Bells to ring out at Southwark cathedral for first time since lockdown

Ringers rejoice as Church of England allows peals after 17-week silenceA 17-week silence will be broken on Sunday morning when the bells of Southwark cathedral on the south bank of the Thames ring for the first time since the Covid-19 lockdown was imposed.Luke Camden, leader of the cathedral’s 30-strong band of bellringers, is delighted at the prospect of again climbing almost 200 steps up the medieval bell tower, after the Church of England announced that bells could once again be rung. But only six of Southwark’s 12 bells will be in service as the ringers follow social distance guidelines. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/19/bells-to-ring-out-at-southwark-cathedral-for-first-time-since-lockdown #christianity #religion #anglicanism #coronavirus_outbreak #uk_news #london