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PEOPLE: Church historian John Goodall - Western Morning News

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 09:51 AM PST

Western Morning News

PEOPLE: Church historian John Goodall Western Morning News In the tower I was shown a charming ringing board with a verse and drawings of the bellringers at their work from the early 19th century. I had never been to St Kew before and when I was walking round I spoke to the church warden and he told me one ...

Becky G, Jacob Whitesides, Jake Miller, Tahj Mowry, Alec Bailey and Quinn ... - SYS-CON Media (press release)

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 09:25 AM PST

SYS-CON Media (press release)

Becky G, Jacob Whitesides, Jake Miller, Tahj Mowry, Alec Bailey and Quinn ... SYS-CON Media (press release) In addition to giving online or to the more than 25,000 Red Kettle bell ringers found on street corners and retail entrances across the country, supporters can donate through the Army's text-to-give program. ... Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE hotels and 224 ... and more »

COLUMN: Faith Matters - Mid Sussex Times

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 08:53 AM PST

Mid Sussex Times

COLUMN: Faith Matters Mid Sussex Times Fetching Parish Church are on the look out for potential hand bell ringers of all ages. The group practise in the church tower every Tuesday evening between 6.30pm and 7.30pm. Fun and friendship is on offer with no musical experience necessary! Rye ... and more »

Remembrance Sunday services across Norfolk and Waveney - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 03:53 AM PST

Norfolk Eastern Daily Press

Remembrance Sunday services across Norfolk and Waveney Norfolk Eastern Daily Press Great Ryburgh: A special peal of church bells will remember the men from Great Ryburgh who lost their lives in the First World War on Sunday and a tree will be planted to commemorate one fallen soldier whose name has not been included on any memorial. and more »

Philip and Harry pay tribute to war dead - Newmarket Journal

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 03:29 AM PST

NYSE Post

Philip and Harry pay tribute to war dead Newmarket Journal It is the second year that the tower - best known for its clock and Big Ben bell - has been used in this way to commemorate those who perished in the First World War. Projected alongside the flowers will be the names of battles in which British and ... Philip and Harry to visit Field of Remembrance at Westminster AbbeyNYSE Post all 97 news articles »

Remembrance Day 2015 services and wreath-laying events - Get Surrey

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 03:00 AM PST

Get Surrey

Remembrance Day 2015 services and wreath-laying events Get Surrey Before the gathering at the War Memorial, the bells will ring half muffled and again at 11.10am as those gathered make their way from the Memorial to St Mary's Church for the traditional Remembrance Sunday Service. .... REDHILL: The service will take ... and more »

War memorials in Durban - defenceWeb

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 02:25 AM PST

defenceWeb

War memorials in Durban defenceWeb St Pauls Anglican Church opened on its present site in 1855, even though the building was only completed in 1861. The church burnt to the ground in 1906 and was rebuilt by 1909. In 1921 a peal of bells were added and in1940 extensions were built.

When the 'war to end wars' finally ended - TimesLedger

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 02:11 AM PST

TimesLedger

When the 'war to end wars' finally ended TimesLedger Throughout Queens, the noise of celebration could be heard from automobile horns, whistles, fire engine sirens, church bells and even pans and skillets from countless kitchens, acknowledging the signing of the armistice in a railroad car in Compiegne, ...

Brighouse-born author has first novel published - Brighouse Echo

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 02:04 AM PST

Brighouse-born author has first novel published Brighouse Echo During her teenage years in Brighouse, Sally was a bell ringer at St Martin's Church and a member of the Ranger Guide unit in Rastrick. She now lives in Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham, with her husband and two grown-up daughters. Bedsit Three is ...

Lindley weightlifter Glenn Stewart completes towering achievement - Huddersfield Examiner

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 12:08 AM PST

Huddersfield Examiner

Lindley weightlifter Glenn Stewart completes towering achievement Huddersfield Examiner Glenn Stewart, company director of a software firm, is a former churchwarden at St Stephen's Church, Lindley, and set himself the challenge of raising over £1,000 for repairs to the bell tower. He completed the challenge in 13 weeks by lifting 40,000 ...

