Church bell
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Church bell from Saleby, Västergötland, Sweden containing an inscription from 1228 in the Runic alphabet
A church bell is a bell which is rung in a (especially Christian) church either to signify the time of the hour or the time for worshippers to go to church, perhaps to attend a wedding, funeral or other service.
Modern church bells are often electronically timed to chime automatically.