Leicester Diocesan Guild| Society Name | Descriptions | From (year) | To (year) | Web site |
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| Leicester Diocesan Guild | Was formed after the Midland Counties Association was divided into four new associations at the beginnings of 1946. The AGM of the Midland Counties Association held on 7th April 1945 agreed the society should be divided into three separate societies - Derby, Leicester and Southwell - from 1 January 1946, to generate greater local interest and the advancement of ringing. For further background see the Ringing World (12th January 1996, pages 35 to 37) and entry for the Midlands Counties Guild. founded 1946 Formerly: Midland Counties Association (1882 to 1945) | 1946 | | https://leicesterdg.org.uk/ |
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Books in the Council Library| Title | Author | Date | Notes | Acquisition Number |
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| Annual Reports | | | 1946/7-2018, | 687 | | A History of the Leicester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers 75 years 1946 – 2021 | Rosemary Mason | 2021 | illustrated | 4126 | | Touches A reference collection | John Thompson | 1997 | Author signed | 2423 | | Short touches of Stedman - A collection of Stedman touches | J R Thompson | 1997 | | 2524 | | Burton upon Trent, St Paul | | 20.i.1996 | A Celebration of the Formation of the Derby, Leicester, Midland Counties and Southwell Bell-Ringing Guilds in 1946 | 1044 |
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Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)| Name | Place(s) | Other societies | Date of death |
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| John A Acres | Place of Birth: Newmarket, Suffolk
Began ringing at: All Saints, Newmarket
First peal tower: Saffron Walden, Essex
Towers: Leicester Cathedral from 1953
Location mentioned in obituary: Melton Mowbray | Central Council of Church Bellringers | 18/03/1981 | | Walter James Allen | Location mentioned in obituary: Great Glen | | 28/11/2010 | | Leonard Allen | Location mentioned in obituary: Great Glen | | 17/02/1972 | | Dennis H Allsopp | Location mentioned in obituary: North Kilworth | Midland Counties Association
Peterborough Diocesan Guild | 11/01/1994 | | Eric Atkinson | Place of Birth: Leeds
Began ringing at: Thurcaston
Location mentioned in obituary: Swithland
Location mentioned in obituary: Thurcaston | | | | Alfred Ballard | Place of Birth: Stoney Stanton
Began ringing at: Stoney Stanton
First peal tower: Witherley, Leicestershire
Location mentioned in obituary: Hinckley | Ancient Society of College Youths
Midland Counties Association | 13/05/1992 | | George Barry Brown | Place of Birth: Billingborough
Towers: All Saints, Leicester
Towers: Anstey | Rambling Ringers Society
Royal Air Force Guild of Ringers
Society of Framland Ringers | 07/03/2025 | | Margaret Ann Brown | Place of Birth: Barkby
Began ringing at: Barkby
Towers: Anstey | Society of Framland Ringers | 14/06/2024 | | Mr Shirley Burton | Place of Birth: Leicester
Began ringing at: St Mary's Leicester
First peal tower: Melton Mowbray
Towers: St John the Divine, Leicester 1912-1915, Leicester Cathedral 1915-
Location mentioned in obituary: Leicester | | 13/09/1974 | | Richard J Carter | Towers: Wigston Magna | | 05/08/2024 | | Alan Cattell | Place of Birth: Glenfield, Leicester
Began ringing at: St Margaret's, Leicester
First peal tower: Loughborough Bellfoundry
Towers: All Saints Leicester
Location mentioned in obituary: Leicester | Ancient Society of College Youths | 26/10/1997 | | Reginald William Collis | Location mentioned in obituary: Croft (Leics)
Roll of Honour tower: Croft | | 01/01/1945 | | Mr Roland H Cook | Location mentioned in obituary: Great Glen | Central Council of Church Bellringers | 16/07/2019 | | Philip Anthony Corby | Place of Birth: Sutton on the Isle of Ely
Began ringing at: Langdon Hills
First peal tower: Cudham
Location mentioned in obituary: Chiddingstone | Ancient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Kent County Association
London County Association (1903-1928) | 09/06/1992 | | John Paulden Fidler | Place of Birth: Hazel Grove, Cheshire
Began ringing at: Norbury, Cheshire
First peal tower: Norbury
Towers: All Saints, Loughborough, Leics, from 1926
Location mentioned in obituary: Bow (Devon) | Central Council of Church Bellringers | 21/11/1978 | | Frank Alexander Graham | Roll of Honour tower: Belgrave | | 11/03/1943 | | Robert Glyn Hamilton Hands | Roll of Honour tower: Croft | | 08/04/1945 | | John Michael Jelley | Location mentioned in obituary: Barrow-upon-Soar | Central Council of Church Bellringers | 20/07/2018 | | Ernest Morris | Began ringing at: St Margaret's, Leicester
First peal tower: St. Andrew, Grimsby
Location mentioned in obituary: Leicester | | 28/04/1962 | | Harold Joseph Poole | Place of Birth: Lutterworth
Began ringing at: St Mary's, Bitteswell, Leics.
First peal tower: St. Michael, Stoney Stanton
Towers: St Mary de Castro 1917-1919; St Martin's (Cathedral) Leicester 1919-1955.
