Citation - American Weekly Mercury: 1722.11.23

AWM.722.007
15-23 Nov 1722:31 (154)
  They write from Norton near Crewkerne, Somerset, that
dreadful thunder and lightning happened lately there.  The
people that were ringing were knocked down, and lay as dead
for some time; a stone was broke out of the tower of near
two hundred weight; several were moved; and other damage
done. The ringers being asked, why they continued to ring at
such a dreadful time? replied, It was to drown out the noise
of the thunder.