Big Ben Chimes 12 (First Midday Chime Since August 2017)

For the first time since August 2017 following an 80,000,000£ restoration, Big Ben bongs its first midday chime as the bells return to full service with restoration work complete. This was also recorded on Remembrance Sunday.

[@salimserin8629]

Welcome back, Big Ben! After a Good Makeover, Sounding Much Better Since 2017, We have Missed you since Renovation Years.

[@nathanjackson7992]

It sounds much better after a good bell cleaning and a mechanism rebuild

[@tyrese3745]

Five years and £80 Million worth of restoration and repairs? The "Elizabeth Tower" needed it so badly.

[@John_oR.]

Wow it sounds so much better

[@L3N-fs8yp]

100%😊

[@geomodelrailroader]

Welcome Back Big Ben! The Legendary Clock of GMT Time is Back with its signature bells.

[@ShemonKashem]

I also noted interestingly is that the timing of the hour strike kicks in after the Westminster chime. Usually there’s a 8 second wait before the strike until 2017’s restoration work and now in 2022 the timing is reduce from 8 seconds to 2 or 3 seconds before the hour strike after the Westminister Chime.

[@thenumbers7262]

Ian Westworth had said in an interview that the goal was to get it looking and sounding as close to the 1860s as possible. This is what people heard in the streets 160 years ago. There’s a really cool recording from 1890 that exists and you can hear how short the pause is.

[@Yasin_2312]

I actually prefer the 8 second wait because the sound echoes more, but I’m not complaining because I do hearing the chimes of Big Ben

[@jerichoadiwarna9473]

I just went back again today and heard it striking 6 & 7pm and they finally managed to bring back the 8 second pause after the quarter bells chimes and right before Ben strikes the hour. At first when I heard that there were no 8 second pause, I was slightly worried that it might foil the New Years Eve celebrations since we’re all being given the 10 second countdown right before the fireworks shoot out from the eye and before Ben strikes, but nonetheless I’m very happy that the clockmakers are finally able to get the 8 second pause back again ❤❤❤

[@ShemonKashem]

@@Yasin_2312 Yeah I do to, 8 seconds pause before the bong, but still love it without a complain! 😁

[@ShemonKashem]

@@jerichoadiwarna9473 Nice! Nice! That way New Years Eve celebration would allow people to countdown to the new year before the strike! 😁

[@tyrese3745]

Welcome back , Big Ben!!! (aka the "Voice of London's time") We missed you so much over these five long years.

[@MrJamieMurph4141969]

It was supposed to resume chiming in 2021; I’m guessing the reason for the delay until 2022 had to do with Covid. I’m sure it did. And yes, it is good to hear Big Ben chiming again. :)

[@carwashslayer4235]

This song is amazing and I still love that they kept all of the original Victorian parts with a few modifications but for the most part I love clocks that have this chime on them. All thanks to England and Big Ben. The Chimes are amazing and you never would think a clock like this would be this iconic in 2022 Modern Day. 0:33

[@stephensnell5707]

You dickhead it is not a song

[@carwashslayer4235]

@@stephensnell5707 I’m sorry but it’s a nice song it might be short but it’s still a song. The Westminister Quarters

[@MrJamieMurph4141969]

Yes, the quarterly Westminster Chime. I have a mantle clock with the quarterly Westminster Chime. It wasn’t until about 25 years ago I had figured out the purpose of the quarterly chime-the first 4 notes at 1/4 past the hour indicate the hour is 1/4 over, 8 notes at 1/2 past-the hour is 1/2 over, 12 notes at 3/4 past the hour (or 1/4 till the next hour), the hour is 3/4 gone, and finally on the hour all 16 notes(indicating that the last hour is 4/4 done), followed by the count of the (next) hour.

[@carwashslayer4235]

@@MrJamieMurph4141969 Yes I always think thats helpful so I know what time it is just based on the length of the chime. Its actually quite nice to listen to.

[@TrainsAreReallyCool]

They did a fantastic job with the restoration work. Big ben looks gorgeous!

[@Jack14125]

I think I was here for this

[@Jack14125]

I was

[@WagDemTails]

I’m so glad after 5 years (It was was supposed to be 4 years) Elizabeth Tower got that ugly scaffolding off this gorgeous ancient monument and WOW, It looks way better than it did before

[@MrJamieMurph4141969]

I’m sure the reason for the one year delay had something to do with Covid. But at least Big Ben has finally resumed chiming now.

