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54a introducing first of parishioners concerned with church bell's sound
p???e?ing
obviously something to do with pe

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54a introducing first of parishioners concerned with church bell's sound
p???e?ing
should be something to do with pealing but cannot think what word
52d see to prisoner pulled out of struggle
???d
tend? ward?

54 Across is PRECEDING

First of parishoners is P, concerned with is RE, church is CE and bell's sound is DING gives the answer ( = introducing)

The other one is TEND

Struggle is CONTEND, take out CON (prisoner) gives TEND = see

Thank you, Brackendale.
I was mesmerised by PEALING