How To Measure A Cockney?

'Authentic Cockneys' must be born within the sound of the bells.
Location: St Mary-Le-Bow, Cheapside, EC2V 6AU
Description: Now get this - for a Londoner to be able to call him or herself an 'authentic cockney', they must have been born within the sound of St Mary-Le-Bow Church in Cheapside.
'Cockney' or 'cock's egg' was a 14th Century term applied contemptuously by rural people to native Londoners who lived rather by their wits than their muscle. Today's natives of London, especially its East End use the term with pride - 'Cockney Pride'.
This church was rebuilt by Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London and again after World War II bomb damage, and it was during this period that the distinctive peal of the Bow Bells was broadcast by the BBC to the enemy-occupied countries of Europe.



'Authentic Cockneys' must be born within the sound of the bells. |
Ranking This Month: 775/3052
Pages Hit This Month: 18
Credits: http://www.cockney.co.uk/
Your Comments:
Other places nearby:
The Black Madonna of Willesden», 7.1km
St Mary's Church», 6.1km
Lily among the weeds», 2.3km
Temple Church», 0.7km
St James Church Paddington», 3.5km
St Pauls Church», 2.8km
Whitechapel Bell Foundry», 1.1km
St Magnus the Martyr», 0.4km
A History of differing Worship», 4.7km
St Matthias Church», 3.3km
Location Pinpointed:
Open Street Maps», Google Maps»