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03
Nov 2020
Ripon churches and museums affected by lockdown
Churches of all denominations and museums in Ripon will be affected by the second coronavirus lockdown.
Ripon Cathedral will remain open each day for private prayer, with social distancing and hygiene measures in place, but there will be no public acts of worship
The government has said that from Thursday only funerals, limited to a maximum of 30 people, will be allowed inside church buildings.
The Dean of Ripon, the Very Revd John Dobson, said:
Ripon Museum Trust, which runs the workhouse, prison and police and old courthouse museums will close all three sites at 4pm on Thursday until further notice.
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Management has said to visitors on the trust's website:
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