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Queen Thanks Wellwishers On Historic Day - Bulletin Leader

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 03:50 PM PDT

Bulletin Leader

Queen Thanks Wellwishers On Historic Day Bulletin Leader Church bells will ring out across the country and business in the Commons will be postponed for half an hour so MPs can pay tribute to the Queen. Scotland was not the only focus of celebration: on the Thames, the royal rowbarge Gloriana led a flotilla ... and more »

R.I. honors memory of 9/11 fallen in State House ceremony - The Providence Journal

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 01:23 PM PDT

The Providence Journal

R.I. honors memory of 9/11 fallen in State House ceremony The Providence Journal PROVIDENCE, R.I. — More than 400 people gathered inside the State House on Friday morning for the sorrowful ringing of the bell, once for each of the four airplanes that crashed on Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony to mark the 14th anniversary of the ...

Historicist: Should Men Have the Vote? - Torontoist

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 09:29 AM PDT

Torontoist

Historicist: Should Men Have the Vote? Torontoist Dr. Emily Stowe, best known to history as the first practising female doctor in Canada, served as the Club's first president, and organized regular meetings in members' homes. .... One member introduced a bill entitled “an act to prevent men from ...

Flight 93 ceremony held next to new visitor center near crash site - Waynesboro Record Herald

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 06:46 AM PDT

New York Times

Flight 93 ceremony held next to new visitor center near crash site Waynesboro Record Herald Relatives of the 33 passengers and seven crew members who died in the terrorist attack read their names as bells also rang on a hill overlooking the crash site. Flight 93 was headed from Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco on Sept. 11, 2001, when it ... Flight 93 victims remembered, honored for their actions WPXI Pittsburgh Flight 93 passengers honored for their actions Indiana Gazette Bells rung, names read in honor of Flight 93 victims York Dispatch all 620 news articles »

Sugar Loaf United Methodist Church hosts its 99th annual fair this Saturday ... - The Chronicle

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 06:28 AM PDT

The Chronicle

Sugar Loaf United Methodist Church hosts its 99th annual fair this Saturday ... The Chronicle The historic Greek revival church is located on Kings Highway in the hamlet of Sugar Loaf. The fair will open at 10 a.m. with the traditional ringing of the bell and will end at 4 p.m.. In past years, the line of fairgoers has stretched out to the ...

Auburn in 35 objects - Auburn Citizen

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 06:10 AM PDT

Auburn in 35 objects Auburn Citizen A special multimedia series that aimed to define the Auburn community through images of 35 local objects. 1of 42. Special gallery: Auburn in 35 objects. "Auburn in 35 objects" is a special multimedia series that aims to define Auburn as a community ...

Town's steeple chase ends with purchase of First Parish Meeting House - Lowell Sun

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 03:44 AM PDT

Town's steeple chase ends with purchase of First Parish Meeting House Lowell Sun It's the 179-year history that the church carries with it, a history that the town now formally owns. After two years of negotiations, ... Paint is peeling from the exterior, and the musty wooden stairs to the bell tower shift with weight. Up top, the ...

Interactive trail explores Hackney's history with plants and fashion - Hackney Gazette

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 02:57 AM PDT

Hackney Gazette

Interactive trail explores Hackney's history with plants and fashion Hackney Gazette Starting tonight (September 12), Electric Bloom will feature permanent and temporary light installations and an immersive app-led trail, set against an original music score performed by emerging local musicians. The event, supported by the council and ...

County cricket – as it happened - The Guardian

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 02:42 AM PDT

The Guardian

County cricket – as it happened The Guardian The sunshine is brilliant and the bells are ringing out from the Church of St James. There has been a great deal of rain in the area overnight but it appears to have moved on and the weather shouldn't be an issue today. Hampshire have just resumed on ... and more »

US remembers as 9/11 attacks are commemorated 14 years later - ChristianToday

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 01:06 AM PDT

ChristianToday

US remembers as 9/11 attacks are commemorated 14 years later ChristianToday The New York ceremony, where politicians past and present mixed with families but gave no speeches, was punctuated by moments of silence and bell ringing to mark the moments when each of the four planes crashed and when the towers fell. and more »

A special day to retire in Saugus - Daily Item

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 12:03 AM PDT

Daily Item

A special day to retire in Saugus Daily Item “We got the report that the first tower was hit and we thought it was an accident,” he said. “When we got the ... Ringing the memorial bell is a tradition that serves as a way to honor fallen firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty ...

Heroes honored in Marblehead - Daily Item

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 12:03 AM PDT

Daily Item

Heroes honored in Marblehead Daily Item Gilliland said the bell ringing, four sets of five chimes each, done by Captain Michael Porter of the Fire Department, is traditionally the last alarm for firefighters. ... We remember the courage and bravery of the first responders who ran toward the ... and more »

In Mariposa County, there was a special bell ringing ceremony at Mariposa Arts ... - ABC30.com

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 12:02 AM PDT

ABC30.com

In Mariposa County, there was a special bell ringing ceremony at Mariposa Arts ... ABC30.com In Mariposa County, there was a special bell ringing ceremony at Mariposa Arts Park. Friday's service also included an emotional raising of the American flag. A permanent memorial at the park includes an I-beam from New York's north twin tower that ...

