Statement from YMSCR: 17th December 2016
For some weeks, attempts have been made behind the scenes to encourage the Dean to engage in dialogue with members of the York Minster Society of Change Ringers (YMSCR) in order to restore good relations and to get the bells…
YMSCR offer to ring the bells for Christmas
The York Minster Society of Change Ringers will willingly ring the Minster bells for all Christmas services if asked to do so by the Dean and Chapter. This can be a temporary arrangement until difficulties are worked out in 2017.
YORK MINSTER’S BELLRINGERS CALL FOR AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION
York Minster Society of Change Ringers – Update 30 October 2016 YORK MINSTER’S BELLRINGERS CALL FOR AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION There has been a lot of media coverage since the York Minster bellringers were summoned to a meeting on Tuesday October…
YMSCR Response to the Archbishop of York
YMSCR Response to the Archbishop of York’s statement this afternoon The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, delivered a statement this afternoon regarding the York Minster bell ringers. In this statement he referred to Chapter’s decision earlier this summer to…
Open letter from younger members of the band
This letter is to everyone who is following the current situation at York Minster regarding the band of bell ringers. We are a group of young ringers, all under 25 years of age. We are all students in York and…
YMSCR respond to media coverage
We should like to make it clear via this post that none of the (former) York Minster ringers wish to be associated with the personal attacks on the Dean of York or the nickname published in the Times today (15th…
**Bell ringers update**
Dear all visitors, you have probably arrived here having read the news. If not, please see the York Press website or other media regarding the axing of the York Minster bellringers October 2016. As far as we know, the ban…
Fantastic achievement for YMSCR younger members
The YMSCR has a large contingent of younger ringers who gathered together one fine day and succeeded in a high quality performance on the back set of the 3 tonne bells. The skill in handling bells of such weight and…
12 bell competition 2016
YMSCR entered a band at All Saints, High Wycombe on Saturday March 19 2016, drawn last to ring, we missed going through to the final by 6%, we’ll try again another year. Good luck to the finalists! Test Piece: 288 Cambridge Surprise…
12 Bell competition 2015
The eliminators were held St Chad, Shrewsbury on Saturday March 28 2015. Test Piece: 288 Cambridge Surprise Maximus Judges: Robert C Kippin (Chief), Joanne R Holden, David F Moore Team Rang Speed Mark 1 Birmingham 1st 3h37 88% 2 Cambridge 6th 3h40 84%…