Site Visit - St Michael and All Angels Church, Great Torrington 25/09/2013
[Wikipedia] St Michael and All Angels, Great Torrington
The Church of St Michael and All Angels is a Church of England parish church in Great Torrington, Devon. It is a Grade II* listed building. As a traditional catholic parish, it is a member of Forward in Faith and receives alternative episcopal oversight from the Bishop of Ebbsfleet (currently Jonathan Goodall).
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High Ropes Survey St Michael's and All Angels Church, Great Torrington
Places to see in ( Great Torrington - UK )
Places to see in ( Great Torrington - UK )
Great Torrington (often abbreviated to Torrington, though the villages of Little Torrington and Black Torrington are situated in the same region) is a small market town in the north of Devon, England. Parts of it are sited on high ground with steep drops down to the River Torridge below. The centre of the town therefore commands spectacular views, though lower-lying parts are prone to occasional flooding. Torrington is in the very heart of Tarka Country, a landscape captured by Henry Williamson in his novel Tarka the Otter in 1927. Great Torrington has the most active volunteering community in the United Kingdom.
There were Iron Age and medieval castles and forts in Torrington, located on the Castle Hill. Great Torrington had strategic significance in the English Civil War. In the Battle of Torrington (1646), the Parliamentarians, led by Sir Thomas Fairfax, swept into the town and defeated Lord Hopton's forces. This marked the end of Royalist resistance in the West Country. Today the town is recognised as an important heritage centre for the history of the 17th century, and its people can often be seen dressed in costume for historical re-enactments, festivals and celebrations. An interactive Civil War Experience, Torrington 1646, marks the town's historically important role. The Torrington jail was not big enough for more than one man so the Royalists kept all the Parliamentarian prisoners in the church.
The branch line from Barnstaple to Bideford was extended to Great Torrington in July 1872 by the London and South Western Railway, which built a railway station and locomotive depot in the town. The station was always named 'Torrington', not 'Great Torrington'. Mayfair is an annual folk festival believed to date back to 1554 in which the children of Torrington dance around a maypole set up in the town square. The event takes place on the first Thursday in May. The junior school children elect a May Queen and she is crowned in the town square after a procession with attendants. There is then Maypole dancing after which the children go off to the fair.
Torrington Common is an area of common land which surrounds the town on all but the eastern side. The common is administered by a body called The Commons Conservators. The Common covers 365 acres (148 ha) and has over 20 miles (32 kilometres) of public rights of way. The landscape features a variety of habitats and a rich collection of flora and fauna.
Attractions in Great Torrington include:
Dartington Crystal, Factory, Visitors Centre, Glass Shop and Restaurant of Dartington Crystal – the biggest employer in the town and the only major working glass factory in the UK[10]
Rosemoor Garden, a collection of gardens, woodlands and parkland owned by the Royal Horticultural Society
A Victorian pannier market with a glass roof, restored in the early 2000s
Great Torrington Heritage Museum, located next to the pannier market
St Michael and All Angels, an Anglican church whose grounds include a mound said to contain the remains of 60 Civil War Royalist prisoners
The Plough arts centre, a small theatre, cinema and gallery
Great Torrington also has a selection of pubs selling food and a selection of real ales. These include The Torridge Inn, The Black Horse, Torrington Arms, Cavalier, Globe and Royal Exchange. Torrington has a small brewery called Clearwater Brewery with its Cavalier and 1646 brands.
Torrington is served by 43 local bus services mostly operated by Stagecoach South West, however it should be noted that some only operate one way and a number are weekly only service. More information from Traveline South West. Torrington has no direct train services, Barnstaple (11 miles) is served by the Tarka Line from Exeter St David's. One of the countries prettiest scheduled train routes, providing a beautiful entry to North Devon. National Express operate scheduled coach services from London, the Midlands and elsewhere to North Devon, but there are no direct services to Torrington.
( Great Torrington - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Great Torrington . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Great Torrington - UK
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Into Film - Film in a Day at Great Torrington School
The making of 'Missing' - a short film by students at Great Torrington School in Devon. Supported by North Devon Moving Image and Into Film.
