Ring for the King

The Coronation of King Charles III was celebrated across the parish this weekend, with parties, bell ringing and more.

Many churches around the country also took part in the ‘Ring for the King’, with peals ringing out to mark the occasion of the Coronation.

The ringers of St Andrew’s, Kildwick marked the moment with a variety of kinds of bell ringing, from simple ringing for early learners, to change ringing, including sequences called “Kings” and “Coronation”.

Chris Wright, Tower Captain at the church, said: “The afternoon was a time for our younger ringers.  

“With an average age of under 14, the four of them joined with a couple of oldies to ring a quarter peal of Plain Bob Doubles.  On Sunday, the focus switched yet again. As a part of the Big Picnic, the doors were opened and we welcomed visitors to Ring for the King. Over a period of some two hours, some 80 folk rang one of our bells to mark this historic occasion!”