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Leicester Diocesan Guild

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Leicester Diocesan Guild

Was formed after the Midland Counties Association was divided into four new associations at the beginnings of 1946. [Research by John Harrison.]

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. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1946 Formerly: Midland Counties Association (1882 to 1945) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1946https://leicesterdg.org.uk/

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Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Annual Reports 1946/7-2018,687
A History of the Leicester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers 75 years 1946 – 2021Rosemary Mason2021illustrated 4126
Touches A reference collectionJohn Thompson1997Author signed 2423
Short touches of Stedman - A collection of Stedman touchesJ R Thompson1997 2524
Burton upon Trent, St Paul20.i.1996A Celebration of the Formation of the Derby, Leicester, Midland Counties and Southwell Bell-Ringing Guilds in 1946 1044

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
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 Bellringers18/03/1981
Walter James Allen Location mentioned in obituary: Great Glen28/11/2010
Leonard Allen Location mentioned in obituary: Great Glen17/02/1972
Dennis H Allsopp Location mentioned in obituary: North KilworthMidland 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 Youths13/05/1992
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 Ringers14/06/2024
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 Magna05/08/2024
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 Youths26/10/1997
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 GlenCentral Council of Church Bellringers16/07/2019
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 Bellringers21/11/1978
Frank Alexander Graham Roll of Honour tower: Belgrave11/03/1943
Robert Glyn Hamilton Hands Roll of Honour tower: Croft08/04/1945
John Michael Jelley Location mentioned in obituary: Barrow-upon-SoarCentral Council of Church Bellringers20/07/2018
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 Association14/07/1955

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.

Peal board photos

No pealboard photos have been submitted for this society.

Peals

For those who have a pealbase login, the society analysis has totals since 1910.

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Leicester Diocesan Guild

Was formed after the Midland Counties Association was divided into four new associations at the beginnings of 1946. [Research by John Harrison.]

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. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1946 Formerly: Midland Counties Association (1882 to 1945) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1946https://leicesterdg.org.uk/

Photo

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Annual Reports 1946/7-2018,687
A History of the Leicester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers 75 years 1946 – 2021Rosemary Mason2021illustrated 4126
Touches A reference collectionJohn Thompson1997Author signed 2423
Short touches of Stedman - A collection of Stedman touchesJ R Thompson1997 2524
Burton upon Trent, St Paul20.i.1996A Celebration of the Formation of the Derby, Leicester, Midland Counties and Southwell Bell-Ringing Guilds in 1946 1044

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
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 Bellringers18/03/1981
Walter James Allen Location mentioned in obituary: Great Glen28/11/2010
Leonard Allen Location mentioned in obituary: Great Glen17/02/1972
Dennis H Allsopp Location mentioned in obituary: North KilworthMidland 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 Youths13/05/1992
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 Ringers14/06/2024
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 Magna05/08/2024
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 Youths26/10/1997
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 GlenCentral Council of Church Bellringers16/07/2019
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 Bellringers21/11/1978
Frank Alexander Graham Roll of Honour tower: Belgrave11/03/1943
Robert Glyn Hamilton Hands Roll of Honour tower: Croft08/04/1945
John Michael Jelley Location mentioned in obituary: Barrow-upon-SoarCentral Council of Church Bellringers20/07/2018
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 Association14/07/1955

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.

Peal board photos

No pealboard photos have been submitted for this society.

Peals

For those who have a pealbase login, the society analysis has totals since 1910.

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