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Cathedral Heights

Washington National Cathedral will toll its funeral bell 700 times today at 5 p.m.

By Prince Of Petworth
Published October 5, 2021 at 9:35AM


photo by Stephen Spaulding

From the Washington National Cathedral (3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW):

“On Tuesday, October 5 at 5 pm EST, the Cathedral will toll the Bourdon bell 700 times, once for every 1,000 American COVID-19 deaths. The toll is expected to take about 70 minutes.”

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