Dewsbury Fun Times
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Gawthorpe Maypole Procession
5 May 2012 (annual) in Gawthorpe
Festivals & Heritage
For well over a century, the Gawthorpe Maypole Procession has raised money for elderly members of Gawthorpe village. The May Queen leads a procession of themed floats, majorettes, vintage vehicles and marching bands along the High Street.
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Tolling the Devil's Knell
24 Dec 2011 - 25 Dec 2012 (annual) in All Saints Parish Church
Weird & Wonderful
Every Christmas Eve the bell of Dewsbury parish church is tolled once for each year of the Christian era, to remind the devil of his defeat. Now with over 2000 tolls each year it's a cacophonous local call for Christmas cheer.
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