Answers to the Quiz in aid of Epsom Bells Appeal
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May 8th, 2012 in News: written by admin
Welcome to the Guildford Guild Web Site
Welcome to the updated web-site of the Guildford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers. If you have any comments, suggestions, alterations or potential additions to the website (content/design) please contact the webmaster.
Guildford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers was founded in 1927 and is dedicated to supporting and encouraging traditional bell ringing in the churches of the Guildford Diocese. We have 64 ringing towers divided amongst four Districts and it currently has over 600 members.
The Guild's Bell Restoration Fund is a registered charity and has raised many thousands of pounds for work on maintaining, repairing, restoring and augmenting rings of bells around the Diocese.
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VAT on listed buildings
There is an epetition asking the government to reverse its decision to reinstate 20 % VAT on work to listed buildings, which includes many churches. If you wish to support the petition, please go to the following page, as soon as possible and before the end of April. http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/32229
April 18th, 2012 in News: written by public_relations
Leatherhead District Novices’ Outing
Leatherhead District held its annual Novices’ Outing on Saturday 31 March, with a jam-packed attendance at Chobham, Oatlands and Old Woking, and lunch at the New Inn, Send. Methods ranged from Call-changes to Grandsire. Bastow Little Court provided some light relief. The initial nervousness was gradually overcome and ringing improved noticeably through the day. There [...]
April 1st, 2012 in News: written by public_relations
Guild rings first peal of Shipway Major for a century
On Saturday 17th March the Guild rang the first peal of Shipway Major for over a century, and only the 6th peal ever. The band comprised 6 members of the Leatherhead District plus two non-resident members from nearby. This was the 5th attempt for the peal organised by Richard Trueman, and the band would like [...]
March 25th, 2012 in News: written by Quentin Armitage
Ewhurst Practices to re-start
As some of you know, I’ve been speaking to Jan at Ewhurst about letting me restart the Wednesday practice, and I’m pleased to announce that the first one will take place on Wednesday 11th April from 7:30 – 9:00pm, followed by a visit to the local pub. That’s the first week after Easter. Thereafter I [...]
March 23rd, 2012 in News: written by public_relations
Report of the AGM
The Guild’s AGM took place at Bagshot on Saturday 10th March, after a sumptuous tea provided by the local band. This followed a service with interesting readings and rousing hymns, including ‘Jerusalem’, and ringing at Hawley and Yorktown as well as Bagshot. The present officers were re-elected unopposed. The Master, Mike Bale, gave his formal [...]
March 12th, 2012 in News: written by public_relations
Agenda for Guild AGM on Sat 10 March
THE 84th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING SATURDAY 10th MARCH 2012 at 6.00 PM in ST. ANNE’S CHURCH HALL, BAGSHOT AGENDA 1. Report of apologies for absence received. 2. Approval of minutes of 83rd Annual General Meeting held on Saturday 12th March 2011 (already circulated) 3. Matters arising from the minutes. 4. Election of new members. [...]
March 6th, 2012 in News: written by public_relations
Notice of Guild AGM on Saturday
THE 84th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING to be held at 6.00 pm on SATURDAY 10th MARCH 2012 AT BAGSHOT The afternoon arrangements are as follows: 2.00 – 2.45 pm Holy Trinity, Hawley 2.45 – 3.30 pm St Michael’s, Yorktown 3.30 – 4.30 pm St Anne’s, Bagshot 4.30 pm Service at St. Anne’s, Bagshot [...]
March 6th, 2012 in News: written by public_relations
Appeal for advertisers
Some of the costs of the CCCBR 2013 meeting will be offset from advertising. If you have had any ringing equipment, items or work in your tower – it could be anything – a peal board, a model bell, ropes, mats, polo-shirts, abseiling companies, printers, badges etc etc., the firm concerned might like to advertise to [...]
March 6th, 2012 in News: written by public_relations
Mike Bale