Friday 30 May 2014


Church bells chime once again in Horley
Cast by the well-known foundry Bagley's of Chacombe in 1706, the four bells at St Etheldreda's Church in Horley had been ringing out to celebrate ...


Church bells chime once again in Horley
Alison Tite, Horley Tower Secretary, said the feedback from villagers on hearing the bells ringing again has been very positive. She said: “I think it's ...

Rescuers go high for Christ Church bell ringer
David Oliver suffered arrhythmia and fell unconscious in the bell tower of Christ Church Cathedral on Feb. 25. Photograph By LYLE STAFFORD, ...

Tuesday 27 May 2014


Repaired bells ready to ring out again at church where Drake wed
The glorious sound of ringing bells will soon be heard once again in the church where Sir Francis Drake got married. Volunteers from St Budeaux ...

Monday 26 May 2014


WTOP
Washington National Cathedral celebrates chamber bell
It's the 50th anniversary of the cathedral's chamber bell, and the ringing continues through Monday evening. (WTOP/Max Smith) ...

Sunday 25 May 2014


Washington Post
At National Cathedral, the bells toll for 50
There's a strong breeze up in the central Gloria in Excelsis Tower of the National Cathedral, where bell ringers are having a reunion. Just sitting in on ...

National Cathederal will ring a lot this weekend
Starting today at 6 p.m.. the bells will ring for two hours, tomorrow at 1:15 p.m. they will ring for three hours and 45 minutes, on Sunday at noon for ...

Thursday 22 May 2014


A dedicated councillor and church bellringer
A BELLRINGER of more than seven decades and prominent Marston parish councillor has died, aged 78. Roy Jones was a pharmacist and a member of many ringing societies His community work was also prolific and he was Old Marston parish ... He also travelled around the country to many other churches and in his bell ...

LoughboroughEcho.net
Church issues appeal for new bellringers
St Botolph's Church currently has nine bell ringers, but the ringers say they often only have five or six able to come at one time, meaning not all eight of ...

Network Norwich
Cromer Church bells to return in June
An appeal was launched to restore them, and to add two new lighter bells. The bell ringers, supported by the church family, have spent the last 18 ...

Monday 19 May 2014


Worcester News
Abbots Morton Bell Tower appeal near to its target
Colin Pemberton, (left), chairman of the Abbots Morton Bell Tower Appeal, ... A FUNDRAISING appeal to repair a church bell tower near Inkberrow is ...

Shropshire church bells to be restored following £14200 grant
Six church bells that are more than 100 years old are to finally undergo ... The same bell foundry that originally installed the bells, John Taylor & Co. of ...

Sunday 18 May 2014


Bells toll for New Castle festival 
It was the ringing voices of Peace, Mercy, Justice, Faith, Hope and Love – the six change-ringing bells in the bell tower. The church's ringing guild was ...

This Is Wiltshire
Bells ring out in Bradford on Avon to herald the start of Phil's 'retirement'
The bells of Holy Trinity and Christ Church, Bradford on Avon, rang out across the town to mark a very special celebration – the retirement of Philip ...

Thursday 15 May 2014


Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Church bells blow for Cromer midsummer wedding couple
Church bells blow for Cromer midsummer wedding couple. Richard Price and his fiancee Katharine Jaeckel will be getting married in Cromer church.

Norfolk villagers pay tribute to First World War bell-ringers
Bells have been ringing out in Tibenham in Norfolk to remember six bell-ringers who went to fight in the First World War. A hundred years ago the six ...

Wednesday 14 May 2014


Plymouth Herald
Delight to witness the bells in action
On Saturday I had the joyous experience of climbing the clock tower to watch the bell ringers, and marvel at the historic room where the ringing takes ...

Sunday 11 May 2014


Diss Express
Tribute to the remarkable Tibenham bellringers cut down in the First World War
The bellringing talents of six Tibenham farm labourers who went to fight in the First World War, with only half coming back, will be marked next week.

Friday 9 May 2014


Plymouth Herald
Historic church's bells will soon be ringing again after repair
The church bells after cleaning on the frame and ready to return. Left, from left to right, are the 1st St Budeaux Girl Guides ringing the bells : Christine ...

Saturday 3 May 2014


Bells ring out for birthday salute
BELLS will ring out tomorrow for the 75th anniversary of the dedication of St Peter's Cathedral ... “For the anniversary we are expecting to ring six bells.

The Westmorland Gazette
Old and new bells ring out at Great Urswick church
ARISHIONERS at a Furness church have raised £28,000 in 16 months to refurbish its bells and buy two new ones. St Mary's and St Michael's Church, ...