Friday 26 June 2009

Time for Tower captain Neil to ring the changes
Pocklington Post - Pocklington,UK
By Staff Copy Jane Moll, from the bell ringing group, said: “He has been a very conscientious leader and led the ringing at Pocklington both for Sunday ...
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Monday 22 June 2009

Bell Ringing Rockingham | Classes courses | Community | Cracker
Enthusiastic people from about 14 yo to 60y are wanted to learn English Change Ringing..Takes concentration,coordination , rthymn and regular attendance at ...
Region's youngest bell-ringer
This is Scunthorpe - Scunthorpe,England,UK
Talented George Thompson, 12, of Providence Crescent Barton-Upon-Humber began bell ringing at St Mary's Church Barton just 11 months ago. ...
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Thursday 18 June 2009

Bell-ringer wins second prize
Witney Gazette - Witney,UK
He added: “I really enjoy bell-ringing and have made some good friends. I hope to continue for many years, and look forward to ringing for more weddings in ...
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Wednesday 17 June 2009

More bellringers needed
Salisbury Journal - Salisbury,England,UK
But it's very much the case that people aren't getting into bellringing any more.” One exception to that rule is Chris Drake, a fine art removals specialist ...
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Tuesday 16 June 2009

Bathurst bells set for first collective ring
ABC Online - Australia
"For the last century, up to 1970, one bell at a time was rung but people haven't heard the bells in their full glory," she said. ...
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Appeal for new bell ringers
gethampshire.co.uk - Aldershot,Hampshire,UK
His wife Sylvia is also part of the bellringing team at the Church Lane East church, in her role as the tower secretary. As bellringing captain, Mr Page ...
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Saturday 13 June 2009

English Heritage loses touch with reality over Malvern Priory
Birmingham Post - Birmingham,West Midlands,UK
Bellringing, like Morris dancing, is a crucial part of our crumbling cultural heritage, delivering the benefits of aesthetic enjoyment and a tough physical ...
Silencing the bell tower of an English church
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
SIR – The mathematically exact art of English bell ringing was born when Richard Duckworth had a new bell-frame fitted in the church tower at St Martin ...
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Thursday 11 June 2009

For whom the bell tolls
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Bell-ringers have reacted with "unprintable vehemence", according to the Ringing World, the engagingly named weekly for campanologists. ...
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Bakewell Church on show
Matlock Today - Derbyshire,UK
Bakewell Parish Church hosted an open day – with guided tours, organ recitals, bellringing and a wide range of church-related stalls. ...
For English native, Stetson bells bring poignant memories
MLive.com - MI,USA
by Linda S. Mah | Kalamazoo Gazette Gazette file.Members of the Kalamazoo College Guild of Change Ringers practice weaving bell sounds together as each ...

Wednesday 10 June 2009

Bells of Malvern Priory could fall silent after 650 years
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Without the necessary replacement frames, the bell ringers say it is now just a matter of time before the bells become too difficult to ring...
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Tuesday 9 June 2009

Bell-ringers chime in for weekend
Fraser Coast Chronicle - Australia
There are 10 bell-ringers in Maryborough, four of whom were at the church yesterday. Ms Vollmerhause said bell-ringing was an art where people were required ...
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Monday 8 June 2009

Barnoldswick church bells to ring again thanks to £67000 donation
Burnley Citizen - UK
Members of the local community and two bell ringing associations joined forces to raise the money for St Mary le Ghyll Church. It will be used to refurbish ...
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Help needed to keep tradition alive

Ludlow Advertiser - ‎Jun 7, 2009‎
NEW ringers are needed to keep the traditional sound of bells echoing throughout the Teme Valley. Following the success of Eastham Church's traditional ...

Saturday 6 June 2009

Successful bells appeal raises £67000

Craven Herald - ‎Jun 5, 2009‎
A bid to get the bells ringing again at an historic Barnoldswick church is close to fruition. Generous donations by the local community and two bell ringing ...

Church bells ring in Whitchurch to celebrate anniversary

WalesOnline - ‎Jun 5, 2009‎
THE 100th anniversary of a city church's bells have been celebrated in style – with a special ringing session. The bell-ringers of St Mary's Church in ...

Wednesday 3 June 2009

Playing football after school 'boosts children's exam results'
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Some schools now offer bell ringing, circus clubs, kit car manufacturing and a range of sports including curling and sailing, it said. ...
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Tuesday 2 June 2009

Help keep the bells ringing
Worcester News - Worcester News, UK
Following a successful bell ringing service on Ascension Day, the congregation of Eastham church, Eastham, near Tenbury Wells, is looking for bell ringers ...
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