York Minster bells to ring again, in aftermath of heavy dispute
by Josh Halliday, Guardian:
The bells of York Minster could ring out on Easter Sunday after it began the search for a replacement bellringing team following the controversial mass sacking.
The 15th-century cathedral, whose bells fell silent on Christmas Day for the first time in 600 years, has advertised for its first paid ‘head of bell tower’ to lead a new team of volunteer bellringers.
York Minster disbanded its 30-strong ringing group in October in the culmination of a bitter and long-running dispute over safeguarding.
The mass dismissal caused an outcry among campanologists around the country, with some refusing to ring York’s bells on Christmas Day in solidarity with their sacked colleagues. A petition for their reinstatement was signed by more than 18,000 people.
The famous bells may not be silent for long, however, as York Minster advertised online for a ‘head of bell tower’ to recruit and establish a new team of campanologists. The role, which was previously unpaid, will command an annual salary of £7,000 for 10 hours of work a week.
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