YMSCR trip to Washington, DC (New Year 2006)

Wednesday 22nd December 2005 to Monday 2nd January 2006 - YMSCR visit to Washington DC, USA - A number of YMSCR members visited Washington over the New Year period. The visit included peals at both the National Cathedral of SS Peter & Paul, and the Old Post Office Tower (details below). A number of quarters were also rung, at these two towers plus one at nearby Frederick.

The Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers Established 1875 At the Old Post Office Tower, Nancy Hanks Center, Washington, District of Colombia, USA On Saturday 31st December 2005 in 3h 20m Tenor 26-1-13 5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal (composed by: RW Lee) Eleanor Carr Rachel S Town Christine B Potter Adam S Greenley Benjamin D Constant Robert W Lee (C) Roderick R Horton Peter J Sanderson David E Potter Timothy P Bradley

The Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers Established 1875 At the National Cathedral of SS Peter & Paul, Washington, District of Colombia, USA On Sunday 1st January 2006 in 3h 25m Tenor 32-0-4 5003 Grandsire Caters (composed by: R Allton) Christine B Potter Christina R Sanderson Rachel S Town Adam S Greenley Robert W Lee Benjamin D Constant Peter J Sanderson (C) Roderick R Horton David E Potter Timothy P Bradley

Photos (click on the thumbnail for a larger version)

All photos supplied by James Sanderson

	Group photo outside the Capitol building
	Eleanor, Christine, David and Tim
	David Potter
	Ringing at Frederick
	The church at Frederick
	One of the bells at Frederick
	Ringing at the Old Post Office tower
	The west front of Washington Cathedral
	Eleanor, Christine and David outside the cathedral
	The Cathedral from the south
	The east end of Washington Cathedral
	The central tower of Washington Cathedral
	The choir of Washington Cathedral, looking east
	The Cathedral Carilloneur
	David Potter with the bass bell of the Cathedral carillon
	The west towers of Washington Cathedral, viewed from the central tower
	The ringing chamber of Washington Cathedral
	The bells of Washington Cathedral
	The central tower of Washington Cathedral
	Washington Cathedral from the north-west
	The nave of Washington Cathedral, looking west
	The Old Post Office building

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