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FeaturesYou are in: Bristol > Faith > Features > New bells for St Stephen's ![]() New bells for St Stephen'sSt Stephen's tower, a landmark in Bath, is getting a brand new set of bells after the congregation helped by raising £500,000 to pay for it. The bells were put up on Monday morning by a team of experts from Whites of Appleton, who have been hanging church bells since the 1820s. Graham Clifton, from the company, said: "We've spent all morning pulling the six bells up with all the wheels and clappers and the bits and pieces that go with it." Reverend Jonathan Lloyd, the church's rector, said: "The tower was falling down a few years ago. What the stonemasons have done is taken out the rusted iron to make the stonework safe and the bells are really the icing on the cake. "It's a wonderful day. We're giving thanks to God for the tower, thanking all the donors from Bath and beyond and English Heritage have been very generous." Help playing audio/video last updated: 13/12/2007 at 10:50 You are in: Bristol > Faith > Features > New bells for St Stephen's |
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