The Oxford Electric Bell Has Been Ringing For Over 175 Years
We’re ringing in the new year (as well as marking National Ring a Bell Day) with the story of a bell that’s been ringing year in and year out for almost two centuries.
The Legend Of Blanche Heriot, Who Saved Her Love’s Life By Keeping A Bell From Ringing
Today in 1455, it's said that the Wars of the Roses began in England. The civil wars over who should be king led to mostly battles but also the legendary story of Blanche Heriot, who found a creative way to keep her love from being executed.