Christchurch to deconsecrate quake-damaged cathedral
The Guardian

The future of Christchurch's most famous landmark hangs in the balance following an announcement that the city's 19th-century cathedral will be deconsecrated and partially demolished.

Fund launched in memory of Norfolk bell-ringer Norfolk Eastern Daily Press By ADAM GRETTON Sunday, October 30, 2011 A memorial fund has this evening been launched in a bid to create a lasting reminder to a Norfolk bell-ringingambassador, who died two years ago. To send a link to this page to a friend, simply enter their ... See all stories on this topic »

Bell-ringing record at Blackburn cathedral
This Is Lancashire
Campanologists who came up with 10000 permutations of St Mary's 10 bells on Saturday.Bell-ringers travelled from across the UK and abroad to attempt the unique feat, under the watchful gaze of no less than three umpires. ...
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Bell ringing world record attempt at Blackburn Cathedral
Lancashire Telegraph
A WORLD record attempt is taking place this morning by bell ringers at Blackburn Cathedral. The team aims to set a ringing record with a peal of 10000 'changes', lasting up to six and a half hours. Most full peals involve 5000 'changes' or numerical ...
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Return of church bells finally rings true
Worcester Standard
Church vicar Reverend Stuart said the bells, which have not been heard in St John's for four years, could be ringing again within two weeks time. "There's almost a sense of disbelief if I'm honest," said Rev Stuart. "It feels like it has been so long ...
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Abbots Langley Bell Tower ringers seek volunteers
Watford Observer
By Amie Mulderrig » Campanologists in Abbots Langley claim the art of bell ringing could die out, following a poor response to a recruitment drive held in the village. Members of Abbots Langley Bell Tower ringers held at an open day at St Lawrence ...
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Abbots Langley Bell Tower ringers seek volunteers
Watford Observer
By Amie Mulderrig » Campanologists in Abbots Langley claim the art of bell ringing could die out, following a poor response to a recruitment drive held in the village. Members of Abbots Langley Bell Tower ringers held at an open day at St Lawrence ...
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Leiston: Bell ringers recreate brothers' finest hour
East Anglian Daily Times
Bell ringing celebrations in Leiston on Saturday at St Margaret's Church marking the 100th anniversary if the Bailey brothers three hour peel. From left: Conductor Richard Munnings, Diana Pipe, Tom Scase, Mike Whitby, Alex Tatlow, Adrian Knights, ...
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Bell a loss after going through the ringer
Perth Now
"Even today, the Bell Tower is the world's largest musical instrument and attracts around 62000 visitors a year.'' Ms Fulker added that the tower was rated as one of the best bell ringing facilities in the world. * The Bell Tower will remain open til ...
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Biddenham church calls for more bellringers
BBC News
Bellringers at a Bedfordshire church have organised a recruitment drive to stop the tradition from dying out in the village. St James Church in Biddenham ...

Plea for more parish bellringers
BBC News
"We should have enough to ring at least half a dozen of the bells then," he said. St James has eight bells, with six dating from 1787 and two from 1986. They are rung before Sunday services and at weddings by the bell ringing team, which currently ...
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Kingston church aims for gold with Olympic bell-ringing song
Surrey Comet
The All Saints bell-ringers will be the first performers of songs for The New Music 20x12 – 20 new pieces of music each lasting 12 minutes. Kate Flavell, president of the Central Council of ChurchBell-Ringers and member of the All Saints team, ...
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Frank White
Telegraph.co.uk
Alfred had become interested in bells in 1818 when he learned the art of campanology after the three bells at nearby Appleton Church were recast into a Ring of Six by Thomas Mears. He began work on rehanging bells, constructing oak bell frames in the...
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St Lawrence Church, Abbots Langley, is seeking bell ringers
Watford Observer
By Amie Mulderrig » On Saturday, October 15, villagers are invited to try their hand at ringing bells at St Lawrence Church in the High Street. David Harris, who has helped organise the session, said: “Bell ringing is a dying art in villages. ...
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Bell-ringing to open Cultural Olympiad year
BBC News
a collaboration between sports men and women and a string quartet - will premiere in March A new church bell-ringing composition will bring in the new year as part of the Cultural Olympiad. Howard Skempton's Five Rings Triples will premiere at the All ...
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in-cumbria | Church bells to ring out after 12-year silence
ENGLISH bell ringing is performed with the bell balanced mouth upwards, attached to a wheel with a rope running on the wheel so one ringer can swing the bell ...
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in-cumbria | Church bells to ring out after 12-year silence
Keen bell ringer Geoff Pullin from Daventry in the West Midlands became interested in St James and its silent bells when his son moved to Barrow to work at the ...
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Church bells to ring out after 12-year silence
NW Evening Mail
All but the single service bell were silenced because of severe deterioration in the Victorian church's bell tower, including a weakened timber bell frame and rusted metalwork. Keen bell ringer Geoff Pullin from Daventry in the West Midlands became ...
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Bells taken down
Look Local
The work was carried out by a bell hanger from the foundry assisted by local ringers and friends. It took three days to remove all eight bronze bells which ...