Supported by the British Film Institute, Into Film intofilm.org is the UK's film learning programme for 5-19 year olds, encouraging and enabling watching, making and critical understanding of film.
MAY FAIR 2011
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Christmas Angelicus 2010
Chorus Angelicus & Gaudeamus to present Annual Christmas Angelicus Series
Fill Your Hearts With The Sound of Christmas That Has Become A New England Tradition
Chorus Angelicus and Gaudeamus will present the 16th annual Christmas Angelicus concert series, at four churches in Connecticut, chosen for their aesthetic and acoustic beauty. Nicholas White (Artistic Director), John McDonough (Narrator) and Kevin Jones (Organist) will lead the choirs in these annual performances that have become an audience favorite. The schedule of dates, times and venues is as follows:
Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 5:00pm -- Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, CT
Friday, December 17, 2010 at 7:30pm -- Hotchkiss School Chapel, Lakeville, CT
Saturday, December 18, 2010 at 5:00pm -- St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Litchfield, CT
Sunday, December 19, 2010 at 5:00pm -- Trinity Episcopal Church, Torrington, CT
Tickets:
General Admission: $25
Priority: $40
Student: $15
Student Priority: $20
Group discounts are available.
Carols and hymns, traditional, original and contemporary are interspersed with readings, sacred, profane, comic and profound in this unforgettably poignant and beautiful celebration of Christmas. This concert, conducted in the glow of candlelight and amidst a sea of red robes and poinsettias, continues to infuse audiences and performers alike with the beauty of this time of year. The range of music selections and readings, from well-loved and familiar to unknown and thought-provoking, renders a sense of mystery of the season as well as its joy. For many, Christmas Angelicus has become an essential and integral part of the Christmas season. Says one audience member, For me, Christmas has truly arrived when I hear those angels singing. Of the Christmas Angelicus recording, released in 1996, Michael Alan Fox of The Absolute Sound writes, This is my favorite Christmas recording of the last several years. This is as close to hearing angels sing as we are likely to get in this life.
Christmas Angelicus concerts are produced by Joyful Noise, Inc., the non-profit organization which administers the activities of Chorus Angelicus and Gaudeamus. This year, Artistic Director and Grammy-nominated composer and conductor, Nicholas White directs the choirs for his fourth season, along with organist, Kevin Jones, who is Organist and Choirmaster of Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford. White, an Englishman who has lived in the United States for the last two decades, comes from a lifetime of musical experience as a singer, organist, conductor and composer, steeped in the Anglican Choral Tradition.
Actor, John McDonough, has been awarded the Golden Voice Award, by Audiophile magazine. His voice is described in that issue as one of the top ten of our time. McDonough has recorded over 200 unabridged selections for Recorded Books and Penguin Audio, and has been a frequent guest on Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion. He was seen on the Fox Family Network for three seasons as Captain Kangaroo. He divides his time between his family home in Connecticut and a suite of rooms in Manhattan.
This year's Christmas Angelicus concerts will include original carols and arrangements by Nicholas White, including a new piece written especially for the occasion entitled Prayer For A New Mother to the poem by Dorothy Parker. The soaring descants of Founding Director, Paul Halley, and music of the season from many different centuries and world traditions will round out the program. Featured composers will be Byrd, Parry, Darke, Poston, Archer, Rutter and Willcocks. As always, there will be plenty of opportunity for audience members to raise their voices in song, joining in the familiar carols of the season.
This is a not-to-be-missed experience. Order your CHRISTMAS ANGELICUS tickets early to ensure seats.
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About Chorus Angelicus & Gaudeamus: five choral ensembles involving 70 children and 50 adults, based in Torrington, CT. The Director is Grammy-nominated composer and conductor, Nicholas White. Emphasis placed on musical education and performance.
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Jonathan Michael Goodall SSC is an Anglican bishop.Since 2013, he has been the Bishop of Ebbsfleet, a suffragan bishop who is the provincial episcopal visitor for western half of the Province of Canterbury in the Church of England.He is an Anglo-Catholic and promotes a traditional catholic understanding of ordination to the priesthood and episcopate — i.e.he rejects the orders of women who are priests or bishops.
