Comments on: Salisbury Cathedral – The Bumping Stone http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/07/05/salisbury-cathedral-the-bumping-stone/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Sat, 02 May 2026 21:44:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/07/05/salisbury-cathedral-the-bumping-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-34992 CherryPie Mon, 07 Jul 2014 18:35:20 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=13138#comment-34992 Yes the stone has become eroded away after years of the initiation ceremony. Yes the stone has become eroded away after years of the initiation ceremony.

]]> By: ubermouth http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/07/05/salisbury-cathedral-the-bumping-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-34975 ubermouth Mon, 07 Jul 2014 03:28:08 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=13138#comment-34975 Loved the history! Is the indentation on the right-hand corner of the stone where they bumped their heads? I laughed at you saying the girls only got whacked on the head with a prayer book. LOL Loved the history!

Is the indentation on the right-hand corner of the stone where they bumped their heads?

I laughed at you saying the girls only got whacked on the head with a prayer book. LOL

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/07/05/salisbury-cathedral-the-bumping-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-34966 CherryPie Sun, 06 Jul 2014 20:34:29 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=13138#comment-34966 Not quite the same thing... Not quite the same thing…

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/07/05/salisbury-cathedral-the-bumping-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-34965 CherryPie Sun, 06 Jul 2014 20:31:30 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=13138#comment-34965 It does make you wonder doesn't it? It does make you wonder doesn’t it?

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/07/05/salisbury-cathedral-the-bumping-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-34964 CherryPie Sun, 06 Jul 2014 20:30:52 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=13138#comment-34964 I know that banging the head against a brick wall feeling ;-) I know that banging the head against a brick wall feeling ;-)

]]> By: james higham http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/07/05/salisbury-cathedral-the-bumping-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-34955 james higham Sun, 06 Jul 2014 19:13:32 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=13138#comment-34955 Seems to be shades of Wailing Wall. Seems to be shades of Wailing Wall.

]]> By: Natalie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/07/05/salisbury-cathedral-the-bumping-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-34943 Natalie Sun, 06 Jul 2014 11:42:40 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=13138#comment-34943 Amazing! I wonder if there have been any concussions over the years? :) Amazing! I wonder if there have been any concussions over the years? :)

]]> By: Alan http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/07/05/salisbury-cathedral-the-bumping-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-34940 Alan Sun, 06 Jul 2014 07:31:37 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=13138#comment-34940 A wonderful tradition (well, perhaps not for the choirboy). I seem to spend most working days banging my head again a brick wall; doesn't not seem to help, though :) A wonderful tradition (well, perhaps not for the choirboy). I seem to spend most working days banging my head again a brick wall; doesn’t not seem to help, though :)

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