Video of English full circle-ringing, 8 bells half muffled and then one bell tolling （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆）

[1] Walters P156. He also notes " ..there was sometimes the inconvenience that though the Passing Bell had been duly rung, the dying person might recover"

[2] Timbs, John. Mysteries of Life, Death, and Futurity: illustrated from the best and latest authorities. New York. 1863 [2017-12-05]. （原始内容存档于2020-05-27）.

[3] Brand, John; Ellis, Sir Henry; Halliwell-Phillipps, James Orchard. Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: chiefly illustrating the origin of our vulgar and provincial customs, ceremonies, and superstitions. Bohn. 1849-01-01 （英语）.

[4] Walters P 160

[5] E.g. Thomas Hood's poem "Faithless Sally Brown"; "His death which happened in his berth, At forty-odd befell: They went and told the sexton, and The sexton tolled the bell"

[6] Walters P157

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