A group of youngsters have been learning the ropes quite literally this summer – at a week-long introduction to ringing course run at Shipley. Recruits from Shipley and the surrounding villages signed up for 5 days of bellringing tuition – interspersed with some fun and games – as part of the holiday scheme ‘Fun In The Belfry’. By the end of the week not only was everyone able to handle a bell on their own, but six of the older learners were able to ring rounds together (with a little help from their mentors) to show their parents how to do it! The parish’s plan was to improve outreach in response to the Diocesan Strategy.

Rev Pat Sinton from the parish of Shipley explained…  [read more]

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