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.

[nathanjackson]

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

[tyrese]

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

[salimserin]

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

[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.

[TrainsAreReallyCool]

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

[SarahCattell-vj]

An iconic sound, love the sound of those bell's great to have them back again 😊

[carwashslayer]

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. 0:15

[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

[geomodelrailroader]

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

[nadinepedreira]

I love the chimes
All trough this hour lord be my guide and by thy power no foot shall slide🔔

[ThatDarkMaro]

Welcome Back Big Ben my favorite landmark 😊😊

[tgf]

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

[Ezekiel-]

This could be our alarm if it's 11:59 o'clock or it's 12:00

[emiliorodriguez]

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.

[HunterJoyner-qs]

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

[nisha]

It's definitely quieter than it used to be :(

[adrianealbertagbong]

If they didn’t restore The mechanism might fail or costly to repair they restore big ben for 5 years. He was silent in 4 years it was several months

[joshualewis]

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

[Theofficalmetrochannel]

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

[Starvaze]

You can just the shear surprise from the locals