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In Dewsbury

Heritage Open Days 2025
Handbell ringing in Dewsbury Have a go at handbell ringing Pop on some gloves and away you go, ringing music on handbells See the unrestored handbells. Dewsbury people's history.
Dewsbury Minster Tower Tour Ever wondered what goes on up a Church Tower? Our ringers will take you up the tower, see the bells. Then demonstrate English bellringing. Then experience handling a bell for yourself. Please read our safety information.

Christmas in Dewsbury

The Devil's Knell
A Christmas Tradition unique to Dewsbury. that goes back nearly 600 years How do we ring "The Devil's Knell"?

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.
Wakefield Cathedral Events
A whitewash and a “backslapping” exercise. The PCR2 Review

Safeguarding Summary.

Listen to Bells
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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

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