[@babaytarponnothere]

0:14 chime starts

[@ThatDarkMaro]

Welcome Back Big Ben my favorite landmark 😊😊

[@ThatDarkMaro]

London such a beautiful place ❤❤❤😊

[@robloxdude5160]

Yay big ben is back

[@BostonSteve922]

My bucket list trip ❤

[@maltheomsigamer]

Wow ty for posting it

[@emiliorodriguez2008]

I'm gonna modify Tour London Loop in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe to make Big Ben look like how it looks now, with the Prussian blue hands & numerals, the new corners of the clock, everything. It's a minor modification & the rest of the track will be the same, but still.

[@user-yn7gi5iv8f]

Once I hear Big Ben when I get to London it’s gonna remind me of the Nashville United Methodist Church Bells cause Big Ben has a similar bong to the Nashville United Methodist Church Bells but bigger bells on it

[@tgf2397]

God it brings a tear to my eye 😢 I’m proud to be British

[@DOCTORWHOcentral]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Lol

[@loafofbread559]

𝐿𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑙😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Theofficalmetrochannel]

What did they do to the bells to make it a shorter delay after the introductory chime before the hour strike?

[@Monglov]

Take out new years?

[@USER_UCsy8cDNwPFvm1etDe1y9sEg]

why is the minute hand off time

[@user-bw2ms4qv4z]

big ben was back

[@Starvaze]

You can just the shear surprise from the locals

[@StainGaming]

0:15 start

[@aybikekara5833]

Okay. Okay. You. Got. skills

[@thetrainandbusfinatic4094]

Do the quarter bells still chime every 15 minutes?

[@jonahsmusicsirensoutdoors3853]

Yes

[@StainGaming]

yes

[@USER_UCsy8cDNwPFvm1etDe1y9sEg]

of course whats a bell tower that doesnt chime the quarters

[@user-yn7gi5iv8f]

Is it raining there as well?

[@daviddavies337]

Yea

[@Júpiter193x]

Chimes for big ben

[@Malubvra]

I love Big Ben but I do believe it now leans 😮

[@DOCTORWHOcentral]

It could be because they want it to collapse cause it is out of date a nd want to replace it with a new building , never know what the goverment want or do these days

[@gcgames_]

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[@lishengliu5866]

Wow

[@joshualewis6756]

Why did the 1st hour strike 5 seconds after the chime, isn't it supposed to be 10 seconds

[@SirensTornado]

Its now 5 seconds.

[@tyrese3745]

That was *before* the restoration began.

[@ExplorerDS6789]

Question for those who live in London: how do you deal with the clock chimes at night? Does it wake you up?

[@chillwithxavier6484]

Well it’s quite hard to live near Big Ben since the housing prices there are extremely expensive! But it’s pretty hard to hear Big Ben especially during the day due to all the traffic but at nighttime you could be able to hear it depending on how noisy it is but it’s honestly not that bad you get used to it

[@ExplorerDS6789]

@chillwithxavier6484 that sounds pretty sad. Is housing any more expensive than California? A two bedroom house in LA runs you anywhere from 800k to 1m. Is it like that in London?

[@chillwithxavier6484]

@@ExplorerDS6789 I used to live in California to hahaha and it really depends on the area if you wanna live in central London then yes apartments can go for straight up 1 million pounds! And honestly as someone who was born and raised in California yes it is like Los Angeles pretty much! But it all really depends on what area but yes I’d say they are quite similar to be honest with you!

[@chillwithxavier6484]

@@ExplorerDS6789 it is said Big Ben can be heard up to 5 miles away I live 3 miles away from Big Ben so it’s really not that bad and I’m usually always wearing my AirPods so I never hear it unless I take them off during nighttime 😂

[@frenchlouegie2552]

I like the gold one on clockface but it not gold its just painted metal to make it gold

[@darrentan4579]

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@davideravasini6678]

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[@gcgames_]

That’s Big Ben from 1930s?

[@DOCTORWHOcentral]

1879 to be exact when it first rang its bell

[@kjfenterprises9618]

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[@yukitanaca4558]

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[@kunaeng5315]

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