Church's bells ring in hi-tech era.A SET of Black Country church bells will be ringing in hi-tech style. The Bishop of Birmingham will be blessing the new system, which has been paid for by fund-raising parishioners, at Christ Church Christ Church may refer to the following churches: In the United Kingdom:
The old bells were silenced around 30 years ago after fears that the bell tower was not strong enough to support the swinging bells. Rather than replace them, a pounds 10,000 electronic system was imported from the continent which will strike the bells when needed. Half the money was donated by an anonymous benefactor ben·e·fac·tor n. One that gives aid, especially financial aid. [Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin benefacere, to do a service; see benefaction. while the town council gave pounds 1,000 and the former vicar Rev Canon John Barnett John Barnett (1802—16 April 1890) was an English composer and writer on music. Life Barnett was the eldest son of a Prussian Jew named Bernhard Beer, who changed his surname on settling in England as a jeweller. raised pounds 1,700 by running half a marathon. The dedication ceremony will be held on Thursday, September 17. |
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