Big Ben to chime at start of Games

Big Ben is to chime non-stop for three minutes to ring in the Olympic Games.

Fri, 27 Jul, 2012 - 08:43

Big Ben is to chime non-stop for three minutes to ring in the Olympic Games.

The London landmark will be joined by hundreds of churches and other organisations across the nation as bell ringers greet the official start of London 2012.

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Courts Olympics 2012 Place: Big Ben Place: London Place: Palace of Westminster Place: Stormont Place: Northern Ireland Place: UK Place: Thames Place: Tower Hamlets Place: Bow Church Place: Britain Place: Skaw Place: Shetland Isles Place: Tresco Place: Scilly isles Person: King George VI.Person: Martin Creed Person: Speaker Person: John Bercow Person: MP Person: Lord Tony Hall Person: Gloriana Person: Ruth MacKenzie Person: Jeremy Hunt Person: Councillor Person: Rania Khan Person: Debbie Frazer Event: Olympic Games Event: 2012 Event: All The Bells Event: Turner Event: London 2012 Festival Event: Olympics Organisation: National Assembly for Wales Organisation: Scottish Parliament Organisation: House Organisation: Commons Organisation: London 2012 Cultural Olympiad Board Organisation: Town Criers Organisation: The Royal Navy Organisation: Royal Fleet Auxiliary Organisation: British Army Organisation: RAF Organisation: National Trust Organisation: National Theatre Organisation: Ancient and Honourable Guild of Town Criers Organisation: Royal British Legion Organisation: Women’s Institute Organisation: BBC Breakfast Organisation: BBC Radio 2 Organisation: BBC

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