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WIRKSWORTH CHURCH CLYPPING CEREMONY DERBYSHIRE

Wirksworth Derbyshire St Marys Church Clipping   September 1973.<br />
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The congregation hold hands in a circle around the whole of the church. The word "clipping" is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and is derived from the word "clyp-pan", meaning "embrace" or "clasp" and thus is an expression of devotion.
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Church Clypping ceremony Wirksworth Derbyshire
Wirksworth Derbyshire St Marys Church Clipping September 1973.

The congregation hold hands in a circle around the whole of the church. The word "clipping" is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and is derived from the word "clyp-pan", meaning "embrace" or "clasp" and thus is an expression of devotion.

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Date: 27 Jan 2014
Location: Wirksworth Derbyshire UK
Credit: HOMER SYKES
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