Monday, 30 June 2008

Dereham church bell appeal
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press - Norwich,England,UK
Appeal spokeswoman Celia Barker said the aim was to create a centre of ringing for the area at which newcomers could gain the confidence and skills to ...
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Wednesday, 25 June 2008

No action over Suffolk bells
Ipswich Evening Star - Ipswich,England,UK
ENVIRONMENTAL health officers said last night they will not be taking any action in the ongoing row over church bell ringing in Aldeburgh. ...
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Complaints of Bell Rings Causes Alarm
By Rachael Grant
Mark Pritchard, a conservative MP representing The Wreckin in Shropshire, is trying to fight to stop the protests against the bell ringing, and vows to do what he can to keep the five century old tradition alive. ...
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Friday, 20 June 2008

Slightly more positive coverage of the Aldeburgh noise issue. But where was the Central Council while it was making national news?

'We don't want to silence church bells'
East Anglian Daily Times - Ipswich,England,UK
OBJECTORS to a parish church's lengthy bell ringing sessions stressed yesterday they did not want to silence the bells completely. ...
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Sound-proofing not an option in bell row
East Anglian Daily Times - Ipswich,England,UK
Richard Munnings, ringing master of the Suffolk Guild of Ringers, urged complainants to attend a bell ringing session so they could understand more about ...
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Wednesday, 18 June 2008

RINGING IN RETIREMENT: Trevors calls a halt after 64 years of bell ...
Cambs Times - March,Cambridgeshire,UK
After the war Trevor joined the Ely Diocesan Association of Bellringers and went on to represent the organisation on the Central Council of Church ...
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Monday, 16 June 2008

An Ocean of Rain at The Maltings, Aldeburgh
Times Online - UK
Before Friday, the bellringing at Aldeburgh parish church seemed to be the sound that most irked local residents - at least the 20 of them who had signed a ...
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Call to end Aldeburgh bells ding-dong
East Anglian Daily Times - Ipswich,England,UK
Mr Rapior said: ''Bell ringing is a thoroughly enjoyable hobby and it also calls people to church. ''The peal on the second Sunday has been done for about ...
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Sunday, 15 June 2008

The bells are ringing again in Houghton
Dunstabke Today - Dunstable,England,UK
It is believed that the fifth bell is the earliest dated in the county. *New bell-ringers are urgently needed. If anyone is interested in joining the team, ...
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Bells at church may be silenced
BBC News - UK
Rev Nigel Hartley said about 20 people had complained about the ringing on Sunday afternoons. He said that if officials uphold complaints, churches across ...
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Church bells 'a nuisance'
Fenland Today - Wisbech,England,UK
The Rev Nigel Hartley, vicar of Aldeburgh, said around 20 people had complained about the ringing at St Peter and Paul's Church on Sunday afternoons. ...
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Church bells said to be 'nuisance'
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The Rev Nigel Hartley, vicar of the seaside town of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, said around 20 people had complained about ringing on Sunday afternoons. ...
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Friday, 13 June 2008

Ringing in historic peel at churches

Bellringers were going like the clappers to get from one town church to another as they successfully attempted a feat that had not been heard in the town for nearly 100 years.

http://www.getwokingham.co.uk/news/s/2028211_ringing_in_historic_peel_at_churches