BELL ringing may have begun more than two thousand years ago, but more people than ever are learning the ancient art.Last weekend, more than 70 students ...
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Boston man virtually climbs world's highest mountain 15 times over 66 years This is Lincolnshire A council spokeman said: "He has retired as captain, but said he intends taking the 200 steps to the ringing room for as long as he is able. He said he was introduced to bell ringing – campanology – by his brother when he was just 14. He said it was a ... See all stories on this topic » |
Boston's community champions rewarded for their efforts Boston Standard He said he was introduced to bell ringing – campanology – by his brother when he was aged just 14 and added it was a great privilege to ring the bells at the Stump, especially for special occasions such as greeting royalty. He asked that when people ... See all stories on this topic » |
Hunt is on for Dalton bellringers NW Evening Mail “The bell ringing community is like an extended family, and with more than 5,000 bell towers across the country, you will be made welcome if you drop into a practice wherever you go.” Prospective ringers can head to St James' on May 4 to see the bells... See all stories on this topic » |
Complaints could silence city's bells for first time in 600 years Irish Independent Ringing master Leslie Taylor (62), who has been ringing the bells there since he was a boy, said he feared that a compromise 'noise' agreement between Dublin City Council and local residents could lead to the eventual silencing of the bells for the ... See all stories on this topic » |
Christ Church bells to be muffled from this weekend Irish Times Christ Church bells to be muffled from this weekend. Move follows complaints about noise by neighbours. Leslie Taylor, ringing master, with David Hogan, bell ringer, attaching muffles to some bells to reduce the sound, at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. |
Asparagus season gets underway - plus hear the bells ring out for St George Tewkesbury ADMAG Worcester Cathedral rang its bells straight after Evensong between 6.15pm and 7pm last night as part of a campaign which aimed to get as many churches as possible ringing their bells. The Ringing for England campaign encouraged 44,000 bell ringersto ... See all stories on this topic » |
Asparagus season gets underway - in eccentric fashion Worcester News The Ringing for England campaign encouraged 44,000 bell ringers to ring the 28,000 bells in the 15,000 churches across England. The cathedral bell ringers rang 1,265 different combinations of their 12 bells. Mark Regan, ringing master at Worcester ... See all stories on this topic » |
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Church bells to ring out for St George ChristianToday It hopes bell ringers and churches will take up the challenge and ring the roughly 28,000 church bells across England on Tuesday, the day of England's patron saint. The campaign is being backed by the Bishop of Worcester, the Right Reverend John Inge,... See all stories on this topic » |
A peal for help! Tourist left trapped under two ton bronze bell at Buddhist ... Daily Mail Lin Wang was standing underneath the huge bell - used to summon Buddhist monks to prayer - when his friends began ringing it furiously at the temple in Linzi, Shandong province. The screws securing the bell were wrenched loose and it fell to the floor, ... See all stories on this topic » BELL-TED - Teen Bell Ringer Hospitalised After Accident Austrian Times A teenage church bell ringer almost died after he pulled the rope to announce the start of mass - and was hit on the head by a 40 kilo bell. Other church goers rushed 18-year-old Daniel Jaworski to hospital in Lublin where doctors said it was a miracle ... |
Special feature: Bells wil ring for Baroness Thatcher's funeral at the Vale ... Bucks Herald Today (Wednesday) , the day of her funeral at St Paul's Cathedral in London, she will be fondly remembered and honoured by the bellringers of her former parish church. Tower master Les Floyd said the fifth bell, traditionally used for a woman, will ... See all stories on this topic » |
Bellringers in a-peel for more to join them at St Giles Church The Oxford Times BELLRINGER John Pusey is appealing for new members to ring saintly sounds at a North Oxford Church. There are about 10 regular bellringers at St Giles' Church but they are on the look out for experienced people as well as beginners to boost numbers. See all stories on this topic » |
Braintree district: Essex Ringing Course a resounding success Braintree and Witham Times The three day event, which is based at Honywood Community Science School in Coggeshall, ranged from basic bell ringing to advanced classes. About 60 students formed the 12 training groups, which learnt practical skills at churches across the district, ... See all stories on this topic » |
Village bell ringers creating a right old ding-dong, without even striking a bell Ely Standard RESIDENTS enjoying the peace and quiet of Landbeach might be forgiven for thinking that there had been no bell-ringing practice at All Saints' Church for many months. Comments; Email; Print. To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. See all stories on this topic » |
New recruits shown the ropes Diss Express A successful bell ringing taster day has led to five new recruits for some of south Norfolk's churches. The Southern Branch of the Norwich Diocesan Association of Ringers (NDA) held a taster day this month at St Michael's and All Angels' church in ... See all stories on this topic » |