Location mentioned in obituary: Leicester | Midland Counties Association | 14/07/1955 |
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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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Peal board photosNo pealboard photos have been submitted for this society. | PealsFor those who have a pealbase login, the society analysis has totals since 1910. |
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Leicester Diocesan Guild| Society Name | Descriptions | From (year) | To (year) | Web site |
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| Leicester Diocesan Guild | Was formed after the Midland Counties Association was divided into four new associations at the beginnings of 1946. The AGM of the Midland Counties Association held on 7th April 1945 agreed the society should be divided into three separate societies - Derby, Leicester and Southwell - from 1 January 1946, to generate greater local interest and the advancement of ringing. For further background see the Ringing World (12th January 1996, pages 35 to 37) and entry for the Midlands Counties Guild. founded 1946 Formerly: Midland Counties Association (1882 to 1945) | 1946 | | https://leicesterdg.org.uk/ |
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Books in the Council Library| Title | Author | Date | Notes | Acquisition Number |
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| Annual Reports | | | 1946/7-2018, | 687 | | A History of the Leicester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers 75 years 1946 – 2021 | Rosemary Mason | 2021 | illustrated | 4126 | | Touches A reference collection | John Thompson | 1997 | Author signed | 2423 | | Short touches of Stedman - A collection of Stedman touches | J R Thompson | 1997 | | 2524 | | Burton upon Trent, St Paul | | 20.i.1996 | A Celebration of the Formation of the Derby, Leicester, Midland Counties and Southwell Bell-Ringing Guilds in 1946 | 1044 |
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Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)| Name | Place(s) | Other societies | Date of death |
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| John A Acres | Place of Birth: Newmarket, Suffolk
Began ringing at: All Saints, Newmarket
First peal tower: Saffron Walden, Essex
Towers: Leicester Cathedral from 1953
Location mentioned in obituary: Melton Mowbray | Central Council of Church Bellringers | 18/03/1981 | | Walter James Allen | Location mentioned in obituary: Great Glen | | 28/11/2010 | | Leonard Allen | Location mentioned in obituary: Great Glen | | 17/02/1972 | | Dennis H Allsopp | Location mentioned in obituary: North Kilworth | Midland Counties Association
Peterborough Diocesan Guild | 11/01/1994 | | Eric Atkinson | Place of Birth: Leeds
Began ringing at: Thurcaston
Location mentioned in obituary: Swithland
Location mentioned in obituary: Thurcaston | | | | Alfred Ballard | Place of Birth: Stoney Stanton
Began ringing at: Stoney Stanton
First peal tower: Witherley, Leicestershire
Location mentioned in obituary: Hinckley | Ancient Society of College Youths
Midland Counties Association | 13/05/1992 | | George Barry Brown | Place of Birth: Billingborough
Towers: All Saints, Leicester
Towers: Anstey | Rambling Ringers Society
Royal Air Force Guild of Ringers
Society of Framland Ringers | 07/03/2025 | | Margaret Ann Brown | Place of Birth: Barkby
Began ringing at: Barkby
Towers: Anstey | Society of Framland Ringers | 14/06/2024 | | Mr Shirley Burton | Place of Birth: Leicester
Began ringing at: St Mary's Leicester
First peal tower: Melton Mowbray
Towers: St John the Divine, Leicester 1912-1915, Leicester Cathedral 1915-
Location mentioned in obituary: Leicester | | 13/09/1974 | | Richard J Carter | Towers: Wigston Magna | | 05/08/2024 | | Alan Cattell | Place of Birth: Glenfield, Leicester
Began ringing at: St Margaret's, Leicester
First peal tower: Loughborough Bellfoundry
Towers: All Saints Leicester
Location mentioned in obituary: Leicester | Ancient Society of College Youths | 26/10/1997 | | Reginald William Collis | Location mentioned in obituary: Croft (Leics)
Roll of Honour tower: Croft | | 01/01/1945 | | Mr Roland H Cook | Location mentioned in obituary: Great Glen | Central Council of Church Bellringers | 16/07/2019 | | Philip Anthony Corby | Place of Birth: Sutton on the Isle of Ely
Began ringing at: Langdon Hills
First peal tower: Cudham
Location mentioned in obituary: Chiddingstone | Ancient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Kent County Association
London County Association (1903-1928) | 09/06/1992 | | John Paulden Fidler | Place of Birth: Hazel Grove, Cheshire
Began ringing at: Norbury, Cheshire
First peal tower: Norbury
Towers: All Saints, Loughborough, Leics, from 1926
Location mentioned in obituary: Bow (Devon) | Central Council of Church Bellringers | 21/11/1978 | | Frank Alexander Graham | Roll of Honour tower: Belgrave | | 11/03/1943 | | Robert Glyn Hamilton Hands | Roll of Honour tower: Croft | | 08/04/1945 | | John Michael Jelley | Location mentioned in obituary: Barrow-upon-Soar | Central Council of Church Bellringers | 20/07/2018 | | Ernest Morris | Began ringing at: St Margaret's, Leicester
First peal tower: St. Andrew, Grimsby
Location mentioned in obituary: Leicester | | 28/04/1962 | | Harold Joseph Poole | Place of Birth: Lutterworth
Began ringing at: St Mary's, Bitteswell, Leics.
First peal tower: St. Michael, Stoney Stanton
Towers: St Mary de Castro 1917-1919; St Martin's (Cathedral) Leicester 1919-1955.
Location mentioned in obituary: Leicester | Midland Counties Association | 14/07/1955 |
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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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Peal board photosNo pealboard photos have been submitted for this society. | PealsFor those who have a pealbase login, the society analysis has totals since 1910. |
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