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RINGING IN BRASTED AROUND REMEMBRANCE 2018Remembrance Sunday this year is special because it falls on the centenary of the day the guns fell silent at the end of the First World War. Therefore ringers (and others) have plans to mark it in unusual ways. There are various initiatives and at least two involve ringing bells: "Ringing Remembers" (https://a100.cccbr.org.uk/) was officially endorsed by HM Government. This sponsored an advertising campaign to recruit 1400 beginners to learn in time to ring at 12.30 on 11 November this year. It was 1400, because we know details of at least that many ringers who perished in World War 1. In fact the 1400 target for recruits has been exceeded. Brasted band has four new recruits associated with this campaign, who will be ringing at that time. Battle's Over (https://www.brunopeek.co.uk) is encouraging the UK and its friends around the world to join in a range of events. Ringing Out for Peace at 7.05 pm, the actual time of the signing of the Armistice, aims to have church bells rung in many countries, in whatever way they do - so it won't be just change ringing as you hear at Brasted. (In case you wondered, Bruno Peak is the nation's official "Pageantmaster") So our complete programme for ringing that weekend will be: Friday 9 November: 6.30-9.30: A half-muffled peal attempt to remember the fallen of World War I. Sunday 11 November: 9.45-10.30: Half muffled ringing, as usual for the Remembrance Sunday service. 12.30-1.15: A change of mood with open ringing (bells unmuffled) nationwide to celebrate the end of World War 1. 7.05-7.30: To mark the time the Armistice was signed 100 years ago.
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