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Warwickshire Guild and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Warwickshire Guild

Prior to the formation of the guild the area was described as 'the only county in England not covered by a county Guild or Society.' Although the Diocese of Coventry was founded in 1918, the Guild title was not changed until 1946, when it became the Coventry Diocesan Guild. [Research by John Harrison.]

Guild became the Coventry Diocesan Guild in 1946 following the founding of the Diocese for Coventry in 1918.
See Coventry Diocesan Guild page for details of membership certificate for the Warwickshire Guild. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

19071945
Coventry Diocesan Guild

Previously known as the Warwickshire Guild of Change Ringers, the name changed in 1946 [Research by John Harrison.]

The inaugural meeting of the Warwickshire Guild of Church Bell Ringers took place on 23rd November 1907. Despite the Coventry Diocese being formed in 1918, it was not until 1928 that a member, Mr Sykes, suggested a change of name to the Coventry Diocesan Guild. The following years saw this proposal resurrected but nothing further came of it. It was not until 1946 that the revised name was finally adopted. Further information can be found in the publication Coventry Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers: A Centenary History 1907 to 2007 by Christopher Mew (2007). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

Founded 1946 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1946https://coventrydg.co.uk/
Badge photo

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Douglas Harold Argyle Place of Birth: Nuneaton
Began ringing at: St Nicholas, Nuneaton
First peal tower: St. Nicholas, Nuneaton
Location mentioned in obituary: Nuneaton
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Coventry Diocesan Guild
11/07/1946
Harry Argyle Place of Birth: Leicester
Began ringing at: Burton-on-Trent
First peal tower: St. John the Baptist, Sherstone, Staffs
Towers: St Nicholas, Nuneaton, 1880
Location mentioned in obituary: Nuneaton
09/12/1931
Private Walter Bates Roll of Honour tower: Chilvers Coton30/06/1916
Private William Charles Beacham Roll of Honour tower: Allesley27/04/1918
Mrs Dorothy Eva Beamish Place of Birth: Nuneaton
Began ringing at: Chilvers Coton
First peal tower: St. Nicolas, Nuneaton
Location mentioned in obituary: Midsomer Norton
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Coventry Diocesan Guild
05/03/1990
Arthur L Coleman Place of Birth: Westwick
Began ringing at: Rugby?
First peal tower: St. Alphege, Solihull, Warwickshire
Location mentioned in obituary: Aylmerton
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Norwich and Ipswich Association
Norwich Diocesan Association
26/12/1944
Nelson Ralph Griffin Roll of Honour tower: Southam08/01/1915
Sapper Reginald William Hancock Roll of Honour tower: Chilvers Coton25/06/1918
Private Thomas Harris Roll of Honour tower: Chilvers Coton07/06/1918
Private Patrick Edward Lionel Radcliffe Holmes Roll of Honour tower: Tysoe25/04/1915
Corporal Robert Weston Jesson DCMLocation mentioned in obituary: Rugby
Roll of Honour tower: Rugby
20/01/1916
Private George Henry Kettle Location mentioned in obituary: Allesley
Roll of Honour tower: Allesley
28/11/1917
Reginald Kitchener Roll of Honour tower: Napton on the Hill16/07/1942
Bernard George Lee Roll of Honour tower: Southam22/03/1918
Company Quartermaster Sgt Duncan Nicholl Roll of Honour tower: Berkswell16/12/1916
Frank Wilkins Perrens Place of Birth: Walsall area
Began ringing at: Willenhall
First peal tower: Wood Green
Towers: Sutton Coldfield from 1915 until his move to Coventry in 1920. He joined the band at Allesley in 1921
Location mentioned in obituary: Allesley
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Coventry Diocesan Guild
28/03/1987
Private Thomas Cyril Perry Roll of Honour tower: Chilvers Coton15/05/1916
Lance Corporal Charles Joseph Reason Roll of Honour tower: Allesley30/07/1916
Adolphus Roberts Place of Birth: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire
Began ringing at: St. Michael, Gloucester
First peal tower: St. Mary-de-Code, Gloucester
Towers: Bp. Ryder's Church, Birmingham (1890-1891); St. Mary, Oldswingford, Stourbridge (1896-1900); SS Peter & Luke, Wolverhampton (1900-1904); St. John, Beeston, Notts (1904-1908); St. Michael, Stoke, Coventry (1908-1928)
Location mentioned in obituary: Coventry (Stoke)
30/01/1961
Serjeant Alfred Walter Steeley Roll of Honour tower: Chilvers Coton23/04/1917

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.

