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BERE REGIS BELLRINGERS on Wednesday 12th December in Briantspuddle Village Hall.
Residents are reminded that the meeting is open to the public and Councillors
would welcome the views of parishioners who can express their thoughts during
RINGING FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY 2018 –
public participation which starts at 7pm. Written submissions can be made to the
100 YEARS ON Parish Clerk at clerk@briantspuddle.info.
For the morning Service of Remembrance on Sunday
November 11 we rang with the bells half-muffled for the Jonathan Haigh
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solemn occasion. By attaching a leather cover to one side of
each clapper, the bells ring with a quieter, eerie tone At the November meeting Jonathan Haigh tendered his resignation from the Parish
whenever struck by that side. The haunting, echoing effect was particularly Council. Jonathan informed his colleagues that he needed to spend more time
moving for those gathering quietly round the War Memorial before 11 o’clock on preparing for a move to Devon that he and his wife are planning in the Spring.
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this, the 100 anniversary of the 1918 Armistice. Jonathan expressed how much he had enjoyed his time as a Parish Councillor.
Responding the Chairman thanked him for the contribution he has made to the
Ringing half-muffled calls for an extra effort from the ringers. We ring more slowly Council and in particular for his well-considered deliberations concerning all issues.
than is usual and it is more difficult to keep the striking regular. So it was very
gratifying that our three newest recruits had practiced diligently enough to take The Parish Council wishes Jonathan and his wife Penny the very best of luck for the
part and to earn commemorative insignia to mark the occasion. Well done future they are planning.
Nancy Jones, Moira Mathers and Norman Reid.
It was a special occasion too for our lightest bell, the one that sounds first on every
round. She was cast in 1919 to commemorate the cessation of the Great War and
bears the simple inscription “PAX 1919”.

Bell No 1 – “PAX 1919” Bell No 6 – “Bere Regis Community 2014”

In the evening, we joined ringers throughout the whole of the UK, in “Ringing out
for Peace” as part of the “Battle’s Over Tribute”. A happier occasion this, with the
muffles removed, and the sound of the bells floating down to those gathered
around the beacon lit on Souls Moor.

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