Ex-bellringer trial has been 'a traumatic ordeal for victims' says ... - Essex Chronicle

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 09:24 PM PST

Essex Chronicle

Ex-bellringer trial has been 'a traumatic ordeal for victims' says ... Essex Chronicle The court heard how Cann, a former bellringer at St Peter's Church in Goldhanger, bribed the boys into sex with the promise of money and video game currency, which can be used to buy kits and footballers on FIFA. It also heard of threats, intimidation ...

Kim's kitchen: Where the food and karma sizzle - Bucks County Courier Times (subscription)

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 09:18 PM PST

Kim's kitchen: Where the food and karma sizzle Bucks County Courier Times (subscription) I remember from that time in her kitchen, it was a busy place with something always bubbling on the stove, people yelling at each other, the phone ringing and a constant stream of customers coming in to pick up goodies with the bell ringing behind them ...

Sound the Bell: a unique behind-the-scenes look at OSU's Victory Bell tradition - NBC4i.com

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 07:44 PM PST

NBC4i.com

Sound the Bell: a unique behind-the-scenes look at OSU's Victory Bell tradition NBC4i.com Located inside the southeast tower of Ohio stadium, the bell sits 150 feet above ground and weighs over 2000 pounds, so the physical act of ringing it stands as no easy task for the students. Julia Aminov, a senior at OSU said, “If you hold on too ... and more »

Ford End, Essex

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 04:00 PM PST

Christian Wedding Venue Forced to Close Down Over Same-Sex Marriage Now a Church - Christianity Daily

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 11:19 AM PST

Christianity Daily

Christian Wedding Venue Forced to Close Down Over Same-Sex Marriage Now a Church Christianity Daily A same-sex couple in Des Moines had lodged a discrimination complaint with Iowa Civil Rights Commission in 2013, when the Odgaards chose not to host the gay marriage ceremony. "Our faith hasn't changed," Odgaard had said earlier after the settlement in ... and more »

The Room 3 walkthrough - complete puzzle guide for Chapter 3 - Pocket Gamer

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 06:28 AM PST

Pocket Gamer

The Room 3 walkthrough - complete puzzle guide for Chapter 3 Pocket Gamer This guide will help you tackle chapter three, which takes place in a clock tower. We need to ring three bells, which will give us access to the third pyramid structure. The Room 3. Return to the ... Spin it counter clockwise until it makes a bell ring ...

Stories captivate audience at library - Cabinet.com

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 06:11 AM PST

Stories captivate audience at library Cabinet.com He never did catch the bell ringers." Many stories, however, had nothing to do with Halloween - they were just great stories. Prior to World War II, there was a footbridge across the Souhegan River from the Abbott Machine Co. on Howard Street and the ...

Ding Dong - Dublin's 129-year old Diving Bell gets a mechanical makeover - Irish Independent

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 04:38 AM PST

Irish Independent

Ding Dong - Dublin's 129-year old Diving Bell gets a mechanical makeover Irish Independent Ding Dong - Dublin's 129-year old Diving Bell gets a mechanical makeover .... only in Guy Fawkes mask shared across internet'. A gay man, who is the centre of a defamation action against a member of the Church of... Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams ... and more »

Appeal for bell ringers to take part in Dickens Festival - Gazette & Herald

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 10:38 PM PST

Appeal for bell ringers to take part in Dickens Festival Gazette & Herald THE ORGANISERS of this year's Dickens Festival in Malton are appealing for local bell ringers to get involved. A new festival celebrating Charles Dickens will be launched in the town this Christmas. The inaugural Dickensian Festival will feature ...

N'ville fundraiser set for Thayer School - Hometownlife.com

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:07 PM PST

Hometownlife.com

N'ville fundraiser set for Thayer School Hometownlife.com Restoration will be complete with a school-house bell, circa 1900, which was made here in Northville by the American Bell Foundry Company. Ticketss can be purchased at www.northvilletownshiphistory.com or from any member of the Friends group (see its ...

