Officially named the Elizabeth Tower in honour of Queen Elizabeth II, the structure is one of London's most famous landmarks. ton) Big Ben bell will cease to sound the hours while the clock is stopped, and will be cleaned and checked for cracks. The huge clock, which has run almost uninterrupted since 1859, will be stopped for several months so that Parliament's clockmakers can work on the spring that holds the 13-foot (4-meter) pendulum and remove the hands from each of the four faces. Jaggs said the 29 million pound ($42 million) renovation will include work to repair corrosion to the cast-iron roof and to stop water seepage that threatens to damage the stonework on the iconic 160-year-old building. "We need to do the work pretty soon to keep this for future generations to enjoy." "But unless we do something now it's going to get a lot worse. The work, due to begin in January 2017 and last three years, is the biggest repair job on the tower for decades - and Steve Jaggs, Parliament's Keeper of the Great Clock, said it can't wait much longer. (12)_Good_Quality_Sound.ogg (Quarter_Hour_Chime)_Good_Quality_Sound.ogg (3_Quarter_Hour_Chime)_Good_Quality_Sound.LONDON - It's so long to Big Ben 's bongs - at least temporarily.īritish officials announced Tuesday that the famous bell of Parliament will fall silent for several months during repairs to its crumbling clock tower. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979).TaleSpin (Heard in "A Bad Reflection On You - Part 1".).Special Agent Oso (Heard once in a low volume in "Live and Let Ride".).Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (Heard once in "Big Ben Strikes Again".).
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