------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C60E3A.3D471B00 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_0015_01C60E3A.3D471B00" ------=_NextPart_001_0015_01C60E3A.3D471B00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Last Updated: Saturday, 31 December 2005, 10:38 GMT=20=20 E-mail this to a friend Printable version=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 Minster bell silent at new year=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 There will be a peal of bells, but no 'Big John'=20 For the first time in decades the main bell in Beverley's Minst= er will not announce the start of the new year.=20 The seven tonne "Great John" is undergoing renovation work and = will not be ready in time to chime the hour.=20 But minster officials say all the other bells in the tower will= peal as usual on New Year's Eve.=20 Engineers had hoped the repairs would be completed in time as a= ll the new parts are at hand, but they are waiting for expert fitters from = a foundry.=20 Mike Robson, who is in charge of the bells said: "At the moment= we're just waiting for a window of opportunity for the foundry to come up = and actually rebuild it.=20 "We've got all the bearings and all the necessary bits and piec= es, so once they can come and fit it we should be alright to ring it."=20 =20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20=20 =20=20=20=20=20 ------=_NextPart_001_0015_01C60E3A.3D471B00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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Minster bell silent at new year
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There will be a peal of bells, but no 'B= ig=20 John'
For=20 the first time in decades the main bell in Beverley's Minster w= ill=20 not announce the start of the new year.=20

The seven tonne "Great John" is undergoing renovation work a= nd=20 will not be ready in time to chime the hour.=20

But minster officials say all the other bells in the tower w= ill=20 peal as usual on New Year's Eve.=20

Engineers had hoped the repairs would be completed in time a= s all=20 the new parts are at hand, but they are waiting for expert fitt= ers=20 from a foundry.

Mike Robson, who is in charge of the bells said: "At the mom= ent=20 we're just waiting for a window of opportunity for the foundry = to=20 come up and actually rebuild it.=20

"We've got all the bearings and all the necessary bits and=20 pieces, so once they can come and fit it we should be alright t= o=20 ring it."=20

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