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A community project saw a “ringing in of the changes” this week when a new coronation bell replaced an original historic bell at a West Norfolk village church. There were celebrations at St Mary’s Church in Heacham on Tuesday and Wednesday as the old bell – the oldest church bell in Norfolk dated around 1150 – was lowered from the tower and the commissioned new coronation bell was hoisted up the following day to take its place in the restored cupola. Both bells were on display inside the church along with an exhibition which gave details of the project and Heacham vicar the Rev Veronica Wilson…

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