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History's Headlines: Ring out wild bells - WFMZ Allentown

Posted: 11 Jun 2016 09:37 AM PDT

WFMZ Allentown

History's Headlines: Ring out wild bells WFMZ Allentown “How long the first bell was in use by the congregation, or when it was replaced by the large one now in the tower of the present church, we have not been able to discover,” writes the author former Pastor Simon Sipple. The author of the history chose ...

Raleigh Ringers @ LSO St Luke's, London - musicOMH.com

Posted: 11 Jun 2016 08:35 AM PDT

musicOMH.com

Raleigh Ringers @ LSO St Luke's, London musicOMH.com This repertoire was very much represented at the concert with a mixture of 'classical' arrangements (the third movement of Bach's Brandenburg 3, Vierne's Carillon de Longpont, the first movement of Mozart's 40th symphony); jazz arrangements (Yakety Sax ...

rises anew - Philly.com

Posted: 11 Jun 2016 06:09 AM PDT

Philly.com

rises anew Philly.com The goal is to expand the Mann's footprint: geographically, with visiting concerts and master classes in churches, schools, and in neighborhoods outside of the main campus in Fairmount Park; and artistically, with a slate of programs that go beyond ...

Minster bell ringers plan Quarter Peal to mark jubilee - The Press, York

Posted: 11 Jun 2016 05:39 AM PDT

The Press, York

Minster bell ringers plan Quarter Peal to mark jubilee The Press, York PEOPLE who love bell-ringing should head to York Minster tomorrow afternoon when a Quarter Peal will be rung to mark the Diamond Jubilee of The Friends of Cathedral Music. The cathedral's bell ringers will start at about 2.40pm and it will last for ...

OUR TOWN: Summer is coming soon, be involved - New Baltimore Voice Newspapers

Posted: 11 Jun 2016 04:08 AM PDT

OUR TOWN: Summer is coming soon, be involved New Baltimore Voice Newspapers Note: Attend the Michigan Chamber Chorale concert this Saturday, June 11, at 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 36223 Alfred, when a free-will offering will be given to the project as well. Let's all help! Any amount is welcome so that we can all ... and more »

When the little people paved way for both sides to party - Belfast Telegraph

Posted: 11 Jun 2016 03:03 AM PDT

Belfast Telegraph

When the little people paved way for both sides to party Belfast Telegraph The name rings a bell. Remember my story about Anthony of Padua (1195-1231) the patron saint of lost property? Well, Arnold Williamson, of Armoy, tells me a silent film was produced in 1933 to tell this saint's tale, with Italian Aldo Fiorelli in the ...

Photos of the week - Times of Malta - Times of Malta

Posted: 11 Jun 2016 01:46 AM PDT

Times of Malta

Photos of the week - Times of Malta Times of Malta The floodlit steeple of St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral and the bell tower of St The floodlit steeple of St Paul's Anglican Cathedral and the bell tower of St John's Co-Cathedral, currently undergoing restoration, pierce the dusk sky on June 7 ...

Mount Pleasant woman reminisces on her time with 'The Greatest' Muhammad Ali - ABC NEWS 4

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 08:16 PM PDT

ABC NEWS 4

Mount Pleasant woman reminisces on her time with 'The Greatest' Muhammad Ali ABC NEWS 4 MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCIV) — Rebecca Kutcher's memories of Muhammad Ali go far beyond the ropes and the ring. The Mount Pleasant woman grew up near Ali's training camp in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania. She said she was bullied as a kid but Ali ... and more »

CELEBRATIONS: Our guide to what's on for the Queen's 90th birthday in Worcestershire - Worcester News

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 08:11 PM PDT

Worcester News

CELEBRATIONS: Our guide to what's on for the Queen's 90th birthday in Worcestershire Worcester News 10am The bells of Worcester Cathedral will begin to ring out in a full peal, expected to last until the early afternoon. 10.30am Runners will set off on either a 5K or 10K course for the Go Dad Run at Worcester Racecourse. 11am Retired members of the ... and more »

Howler exposes Bairstow's frailties - cricket.com.au

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 04:18 PM PDT

cricket.com.au

Howler exposes Bairstow's frailties cricket.com.au This 'wobble' is a particularly English phenomenon, accentuated by conditions and the Duke ball used in the UK. At Lord's, with its exaggerated slope, it can be a real challenge. Matt Prior, England's second-best ... So Prior, a guest at Lord's on day ... and more »

Queen's Birthday Honours 2016: The full list of Welsh recipients - WalesOnline

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 02:30 PM PDT

WalesOnline

Queen's Birthday Honours 2016: The full list of Welsh recipients WalesOnline Headteacher St. John Baptist Church in Wales High School, Aberdare. For services to ... For services to St. Peters Church and to the community in Swansea. (Swansea) ... For services to Bellringing and the community in Cowbridge Vale of Glamorgan. and more »

Game Of Thrones' Unellla the 'shame' nun is actually really hot in real life - Daily Star

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 12:25 PM PDT

Daily Star

Game Of Thrones' Unellla the 'shame' nun is actually really hot in real life Daily Star It was Unella's bell-ringing and loud vocals that went viral but she's disappointingly been a bit more quiet this season. There have already been a number of fan theories about what might happen in the final episodes of the show. A recently leaked list ... and more »

Religion Briefs - Examiner Enterprise

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 10:07 AM PDT

Religion Briefs Examiner Enterprise First Presbyterian Church, located in downtown Bartlesville just west of the Price Tower, will host two OK Mozart events, both free and open to the public. On Sunday, John Rutter's “Requiem” will be offered with choir, soloists, organ and instrumental ...

