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Filling the Void

As the lockdown grinds on, ringers are finding ways to fill the void, whilst meetings continue via Zoom.  The February Executive Committee meeting is always busy as the Districts have held their ADMs and the new Exec meets for the…

Roger Tompsett21st February 2021 News
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Ringing Survival and Recovery Champion Nigel Smith Appointed by Guild

Survival and Recovery toolbox The Survival and Recovery Toolbox has been released in the last few days. It is designed for i) Ringers (helping yourself), ii) Tower Captains (helping your band) and iii) Ringing Societies (helping bands). It contains numerous…

Roger Tompsett15th February 2021 News
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Ron Diserens

We are sorry to record the death from cancer of Ron Diserens, a Guild member at Dorking since 1980. Ron rang 1411 peals, 98 as conductor, and among his achievements was to ring a peal on all 366 days of…

Roger Tompsett16th June 2020 News
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Guild Report for 2019 (issued March 2020)

The Guildford Diocesan Guild report for 2019 (Issued at the Guild AGM on 14th March 2020) is available as a pdf document here: Guild Report 2019 The report is encrypted to protect personal details, so you will require a password…

Roger Tompsett16th March 202017th March 2020 News
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Coronavirus – Covid-19

The CCCBR has issued the following advice: Many people are concerned about the effects of the current Coronavirus outbreak and what impact that has on us and our ringing activities.  Whilst the CCCBR cannot offer any professional medical advice, we…

Roger Tompsett13th March 2020 News
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Team Leatherhead is famous

In 2018 when we rang to celebrate the centenary of the end of WWI I was asked by the ‘Pageant Master Bruno Peek’ to send him a photo of us all. I did so and promptly forgot about it. Scroll…

Roger Tompsett27th February 2020 News
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Holy Week Training – 6th/7th April 2020

Some excellent training events are being held in the forthcoming Holy Week (when traditionally, we refrain from ringing). These are Listening skills How to ‘read’ a composition as set out in the Ringing World Diary and elsewhere Understanding Plain Bob…

Roger Tompsett26th February 2020 News
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Margaret Bale

It is with great sadness that we report the untimely death of Margaret Bale on 18th February, after a short illness. Our deepest condolences go to her husband Mike, daughter Jacqueline, son Richard and their respective families. Margaret was a…

Roger Tompsett22nd February 20201st September 2020 News
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Adjustable Clappers at Crondall

The Crondall ringers were concerned that some of their bells were very odd-struck and they wanted to make improvements.  Some of the bells are fitted with ‘twiddle pins’ that allow the clappers to be set up to strike accurately.  However,…

Roger Tompsett4th February 2020 News
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Losing Emails in Junk

Several users have complained that they are not receiving messages from their District Email Group.  This can happen when your email client (Outlook, webmail or other) rejects ‘bulk’ email.  The District email groups have more than 100 members, so a…

Roger Tompsett25th November 2019 News
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Recent Posts/News

  • Guild Virtual 6-Bell Striking Competition, 13th March 2021
  • Filling the Void
  • Ringing Survival and Recovery Champion Nigel Smith Appointed by Guild
  • Guild 2021 AGM Notice and Agenda
  • POSTPONED TO 25th JUNE 2022: Final of the National 12-Bell Striking Contest at Guildford Cathedral
  • National 12 Bell Striking Contest, Saturday June 26th 2021 at Guildford Cathedral
  • Margaret Lewis
  • 2020 Westley Awards success for Josh Richardson
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