The Diocese of Carlisle

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    "A SET of 19 handbells, badly damaged in a church fire 18 years ago, are back in use after being refurbished. The 160 year old bells used to make an annual appearance at Christmas when Scouts played them at St Michael’s Parish Church, Workington. They were severely damaged in September 1994 after a fire gutted the church. Now young bell ringers at the church are using them once again, after they were painstakingly restored by St Michael’s bell ringer Gareth Evans....."
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    The Diocese of Carlisle
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  • Further information

    Link: https://www.carlislediocese.org.uk/news/1104/61/Historic-bells-back-in-use-after-church-fire.html
    Resource type: Text/Website
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 6 years ago
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