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Guildford Diocesan Guild
Society Name
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To (year)
Web site
Guildford Diocesan Guild
Was previously in the very large Winchester Diocesan Guild. [Research by John Harrison.]
Proposals to divide the old ecclesiastical Diocese of Winchester had been discussed as early as 1903 but it was not until 1924 that the decision was ratified by the Church Assembly and both Houses of Parliament. Soon after, suggestions that the bellringers' Winchester Diocesan Guild be similarly partitioned were discussed at Guild and District meetings, particularly the Guildford and Yorktown Districts. Firm moves towards the formation of the new Diocese of Guildford Guild were finally made with a proposal put before the Guildford District of the Winchester Guild at a meeting on 12th November 1926. The area to be included in the new diocese was nominally covered by the Guildford and Yorktown Districts. However, many towers, particularly in the east of the new Diocese, were not affiliated to the Winchester Guild and the two Districts between them only represented 28 of the 57 towers in the new diocesan area, many of the rest having strong ties with the Surrey Association. In December 1926 five members from each District met at Woking and this was followed by a Special General Meeting of the Yorktown District in January 1927, when it was agreed to support the Guildford District Plan for the new Guild. A Committee was then set up, comprising the District representatives together with others invited from towers not affiliated to the Winchester Guild. The Guild Central Committee acknowledged the wishes of the Guildford and Yorktown Districts to form a separate Guild, and at an Annual General Meeting of the Winchester Guild, held in Guildford on 2nd July 1927, terms for the separation were agreed. The new Diocese came into being on 1st May 1927. A preliminary General Meeting of the new Guild was held in Guildford on 19th November 1927, attended by nearly 200 prospective members from 42 towers in the Diocese. The Inaugural Meeting of the Guild was held in Guildford on 31st December 1927, and here the motion to create the Guild was unanimously accepted. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]
founded 1927 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]
The example illustrated is in silver, hallmarked for London with the date letter 't' for 1934-5 and the maker's mark HP for H Phillips. It also has the George V jubilee mark.
Books in the Council Library
Title
Author
Date
Notes
Acquisition Number
Guildford Diocesan Guild, Guildford District
Newsletter Six issues annually Newsletter 'Ring!' from 1994 A4 size Mar, Jul, Oct 1981,1-5 1982, 1-5 1983, 1-6 1084, 1-5 1985, 1-6 1986, 1, 3, 3a, 4-6 1987, 1-6 1988, 1-6 1989, 1-6 1990, 1, 2 1991 Issue 3 1991 - Issue 6 2010 (Issue 1 1992, 6 2009 missing) Issue 1 2011 - Issue 4 2015 (4 issues a year from 2015) Iss
1287
1928-2008 (1929 is a photocopy), 2009-21
680
Towers and Bells around Guildford. A Guide to the Guildford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell ringers, its churches, towers, and bells.
Julian Morgan and Sally Schupke (Editors)
1999
illustrated
2550
Towers and Bells around Guildford. A Guide to the Guildford Dioc. Guild of Church Bell ringers, its churches, towers, and bells.
Julian Morgan and Sally Schupke (Editors)
2001
illustrated
2693
Guildford Diocesan Guild Library lists
1986
See 705 above and 1812 below
1802
Guildford Diocesan Guild Library lists
See 705 and 1802 above
1812
Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)
Place of Birth: West Clandon, Surrey Began ringing at: West Clandon Towers: Attached to West Clandon all his life Location mentioned in obituary: West Clandon
Place of Birth: Burstow, Sussex Began ringing at: Burstow First peal tower: Burstow Towers: 1918-1963 Leatherhead, Surrey, 1963 Isle of Wight towers. Location mentioned in obituary: Godshill
Place of Birth: Sevenoaks, Kent Began ringing at: Sundridge, Kent First peal tower: Seal Chart, Kent Towers: St. Lawrence, Seal Chart 1897-1900; St. Nicholas, Sevenoaks 1900; Guildford from 1901. Location mentioned in obituary: Guildford (St Nicholas)
Place of Birth: Dulwich, London Began ringing at: Banstead, Surrey First peal tower: Christchurch Vestry, Regent's Park, London Towers: Edgbaston 1958-60 Towers: Kingswinsford 1960+ Towers: Stourbridge 1953-55
Ancient Society of College Youths Surrey Association University of London Society Worcester and Districts Association
Place of Birth: East Clandon Began ringing at: West Clandon First peal tower: Ockham Towers: Old Woking from 1964-1965; West Clandon from 1966-1976; Compton, Surrey from 1996-2003 and Ewhurst from 2003 - 2007 Location mentioned in obituary: Ewhurst
24/02/2007
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 Boards
Grayshott, Hants 16/10/1960
Grayshott, Hants 21/10/2000
Guildford Diocesan Guild
Society Name
Descriptions
From (year)
To (year)
Web site
Guildford Diocesan Guild
Was previously in the very large Winchester Diocesan Guild. [Research by John Harrison.]
