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News from the York Diocese<br />
Early in 2016 the well-loved and highly respected Head<br />
arranger at York Minster retired and it proved to be very<br />
difficult to find a replacement for her.<br />
Unfortunately at much the same time there was a great<br />
deal of sensational news in the media about the sacking<br />
of the Minster bell ringers. There was also a statement<br />
on Look North that the flower arrangers had been sorted<br />
out. An article in a daily paper said that the flower<br />
arrangers were to undergo fresh training. This obviously<br />
caused much consternation among the groups which<br />
provide flowers and talents throughout the year.<br />
At the Minster Flower Arrangers Annual Meeting all<br />
this was vehemently denied. The Precentor assured the<br />
arrangers of their importance to the Minster and said<br />
that the source of the news items was a mystery to the<br />
Dean and Chapter. You cannot always believe what the<br />
media says.<br />
However, new security arrangements, problems over<br />
parking and a tightening up of times to suit the new<br />
head arranger have made relations much less relaxed.<br />
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