Surrey church fundraising plea over 14th Century bells

Surrey church fundraising plea over 14th Century bells
BBC News
A fundraising appeal has started at a Surrey church to repair bells dating back to the Middle Ages. St John the Evangelist in Wotton has three bells, two from the 14th Century and one from the 17th Century. The Reverend Pam Robson said work to restore ...

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Bristol Lord Mayor's Chapel bell tower works needed

Bristol Lord Mayor's Chapel bell tower works needed
BBC Bristol website
Church bell engineers Matthew Higby and Company Ltd said: "It has to be remembered that this is a musical instrument which involves swinging excessively large lumps of bronze around above people's heads, using equipment which is in excess of 110 ...
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Southminster Presbyterian Church in Mt. Lebanon

Bell-ringing on the 4th of July a tradition that could be coming back
Tribune-ReviewEight bronze bells ranging in weigth from 494 pounds to 917 pounds are rung in the Southminster Presbyterian Church in Mt. Lebanon Saturday, October 6, 2012. The bells, cast in London, were brought to the church and installed between 2000 and 2002. They swing through a full 360 degree circle beginning with the mouth up. They are controlled by ringers pulling on ropes in a specific mathematical order. The result is a pulsating cascade of sound.

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Bellringing on 4th July

[America is trying to revive a tradition of bellringing on 4th July (Independence Day) and there have been many news items in the American press about this, of which the following are a small sample.]

Bell-ringing on the 4th of July a tradition that could be coming back
Tribune-Review
Whatever we're doing at 2 p.m. July Fourth, Carmella LaSpada would love nothing better than for everyone to stop briefly and give the country a ring ... well, several rings! The founder of the No Greater Love foundation, which honors troops, veterans ...

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Greater Taunton July 4 events
Taunton Daily Gazette
TAUNTON: The Disabled Americans Veterans, Chapter 57, will be holding its annual ringing of a symbolic bell on Taunton Green on July 4. The event, marking, starts at 2 p.m. Members of the public are urged to attend and demonstrate their patriotism.

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Brundidge to sound whistle on Thursday Troy Messenger At 2 p.m. on the Fourth of July, the noon whistle in Brundidge will sound in celebration of the 237th signing of the Declaration of Independence and in support of the July 4 National Bell Ringing led by No Greater Love. The non-profit organization ... See all stories on this topic »

Appeal for new bell ringers for Clitheroe church Lancashire Telegraph

Appeal for new bell ringers for Clitheroe church
Lancashire Telegraph
Vicar Andy Froud said: “We are very proud of our fine bell ringing tradition here at St Mary Magdalene and while the spire was being rebuilt we sadly had to stop ringing. “Now we have a chance to bring new people into our team of bell-ringers.” There ...

Appeal for new bell ringers for Clitheroe church This Is Lancashire

Appeal for new bell ringers for Clitheroe church
This Is Lancashire
A series of taster sessions will be held on Saturday, July 20, with members of the public advised to sign up quickly as places are limited. Vicar Andy Froud said: “We are very proud of our fine bellringing tradition here at St Mary Magdalene and while ...

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Hundreds discover bell ringing at Ely church's open day

GALLERY: Hundreds discover bell ringing at Ely church's open day
Ely Standard 
Philip Bailey, education officer of the Ely Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers, the event's organisers, said: “It has been really rewarding to see so many people showing an interest in bell ringing here today. “As well as the many children ...
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