Pine Tree Academy Top 3 - Times Record (subscription)

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 09:57 AM PDT

Pine Tree Academy Top 3 Times Record (subscription) Activities/Accomplishments: A member of the National Honor Society and National Society of High School Scholars, Vlad served as Junior Class President and Senior Class Vice-President. All four years, he played first trumpet in the Pine Tree Academy ...

How the director of 'Scarface' and 'Carrie' became the greatest turntablist in movie history - The Ringer (blog)

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 09:44 AM PDT

The Ringer (blog)

How the director of 'Scarface' and 'Carrie' became the greatest turntablist in movie history The Ringer (blog) I still remember encountering the Welcome to the Terrordome 12-inch maxi-single at that same Tower in late 1990, around the same time De Palma was in production on his own New York bacchanal, The Bonfire of the Vanities. The arresting cover art ...

Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, Lionel Richie, Chic Feted At Songwriters Hall Of Fame Ceremony - Billboard

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 09:19 AM PDT

Billboard

Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, Lionel Richie, Chic Feted At Songwriters Hall Of Fame Ceremony Billboard Richie, receiving the Johnny Mercer award (for "writer or writers already inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and judged by the Nominating Committee as having established a history of outstanding creative works"), was inducted by two heroes of ... and more »

Bellringers host free toll session for Alban Weekend - Herts Advertiser

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 08:04 AM PDT

Herts Advertiser

Bellringers host free toll session for Alban Weekend Herts Advertiser A mini-ring, known as the Maplestead mini-ring, will be outside the Alban Arena from midday until 4pm and it will be a chance for passers-by to meet the local bellringers, see what is involved in ringing and have a go if they wish. Anyone who is ...

Queen's 90th birthday: Attenborough and Welby speak at St Paul's service - The Guardian

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 06:55 AM PDT

The Guardian

Queen's 90th birthday: Attenborough and Welby speak at St Paul's service The Guardian The procession in St Paul's Cathedral. Photograph: Toby Melville/PA. The auspiciousness of the occasion had been acknowledged by bell ringers performing the Stedman cinques – 12 ringers for the 12 bells, and one of the heaviest rings of bells in the world. and more »

Queen's 90th birthday: David Attenborough and Justin Welby speak at St Paul's service - The Guardian

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 06:55 AM PDT

The Guardian

Queen's 90th birthday: David Attenborough and Justin Welby speak at St Paul's service The Guardian When you are the head of the established church, it is to be expected that the First Estate will ring out the big bells for your 90th birthday bash. So it was as the clergy's elite joined senior royalty, politicians, diplomats, military top brass ... and more »

Fulda Free Press - Fulda Free Press

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 06:46 AM PDT

Fulda Free Press

Fulda Free Press Fulda Free Press The peal of the fire bell, placed on the water tower in 1899, summoned the new fire department to a fire or a fire drill. Its loud, clear sound could be heard all over the town. The bell remained on the tower until 1927 when it was moved and placed in ... and more »

Local events this weekend for the Queen's 90th Birthday celebrations - Chew Valley Gazette

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 06:42 AM PDT

Chew Valley Gazette

Local events this weekend for the Queen's 90th Birthday celebrations Chew Valley Gazette On Sunday 12th June from 2pm afternoon teas will be served and home made cakes also sold in the Church Rooms, while there will also be guided tours to the top of the tower, with an opportunity to see the ancient oak bell frame and lock mechanism, and ... and more »

Euro 2016 host cities: guide to Lille - The Independent

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 06:38 AM PDT

The Independent

Euro 2016 host cities: guide to Lille The Independent From the 1932 Art Deco Belfry you'll see the 17th-century Porte de Paris, built as the gate to the capital to honour Louis XIV's capture of Lille from the Flemish. This triumphal arch was once part of the city walls, but now stands ... Here, look out ...

Bell ringing and flower festival celebrations in Elsenham - Herts and Essex Observer

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 05:12 AM PDT

Herts and Essex Observer

Bell ringing and flower festival celebrations in Elsenham Herts and Essex Observer The bell-ringing event will be held from 2pm to 5pm, and children from the village school have been invited to ring the bells. Visitors will also be able to view an exhibition of local history, and refreshments will be available. The Elsenham Flower ...

Thankful Villages - London Review of Books (subscription) (blog)

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 04:18 AM PDT

Thankful Villages London Review of Books (subscription) (blog) In A Month in the Country, J.L. Carr writes: 'We can ask and ask but we can't have again what once seemed ours for ever – the way things looked, that church alone in the fields, a bed on belfry floor, a remembered voice, a loved face.' The church does ...

