Libby Purves calls time on the ship’s bell

What older objects are now outdated in the sailing world and what do we hold on to despite their use waining? Libby Purves isn't ready to lose much, but maybe the ship's bell is no longer needed

Giles Coren, the mischievous Times columnist, wrote recently about objects which gradually vanish from familiar use, either because they are outdated in the modern world, or because they were always a bit useless.