Area Veterans' Day events on tap - Manchester Newspapers

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:03 PM PST

Manchester Newspapers

Area Veterans' Day events on tap Manchester Newspapers Every church throughout the county will toll its bells on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to commemorate Veterans' Day, a tradition that was started a few years ago by Hartford Supervisor Dana Haff. “At first I had to send letters out ... and more »

Wighton, Norfolk

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 04:00 PM PST

Katya's Bells Ring in Memory of 5-Year-Old - KVAL

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 11:44 AM PST

KVAL

Katya's Bells Ring in Memory of 5-Year-Old KVAL EUGENE, Ore. - A little girl's battle with cancer touches an entire community. Now, her memory lives on through the sound of music. They're called Katya's bells in honor of 5-year-old Katya Polischuk who died of brain cancer in late 2006. Today, they ...

CHANG(E) Begins Tonight at HERE - Broadway World

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 06:50 AM PST

CHANG(E) Begins Tonight at HERE Broadway World She and director Suzi Takahashi have created and devised a trilogy of work based on under-recognized figures / Asian American visionaries: Lee/gendary, dictee: bells fall a peal to sky and Chang(e). dictee: bells fall a peal to sky (adaptation of ... and more »

Village digs deep to fund spire repair - North Devon Journal

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 02:13 AM PST

North Devon Journal

Village digs deep to fund spire repair North Devon Journal ... the church. This was particularly worrying because just under 20 years ago the village raised around £75,000 to have the bells restored and re-hung. ... Church warden John Ayre is one of the villagers who is heading up the fundraising drive. He ...

New photography exhibition puts life in Bolton in the frame - The Bolton News

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 12:43 AM PST

The Bolton News

New photography exhibition puts life in Bolton in the frame The Bolton News The photographs showcase Appalachian dancing, African drumming, music festivals, church bell-ringing, comic superhero conventions, theatre performances, quilting and embroidery groups, painting workshops, and even decorative cake-making. and more »

A new bell tower means new beginning for local church - Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 03:35 PM PST

Corpus Christi Caller-Times

A new bell tower means new beginning for local church Corpus Christi Caller-Times "This marks the rebirth of the Glasscock Memorial Carillon and Bell Tower and the beginning of fundraising efforts to begin construction," church and bell tower team member Joe McComb said. Loyd Lott has been the church organist for the last 30 years ... and more »

Ringing the changes in Epworth - Gainsborough Standard

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 06:11 AM PST

Gainsborough Standard

Ringing the changes in Epworth Gainsborough Standard Members of the community can learn about bell ringing and the function of the pipes of the organ during a day-long special event at St Andrew's Church on November 21. There will be a relaxed start to the occasion with the Haxey Handbell Ringers ... and more »

Ringing the changes in Epworth - Epworth Bells

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 06:09 AM PST

Epworth Bells

Ringing the changes in Epworth Epworth Bells Then a short recital featuring light and popular classical music will follow, and a second presentation given by the tower captain about bells and campanology. Members of the Lincoln Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers will be ringing the bells ... and more »

Joe Mahon takes riverboat tour in Co Clare - U.TV

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 04:12 AM PST

U.TV

Joe Mahon takes riverboat tour in Co Clare U.TV The Shannon is of central importance to the history of both towns, and so James Whelan takes Joe on a riverboat tour through the ages of Killaloe, pointing out such landmarks as the 12th century cathedral, the 19th century marble mill and the railway ... and more »

Norman retires in style - Henley Standard

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 02:14 AM PST

Henley Standard

Norman retires in style Henley Standard I'm not amazed at the amount of people here today because he's such a popular person and very well-loved.” Mr Topsom is a bellringer at St Mary's Church in Henley. In 2012 won a competition to mark the 10th anniversary of the Face of Henley charity ...

Funding the views shared by few - InDaily

Posted: 02 Nov 2015 04:17 PM PST

InDaily

Funding the views shared by few InDaily He'd even tracked down a bell foundry in Britain which promised it could cast and deliver it. Trott wanted this erected on a great belltower at the top of the hill in the Gateway vines, where visitors could watch it swing and ring every morning for ... and more »