JOY BELLS TO RING
London. Nov. 11. Next Sunday morning the people of Britain will hear church bells ringing for the first time since June, 1940. At that time, when the threat of German invasion was imminent, the. Government bailed the ringing of church bells, except as a warning the German troops were on British soil. This evening the following statement was issued from No. 10 Downing Street: ‘‘lt is thought right that the church bells should he rung throughout the land next Sunday morning in celebration of the success granted to the forces of the Empire and our allies in the Battle of Egypt, and as a call to thanksgiving and to renewed prayer. The Government has consulted with the leaders of the. churches, and states that, as far as possible church bells should be rung before noon yext Sunday.” Wellington, Nov. 12. Tn response to the lead given by the Government of Great Britain, in consultation with the leaders of the churches then*, the Bishop of Wellington hopes that all th:-, churches in his diocese will observe next Sunday as a day of humble thanksgiving for the victory vouchsafed to our arms in Egypt and North Africa, and the prayer for strength and guidance in the critical and difficult days ahead.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 268, 13 November 1942, Page 4
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