DING-DONG AS MIDGE 'CHOPS CHURCH BELLS'.An angry pensioner PENSIONER. One who is supported by an allowance at the will of another. It is more usually applied to him who receives an annuity or pension from the government. hacked through an oak church door and cut ropes to silence the bells, it was claimed yesterday. Axe-wielding Midge midge, name for any of numerous minute, fragile flies in several families. The family Chironomidae consists of about 2,000 species, most of which are widely distributed. The herbivorous larvae are found in all freshwaters; the larvae of some species live in saltwater. Mather, 64, allegedly launched her midnight raid after being driven to despair by the peals from neighbouring St Swithun's Church in sleepy Compton Bassett Compton Bassett is a village in Wiltshire between Calne and Cherhill with a population of approximately 250. It is a largely rural village with several farms, a church, a pub and a shop. , Wiltshire. Shocked parishioners arrived at the 15th Century building yesterday to find the specially-reinforced door to the west tower in splinters splin·ter n. 1. A sharp, slender piece, as of wood, bone, glass, or metal, split or broken off from a main body. 2. A splinter group. v. splin·tered, splin·ter·ing, splin·ters v. and the ropes to all six bells severed. The Rev Peter Saunt said last night: "We are fed up with her. "We are going to have a church meeting to decide what to do." Mrs Mather objects to bell ringers from around the country using the tower. She has taken to calling the Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the main leader of the Church of England and by convention is also recognised as head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The current archbishop is Rowan Williams. every time she hears the bells and has threatened to cut the ropes, saying: "I don't care if I go to jail." A friend of Mrs Mather said: "This has been going on for about eight years. The matter is now in the hands of the police." A police spokesman said they were waiting to hear from church elders. |
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