1008 - Ringing at Kirk Ella in 1956. L to R :- Andrew Leach, Ken Kirk, Keith Goldthorpe, John Rank, Frank Pearson

1231 - Ben and Vera Cooper's Golden Wedding dinner. L-R:- Far Side, Wilf Moreton, Ben Cooper, Vera Cooper, David Johnson, Lis Johnson. Near side, Jo Moreton, Ken Kirk, Mrs Kirk, John Rank, Norman Castle.

1455 - Photos 1455 to 1519 are from a collection made by Mr Kenneth Kirk and donated to the Society by his daughter Vivienne in 2022. Best efforts have been made to match the description with the 35mm slides, which have not all stayed in tip top condition.

1456 - Kirk Ella during Easter 1974.

1457 - Kirk Ella during Easter 1974.

1458 - Kirk Ella during Easter 1974.

1459 - Kirk Ella July 1974.

1460 - Kirk Ella July 1974.

1461 - Kirk Ella July 1974.

1462 - Kirk Ella daffodils under snow during Easter 1975.

1463 - Kirk Ella during Easter 1975.

1464 - Kirk Ella village shops (since altered) in snow, Easter 1975.

1465 - Kirk Ella village shops in summer.

1466 - Kirk Ella during summer 1975.

1467 - Kirk Ella ringers at morning service Sunday 2nd November 1975, the day before the dismantling commenced. Miss Norina Bond and Jonathan Plows.

1468 - Kirk Ella ringers at morning service Sunday 2nd November 1975, the day before the dismantling commenced. Mr Kirk.

1469 - Kirk Ella ringers at morning service Sunday 2nd November 1975, the day before the dismantling commenced. Robert Hawkshaw, Martin Jones.

1470 - Kirk Ella ringers at morning service Sunday 2nd November 1975, the day before the dismantling commenced. Martin Jones, Ben Cooper.

1471 - Kirk Ella - bellhanger during dismantling.

1472 - Kirk Ella - bellhanger (Ken Jones) during dismantling. The wooden beams visible in ths photo were sold to Yorkshire Derwent Trustand were intended to be used on the River Derwent in the reconstruction of the lock gates at Stamford Bridge.

1473 - Kirk Ella - Old bells being removed.

1474 - Kirk Ella - Old bells being removed.

1475 - Kirk Ella - Old bells being removed. Canon J C H Wilson in the background.

1476 - Kirk Ella - Old bells being removed with Mr Wareham watching on.

1477 - Kirk Ella - bellhanger during dismantling.

1478 - Kirk Ella - The vicar, Canon J C H Wilson, and Ben Cooper providing manual labour.

1479 - Kirk Ella - L-R:- Anon, Ian Campbell, Ben Cooper watching the loading of the bells onto the lorry.

1480 - Kirk Ella - Another bell goes down the church path.

1481 - Kirk Ella - The tenor makes it way, with some help, to the lorry.

1482 - Kirk Ella - Simon and Jonathan Plows watching over the United Brass lorry.

1483 - Kirk Ella - The crane was borrowed from a firm in Cottingham to lift the bells onto the lorry.

1484 - Kirk Ella - The crane was borrowed from a firm in Cottingham to lift the bells onto the lorry.

1485 - Kirk Ella - The crane was borrowed from a firm in Cottingham to lift the bells onto the lorry.

1486 - Kirk Ella - The crane was borrowed from a firm in Cottingham to lift the bells onto the lorry.

1487 - Kirk Ella - The crane was borrowed from a firm in Cottingham to lift the bells onto the lorry.

1488 - Kirk Ella - The crane was borrowed from a firm in Cottingham to lift the bells onto the lorry.

1489 - Kirk Ella - Ken Jones secures the items on the lorry whilst some of the ringers look on. L-R:- Ben Cooper, Jonathan Plows, Mr Kirk, Miss Norina Bond.

1490 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 the new trebles arrive along with the refurbished old six.

