Day one hundred of lockdown and Peterborough Cathedral start to prepare for the time when its bells are able to be rung again. Helena Thorpe, the Ringing Master, measures up the bell ringing chamber, to ensure that social distancing and Coronavirus restrictions can be adhered to. The magnificent Peterborough Cathedral reopened for public worship on June 22 after the COVID-19 Coronavirus crisis lockdown forced it to close its doors. Worshippers can safely return for private prayer, but the ringing of bells won't be allowed until after 4th July. There are 13 bells in total, with the tenor be
Day one hundred of lockdown and Peterborough Cathedral start to prepare for the time when its bells are able to be rung again. Helena Thorpe, the Ringing Master, measures up the bell ringing chamber, to ensure that social distancing and Coronavirus restrictions can be adhered to. The magnificent Peterborough Cathedral reopened for public worship on June 22 after the COVID-19 Coronavirus crisis lockdown forced it to close its doors. Worshippers can safely return for private prayer, but the ringing of bells won't be allowed until after 4th July. There are 13 bells in total, with the tenor bell weighing 21-1-20 cwt, in the 900 year old Norman Cathedral in the heart of Peterborough City Centre.
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