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Chester Diocesan Guild

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Chester Diocesan Guild

This serves the ringers of the diocese of Chester. [Research by John Harrison.]

Edward Barber, a non-ringer who would progress to become the Archdeacon of Chester, introduced the possibility of a Guild of Church Bellringers at the Chester Diocesan Conference in October 1887. At the time he was still a curate, thought to have been influenced by Revd. F E Robinson who had been instrumental in the formation of the Oxford Diocesan Guild in 1881. The inaugural meeting of the Guild was held on 12th November 1887. Further information is provided in the Ringing World (13th November 1987, pages 985 to 986). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

Founded 1887 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1887http://www.fultonsonline.co.uk/CDG/

Badge designed by J W Clarke in 1961

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Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Annual Reports 1891-2021, 2022, 2023 [1906, 1911]673
The Chester Diocesan Guild of Bell Ringers Centenary 'The first hundred years'C Kenneth Lewis and others1988illustrated 1898
The Chester Diocesan Guild of Bell Ringers Centenary 'The first hundred years'C Kenneth Lewis and others1988illustrated 3233
Chester D G Catalogue of Beeston Library 1971 701
Chester Diocesan Guild Archive list1998 2521

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Walter Allman Place of Birth: Crewe
Began ringing at: Runcorn
First peal tower: Davenham, Cheshire
Location mentioned in obituary: Runcorn
25/08/1989
Joseph Ashmole Place of Birth: Church Gresley
Began ringing at: Winshill
First peal tower: St. Nicholas, Kings Norton
Towers: Kings Norton 1883-1884, Sandbach 1887-1888
Central Council of Church Bellringers01/04/1955
Henry Osbourne Baker Place of Birth: Bridgnorth, Salop
First peal tower: Chelmarsh, Salop
Location mentioned in obituary: Chester
14/09/1969
Thomas Freeman Ball Place of Birth: Chester 
Revd Arthur Thomas Beeston Place of Birth: Wirksworth, Derbyshire
Began ringing at: St. George's, New Mills
First peal tower: St. Mary, Wirksworth
Towers: Curate in Charge, New Mills, Derbyshire
Location mentioned in obituary: Knutsford
Central Council of Church Bellringers30/06/1933
John Edward Bibby Place of Birth: Frodsham
Began ringing at: Frodsham
First peal tower: Frodsham
Towers: Chester
Location mentioned in obituary: Frodsham
12/01/1974
William Bibby Place of Birth: St. James' Parish, Warrington
Began ringing at: St. Lawrence, Frodsham
First peal tower: St. Lawrence, Frodsham
Location mentioned in obituary: Frodsham
Ancient Society of College Youths03/06/1941
Raymond George Blench Roll of Honour tower: Macclesfield (Christ Church)11/12/1941
Private Donald Booth Roll of Honour tower: Lawton17/05/1917
Cyril Helmn Bowden Roll of Honour tower: New Mills24/01/1945
Harry Salisbury Brocklebank Place of Birth: Oxton, Birkenhead
Began ringing at: St Saviour's Oxton
First peal tower: St. Saviour, Oxton
Location mentioned in obituary: Orton
01/09/1946
Kenneth Frederick Capper Roll of Honour tower: Witton28/11/1941
Samuel Cardell Place of Birth: Hanley, Staffs01/01/1939
Private Thomas Cartwright Roll of Honour tower: Alsager21/08/1918
Private William Edward Kinder Chesworth Roll of Honour tower: Macclesfield05/07/1917
Joseph William Clarke 09/01/1972
Revd Charles Albert Clements Began ringing at: Salisbury
First peal tower: St. Paul, Shadwell, London
Towers: Salisbury towers, Ramsbottom,Southport, Grappenhall
Location mentioned in obituary: Not given
Lancashire Association26/12/1935
John Cooke Place of Birth: Aston Ingham, Herefordshire
First peal tower: St. Andrew, Bebington
Towers: St Pdeter's, Rock Ferry, Cheshire 1902-1940 St Andrew Bebington, 1940-1958
Location mentioned in obituary: Bebington
27/01/1958
Mr Roderick Gordon Corby Location mentioned in obituary: FlookburghCentral Council of Church Bellringers24/01/2018
Albert Crawley Place of Birth: Crewe
Began ringing at: Christ Church, Crewe
First peal tower: Christ Church, Crewe
Towers: 1922-1955 Captain of St Mary Wistaston
Location mentioned in obituary: Wistaston
22/06/1957

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

Records 6 to 10, of 16 
◀◀▶▶ 

Pulford 04/11/1905

Pulford 08/08/1906

Pulford 15/09/1906

Pulford 17/01/1908

Pulford 18/06/1908

Pulford 11/12/1908

Pulford 20/10/1909

Pulford 05/03/1910

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Acton, Cheshire 07/02/1931

Details

Norbury, Ches. AKA Hazel Grove 20/10/1934

Details

Acton, Cheshire 12/06/1937

Details

Acton, Cheshire 30/07/1938

Details

Peals

For those who have a pealbase login, the society analysis has totals since 1910.

