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Zimbabwe Guild and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Mashonaland Diocesan Guild of Bellringers

The founding master was H. Peter Raynor. The Guild became known subsequently as the Central African Guild of Bellringers (when the bells were installed at Kwekwe; the Rhodesian Guild of Bellringers when the nation changed its name and the Zimbabwe Guild of Bellringers when the national name changed again. [Research by John Harrison.]

19601964
Central African Provincial Guild of Bellringers

The Mashonaland Diocesan Guild changed its name to the Central African Provincial Guild when the bells were installed at Kwekwe. [Research by John Harrison.]

19651965
Rhodesian Guild of Bellringers

The Central African Provincial Guild changed its name to the Rhodesian Guild. Later renamed the Zimbabwe Guild [Research by John Harrison.]

19661979
Zimbabwe Guild

The Rhodesian Guild of Bellringers changed its name when the nation changed its name. [Research by John Harrison.]

founded 1980
Formerly: Mashonaland Diocesan Guild of Bellringers (1960-1965)
Central African Provincial Guild (1965-1966)
Rhodesian Guild (1966-1980) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1980

Photo

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Valhalla Vivienne Hepworth Hill Grossmith (nee Hill) Place of Birth: Liphook, Hampshire
Began ringing at: Bramshott
First peal tower: Burford
Towers: Oxford, Walthamstow, Holy Trinity Guildford, Salisbury/Harare in Zimbabwe
Location mentioned in obituary: Farnborough (Hants)
Central Council of Church Bellringers18/03/2012

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.

Zimbabwe Guild and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Mashonaland Diocesan Guild of Bellringers

The founding master was H. Peter Raynor. The Guild became known subsequently as the Central African Guild of Bellringers (when the bells were installed at Kwekwe; the Rhodesian Guild of Bellringers when the nation changed its name and the Zimbabwe Guild of Bellringers when the national name changed again. [Research by John Harrison.]

19601964
Central African Provincial Guild of Bellringers

The Mashonaland Diocesan Guild changed its name to the Central African Provincial Guild when the bells were installed at Kwekwe. [Research by John Harrison.]

19651965
Rhodesian Guild of Bellringers

The Central African Provincial Guild changed its name to the Rhodesian Guild. Later renamed the Zimbabwe Guild [Research by John Harrison.]

19661979
Zimbabwe Guild

The Rhodesian Guild of Bellringers changed its name when the nation changed its name. [Research by John Harrison.]

founded 1980
Formerly: Mashonaland Diocesan Guild of Bellringers (1960-1965)
Central African Provincial Guild (1965-1966)
Rhodesian Guild (1966-1980) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1980

Photo

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Valhalla Vivienne Hepworth Hill Grossmith (nee Hill) Place of Birth: Liphook, Hampshire
Began ringing at: Bramshott
First peal tower: Burford
Towers: Oxford, Walthamstow, Holy Trinity Guildford, Salisbury/Harare in Zimbabwe
Location mentioned in obituary: Farnborough (Hants)
Central Council of Church Bellringers18/03/2012

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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