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South African Guild

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
South African Guild

The Guild was founded on 2nd July 1988 as the South African Guild of Church Bell Ringers at a meeting held in Grahamstown, South Africa. For further background see the Ringing World (12th August 1988, pages 765 to 766). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1988 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1988

This badge was modelled in wax and then cast in silver by Victor Sheppard in 1955, when the creation of a South African Guild was first suggested. The Guild proposals subsequently lapsed for 33 years. No formal badge was produced.

Photo

Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Mr Albert Victor Sheppard Place of Birth: Leytonstone, London
Began ringing at: Woodstock, Cape Town, SA
First peal tower: Burgh, Suffolk
Towers: Angmering, W Sussex 1986 - 1991
Towers: Brighton, St Nicholas 1962-69 (Tower Captain 1969)
Towers: Kemptown, Brighton, St Mark 1975 - 1986
Towers: Worthing 1992 - 2004
Sussex County Association15/10/2022

Peal Statistics

Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here

The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.

South African Guild

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
South African Guild

The Guild was founded on 2nd July 1988 as the South African Guild of Church Bell Ringers at a meeting held in Grahamstown, South Africa. For further background see the Ringing World (12th August 1988, pages 765 to 766). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1988 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1988

This badge was modelled in wax and then cast in silver by Victor Sheppard in 1955, when the creation of a South African Guild was first suggested. The Guild proposals subsequently lapsed for 33 years. No formal badge was produced.

Photo

Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Mr Albert Victor Sheppard Place of Birth: Leytonstone, London
Began ringing at: Woodstock, Cape Town, SA
First peal tower: Burgh, Suffolk
Towers: Angmering, W Sussex 1986 - 1991
Towers: Brighton, St Nicholas 1962-69 (Tower Captain 1969)
Towers: Kemptown, Brighton, St Mark 1975 - 1986
Towers: Worthing 1992 - 2004
Sussex County Association15/10/2022

Peal Statistics

Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here

The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.

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