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Is Stonehenge just a giant glockenspiel? - Christian Science Monitor

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 12:54 PM PST

Christian Science Monitor

Is Stonehenge just a giant glockenspiel? Christian Science Monitor A village in the area, Maenclochog, whose name means "bell or ringing stones," used bluestones as church bells until the eighteenth century. The late British archaeologist and "rock gong" pioneer Bernard Fagg had suspected the presence of ringing or ... and more »

Object (Im)Permanence: the Monument - HamletHub

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 09:36 AM PST

Object (Im)Permanence: the Monument HamletHub Though the tower was built to house the bell, it was this dual purpose in its design that made it unique and led to the funding for its creation: because it was a monument the funds were raised by "citizen initiative" through private subscription ...

Beat the Bells: New Hereford race challenge - Hereford Times

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 04:58 AM PST

Beat the Bells: New Hereford race challenge Hereford Times A NEW five-mile race in Herefordshire is asking competitors to try and "beat the bells". Starting outside Hereford Cathedral, runners will set off at noon on Saturday May 3 as soon as the famous cathedral bells begin to ring a full quarter peal. The ... and more »

Appeal for Wortley's bells - Look Local

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 04:34 AM PST

Look Local

Appeal for Wortley's bells Look Local QUINTESSENTIALLY part of the sound landscape of England, church bells in towns and villages are used to celebrate special occasions, weddings and anniversaries but most often to announce the church is open for business and people can come to worship ...

WARD SIX: March 6, 2014 - Houma Courier

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 04:03 AM PST

WARD SIX: March 6, 2014 Houma Courier TOPS LA 0430: Chackbay TOPS, a weight loss group, meets at 6 p.m. Thursdays at the Ward 6 Senior Citizens Center on La. 20. Weigh-in begins at 5 ... The St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Church Bell Tower is having a look-over. Classes for St. Lawrence ... and more »

Hear hand bell choirs in concert - South Everett Beacon

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 10:24 AM PST

South Everett Beacon

Hear hand bell choirs in concert South Everett Beacon ... the Mukilteo Presbyterian Church Hand Bell Choir. Twenty six bell ringers from Mukilteo Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian of Snohomish will perform in concert at 6 p.m. on March 16 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Everett.Admission is ... and more »

Oakmeeds indoor athletics team aresecond in Sussex - Mid Sussex Times

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 04:33 AM PST

Mid Sussex Times

Oakmeeds indoor athletics team aresecond in Sussex Mid Sussex Times The team (see photo) included: Charlie Broad, Cameron Bates, Jack Smith, Josh Akturk, Martyn Box, Joe Smith, Anna Bellringer, Miranda Pierpoint, Ashleigh Bourne, Tia Chandler and Adeline Preston. Mr Andrew Butcher, PE Teacher, said: “Individual ...

Hingham Memorial Bell Tower project happening in phases - Wicked Local

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 01:32 AM PST

Hingham Memorial Bell Tower project happening in phases Wicked Local The bells, cast by Mears and Stainbank at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London, will have to be sent back there for restoration. They can be taken down through the “trap doors,” but shipping would be costly. Whitechapel, the most famous bell foundry ...

Terry Roth, veterans advocate, former Marine, dies in Port Angeles at 72 - Peninsula Daily

Posted: 05 Mar 2014 12:34 AM PST

Terry Roth, veterans advocate, former Marine, dies in Port Angeles at 72 Peninsula Daily Roth, 72, attended last Friday's bell-ringing ceremony in Veterans Park next to the Clallam County Courthouse just as he had every month for decades to honor servicemen and -women who had died. And even though he used a wheelchair to get there and an ... and more »

Olney runner wins International Pancake Day race with Liberal - Kansas.com

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:19 PM PST

Kansas.com

Olney runner wins International Pancake Day race with Liberal Kansas.com The race has evolved into one of the quirkiest of Kansas traditions involving women, skillets and pancakes. In Olney, the race ... The woman supposedly heard the church bells ringing, grabbed a scarf, and ran to the church with skillet and pancakes in ... and more »

Pembrokeshire man makes his mark on the Big Ap-peal - Western Telegraph

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 06:02 AM PST

Western Telegraph

Pembrokeshire man makes his mark on the Big Ap-peal Western Telegraph "Ringing the opening bell at the world's largest stock exchange on behalf of the people of Wales is symbolic. "As a nation, we have shed old stereotypes to emerge as a strong contender in business. "St David's Day is an opportunity for us to celebrate ... and more »

Olney pancake race enters its 569th year - ITV News

Posted: 04 Mar 2014 12:06 AM PST

ITV News

Olney pancake race enters its 569th year ITV News The annual pancake race in Olney kicks off today, 569 years after a local woman began the tradition by running to church with her frying pan in 1445. The race has been an annual tradition in the Buckinghamshire town for the ... The race commemorates ...