Author: Barrie Charles
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244443939
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Church bells stir emotions. A glorious peal of bells at a wedding awakes feelings of joy, while the slow tolling of a heavy bell speaks of sadness and death. Such sounds have echoed across the fields around Cholsey, a typical English village near Oxford, for a thousand years. This book follows the development of ringing from the first monastic community in Saxon times to the present day. In olden days bells were blessed with magical powers, able to dispel storms and drive away evil spirits. More recently they have become powerful musical instruments where a thousand different tunes are sounded by skilled players using the art of change ringing. Written for both experienced ringers and those who know nothing of the craft, this book follows the development of ringing from a monastic community in Anglo-Saxon times to the present day.
The Bells and Ringers of Cholsey Church
Author: Barrie Charles
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244443939
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Church bells stir emotions. A glorious peal of bells at a wedding awakes feelings of joy, while the slow tolling of a heavy bell speaks of sadness and death. Such sounds have echoed across the fields around Cholsey, a typical English village near Oxford, for a thousand years. This book follows the development of ringing from the first monastic community in Saxon times to the present day. In olden days bells were blessed with magical powers, able to dispel storms and drive away evil spirits. More recently they have become powerful musical instruments where a thousand different tunes are sounded by skilled players using the art of change ringing. Written for both experienced ringers and those who know nothing of the craft, this book follows the development of ringing from a monastic community in Anglo-Saxon times to the present day.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0244443939
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Church bells stir emotions. A glorious peal of bells at a wedding awakes feelings of joy, while the slow tolling of a heavy bell speaks of sadness and death. Such sounds have echoed across the fields around Cholsey, a typical English village near Oxford, for a thousand years. This book follows the development of ringing from the first monastic community in Saxon times to the present day. In olden days bells were blessed with magical powers, able to dispel storms and drive away evil spirits. More recently they have become powerful musical instruments where a thousand different tunes are sounded by skilled players using the art of change ringing. Written for both experienced ringers and those who know nothing of the craft, this book follows the development of ringing from a monastic community in Anglo-Saxon times to the present day.
Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers to the Rings of Bells of the World
Author: Ronald Hammerton Dove
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780900271953
Category : Bells
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780900271953
Category : Bells
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
The Towers and Bells Handbook
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780900271151
Category : Bells
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780900271151
Category : Bells
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
The Berkshire Archæological Journal
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Berkshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Berkshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
Berks, Bucks & Oxon Archaeological Journal
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Berkshire (England).
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Berkshire (England).
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
The Evangelical Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Missions
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Missions
Languages : en
Pages : 622
Book Description
Towers and Bells
Author: Central Council of Church Bell Ringers. Towers and Belfries Committee
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780900271175
Category : Bells
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780900271175
Category : Bells
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
The Brightwell Parish Diaries
Author: Mark Spurrell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Berkshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Berkshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Oxfordshire Record Society Series
Author: Oxfordshire Record Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oxfordshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oxfordshire (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Oxfordshire Record Society
Author: Dorothy Mary Barratt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description