{"id":1632,"date":"2026-04-04T00:02:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T23:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/?p=1632"},"modified":"2026-04-05T20:44:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T19:44:11","slug":"wabs-mission-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/04\/wabs-mission-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"WABS Mission Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellsbells.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Wabs-1888.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"500\" class=\"wp-image-383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wellsbells.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Wabs-1888.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Wabs-1888.jpg 622w, https:\/\/wellsbells.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Wabs-1888-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" \/><\/a>\n<figcaption>Wells Bellringers in 1888<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap has-dark-gray-color has-text-color\">The ringing in Wells is organised through a society known as Wells Amateur Bellringing Society (WABS) that was formed on May 19th 1875. 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