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Christmas VIllage FINAL
Carl Bozenski's Christmas Village in Torrington, Connecticut, has been a holiday season tradition since 1947. Located on Church Street in Litchfield County's largest city, this free holiday attraction enchants visitors young and old.
If you've never visited, there's one thing you need to know up front: The wait will be long to enter Christmas Village, but it will be worth it.
Not only is Christmas Village open and free to the public, but once you're finally inside, each child gets an intimate reception with Santa Claus—and a free toy! It might be a little stuffed animal or a fire fighter action figure set. It doesn't seem to matter. By the time kids land on Santa's lap, they are thoroughly convinced they are inside his North Pole personal residence. Christmas Village is also one of New England's best places to see Mrs. Claus.
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O God Our Help In Ages Past: All Saints Church Penarth Cardiff South Wales
Here's another Hymn Tune played here on the John Compton Organ here at Penarth In Cardiff O God Our Help in Ages Past to the tune - St Anne, I recorded this and one more hymn tune after this before I left for home.
The next few videos after that will be some Organ Music.
Using the Panasonic HDC SD9 and ZoomH2 External Microphone to capture the true sound the Compton Organ here.
So hope you enjoy this one and thanks for watching!
Episode 63: #diversknitty
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Joe Lieberman | Wikipedia audio article
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Joe Lieberman
00:02:55 1 Early life
00:04:11 2 Personal life
00:08:08 3 Early political career
00:09:16 4 U.S. Senate
00:09:20 4.1 Tenure
00:12:56 4.2 2006 Senate election
00:13:06 4.2.1 Primary
00:14:36 4.2.2 General election
00:19:30 4.3 Creation of Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
00:22:44 4.4 Fundraising
00:23:17 4.5 Committee assignments
00:23:43 4.6 Caucus memberships
00:24:06 5 Post-Senate career
00:28:51 6 Presidential election involvement
00:29:02 6.1 2000
00:30:42 6.2 2004
00:32:22 6.3 2008
00:36:09 6.4 2016
00:36:26 7 Criticism
00:41:48 8 Political positions
00:44:06 9 Electoral history
00:44:15 10 Awards
00:44:54 11 Published works
00:46:09 12 See also
00:46:25 13 Notes
00:46:34 14 External links
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Joseph Isadore Lieberman (; born February 24, 1942) is an American politician and attorney who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. A former member of the Democratic Party, he was the party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2000 election. He is currently an independent politician.
Lieberman was elected as a Reform Democrat in 1970 to the Connecticut Senate, where he served three terms as Majority Leader. After an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1980, he served as state Attorney General from 1983 to 1989. He defeated moderate Republican Lowell Weicker in 1988 to win election to the U.S. Senate, and was re-elected in 1994, 2000, and 2006. He was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in the 2000 United States presidential election, running with presidential nominee and then Vice President Al Gore, and becoming the first Jewish candidate on a major American political party presidential ticket.In the 2000 presidential election, Gore and Lieberman won the popular vote by a margin of more than 500,000 votes, but lost the deciding Electoral College to the Republican George W. Bush/Dick Cheney ticket 271–266. He also unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination in the 2004 presidential election.
During his Senate re-election bid in 2006, Lieberman lost the Democratic Party primary election, but won re-election in the general election as a third party candidate under the Connecticut for Lieberman party label. Never a member of that party, he remained a registered Democrat while he ran.Lieberman was officially listed in Senate records for the 110th and 111th Congresses as an Independent Democrat, and sat as part of the Senate Democratic Caucus. However, after his speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention in which he endorsed John McCain for President, he no longer attended Democratic Caucus leadership strategy meetings or policy lunches. On November 5, 2008, he met with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to discuss his future role with the Democratic Party. Ultimately, the Senate Democratic Caucus voted to allow him to keep chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Subsequently, he announced that he would continue to caucus with the Democrats. Before the 2016 election, he endorsed Hillary Clinton for President.
As Senator, Lieberman introduced and championed the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 and legislation that led to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. During debate on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as the crucial 60th vote needed to pass the legislation, his opposition to the public option was critical to its removal from the resulting bill.