. They will then strike 11 times at 11am on Friday, November 11 (Remembrance Day, also called Armistice Day) – which Big Ben has done throughout the restoration process. Is the Big Ben tower restoration finished? According to UK Parliament, the refurbishment of Big Ben is just about finished. On its website, it says: 'Work to the exterior is now complete and the majority of works inside the Tower are close to conclusion. 'Soon after the bells have returned to regular service, the Ayrton Light will be reconnected, power supplies activated and fire safety works completed. The principal contractor will remain on site until December 2022 to ens){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Londoners and visitors to the UK capital have rarely heard Big Ben chime these past few years.
The world-famous clock tower, in Westminster, last echoed out its iconic chime in 2017, before the bell fell virtually silent during a years-long conservation effort costing £80 million.
Test chimes briefly rang in October 2022, in preparation for the sound becoming a regular feature once more, now that the restoration work on its tower is almost complete.
It’s worth quickly noting that ‘Big Ben’ is technically only the name of the bell, with the tower officially titled the Elizabeth Tower, and the clock itself called the Great Clock.