Proposals to divide the old ecclesiastical Diocese of Winchester had been discussed as early as 1903 but it was not until 1924 that the decision was ratified by the Church Assembly and both Houses of Parliament. Soon after, suggestions that the bellringers' Winchester Diocesan Guild be similarly partitioned were discussed at Guild and District meetings, particularly the Guildford and Yorktown Districts. Firm moves towards the formation of the new Diocese of Guildford Guild were finally made with a proposal put before the Guildford District of the Winchester Guild at a meeting on 12th November 1926. The area to be included in the new diocese was nominally covered by the Guildford and Yorktown Districts. However, many towers, particularly in the east of the new Diocese, were not affiliated to the Winchester Guild and the two Districts between them only represented 28 of the 57 towers in the new diocesan area, many of the rest having strong ties with the Surrey Association. In December 1926 five members from each District met at Woking and this was followed by a Special General Meeting of the Yorktown District in January 1927, when it was agreed to support the Guildford District Plan for the new Guild. A Committee was then set up, comprising the District representatives together with others invited from towers not affiliated to the Winchester Guild. The Guild Central Committee acknowledged the wishes of the Guildford and Yorktown Districts to form a separate Guild, and at an Annual General Meeting of the Winchester Guild, held in Guildford on 2nd July 1927, terms for the separation were agreed. The new Diocese came into being on 1st May 1927. A preliminary General Meeting of the new Guild was held in Guildford on 19th November 1927, attended by nearly 200 prospective members from 42 towers in the Diocese. The Inaugural Meeting of the Guild was held in Guildford on 31st December 1927, and here the motion to create the Guild was unanimously accepted. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]
founded 1927 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]
The example illustrated is in silver, hallmarked for London with the date letter 't' for 1934-5 and the maker's mark HP for H Phillips. It also has the George V jubilee mark.
Books in the Council Library
Title
Author
Date
Notes
Acquisition Number
Guildford Diocesan Guild, Guildford District
Newsletter Six issues annually Newsletter 'Ring!' from 1994 A4 size Mar, Jul, Oct 1981,1-5 1982, 1-5 1983, 1-6 1084, 1-5 1985, 1-6 1986, 1, 3, 3a, 4-6 1987, 1-6 1988, 1-6 1989, 1-6 1990, 1, 2 1991 Issue 3 1991 - Issue 6 2010 (Issue 1 1992, 6 2009 missing) Issue 1 2011 - Issue 4 2015 (4 issues a year from 2015) Iss
1287
1928-2008 (1929 is a photocopy), 2009-21
680
Towers and Bells around Guildford. A Guide to the Guildford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell ringers, its churches, towers, and bells.
Julian Morgan and Sally Schupke (Editors)
1999
illustrated
2550
Towers and Bells around Guildford. A Guide to the Guildford Dioc. Guild of Church Bell ringers, its churches, towers, and bells.
Julian Morgan and Sally Schupke (Editors)
2001
illustrated
2693
Guildford Diocesan Guild Library lists
1986
See 705 above and 1812 below
1802
Guildford Diocesan Guild Library lists
See 705 and 1802 above
1812
Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)
Place of Birth: West Clandon, Surrey Began ringing at: West Clandon Towers: Attached to West Clandon all his life Location mentioned in obituary: West Clandon
Place of Birth: Burstow, Sussex Began ringing at: Burstow First peal tower: Burstow Towers: 1918-1963 Leatherhead, Surrey, 1963 Isle of Wight towers. Location mentioned in obituary: Godshill
Place of Birth: Sevenoaks, Kent Began ringing at: Sundridge, Kent First peal tower: Seal Chart, Kent Towers: St. Lawrence, Seal Chart 1897-1900; St. Nicholas, Sevenoaks 1900; Guildford from 1901. Location mentioned in obituary: Guildford (St Nicholas)
Place of Birth: Dulwich, London Began ringing at: Banstead, Surrey First peal tower: Christchurch Vestry, Regent's Park, London Towers: Edgbaston 1958-60 Towers: Kingswinsford 1960+ Towers: Stourbridge 1953-55
Ancient Society of College Youths Surrey Association University of London Society Worcester and Districts Association
Place of Birth: East Clandon Began ringing at: West Clandon First peal tower: Ockham Towers: Old Woking from 1964-1965; West Clandon from 1966-1976; Compton, Surrey from 1996-2003 and Ewhurst from 2003 - 2007 Location mentioned in obituary: Ewhurst
24/02/2007
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.
