Bow Bells
E281598
Bow Bells are the famous church bells of St Mary-le-Bow in London, traditionally associated with defining who is considered a true Cockney.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2612466 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bow Bells Context triple: [St Mary-le-Bow, London, hasFeature, Bow Bells]
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A.
Eight Bells
Eight Bells is a renowned 1886 maritime painting by American artist Winslow Homer, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of sailors taking a celestial reading at sea.
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B.
De Benneville Bell
De Benneville "Bert" Bell was a prominent American football executive best known as the NFL commissioner who helped modernize and popularize the league in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Catbells
Catbells is a popular, modest fell in England’s Lake District known for its scenic views over Derwentwater and accessibility to walkers of all abilities.
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D.
The Bells Must Ring
"The Bells Must Ring" is the traditional fight song of Rutgers University, played to rally support and celebrate the achievements of the Scarlet Knights football team.
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E.
The Bells
"The Bells" is a lyrical poem by Edgar Allan Poe that uses musical repetition and onomatopoeia to evoke the changing moods and stages of life through the sounds of different bells.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bow Bells Target entity description: Bow Bells are the famous church bells of St Mary-le-Bow in London, traditionally associated with defining who is considered a true Cockney.
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A.
Eight Bells
Eight Bells is a renowned 1886 maritime painting by American artist Winslow Homer, celebrated for its dramatic depiction of sailors taking a celestial reading at sea.
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B.
De Benneville Bell
De Benneville "Bert" Bell was a prominent American football executive best known as the NFL commissioner who helped modernize and popularize the league in the mid-20th century.
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C.
Catbells
Catbells is a popular, modest fell in England’s Lake District known for its scenic views over Derwentwater and accessibility to walkers of all abilities.
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D.
The Bells Must Ring
"The Bells Must Ring" is the traditional fight song of Rutgers University, played to rally support and celebrate the achievements of the Scarlet Knights football team.
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E.
The Bells
"The Bells" is a lyrical poem by Edgar Allan Poe that uses musical repetition and onomatopoeia to evoke the changing moods and stages of life through the sounds of different bells.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | church bells ⓘ |
| architecturalContext | Wren church tower ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
BBC radio
ⓘ
linked to:
BBC Radio
Cockney ⓘ East End of London ⓘ London folklore ⓘ London working-class culture ⓘ rhyming slang ⓘ |
| bellTowerOf |
St Mary-le-Bow
ⓘ
linked to:
St Mary-le-Bow, London
|
| city |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| country |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | define who is considered a true Cockney ⓘ |
| damagedIn |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| destroyedIn | Great Fire of London ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of London ⓘ |
| era | medieval origin ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after St Mary-le-Bow church ⓘ |
| hasType | peal of bells ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Grade I listed building
ⓘ
part of a Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| languageCulture |
London English
ⓘ
linked to:
Estuary English
|
| locatedIn |
Cheapside
ⓘ
linked to:
Cheapside, City of London
City of London ⓘ St Mary-le-Bow ⓘ
linked to:
St Mary-le-Bow, London
|
| mediaUsage | used in BBC radio time signals historically ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Dick Whittington and His Cat ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Dick Whittington legend
ⓘ
role in Cockney folklore ⓘ |
| partOf |
St Mary-le-Bow church
ⓘ
linked to:
St Mary-le-Bow, London
|
| province | Province of Canterbury ⓘ |
| rebuiltBy | Christopher Wren ⓘ |
| recastAfter | Great Fire of London ⓘ |
| reinstalled | 20th century ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglicanism
ⓘ
linked to:
Anglicanism (broadly)
|
| ringFor |
celebrations in the City of London
ⓘ
church services ⓘ civic events ⓘ state occasions ⓘ |
| soundRange | traditionally said to be audible across much of East London ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Cockney identity
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| tradition | a true Cockney is born within earshot of the bells ⓘ |
| usedFor | change ringing ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bow Bells Description of subject: Bow Bells are the famous church bells of St Mary-le-Bow in London, traditionally associated with defining who is considered a true Cockney.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bow Bells
linked to: Bow Bells