Future Meetings

District
Bingham11th Sep Langar (1515)  and Colston Bassett (1830)
Mansfield23rd Oct Blidworth (1930) 
Newark18th Sep  Mini Outing
North Notts9th Sep Babworth (1900) 
Nottingham2nd Oct  Mini Outing (Newark Area)
South Notts23rd Sep Thrumpton (1930) 
     

Recent Additions/Updates

22 Aug 2010
Include detail for Nottm District Outing
Proposed new rules for Bell Repair Fund for discussion

3 Jul 2010
Add details of Guild Half-Yearly meeting.
Update of BRF projects.
Include August meeting for South Notts

1 Jul 2010
Update details for Averham, North Muskham and Teversal

4 Jun 2010
Change of date and venue for June South Notts Meeting.

20 May 2010
Add article about Nottm District Tea Pot Trophy

19 May 2010
Update to rules following AGM

12 May 2010
Add 2010 St George's Day information in Articles Section

11 May 2010
Ruddington tower update

4 May 2010
Normanton on Soar tower update

30 Apr 2010
AGM information included.
Bulwell tower update

 

David Stainsby

It is with sadness that we report the death on 23rd August 2010 of David Stainsby, Life Member and past Treasurer of the Guild.
The funeral service will be held at St Peter's Nottingham on Thursday 9th September at 11.30 a.m.
Further details as they become available may be obtained from the Public Relations Officer

Introducing the Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers

The Guild was created when the old Midland Counties Association and the North Nottinghamshire Association came to an end on the 31st December 1945. The old Midland Counties Association had covered a huge area including part of Staffordshire and the Dioceses of Derby, Leicester and Southwell. This new Guild which covered the whole of Nottinghamshire was called the Southwell Diocesan Guild of Change Ringers. At the end of the first year of operation the Annual Report recorded 213 ringing members which included 46 new members.

In 1959 the importance of less experienced ringers, who rang regularly for Sunday service but hitherto were not qualified for membership of the Guild, was recognised by changing the name of the Guild from the Southwell Diocesan Guild of Change Ringers to the Southwell Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers.

The Diocese of Southwell changed its name to The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham at the end of 2005. At the Guild AGM in 2008 a motion to change the Guild's name to reflect the current name of the diocese and to continue the diocesan link was finally passed.

Today, ringing is based on six districts – Bingham, Mansfield, Newark, North Notts., Nottingham and South Notts. – each with its own District Officers who facilitate the successful running of the district. The 2008 Annual Report records a membership of 664.

 
 

 Objects of the Guild

 It shall aim to be of service to the Church in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham by:-

(i)

Ringing for Divine Service
(ii)

Recruiting and training ringers
(iii)

Encouraging the art of change ringing
(iv)

Helping ringers to improve their standard of ringing
(v)

Assisting in the care and restoration of bells and their fittings

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