While altar servers eventually took up the custom of ringing hand-held bells at the altar, the tradition of ringing the tower ...

In early days and in many cultures today, bells have been associated with magic and superstition. Their ringing functioned as a protective means of driving away the evil forces. As far back as 1300 BC ...

Carved out of English oak in 1728 by James Paty, the quarter-jacks were installed above the entrance of the church more than ... are going to come out and ring the bells," Ms Clarke said.

When the church bells ring Scrooge runs to the window to ask a young boy what day it is. The bemused youngster answers that it's Christmas Day - and Scrooge celebrates again as he realises he has ...

One of Ireland’s oldest bellringers will spend his 90th birthday doing what he loves best in what is set to be a memorable ...