Quarter peel celebrates Queen's 60th anniversary in Waldron
Sussex Express
It was exactly 100 years ago in 1912 that the bells were recast at the famous John Warner Bell Foundry in Spitalfields, London. Waldron has had bells in its ...
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Saturday, 4 February 2012
Don Fellows
This is Nottingham
Don Fellows, who died aged 81 on January 21 after a long illness, dedicated his time to ringing thebells at the parish church in Edwalton, where he lived, as well as two other Notts churches. Mr Fellows was born in 1930 near Walsall, ...
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This is Nottingham
Don Fellows, who died aged 81 on January 21 after a long illness, dedicated his time to ringing thebells at the parish church in Edwalton, where he lived, as well as two other Notts churches. Mr Fellows was born in 1930 near Walsall, ...
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Halstead: Learn the ropes with village bellringers
Harwich and Manningtree Standard
A long-standing bell ringing group is in desperate need of new blood to help secure its future. Bell ringers have been chiming at St Andrew's Church in Earls Colne since the 1700s but the current crop are keen to recruit new members to help preserve ...
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Harwich and Manningtree Standard
A long-standing bell ringing group is in desperate need of new blood to help secure its future. Bell ringers have been chiming at St Andrew's Church in Earls Colne since the 1700s but the current crop are keen to recruit new members to help preserve ...
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Friday, 3 February 2012
Tributes paid to one of country's top bell ringers
This is Scunthorpe
Tributes have been paid to one of the country's top bell ringers who has died at the age of 65. Bryan Kitson devoted his life to the St Andrew's Church in Epworth after being appointed the verger while still a 14-year-old student at the former ...
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This is Scunthorpe
Tributes have been paid to one of the country's top bell ringers who has died at the age of 65. Bryan Kitson devoted his life to the St Andrew's Church in Epworth after being appointed the verger while still a 14-year-old student at the former ...
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Church bells ring the changes after 120 years
expressandstar.com
But following a successful fundraising drive – which has raised around £40000 – restoration work is now under way, and will ultimately lead to the bells ringing out on a regular basis. Preservationists this week removed each bell with care and ...
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expressandstar.com
But following a successful fundraising drive – which has raised around £40000 – restoration work is now under way, and will ultimately lead to the bells ringing out on a regular basis. Preservationists this week removed each bell with care and ...
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Thursday, 2 February 2012
| Tower captain to stand down after 16 years Northampton Chronicle & Echo BELL-RINGERS at St Andrew's Church in Harlestone have thanked the tower captain, who is to stand down from the post after 16 years. Maureen Basford has taught manybell-ringers, including Helen Donald. Helen said: “We would like to thank Maureen for... See all stories on this topic » |
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Danny Boyle reveals Olympic opening ceremony theme
Event Magazine
A huge bell has been commissioned from the Whitechapel Bell Foundry for the show. Boyle said: "It will be the largest ringing bell in Europe and it will open the ceremony and the Olympic Games. It will welcome the athletes to the city.
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Event Magazine
A huge bell has been commissioned from the Whitechapel Bell Foundry for the show. Boyle said: "It will be the largest ringing bell in Europe and it will open the ceremony and the Olympic Games. It will welcome the athletes to the city.
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