Archbishop to Queen: 'You have been an instrument of God's peace.' #Queenat90 - ChristianToday

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 03:49 AM PDT

ChristianToday

Archbishop to Queen: 'You have been an instrument of God's peace.' #Queenat90 ChristianToday The Archbishop said: "Through war and hardship, through turmoil and change, we have been fearfully and wonderfully sustained." He said nothing was outside God's ... Over the weekend cathedrals from the Isle of Man to Portsmouth will hold services and ... and more »

District prepares to celebrate Queen's 90th birthday - Stratford upon Avon Herald

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 03:42 AM PDT

Stratford upon Avon Herald

District prepares to celebrate Queen's 90th birthday Stratford upon Avon Herald Kineton will hold a number of events to mark the occasion on Sunday, including bellringing demonstrations at St Peter's Church and the Scouts' Royal Birthday Parade. In Burton Dassett on Sunday Sea Cadets, Army Cadets, Scouts and Brownies will fly ... Local events this weekend for the Queen's 90th Birthday celebrationsChew Valley Gazette YOUR GUIDE TO THE WEEKEND: Ready for a right royal knees-up!Dorset Echo all 779 news articles »

Armenians in Dhaka - Public Radio of Armenia

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 03:23 AM PDT

Public Radio of Armenia

Armenians in Dhaka Public Radio of Armenia Residential apartment towers dwarf its two-story structure and the belfry (or the bell tower). The oblong plan of the church is a simple basilica type with a double-height nave flanked by a pair of one-story, 14-foot wide arcades that open to the ... and more »

Celebrations this weekend for the Queen - Romsey Advertiser

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 02:41 AM PDT

Romsey Advertiser

Celebrations this weekend for the Queen Romsey Advertiser A special Peal of Bells will be rung for the Queen on Sunday and special prayers and readings will be used at a service attended by the Mayor of Romsey at 10am on Sunday. This service will also include a specially ... “Opportunities to celebrate like ...

Using an abandoned railroad bridge, the Cynwyd Heritage Trail affords bikers and hikers a scenic path connecting ... - The Intelligencer

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 02:29 AM PDT

The Intelligencer

Using an abandoned railroad bridge, the Cynwyd Heritage Trail affords bikers and hikers a scenic path connecting ... The Intelligencer A guide brochure available there describes the cemetery's many historic structures, memorials and grave monuments, including the Chapel of Peace, the Bell Tower, the Poth Mausoleum and the Receiving Vault. Closer to the river, a side trail crossing a ... and more »

​Balsham, West Wickham, West Wratting and Weston Colville: Revels, Local History, Queen's Birthday - Cambridge News

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 01:37 AM PDT

Cambridge News

​Balsham, West Wickham, West Wratting and Weston Colville: Revels, Local History, Queen's Birthday Cambridge News The story of the community archaeology project goes back to 2013 when 18 test pits revealed that village development started around the church, followed not long after by Burton End and Streetly End. The village declined from the 14th century, which ...

'Dark Souls 3' New Patch 1.05 Is More Than Just Fixing Bugs - iTech Post

Posted: 10 Jun 2016 01:04 AM PDT

iTech Post

'Dark Souls 3' New Patch 1.05 Is More Than Just Fixing Bugs iTech Post A fix on the freezing issue when jumping into the fog in Archdragon Peak once bell ringing is done. Trophies will lock accordingly already, despite the required item being sent straight to the storage. A fix on the Symbol of Avarice's HP drain damage ... and more »

Great George to chime in honour of The Queen's 90th birthday - University of Bristol

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 10:49 PM PDT

University of Bristol

Great George to chime in honour of The Queen's 90th birthday University of Bristol Great George – housed in the tower of the Wills Memorial Building - will ring for five minutes at 12noon. Weighing in at 9.5 tonnes, Great George is the country's seventh largest bell. It will be rung by the University of Bristol Society of Change ... Local events this weekend for the Queen's 90th Birthday celebrationsChew Valley Gazette all 779 news articles »

Councillor Heather Rogers recalls Her Majesty The Queen's "momentous" visit to Mary Stevens Park, Norton ... - Evesham Journal

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 10:47 PM PDT

Evesham Journal

Councillor Heather Rogers recalls Her Majesty The Queen's "momentous" visit to Mary Stevens Park, Norton ... Evesham Journal ... was met with much excitement and heralded by the arrival of a car containing Admiral Sir William Tennant (Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire) and Lady Tennant and the bell ringers at St Thomas's Church began to ring a celebratory peal of church bells. and more »

Queen at 90: Norton councillor recalls Queen's "momentous" visit to Mary Stevens Park - Stourbridge News

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 10:34 PM PDT

Stourbridge News

Queen at 90: Norton councillor recalls Queen's "momentous" visit to Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge News ... was met with much excitement and heralded by the arrival of a car containing Admiral Sir William Tennant (Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire) and Lady Tennant and the bell ringers at St Thomas's Church began to ring a celebratory peal of church bells. and more »

Feast or royal celebrations in Wharfedale, Aireborough and Horsforth for Queen's 90th - Ilkley Gazette

Posted: 09 Jun 2016 09:17 PM PDT