Chester Diocesan Guild

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Chester Diocesan Guild

This serves the ringers of the diocese of Chester. [Research by John Harrison.]

Edward Barber, a non-ringer who would progress to become the Archdeacon of Chester, introduced the possibility of a Guild of Church Bellringers at the Chester Diocesan Conference in October 1887. At the time he was still a curate, thought to have been influenced by Revd. F E Robinson who had been instrumental in the formation of the Oxford Diocesan Guild in 1881. The inaugural meeting of the Guild was held on 12th November 1887. Further information is provided in the Ringing World (13th November 1987, pages 985 to 986). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

Founded 1887 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1887http://www.fultonsonline.co.uk/CDG/

Badge designed by J W Clarke in 1961

Photo

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Annual Reports 1891-2021, 2022, 2023 [1906, 1911]673
The Chester Diocesan Guild of Bell Ringers Centenary 'The first hundred years'C Kenneth Lewis and others1988illustrated 1898
The Chester Diocesan Guild of Bell Ringers Centenary 'The first hundred years'C Kenneth Lewis and others1988illustrated 3233
Chester D G Catalogue of Beeston Library 1971 701
Chester Diocesan Guild Archive list1998 2521

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Walter Allman Place of Birth: Crewe
Began ringing at: Runcorn
First peal tower: Davenham, Cheshire
Location mentioned in obituary: Runcorn
25/08/1989
Joseph Ashmole Place of Birth: Church Gresley
Began ringing at: Winshill
First peal tower: St. Nicholas, Kings Norton
Towers: Kings Norton 1883-1884, Sandbach 1887-1888
Central Council of Church Bellringers01/04/1955
Henry Osbourne Baker Place of Birth: Bridgnorth, Salop
First peal tower: Chelmarsh, Salop
Location mentioned in obituary: Chester
14/09/1969
Thomas Freeman Ball Place of Birth: Chester 
Revd Arthur Thomas Beeston Place of Birth: Wirksworth, Derbyshire
Began ringing at: St. George's, New Mills
First peal tower: St. Mary, Wirksworth
Towers: Curate in Charge, New Mills, Derbyshire
Location mentioned in obituary: Knutsford
Central Council of Church Bellringers30/06/1933
John Edward Bibby Place of Birth: Frodsham
Began ringing at: Frodsham
First peal tower: Frodsham
Towers: Chester
Location mentioned in obituary: Frodsham
12/01/1974
William Bibby Place of Birth: St. James' Parish, Warrington
Began ringing at: St. Lawrence, Frodsham
First peal tower: St. Lawrence, Frodsham
Location mentioned in obituary: Frodsham
Ancient Society of College Youths03/06/1941
Raymond George Blench Roll of Honour tower: Macclesfield (Christ Church)11/12/1941
Private Donald Booth Roll of Honour tower: Lawton17/05/1917
Cyril Helmn Bowden Roll of Honour tower: New Mills24/01/1945
Harry Salisbury Brocklebank Place of Birth: Oxton, Birkenhead
Began ringing at: St Saviour's Oxton
First peal tower: St. Saviour, Oxton
Location mentioned in obituary: Orton
01/09/1946
Kenneth Frederick Capper Roll of Honour tower: Witton28/11/1941
Samuel Cardell Place of Birth: Hanley, Staffs01/01/1939
Private Thomas Cartwright Roll of Honour tower: Alsager21/08/1918
Private William Edward Kinder Chesworth Roll of Honour tower: Macclesfield05/07/1917
Joseph William Clarke 09/01/1972
Revd Charles Albert Clements Began ringing at: Salisbury
First peal tower: St. Paul, Shadwell, London
Towers: Salisbury towers, Ramsbottom,Southport, Grappenhall
Location mentioned in obituary: Not given
Lancashire Association26/12/1935
John Cooke Place of Birth: Aston Ingham, Herefordshire
First peal tower: St. Andrew, Bebington
Towers: St Pdeter's, Rock Ferry, Cheshire 1902-1940 St Andrew Bebington, 1940-1958
Location mentioned in obituary: Bebington
27/01/1958
Mr Roderick Gordon Corby Location mentioned in obituary: FlookburghCentral Council of Church Bellringers24/01/2018
Albert Crawley Place of Birth: Crewe
Began ringing at: Christ Church, Crewe
First peal tower: Christ Church, Crewe
Towers: 1922-1955 Captain of St Mary Wistaston
Location mentioned in obituary: Wistaston
22/06/1957

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

Records 6 to 10, of 16 
◀◀▶▶ 

Pulford 04/11/1905

Pulford 08/08/1906

Pulford 15/09/1906

Pulford 17/01/1908

Pulford 18/06/1908

Pulford 11/12/1908

Pulford 20/10/1909

Pulford 05/03/1910

Details

Acton, Cheshire 07/02/1931

Details

Norbury, Ches. AKA Hazel Grove 20/10/1934

Details

Acton, Cheshire 12/06/1937

Details

Acton, Cheshire 30/07/1938

Details

Peals

For those who have a pealbase login, the society analysis has totals since 1910.

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