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| 16th Feb 2010 |
Ringing Suspended at Leigh |
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| by Trevor Bailey |
There will be no ringing at Leigh, St Mary, from Monday 8th March for a period of approximately ten weeks.
The bells are being taken out to be cleaned and restored along with the wheels and every other movable item. The work will be undertaken by Nicholson Engineering of Bridport. |
| 9th Feb 2010 |
LACR Prize Draw Results |
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| by Frank Anderton |
A list of all prize winners of the raffle held at the last Association Quiz Night in January are now available.
> Download the complete list |
| 9th Dec 2009 |
LACR 10-bell Striking Competition Results |
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| by Andy Ingham |
On Saturday 28th November 2009, a clear but bitterly cold day, four teams from around the Lancashire region met, with varying punctuality, at the Parish Church of St Peter, Bolton. A pragmatic view was taken on the draw, and rather than names from a hat deciding the order of teams, the “who has their entire team here right now” theory was applied to the order of performances. Judging of the performances was to be presided over by Alan Forrester, over 50 years a ringer and long suffering Tower Captain for Bolton Parish. Alan was assisted by Andy Ingham, RM for the Branch, Ben Taylor as timing official, and Keith Taylor...
Read the full report, including audio clips, on the Bolton Branch website |
| 20th Nov 2009 |
Ringing resumes at Hyde, St George |
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| by Andrew Mays |
Following the completion of some external tower work, ringing at St George's church, Hyde, will return to normal from 23rd November. |
| 16th Nov 2009 |
Handbell Fundraising Concert |
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| by Trevor Bailey |
On Monday 7th December starting at 7.30pm, Maghull Parish Handbell Ringers will be performing at Leigh Parish Church. The concert is being held to raise more funds for the Bell Restoration Project which will begin March 2010. A wide range of pieces will be played with the second half given to seasonal music. Admission is £5.00 and will include refreshments, which can be paid at the door. |
| 21st Sep 2009 |
Liverpool Cathedral late night opening |
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| by David Burgess |
The Cathedral has announced that visitors will soon be able to experience breathtaking views from the Cathedral tower until 9pm each night. The late night opening of the cathedral tower will be launched on 24th September, as part of 'The Long Night', a coordinated late night opening of a number of attractions in Liverpool city centre. On launch night, visitors will get the rare opportunity of access to the bells in the tower, escorted by the bellringers. Please see the Cathedral website for more details. |
| 21st Sep 2009 |
Vacanies for Advisors for the Dioceses of Blackburn, Carlisle, Liverpool and Manchester |
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| by David Burgess |
Two dynamic and professional HR advisers are required: one to serve the Dioceses of Liverpool and Manchester and the other to serve the Dioceses of Blackburn and Carlisle. These are full time positions and can be based in any of the four dioceses, although some travelling will be required. Salary £30k, dependent upon qualifications and experience. Please see the website for more details and an application pack or contact Brenda Smith at jobs@liverpool.anglican.org or 0151 705 2112. |
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