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Woman is cleared over death of - Henley Standard

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 02:52 PM PDT

Woman is cleared over death of Henley Standard Dr Measures, a former church bell ringer, said that she was driving with due care and attention. “I can't help it if a .... “He ought not to have been so reckless with the life of his young girlfriend and he failed with terrible consequences.” Judge ...

St Lucy's bell, silenced since 1998 Labor Day storm, rings again - Syracuse.com

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 02:44 PM PDT

St Lucy's bell, silenced since 1998 Labor Day storm, rings again Syracuse.com When timbers and debris were cleared from the bell, Jim Mathews, St. Lucy's pastor, noticed a Latin inscription he'd never seen while the bell was in the tower: "Resurexit Alleluia," or roughly, resurrection, hallelujah. ... When the congregation ...

Church Bells Ring in a Corner of Turkey Once the Site of Armenian Genocide - Charisma News

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 02:03 PM PDT

Charisma News

Church Bells Ring in a Corner of Turkey Once the Site of Armenian Genocide Charisma News Over a glass of mint tea taken in the shade of St. Giragos' courtyard, Demirciyen, the bell ringer, draws a line across his throat when describing the ordeal of his Armenian father. In 1915 at the age of five, Demirciyen's father was taken in by ... and more »

Yasmin Alibhai Brown: Why do so few Asian Britons vote Tory? - Gulf Today

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 01:45 PM PDT

Yasmin Alibhai Brown: Why do so few Asian Britons vote Tory? Gulf Today After a brief respite, the party is seen as for and of white middle England, that imagined place with old, familiar pubs, fêtes, women who read Joanna Trollope, bell ringers and flower arrangers, maids on bicycles, local councillors who look like Eric ... and more »

May I Say A Few Words? - Morning Journal News (blog)

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 11:20 AM PDT

May I Say A Few Words? Morning Journal News (blog) I said "UM" so many times the bell ringer got a blister on his finger. I laughed inappropriately. My jokes fell flat. I did, however, act as The Timer one week and did a nice job of that. If they needed a Cupcake Baker or Newsletter Editor, I would ...

Pierceton Church Hosts Harvest Home Dinner - Stacey Page Online

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 09:48 AM PDT

Pierceton Church Hosts Harvest Home Dinner Stacey Page Online Pierceton Presbyterian Church will hold its 114th annual Harvest Home Dinner, with the traditional all-meat chicken pie, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 12. The church is located at 309 S. First St., (SR 13). Adult dinners ...

Steeple collapses due to winds following fire St. Lawrence University's ... - North Country Now

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 07:53 AM PDT

Steeple collapses due to winds following fire St. Lawrence University's ... North Country Now CANTON – A portion of a prominent steeple and bell tower at St. Lawrence University – already damaged from a Sunday fire – fell to the ground early this morning due to windy conditions. The damaged Gunnison ... TAUNY will present the North Country ... and more »

National mining memorial to be unveiled next week - Caerphilly Observer

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 07:12 AM PDT

Caerphilly Observer

National mining memorial to be unveiled next week Caerphilly Observer Thousands of people are expected to attend the unveiling, which will feature a street performance of a song written by Manic Street Preacher James Dean Bradfield and poet Patrick Jones. St Cenydd School, in Trecenydd, will start its day early on ...

Bolton Parish Church bells ring to celebrate new Queen's diamond jubilee peal ... - The Bolton News

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 03:40 AM PDT

Bolton Parish Church bells ring to celebrate new Queen's diamond jubilee peal ... The Bolton News A SERVICE of thanksgiving and dedication of a new peal board was held at Bolton Parish Church. A full three-hour peal of the bells rang out across the town centre from the church, in Silverwell Street, on Friday evening. The peal board was created to ... and more »

SLIDESHOW - A bird's eye view of Stone - Staffordshire Newsletter

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 03:37 AM PDT

SLIDESHOW - A bird's eye view of Stone Staffordshire Newsletter There were also opportunities to view the church's new bells, and have a go at bell ringing, as well as viewing military memorabilia, the mausoleum and the medieval Stone Priory Seal. The tower visit proved a particularly popular draw, despite a climb ... and more »

Bolton Parish Church bells ring to celebrate new Queen's diamond jubilee peal ... - This Is Lancashire

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 03:29 AM PDT

Bolton Parish Church bells ring to celebrate new Queen's diamond jubilee peal ... This Is Lancashire On that day, local ringers rang a peal before the service, supported by the church's own ringers, under tower captain Alan Forrester. Cllr John Walsh said: “It was a wonderful event. It was a further commemoration of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. “There ... and more »

Boston Globe Probes Candidates' Pasts, While 'Unanswered Questions' Remain - Patch.com

Posted: 07 Oct 2013 02:53 AM PDT

Boston Globe Probes Candidates' Pasts, While 'Unanswered Questions' Remain Patch.com During the weeks following the October 19, she received many calls from people she called “bell ringers” that would not leave their name. Zouinka said the calls were scary, and caused concern for her children. The Malden resident said she can not form ...

New Bells with an Age-old Sound: Oigo Seisakusho - Nippon.com

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 05:35 PM PDT

New Bells with an Age-old Sound: Oigo Seisakusho Nippon.com “Many factors contribute to the sound of a particular bell—its shape, the balance between its parts, the proportion of copper to tin, the temperature at which the metal is cast, the wood used for the beam, and the location of the temple. Japanese ...

The bells are back in Henley - Stratford Observer

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 04:14 PM PDT

The bells are back in Henley Stratford Observer On Wednesday (October 2), three ancient church bells came back to St Nicholas Church in Beaudesert Lane after a spell at a bell foundry in Loughborough. They were originally removed from the tower for restoration 14 months ago as part of a jubilee project.

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Posted: 06 Oct 2013 04:00 PM PDT

Hagley, Worcs

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 04:00 PM PDT

News from Haworth, Stanbury - Keighley News

Posted: 06 Oct 2013 09:01 AM PDT

News from Haworth, Stanbury Keighley News Haworth Parish Church Bell ringing practice, 7.30pm. Haworth Brass Band rehearsal, 7.45pm. K9 Capers dog ... Fit friends running club, 7pm from the Medical Centre car park, contact Ian on 0798519529. The mobile library visits Haworth, Cross Roads and ... and more »

TR church to dedicate bell tower Saturday - Herald Times Reporter

Posted: 04 Oct 2013 11:48 PM PDT

TR church to dedicate bell tower Saturday Herald Times Reporter TWO RIVERS — Julia Pillasch of Two Rivers will get an unusual birthday present as she turns 97 Saturday. The member of St. Peterman the Fisherman Catholic Church will be the first to ring the bells in the church's newly completed bell tower during an ...