Merseybells news feed as published

Church bells finally ring over Ab Kettleby - Melton Times

Posted: 17 Jan 2016 09:06 AM PST

Melton Times

Church bells finally ring over Ab Kettleby Melton Times The bells were set to be installed in August last year, but the £25,000 project was delayed after it was found that the effects of the weather over 50 years, had caused significant rust damage to the bell frame. New sections of steel frame had to be ...

Invercargill Heritage Trail delights - The Southland Times

Posted: 16 Jan 2016 05:57 PM PST

The Southland Times

Invercargill Heritage Trail delights The Southland Times First Church and St Mary's Basilica are the only churches on the trail, and the most impressive of the churches in the city. Both tower above the other buildings surrounding them, making them easy to spot. First Church's belltower and interior stain ... and more »

Bampton, Devon

Posted: 16 Jan 2016 04:00 PM PST

Little Rock Cath, AR

Posted: 16 Jan 2016 04:00 PM PST

Bruges town in Belgium is as charming as its history - Economic Times

Posted: 16 Jan 2016 02:34 PM PST

Bruges town in Belgium is as charming as its history Economic Times More fascinating was the carillon that it housed, a set of 47 bells that produced a hauntingly melodious sound. A set of narrow steps, 366 in all, took people to ... I wanted a much more engaging journey into Bruges' history so I went to the Historium ...

Georgia's Stone Mountain to be topped by MLK tribute - St. Louis American

Posted: 16 Jan 2016 01:49 PM PST

St. Louis American

Georgia's Stone Mountain to be topped by MLK tribute St. Louis American According to CNN affiliate WSB, the tower will feature a replica of the Liberty Bell and give literal representation to a line from King's "I Have a Dream" speech: "Let freedom ring from Stone Mountain of Georgia." ... In the aftermath of the killings ...

William Owens - Times Record News

Posted: 16 Jan 2016 01:43 PM PST

Times Record News

William Owens Times Record News When the family moved to Wichita Falls in 1989, Don became interested in the MSU Carillion, the instrument he had learned while an undergraduate at Midwestern. He discovered that the unique instrument (one of only ten ... complete restoration of the ...

Fifi Geldolf to wed at church where sister Peaches and mum Paula Yates ... - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 16 Jan 2016 11:22 AM PST

Mirror.co.uk

Fifi Geldolf to wed at church where sister Peaches and mum Paula Yates ... Mirror.co.uk She posted a picture on Instagram of the wedding invoice, showing the ceremony will cost £605 – including price of the service, church hire, marriage certificate, bellringers, organist and even the heating. Fifi, who works in public relations, also ... and more »

Gelato is cream of the Quay - Perth Now

Posted: 16 Jan 2016 08:03 AM PST

Perth Now

Gelato is cream of the Quay Perth Now Good taste: Gusto Gelato's Sean Lee at the Bell Tower, overlooking Elizabeth Quay. The company will run the ... Gusto Gelato has today been announced as the operator of the Perth waterfront destination's $1.8 million ice cream kiosk. The outlet will ... and more »

Centuries old tradition of bellringing alive and kicking in Derbyshire - Matlock Today

Posted: 16 Jan 2016 06:38 AM PST

Matlock Today

Centuries old tradition of bellringing alive and kicking in Derbyshire Matlock Today The reverend is President of the Derby Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers, which boasts 145 churches and around 600 ringers in all parts of the county. Ringers throughout the UK travel to Derbyshire to take advantage of its rich range of bells ... and more »

Centuries old tradition of bellringing alive and kicking in Derbyshire - Derbyshire Times

Posted: 16 Jan 2016 06:32 AM PST

Derbyshire Times

Centuries old tradition of bellringing alive and kicking in Derbyshire Derbyshire Times “It is the most English of traditions and one we really need to preserve but we always need to get new people involved to make sure we do.” Further information about bell ringing is available from Peter at learn2ring2016@derbyda.org.uk, on 01246 856057 ... and more »

Centuries old tradition of bellringing alive and kicking in Derbyshire - Buxton Advertiser

Posted: 16 Jan 2016 06:30 AM PST

Buxton Advertiser

Centuries old tradition of bellringing alive and kicking in Derbyshire Buxton Advertiser The reverend is President of the Derby Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers, which boasts 145 churches and around 600 ringers in all parts of the county. Ringers throughout the UK travel to Derbyshire to take advantage of its rich range of bells ... and more »

Beaverton pride spans generations: 'You can feel the parents in the stands ... - MLive.com

Posted: 16 Jan 2016 06:13 AM PST

MLive.com

Beaverton pride spans generations: 'You can feel the parents in the stands ... MLive.com Heritage is a big part of this program. So when Wolfe stood on that free-throw line, it couldn't ... He's still more reliable than the clock on the Brown Street median or the bell in the First Presbyterian Church tower. He's still driven and demanding ... and more »

Father Time, himself, in the person of Bob Fogg - The Keene Sentinel

Posted: 16 Jan 2016 05:08 AM PST

The Keene Sentinel

Father Time, himself, in the person of Bob Fogg The Keene Sentinel Twice a week, for five decades, Fogg has been up in the clock tower, making sure time never stops again. Taking the advice of his wife, ... Fogg can rattle off the clock's measurements at a moment's notice — the bell is at most 10 feet tall, while the ...

