St Barnabas Church

Cathedral Church of St Barnabas, Nottingham, UK - 24th April, 2013

Father Steven Saxby (We Are Waltham Forest) - How to beat the fascist EDL

Around 1,000 anti-racists gathered in Walthamstow, north east London, today (Saturday) to celebrate a resounding victory over the fascist English Defence League (EDL).

The EDL had been threatening to return to Walthamstow today after anti-fascists blocked their route and chased their dwindling mob out of town on 1 September.

But they failed miserably. As the size and scale of the anti-fascist response to these threats became clear, the police responded first by banning all marches in the area, and then by ordering the EDL to hold their static demo elsewhere, at a time and place chosen by the police.

The anti-EDL demo organised by Unite Against Fascism and We Are Waltham Forest, in contrast, assembled as planned and became a victory parade against the EDL.

At one point the anti-fascists defied the police ban by marching briefly along Hoe Street, reclaiming the streets of Walthamstow for the people who had come out to oppose the EDL.

Earlier that day wide range of speakers from the local labour and trade union movement joined faith leaders and community activists to address the anti-fascist rally.

Hugh Lanning from the PCS union condemned David Cameron for attacking multiculturalism and Ed Miliband's comments on immigration. The fight against cuts is an anti-racist fight, he added. That is why the EDL also targets picket lines.

Grassroots

Father Steven Saxby from St Barnabas Church in Walthamstow told the rally that he was glad the EDL hadn't come. But the way to defeat them is through the grassroots coming together, he added. It was 4,000 people on the street that defeated them. It was nothing to do with the local council.

Jo Cardwell from We Are Waltham Forest said, Who would have believed it would be Walthamstow that stopped the EDL? But on 1 September we built the coffin that they climbed into—and today we shut the lid.

Meanwhile a miserable ragtag of 50 or so EDL fascists were penned in by police at their demonstration, hastily relocated miles away in Old Palace Yard near the Houses of Parliament.

The police ban has implications for the right to protest. It covers a number of London boroughs and in theory bans all marches for a month. The police force should not have such sweeping powers, and the home secretary should not have granted its requests for them.

Calls for state bans on fascist groups are dangerous because they end up putting these powers in the hands of the police. It is the numbers on the anti-fascist side that stopped the EDL this time and on previous occasions, not the police.

Back in Walthamstow, Shaikhy was on the UAF demo with a delegation from the CWU union's black workers group. It's thanks to the anti-fascist protests if the EDL don't come, he told Socialist Worker.

We have to remember that most of the times the EDL have been banned, they've still turned up. But after what happened on 1 September they've bottled it. They got scared and have done a runner.

Penny Lane Development Trust - St Barnabas Church

Julie gives an update on the building developments and their fundraising strategy with the upcoming International Beatles Weekend. She also shows us the new designs for the gates to the forthcoming centre designed with inspiration from George Harrison's spirituality.

Jeff Hall from the nearby St Barnabus church, who gave the trust temporary office space, talks about the history of the church and it's relationship with Paul McCartney and his song Penny Lane.

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The new ring of 8 bells at St Barnabas, Penny Lane, Liverpool

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As part of 100th anniversary celebrations of St Barnabas church, Penny Lane, Liverpool

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Head Teacher, Teachers and Parents having Fun rehearsing Liverpool Heart Christmas single.

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Anglican Church interior, Liverpool, UK.

St Stephen Westminster aka Rochester Row test-ring (1st ring since rehang) Following service 28/2/16

Bellringing -

3 leads Bristol S. Major (1st blows of Bristol on the bells since rehanging) at the test-ring following Parish Communion on Sun 28th Feb 2016.

A good effort considering the occasion.

Visit from the Parish Priest at the end, to watch the bells in action and to relay positive comments from his people!

Parish Priest: Rev. Graham Buckle.

Bristol Surprise Major at Penny Lane, Liverpool

An excerpt of a peal on the nice 8 at Penny Lane on the outskirts of Liverpool. The back 6 are 1873 Taylors with 1896 Mears and Stainbank trebles. They were overhauled in 2009 by Merseyside Bell Restoration Group. More details about the bells can be found here:

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Bangor Cathedral, Gwynedd, North Wales

St. David, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire: Kent Treble Bob Major

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St. Luke's Church, Liverpool (video)

St Luke's Church, Liverpool, is a former Anglican parish church, which is now a ruin. It stands on the corner of Berry Street and Leece Street, looking down the length of Bold Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. The church was built between 1811 and 1832.

Change ringing @ Penny Lane!

Ringing on the new 8 at penny lane, mersyside

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'Jerusalem' and the National Anthem - St Barnabas Proms

'Jerusalem' by Parry, and the National Anthem, at the end of the Last Night of the Proms at St Barnabas Ealing on 9th August 2013, with Hugh Mather (organ) and Paul Jeanes (conductor)