Bell at London church rings for calamities
A guide leads a party of American tourists to a London church belfry. He explains the ring bell is reserved for visits by the Lord Bishop or in emergencies such as fires floods or similar disasters.
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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1937
Page
6
A guide leads a party of American tourists to a London church belfry. He explains the ring bell is reserved for visits by the Lord Bishop or in emergencies such as fires floods or similar disasters.
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A schoolgirl essayist notes American girls have many aims from writing plays to simplifying dish washing. My daughter has simplified dish washing. Eh. She won’t do any.
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