Warwickshire Guild and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Warwickshire Guild

Prior to the formation of the guild the area was described as 'the only county in England not covered by a county Guild or Society.' Although the Diocese of Coventry was founded in 1918, the Guild title was not changed until 1946, when it became the Coventry Diocesan Guild. [Research by John Harrison.]

Guild became the Coventry Diocesan Guild in 1946 following the founding of the Diocese for Coventry in 1918.
See Coventry Diocesan Guild page for details of membership certificate for the Warwickshire Guild. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

19071945
Coventry Diocesan Guild

Previously known as the Warwickshire Guild of Change Ringers, the name changed in 1946 [Research by John Harrison.]

The inaugural meeting of the Warwickshire Guild of Church Bell Ringers took place on 23rd November 1907. Despite the Coventry Diocese being formed in 1918, it was not until 1928 that a member, Mr Sykes, suggested a change of name to the Coventry Diocesan Guild. The following years saw this proposal resurrected but nothing further came of it. It was not until 1946 that the revised name was finally adopted. Further information can be found in the publication Coventry Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers: A Centenary History 1907 to 2007 by Christopher Mew (2007). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

Founded 1946 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1946https://coventrydg.co.uk/
Badge photo

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Douglas Harold Argyle Place of Birth: Nuneaton
Began ringing at: St Nicholas, Nuneaton
First peal tower: St. Nicholas, Nuneaton
Location mentioned in obituary: Nuneaton
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Coventry Diocesan Guild
11/07/1946
Harry Argyle Place of Birth: Leicester
Began ringing at: Burton-on-Trent
First peal tower: St. John the Baptist, Sherstone, Staffs
Towers: St Nicholas, Nuneaton, 1880
Location mentioned in obituary: Nuneaton
09/12/1931
Private Walter Bates Roll of Honour tower: Chilvers Coton30/06/1916
Private William Charles Beacham Roll of Honour tower: Allesley27/04/1918
Mrs Dorothy Eva Beamish Place of Birth: Nuneaton
Began ringing at: Chilvers Coton
First peal tower: St. Nicolas, Nuneaton
Location mentioned in obituary: Midsomer Norton
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Coventry Diocesan Guild
05/03/1990
Arthur L Coleman Place of Birth: Westwick
Began ringing at: Rugby?
First peal tower: St. Alphege, Solihull, Warwickshire
Location mentioned in obituary: Aylmerton
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Norwich and Ipswich Association
Norwich Diocesan Association
26/12/1944
Nelson Ralph Griffin Roll of Honour tower: Southam08/01/1915
Sapper Reginald William Hancock Roll of Honour tower: Chilvers Coton25/06/1918
Private Thomas Harris Roll of Honour tower: Chilvers Coton07/06/1918
Private Patrick Edward Lionel Radcliffe Holmes Roll of Honour tower: Tysoe25/04/1915
Corporal Robert Weston Jesson DCMLocation mentioned in obituary: Rugby
Roll of Honour tower: Rugby
20/01/1916
Private George Henry Kettle Location mentioned in obituary: Allesley
Roll of Honour tower: Allesley
28/11/1917
Reginald Kitchener Roll of Honour tower: Napton on the Hill16/07/1942
Bernard George Lee Roll of Honour tower: Southam22/03/1918
Company Quartermaster Sgt Duncan Nicholl Roll of Honour tower: Berkswell16/12/1916
Frank Wilkins Perrens Place of Birth: Walsall area
Began ringing at: Willenhall
First peal tower: Wood Green
Towers: Sutton Coldfield from 1915 until his move to Coventry in 1920. He joined the band at Allesley in 1921
Location mentioned in obituary: Allesley
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Coventry Diocesan Guild
28/03/1987
Private Thomas Cyril Perry Roll of Honour tower: Chilvers Coton15/05/1916
Lance Corporal Charles Joseph Reason Roll of Honour tower: Allesley30/07/1916
Adolphus Roberts Place of Birth: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire
Began ringing at: St. Michael, Gloucester
First peal tower: St. Mary-de-Code, Gloucester
Towers: Bp. Ryder's Church, Birmingham (1890-1891); St. Mary, Oldswingford, Stourbridge (1896-1900); SS Peter & Luke, Wolverhampton (1900-1904); St. John, Beeston, Notts (1904-1908); St. Michael, Stoke, Coventry (1908-1928)
Location mentioned in obituary: Coventry (Stoke)
30/01/1961
Serjeant Alfred Walter Steeley Roll of Honour tower: Chilvers Coton23/04/1917

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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