1728 E. Young 3 Satan himself will toll the parish bell.
1773 C. Dibdin i. ii. 5 The parish-bell may toll, Gra'mercy on my soul! Ding dong! Swing swong!
1888 W. Raymond viii As if Wycherney volk had nothing..to do but to listen to hear the parish bell ting-tangey.
2003 (Nexis) 6 Apr. f 1 The first Parish bell tolled 79 times, once for each year of his life.