Mariposa County remembers lives lost on September 11th - KFSN-TV

Posted: 12 Sep 2015 12:02 AM PDT

Mariposa County remembers lives lost on September 11th KFSN-TV In Mariposa County, there was a special bell ringing ceremony at Mariposa Arts Park. Friday's service also included an ... A permanent memorial at the park includes an I-beam from New York's north twin tower that collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001. Related ...

Aylesbury's Heritage Buildings Open Their Doors For Free - Mix 96

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 11:49 PM PDT

Aylesbury's Heritage Buildings Open Their Doors For Free Mix 96 Climbing up the steep steps to the top of the bell tower at St Mary's Church rewards you with breathtaking views over the rooftops of Aylesbury and into the Chilterns, as well as the opportunity to see the impressive bells which ring out over the town ...

Firefighters, students remember 9/11 - Fairfield Daily Republic

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 11:36 PM PDT

Fairfield Daily Republic

Firefighters, students remember 9/11 Fairfield Daily Republic Marc Renucci started early Friday morning ringing the station's bell at the anniversary of the exact moment the airliners hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, when the towers collapsed and when Flight 93 crashed in rural Pennsylvania. That ...

SWFL marks 14 years since 9/11 attack - Naples Daily News

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 09:11 PM PDT

Naples Daily News

SWFL marks 14 years since 9/11 attack Naples Daily News At Saint Ann Catholic School in Naples, Michael Vannicola, the school's pastor, stood before a jittering assembly of children and tried to explain hatred, death – and understanding. Vannicola ... The Marco Island Fire Rescue Foundation and Fire Rescue ... and more »

Flight 93 victims honored in Shanksville for heroism - Reading Eagle

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 09:09 PM PDT

Reading Eagle

Flight 93 victims honored in Shanksville for heroism Reading Eagle Relatives of the 33 passengers and seven crew members who died in the terrorist attack read their names as bells also rang on a hill overlooking the crash site in Somerset County. ... In remarks after the bell-ringing, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh ... Bells rung, names read in honor of Flight 93 victims York Dispatch all 620 news articles »

Ceremonies mark courage, sacrifice of many on 9/11 - Duluth News Tribune

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 09:05 PM PDT

Duluth News Tribune

Ceremonies mark courage, sacrifice of many on 9/11 Duluth News Tribune STONYCREEK, Pa. — NBC News Pentagon correspondent Jim Miklaszewski, the keynote speaker at an event marking the 14th anniversary of 9/11, told more than 1,000 people gathered at the Flight 93 National Memorial that the passengers and crew ... and more »

Local fire, police hold Sept. 11 ceremonies - Temple Daily Telegram

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 07:39 PM PDT

Temple Daily Telegram

Local fire, police hold Sept. 11 ceremonies Temple Daily Telegram Belton Fire Chief Bruce Pritchard said 343 “firefighters paid the ultimate price that day. They did so without hesitation, without question and without regret.” He looked at the firefighters standing around him, “Every firefighter takes great pride in ... and more »

Record-breaking Queen: happy, glorious, modest - The West Australian

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 07:26 PM PDT

Mirror.co.uk

Record-breaking Queen: happy, glorious, modest The West Australian Westminster Abbey rang a peal of bells for 50 minutes, churches rang their own bells in celebration and in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, David Hinde, the “world's loudest town crier”proclaimed the happy event to a small and perhaps slightly bemused crowd. The Queen becomes Britain's longest-serving monarch but 'it is not a record to ... Telegraph.co.uk all 224 news articles »

Clapham, OL, Gr London

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 04:00 PM PDT

Rochester, NY

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 04:00 PM PDT

433-year-old church in Thane gets a makeover - Mid-Day

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 10:46 AM PDT

Mid-Day

433-year-old church in Thane gets a makeover Mid-Day On September 20 2015, as the congregation celebrates mass inside the restored, 433-year-old St John the Baptist Church in Thane, it will mark a red letter day in local heritage conservation. More importantly, it will be a labour of love fructified for ... and more »

West Yorkshire's Queen memories - Halifax Evening Courier

Posted: 11 Sep 2015 04:11 AM PDT

Halifax Evening Courier

West Yorkshire's Queen memories Halifax Evening Courier ... Morley Town Hall for coffee. Sixty-one years later, bells will ring out across the area to celebrate The Queen's milestone. On Sunday, the Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers will be visiting St. John the Evangelist Church in Cleckheaton to ... and more »

Aubourn, Lincs

Posted: 10 Sep 2015 04:00 PM PDT