1491 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 the new trebles arrive along with the refurbished old six.

1492 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 the new trebles arrive along with the refurbished old six.

1493 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 the new trebles arrive along with the refurbished old six.

1494 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 the new trebles arrive along with the refurbished old six.

1495 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 the new trebles arrive along with the refurbished old six. Some local kids watch the proceedings. Neil Jones on the far right became a member of the band of ringers at Kirk Ella.

1496 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 - It came out so it should go in!

1497 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 - Another one came out so it should go in!

1498 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 on the floor of the ringing chamber.

1499 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 on the floor of the ringing chamber.

1500 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 on the floor of the ringing chamber.

1501 - Kirk Ella - June 1977 being hoisted into the belfry.

1502 - Kirk Ella - June 1977 being hoisted into the belfry.

1503 - Kirk Ella - The ringers hoped to be able to ring for the Queen's Silver Jubilee on 7th June, but the bells were not ready. They were, in fact, handed over 2 days later on Thursday 9th June when Paul Taylor (L), head of the foundry at Loughborough, came over with his general manager George Morley (R).

1504 - Kirk Ella - Here is a shot of some of the ringers on the morning of 9th June 1977. L-R:- Ben Cooper, Simon Plows, Jonathan Plows, Elizabeth Johnson, Miss Norina Bond, Anon, Judith Haselhurst, Michael McLean.

1505 - Kirk Ella - 7th September was when the Archbishop of York, Stuart Blanch, was free to dedicate the bells.

1506 - Kirk Ella - The church was decorated for the dedications service by the ladies of the Flower Guild who did a wonderful job.

1507 - Kirk Ella - The church was decorated for the dedications service by the ladies of the Flower Guild who did a wonderful job.

1508 - Kirk Ella - The church was decorated for the dedications service by the ladies of the Flower Guild who did a wonderful job.

1509 - Kirk Ella - The church was decorated for the dedications service by the ladies of the Flower Guild who did a wonderful job.

1510 - Kirk Ella - The church was decorated for the dedications service by the ladies of the Flower Guild who did a wonderful job.

1511 - Kirk Ella - The church was decorated for the dedications service by the ladies of the Flower Guild who did a wonderful job.

1512 - Kirk Ella - The church was decorated for the dedications service by the ladies of the Flower Guild who did a wonderful job.

1513 - Kirk Ella - The church was decorated for the dedications service by the ladies of the Flower Guild who did a wonderful job.

1514 - Kirk Ella - The Archbishop of York talks to parishioners at the dedication.

1515 - Kirk Ella - The Archbishop of York talks to parishioners at the dedication.

1516 - Kirk Ella - A picture of the clock mechanism.

1517 - Kirk Ella - The ellacombe chime apparatus.

1518 - Kirk Ella - The dedication plaque.

1519 - Kirk Ella - The original donation plaque.

1520 - Kirk Ella - A model bell presented to Mr Kenneth Kirk as a thank you for his 11 years service as Secretary/President of the Society.

1521 - Kirk Ella - The inscription on the model bell presented to Mr Kirk in February 1970.

1522 - Kirk Ella - The model bell, presented to Mr Kirk, shown in the 'up' position.

1538 - A Christmas card. On the back it reads 'Produced by the Kirk Ella St Andrews Society of Bellringers in aid of the Belfry Fund. St Andrews Church Kirk Ella from a drawing by Ian Goldthorpe.'

1539 - A Christmas card. On the back it reads 'Produced by the Kirk Ella St Andrews Society of Bellringers in aid of the Belfry Fund. This design prepared by Ian Goldthorpe depicts the Church and many of the interesting old buildings and other features to be found in the centre of Kirk Ella which is an attractive village situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds.'

1540 - A Christmas card. On the back it reads 'Produced by the St. Andrews Church Society of Bellringers,

1541 - A sketch of Kirk Ella church drawn by Ian Goldthorpe.