Chiming in: Former faculty member bids farewell to the bells - Richmond Register

Posted: 15 Jan 2016 08:43 PM PST

Richmond Register

Chiming in: Former faculty member bids farewell to the bells Richmond Register For Marlene Payne, the small room enclosed in the tower of Berea College's Draper Building definitely rings a bell. The former Berea College faculty member has spent many days at the base of the large 56-carillon beside her mentor, the late John ...

Local Spiritual Community Embraces Historic Musical Tradition - The Tracy Press

Posted: 15 Jan 2016 01:43 PM PST

Local Spiritual Community Embraces Historic Musical Tradition The Tracy Press Bell ringing in the valley goes back a long time. The area's oldest bell tower rests atop the historic 'Wee Kirk' church at the corner of Central and Main in Ben Lomond, built in 1891 by lumber mill owner James Pierce. Other historic bell-adorned ...

Zobel, Cuenca, Casas Colgadas trigger sweet memories - Inquirer.net

Posted: 15 Jan 2016 01:06 PM PST

Inquirer.net

Zobel, Cuenca, Casas Colgadas trigger sweet memories Inquirer.net The sight of bricks and the slow sonorous ringing of bells, at the end of day, induced a ghostly feeling in that quaint Spanish village, and I knew then that there are places worlds apart that beat with one heart! There were more of these .... In 1963 ...

Crisis of fraternity - The Statesman

Posted: 15 Jan 2016 12:19 PM PST

The Statesman

Crisis of fraternity The Statesman Secularism in India, unlike the West, does not postulate a strict separation of Church and State. Our Constitution guarantees to its citizens the freedom to profess, practise and propagate religion. There is also an assurance of strict impartiality on ...

Across the Years - Ilkley Gazette

Posted: 15 Jan 2016 04:10 AM PST

Ilkley Gazette

Across the Years Ilkley Gazette William Whitaker dies. He was a prominent churchman, had an interest in campanology and was responsible for the Ilkley Constitutional Club. Since 1898 he had been a West Riding JP. Corporal Chapman formerly in work at Ilkley railway station, killed at ...

Ten great things to do in and around Plymouth over the coming week (January 15 ... - Plymouth Herald

Posted: 15 Jan 2016 03:46 AM PST

Ten great things to do in and around Plymouth over the coming week (January 15 ... Plymouth Herald A pealing pastime. Ding dong! The Minister Church or St Andrew are inviting one and all to have a go at bell ringing on Tuesday. Fergus Stracey, the Tower Captain, will be there to show you the ropes.

Church Bells Ring Out David Bowie Melody, Space Oddity (Watch) - Good News Network

Posted: 14 Jan 2016 02:57 PM PST

Good News Network

Church Bells Ring Out David Bowie Melody, Space Oddity (Watch) Good News Network David Bowie, always reinventing and changing the face of modern music with showmanship and innovation, would be proud of the innovative ways his fans are remembering him, since his passing Sunday at the age of 69. Of course, astronaut Chris Hadfield's ... and more »

Folk dancing visits Christchurch - 3News NZ

Posted: 14 Jan 2016 12:39 PM PST

Folk dancing visits Christchurch 3News NZ ... but the dancers say they're here to showcase the city's creativity. They've got thick skins as they're mocked where ever they go, but Morris dancers are determined to show off their moves on the streets of Christchurch. It's ancient English folk ...

Daily Meditation: Sacred Spirit - Huffington Post

Posted: 14 Jan 2016 08:45 AM PST

Huffington Post

Daily Meditation: Sacred Spirit Huffington Post We all need help maintaining our personal spiritual practice. We hope that these Daily Meditations, prayers and mindful awareness exercises can be part of bringing spirituality alive in your life. Today's meditation features a beautiful composition by ...

MSU Beaumont Tower bells: They toll for thee - WKAR

Posted: 14 Jan 2016 08:08 AM PST

WKAR	MSU Beaumont Tower bells: They toll for thee WKAR Current State's Jamie Paisley went to the very top of the tower to inspect the series of bells up there, part of an instrument called a carillon. The last set of stairs is very steep, but getting up there is all in a day's work for Professor Ray ...

Welcome to Our Parish – St. Ann, Cable - Catholic Herald

Posted: 14 Jan 2016 07:51 AM PST

Catholic Herald

Welcome to Our Parish – St. Ann, Cable Catholic Herald “St. Ann Parish draws its congregation from at least as far as neighboring Barnes and Grandview. Largely an older congregation, it cherishes its seasoning of young families with growing children, as well as its summer residents and frequent tourists ...

St. Mary's on Broadway receives $50000 grant to restore historic stained glass - Rhode Island Newspaper

Posted: 14 Jan 2016 06:28 AM PST

Rhode Island Newspaper

St. Mary's on Broadway receives $50000 grant to restore historic stained glass Rhode Island Newspaper The Church of St. Mary recently received a $50,000 grant from the Champlin Foundations to restore the historic stained glass. As Pastor Msgr. Jacques Plante explained during a recent tour of the church, most of those funds will be directed toward ...

