Concern historic church bells will fall silent after Labour ends VAT reclaim scheme
Parishioners in a North Yorkshire village fear its historic church bells could fall silent within the next year after Labour cancelled a VAT relief scheme. The Church of St James the Great in Melsonby, near Richmond, have four bells dating from 1370 and 1713 and the Victoria era, which are currently held on old and worn out fixings, making them difficult to ring. More than £170 000 has already been raised towards the replacement of the bells. But the Government s decision to end the Listed
Parishioners in a North Yorkshire village fear its historic church bells could fall silent within the next year after Labour cancelled a VAT relief scheme. The Church of St James the Great in Melsonby, near Richmond, have four bells dating from 1370 and 1713 and the Victoria era, which are currently held on old and worn out fixings, making them difficult to ring. More than £170 000 has already been raised towards the replacement of the bells. But the Government s decision to end the Listed
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