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Bells top the ringer's bill - The West Australian

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 03:19 PM PDT

The West Australian

Bells top the ringer's bill The West Australian As far as travellers to-do lists are concerned, John Cater has an unusual one - he likes to find the local bell and ring it. "I enjoy the challenge," he said. "Ninety-nine per cent of my travelling has included a little bit of bellringing, but usually ... and more »

First bell to be installed at new Newman Center - Lincoln Journal Star

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 03:10 PM PDT

First bell to be installed at new Newman Center Lincoln Journal Star Four bronze bells that will ring for the new St. Thomas Aquinas Church and Newman Center, 16th and Q streets, will be blessed at a public ceremony at 4 p.m. Thursday. The hope is to lift one of the bells into the 105-foot tall Newman Center bell tower ...

Bells top the ringers bill - The West Australian

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 02:59 PM PDT

Bells top the ringers bill The West Australian Yesterday, with a steady eye, Mr Cater, 60, of Derbyshire, rang the biggest bell at Perth's Bell Tower - the 250-year-old Zachariah - casting its monumental sound across the city. From St Martin-in-the-Fields at Trafalgar Square in London, it is the ... and more »

Dozens of free concerts lined up in Naperville - Chicago Tribune

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 08:31 AM PDT

Dozens of free concerts lined up in Naperville Chicago Tribune With carillons a bit of a rarity, Naperville's Millennium Carillon — the 72-bell musical instrument in the 16-story Moser Tower at the base of Rotary Hill — draws carillonneurs from all corners. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy the sounds of ...

£50000 appeal to save Puriton church tower - Bridgwater Mercury

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:14 AM PDT

Bridgwater Mercury

£50000 appeal to save Puriton church tower Bridgwater Mercury If you walk past it you're not going to be hit by a huge piece of masonry but bits are falling off. “The first problem we would have if we left it is water getting into the bell tower. We have a team of bell ringers and it would be a real danger to ...

£50000 appeal to save Puriton church tower - This is The West Country

Posted: 04 Jun 2014 01:08 AM PDT

This is The West Country

£50000 appeal to save Puriton church tower This is The West Country We have a team of bell ringers and it would be a real danger to them if water started coming in. “We are going to have to be serious about the tower. It really is getting more desperate.” Despite the monumental task, she is confident the community will ... and more »

Newchurch Male Voice Choir sing at All Saints - On The Wight

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 11:43 PM PDT

On The Wight

Newchurch Male Voice Choir sing at All Saints On The Wight Newchurch Male Voice Choir will again be breaking new ground, performing for the first time at All Saints' Freshwater on Wednesday 18th June to help raise funds needed for the church. Poetic history. All Saints' has Saxon and Norman stonework and a ...

Village events will recall WW1 sacrifices - Nottingham Post

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 11:02 PM PDT

Village events will recall WW1 sacrifices Nottingham Post Before the August 7 concert at the parish church, the Radcliffe St Mary's Bell Ringers will ring the same half-muffled peel that in 1919 mourned those who did not return. The programme of events has been organised and the content of the exhibition ...

Boyertown seeks to restore historical bell tower clock by forming foundation - Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 05:25 PM PDT

Boyertown seeks to restore historical bell tower clock by forming foundation Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers The clock and bell tower have significant historical value. Said to be the second-oldest bell in the U.S., the original was notably hung in the belfry of the Union Church, now the site of National Penn Bank at the corner of Philadelphia and Reading ...

Cropwell Bishop, Notts

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 04:00 PM PDT

Portsmouth, S Agatha, Hants

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 04:00 PM PDT

Over 15 Crushed As 4-Storey Building Collapses In Onitsha - 360Nobs.com

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:49 PM PDT

Over 15 Crushed As 4-Storey Building Collapses In Onitsha 360Nobs.com The building was being constructed by St. Christopher's Anglican Church to serve as classroom blocks for pupils of St Christopher Primary School. One of the teachers at St Christopher Primary School, who pleaded ... So, today, as usual, these children ...

'Louie' recap: Season 4, Episodes 9 and 10, 'Elevator Part 6′ and 'Pamela ... - Metro.us

Posted: 03 Jun 2014 02:24 PM PDT

'Louie' recap: Season 4, Episodes 9 and 10, 'Elevator Part 6′ and 'Pamela ... Metro.us As church bells peal and thunder begins to roll, Amia sprints away from Louie in a park and ends up in a pew in a Catholic Church, seemingly fraught with guilt for sleeping with him and sadness for her impending departure. Louie is so frustrated by the ...

Heroes forgotten no more - Darlington and Stockton Times

Posted: 02 Jun 2014 10:07 PM PDT

Heroes forgotten no more Darlington and Stockton Times Mr Wood noticed the neglected memorials when he visited the bell tower whilst work was being carried out to replace a ladder in the church belfry. He said it was a shame to see them covered in dust and he set about restoring the rolls of honour to ...