How long the 13.7 tonne bell, which sits at the top of Elizabeth Tower (formerly known as theClock Tower) at the northern end of thePalace of Westminster(also known as the Houses of Parliament) and is officially known as the “Great Bell”, will be silent remains something of a mystery....
There were many silk mills in the town, and the wife of the owner of one of them, Elizabeth Wardle, as well as being the mother of 14 children, 9 of whom survived infancy, also set up the Leek Embroidery Society. The organisation produced embroidery for clients, and designed and sold ...