British Society of Dowsers

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British Society of Dowsers
Founded1933 (1933)
FounderColonel A H Bell
Type Registered charity
Focus Dowsing
Location
Website www.britishdowsers.org

The British Society of Dowsers was founded in 1933 by Colonel A H Bell. They are a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity whose objects are: "to encourage and support the study and practice of dowsing and its application in every field of human interest; to maintain a public dowsing information service, including a Register of Dowsing Practitioners and a Register of Dowsing Tutors, and training programme; and to relieve communities, particularly those in less well developed countries, who are suffering hardship by reason of their economic and social circumstances, especially in relation to water supplies." [1] [2]

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References

  1. "British Society of Dowsers Background". British Society of Dowsers. Retrieved 22 Dec 2023.
  2. "British Society of Dowsers, registered charity no. 295911". Charity Commission for England and Wales.