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Safeguarding Failures
Safeguarding Failure in The Church of England, Diocese of Leeds. A whistleblower tells a story of multiple failures to comply with The Bishop's Guidance and in The PCR2 Review
All Saints Pontefract Safeguarding Failure. Wakefield Cathedral Safeguarding Failure.
A whitewash and a “backslapping” exercise. The PCR2 Review

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Copyright free recordings For your use. No credits required.
Half Muffled Grandsire Caters rung in RingingRoom virtual belfry Half Muffled ringing. A bob course of Grandsire Caters, rung in RingingRoom on Remembrance Sunday 2020 Your can download the .mp4 file here.
St Helen's Hemsworth, West Yorkshire Ringing Oxford Bob Triples. in 2mins 15 secs. Your can download the .mp3 file here.
St Mary's Hucknall Ringing Bristol Surprise Major. The ending 1min 30 seconds of 3 bob leads. (The first minute or so is not that listenable, the band had not settled.) This is one of my favourite recordings Especially the last 2 leads, very musical roll ups and downs You can download the .mp3 file here. Or as a 30Mb video
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The bells of North Featherstone West Yorkshire

Ringing for Peace, Armistice 100: Become a BELLRINGER in 2018

in Dewsbury

Heritage Open Days
Handbell ringing in Dewsbury Dewsbury people's history. Have a go at handbell ringing
Dewsbury Minster Tower Tour Visit the Belfry and see our bells. Hear the story of "The Devil's Knell" Please read our safety information.
Dewsbury Town Hall & Pioneer House Tour A walking tour hosted by the Dewsbury Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI)

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All Saints Church Pontefract

Tower Heritage
Double Helix Staircase
and ringing
at All Saints Church

Details of our tower, the history and stories of the bells.

Heritage Open Days

Explore the
Double Helix Staircase
at All Saints Church

Visit our historic Church. Climb the unique Double Helix Spiral Staircase. Only 2 of this type in the world that I know about.

See the model of the staircase, understand how it works.

Extended tour
Bells and clock

Go further up the tower, see the bells and clock.

Campanology

Visiting Campanology ringers
hear the glorious bells in the churchyard.

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