<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/16/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Richard Offen</b> <<a href="mailto:richard@Fabg6gQwo-UO67_gb4o6IUzuWfWoxfToq4bmHfLEkqMuqG6s1rIe4lO7QMBJm8mcZluwd4M3vg.yahoo.invalid">richard@s4h.biz</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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agree with Richard In fact when they were announced in detail what with
ringers'names on bells etc I wondered all very fine, I suppose but what
happens when the hoopla is finished & they've gone back to ring in
England?</div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><br>
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Then Tim Barnes posted a letter to the NAG chat list which filled me
with hope. I've taken the liberty of copying some of his posting &
forwarding it to you:<br>
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We hope that with its prominent location, Trinity Church will <br>
attract visiting ringers from North America and around the world. <br>
To that end, arrangements are being made to ensure the bells are <br>
readily available to capable ringers and bands wishing to visit, <br>
including those wishing to attempt peals. Trinity is surrounded on <br>
all four sides by tall buildings, both office and residential, and <br>
effective sound control is therefore essential for enabling extended <br>
ringing. The gift by the Dill Faulkes Educational Trust includes a <br>
comprehensive sound control system that will be operated using <br>
electric motors, and Trinity Church has engaged a New York firm of <br>
acoustical engineers to advise on sound levels and acoustics, and to <br>
take measurements to verify the effectiveness of the sound control.<br>
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Regular service ringing will commence on Sunday November 4th. We <br>
will be ringing after the second service, starting at 12.30pm. <br>
Practice night will be Wednesday from 6.30 – 8.30pm, commencing Nov <br>
8th, and, in due course, we hope to establish a dedicated beginners' <br>
practice on Tuesdays from 6.30 – 8.30pm.<br>
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We plan to hold the first general ringing over the weekend of New <br>
Year's Eve. The intention is to combine a planned visit by a peal <br>
band from Birmingham, England, with three days of general ringing by <br>
members of the NAGCR and other visitors. This will mean there will <br>
be plenty of experienced 12-bell ringers present during this weekend <br>
to add their expertise to the ringing. Plans are at an early stage, <br>
but we hope to start the event on the evening of Friday December <br>
29th, and finish on the afternoon of Monday January 1st. Further <br>
details to follow. Because this event is dependent on the effective <br>
operation of the sound control, please do not make any non-<br>
refundable travel arrangements until the event is confirmed. We <br>
will also be looking into accommodation options for visiting <br>
ringers, recognizing the cost of hotels in NYC at that time of year.<br>
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A very important part of the ringing program at Trinity will be the <br>
establishment of training programs for new ringers, and also for <br>
more experienced ringers wishing to develop their 12-bell ringing <br>
skills. As well as having a simulator attached to the 12 bells, <br>
there will be a dumb-bell and simulator in the parish hall for <br>
training purposes. In addition, video facilities are being <br>
installed to enable beginners to see the relationship between rope <br>
movements and bell movements, and to help correct handling faults.<br>
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Trinity Church has its own media department and operates an <br>
extensive web-site. This includes the web-casting of certain <br>
Trinity services. Both the dedication service and the initial peal <br>
attempts will be web-cast on the church's web-site at <br>
<a href="http://www.trinitywallstreet.org">www.trinitywallstreet.org</a> . Over time we expect the bells and <br>
ringers to feature regularly as part of the Sunday Service web-casts.<br>
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Trinity Church is located at the intersection of Wall Street and <br>
Broadway, with the tower facing East along Wall St. There will be <br>
views from the ringing chamber on three sides out of the existing <br>
clock-windows. Air-conditioning and heating will make it a <br>
comfortable place at any season of the year.<br>
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A working group comprising Trinity staff and some New York area <br>
ringers is meeting regularly to develop plans for the ringing and <br>
the training of a band. We will provide further updates as events <br>
unfold over the coming weeks. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman";" lang="EN-GB">Tim Barnes (Ringing Master-elect)<br>
Tony Furnivall (Tower Captain-elect)<br>
September 11th, 2006<br>
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mew<br>
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I sincerely hope that Holy Trinity, New York don't turn out to be 'just <br>
another ring of twelve' (we've got rather too many of them already!) <br>
and prove to be something of which that great city can be proud ...I'm <br>
sure they will.<br>
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Richard<br>
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R<br>
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