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Abbots Morton Bell Tower appeal near to its target - Worcester News

Posted: 19 May 2014 06:27 PM PDT

Worcester News

Abbots Morton Bell Tower appeal near to its target Worcester News Worcester News: Colin Pemberton, (left), chairman of the Abbots Morton Bell Colin Pemberton, (left), chairman of the Abbots Morton Bell Tower Appeal, receives the cheque for £500 from Cyril Burton, chairman of the Abbots Morton Residents' Association.

Public hearing held for revised Knox County budget - WATE-TV

Posted: 19 May 2014 04:18 PM PDT

Public hearing held for revised Knox County budget WATE-TV Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett will present a revised budget proposal to County Commission Monday after the work session. The changes are a result of the state cutting basic education program (BEP) funding for schools.More >>. Knox County Mayor Tim ... and more »

Tenn. law enforcement agencies are cracking down on people not b - WATE-TV

Posted: 19 May 2014 03:26 PM PDT

Tenn. law enforcement agencies are cracking down on people not b WATE-TV The church bell at Shannondale Presbyterian Church on Tazewell Pike in East Knoxville has been ringing since 1886, but the signs of aging are showing. The bell has suffered water damage from the bell tower leaking through the ceiling.More >> ...

Historic Knoxville church working to save its bell tower - WATE-TV

Posted: 19 May 2014 03:16 PM PDT

Historic Knoxville church working to save its bell tower WATE-TV The church bell at Shannondale Presbyterian Church on Tazewell Pike in East Knoxville has been ringing since 1886, but the signs of aging are showing. The bell has suffered water damage from the bell tower leaking through the ceiling. The pastor says ... and more »

Documentary gives inspirational look at Knox County high school - WATE-TV

Posted: 19 May 2014 02:46 PM PDT

Documentary gives inspirational look at Knox County high school WATE-TV For more than two decades, Jim Kennedy has been the driving force behind Powell High Schools Choir. "The documentary is the story about the passion that one man has and the effect that it has had on literally thousands of people," said filmmaker Nathan ... and more »

Scott County former coal miner fights for black lung disease benefits - WATE-TV

Posted: 19 May 2014 02:46 PM PDT

Scott County former coal miner fights for black lung disease benefits WATE-TV "It gets worser. By days and months it gets worser," said former miner Leo Strunk. It's gotten worse for Strunk since he left the mines in the early 1990's, when he first became ill and applied for benefits under the federal government's Black Lung ...

Mark Hazelwood no longer president of Pilot Flying J - WATE-TV

Posted: 19 May 2014 02:14 PM PDT

Mark Hazelwood no longer president of Pilot Flying J WATE-TV The church bell at Shannondale Presbyterian Church on Tazewell Pike in East Knoxville has been ringing since 1886, but the signs of aging are showing. The bell has suffered water damage from the bell tower leaking through the ceiling.More >> ... and more »

St Anne's Church in Cork's clock saved by some timely intervention - Irish Mirror

Posted: 19 May 2014 09:25 AM PDT

Irish Mirror

St Anne's Church in Cork's clock saved by some timely intervention Irish Mirror The timepiece on the Shandon Bells tower of St Anne's Church in the heart of Cork city is loved by locals but has lay in disrepair for nine months. After a fundraiser ... Fianna Fail councillor Terry Shannon branded the failure to repair the landmark ...

Mostyn House Bells Complete Move to Charterhouse - AboutMyArea

Posted: 19 May 2014 08:28 AM PDT

AboutMyArea

Mostyn House Bells Complete Move to Charterhouse AboutMyArea From that, the carillon was commissioned in 1918 by the then Headmaster AG Grenfell (know as "AG"), from John Taylor and Co Ltd of Loughborough. Thirty one bells were cast, which made a fully chromatic three octave carillon which was installed on an ...

5 Reasons To Visit the North End - Boston.com

Posted: 19 May 2014 07:56 AM PDT

5 Reasons To Visit the North End Boston.com The church boasts the oldest set of change ringing bells in North America. The 1713 Clough House is one of Boston's oldest surviving brick residences. Once there, don't forget to indulge in 18th-century chocolate at Captain Jackson's Historic Chocolate ...

Shropshire church bells to be restored following £14200 grant - shropshirestar.com

Posted: 19 May 2014 05:44 AM PDT

Shropshire church bells to be restored following £14200 grant shropshirestar.com The same bell foundry that originally installed the bells, John Taylor & Co. of Loughborough, will be carrying out the work beginning in July alongside assistance from the local community. Simon Adams, commercial director for the bell foundry, said ...

Abbots Morton Bell Tower appeal near to its target - Tewkesbury ADMAG

Posted: 19 May 2014 05:20 AM PDT

Tewkesbury ADMAG

Abbots Morton Bell Tower appeal near to its target Tewkesbury ADMAG Tewkesbury Admag: Colin Pemberton, (left), chairman of the Abbots Morton Bell Colin Pemberton, (left), chairman of the Abbots Morton Bell Tower Appeal, receives the cheque for £500 from Cyril Burton, chairman of the Abbots Morton Residents' Association. and more »

Get in the running to help Bell Tower - Evesham Observer

Posted: 19 May 2014 02:13 AM PDT

Evesham Observer

Get in the running to help Bell Tower Evesham Observer Taking place on Sunday, July 13 members of Evesham Running Club are encouraging all kinds of runners including beginners to take part in the event which will be supporting the Evesham Bell Tower Appeal. Now in its seventh year, the race has attracted a ...

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Posted: 18 May 2014 04:00 PM PDT

Homer welcomed as new Mayor - Evesham Observer

Posted: 18 May 2014 03:18 AM PDT

Homer welcomed as new Mayor Evesham Observer Coun Goodge presented cheques to his three chosen charities during the meeting; Caring Hands in the Vale, Ourside Youth Centre and the Evesham Bell Tower Appeal. “The Mayoress and I have taken part in around 134 engagements and worked out I ... and more »

Bells ring out in Bradford on Avon to herald the start of Phil's 'retirement' - Wiltshire Times

Posted: 18 May 2014 02:53 AM PDT

Wiltshire Times

Bells ring out in Bradford on Avon to herald the start of Phil's 'retirement' Wiltshire Times The bells of Holy Trinity and Christ Church, Bradford on Avon, rang out across the town to mark a very special celebration – the retirement of Philip Gaisford as tower captain of the two towers. Phil took over duties at Christ Church over 50 years ago ... and more »