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Show Bell Threatened Destruction An alarming occurrence took place when the congregation at St. church Rochdale road, Man- (EnO were assembling re-C re-C Hv fo serv ce During the ringing Si. ""!a away from its bearings, and was resting rest-ing upon a wooden beam, which prevented pre-vented it crashing through the roof into the church. The church was quicklv cleared, and the fire brigade . was summoned, with a view of restor- . ing the bell to its fastenings, and so remove the threatening danger. With the aid of the fire escape they reached the belfry, but were unable to render , the services sought, notwithstanding that the men spent considerable time on the task scaling the steep roof and adopting other methods of reaching the bell. |