St Patrick's clock face on Hamill's Tower - Dundalk Democrat

Posted: 14 Jan 2016 06:20 AM PST

Dundalk Democrat

St Patrick's clock face on Hamill's Tower Dundalk Democrat The firm in England that originally cast the bells back in 1896, Taylor's Bell Foundry at Loughborough, Leicestershire, are still in existence. They have recently sent their experts over to Dundalk to examine the bells and framework to see what can be ...

Remembering Calgary's tireless advocate of musical bells, John Nelson - Calgary Herald

Posted: 14 Jan 2016 05:02 AM PST

Calgary Herald

Remembering Calgary's tireless advocate of musical bells, John Nelson Calgary Herald It tolled for the very man who installed the tower's bells some 46 years ago. Bell-ringing as a form of musical entertainment is as old as Donne, but the practice only arrived in ... For nearly 60 years, John Nelson—who died on Christmas Day at the ...

Musical trio bang out score for silent film - Toledo Blade

Posted: 14 Jan 2016 04:22 AM PST

Toledo Blade

Musical trio bang out score for silent film Toledo Blade Ann Arbor composer and “sonic-artist” Frank Pahl has made his career exploring numerous styles of music including what he calls “toy pop,” music performed entirely on children's instruments and toys. He and his brainchild, the Little Bang ... As a part ...

Help us restore our 'perfectly proportioned' Lady Chapel at St Mary's Roman ... - Derby Telegraph

Posted: 14 Jan 2016 02:56 AM PST

Help us restore our 'perfectly proportioned' Lady Chapel at St Mary's Roman ... Derby Telegraph The Lady Chapel at St Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Derby and, above, some of the uncovered ceiling panels. ... He also provided designs for the decorations and furnishings of the Palace of Westminster and the design of the tower of Big Ben.

The world is about to discover the wonders of Lake Iseo - Spectator.co.uk

Posted: 13 Jan 2016 08:12 PM PST

Spectator.co.uk

The world is about to discover the wonders of Lake Iseo Spectator.co.uk Iseo's waters shimmer benignly amid nothing more disruptive than birdsong, the splashing of traghetti boats and the occasional peal of church bells. Inevitably, a few cognoscenti have rumbled Lake Iseo's unique brand of magic over the years. 'Dear ...

VIDEO | San Sebastian Church's gothic charm draws visitors, stirs support for ... - InterAksyon

Posted: 13 Jan 2016 07:27 PM PST

InterAksyon

VIDEO | San Sebastian Church's gothic charm draws visitors, stirs support for ... InterAksyon A visitor takes a closer look at the twin bells of San Sebastian Church. Those who want to learn more about the church's history can book a tour around this ... The tour has the basic admission fee of Php120, and a full admission price of Php150. The ...

Local church briefs - Lebanon Daily News

Posted: 13 Jan 2016 04:31 PM PST

Lebanon Daily News

Local church briefs Lebanon Daily News The Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity, in observance of its year long celebration of the 125th Anniversary, will observe SALEM SUNDAY at their 9:00 a.m. Worship service with special music by the senior vocal choir and the Psalm Bell Ringers. and more »

Oak Bluffs Town Column: Jan. 15 - The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News

Posted: 13 Jan 2016 03:11 PM PST

Oak Bluffs Town Column: Jan. 15 The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News The two storied, multi-columned building with a mansard styled roof and two story bell tower resembled the Massachusetts State House, and there was $75,000 appropriated for its construction. It was never built. Instead, in the 1960s ... At last Sunday ... and more »

Restoration of the bells keeps church at the centre of Devon village life - Western Morning News

Posted: 13 Jan 2016 06:08 AM PST

Western Morning News

Restoration of the bells keeps church at the centre of Devon village life Western Morning News The historic set of six tower bells (dating from 1777) will be taken to Whitechapel bell foundry for complete overhaul and a new eight bell frame will be manufactured allowing two new lighter bells to be added which will be easier to ring for learners ...

Traditional Mystery play told in Old Town church - Bexhill Observer

Posted: 13 Jan 2016 03:45 AM PST

Traditional Mystery play told in Old Town church Bexhill Observer The play is directed by local drama expert Heather Leech who also directs the Good Friday Procession of Witness and will be a rehearsed play reading performed in Brechtian style with multi casting. The Parish bell ringers will provide music and sound ... and more »

Traditional Mystery play told in Old Town church - Hastings and St. Leonards Observer

Posted: 13 Jan 2016 03:39 AM PST

Traditional Mystery play told in Old Town church Hastings and St. Leonards Observer The play is directed by local drama expert Heather Leech who also directs the Good Friday Procession of Witness and will be a rehearsed play reading performed in Brechtian style with multi casting. The Parish bell ringers will provide music and sound ... and more »

Knysna Municipality to defend approval of plans to build mosque in court - Eyewitness News

Posted: 12 Jan 2016 10:43 PM PST

Eyewitness News