Warwickshire Guild and associated societies

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This page combines information from several sources and also indicates how the society has evolved over time.

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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.]

1907

1945

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.]

1946

https://coventrydg.co.uk/

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Books in the Council Library

Total records: 1

Title	Author	Date	Notes	Acquisition Number
			1907-8-9 (First - photocopy) - 1939 (last)	2341

Accounts of the lives of society members

Records 1 to 10, of 25
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Name	Place(s)	Other societies	Date 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
Charles Sidney Aylett	Place of Birth: Norfolk Location mentioned in obituary: Allesley	Coventry Diocesan Guild	13/02/1972
Lieut. Colonel Herbert Baker	Place of Birth: Hertford Began ringing at: St Andrew, Hertford First peal tower: All Saints, Hertford Towers: All Saints, Hertford from 1879. Location mentioned in obituary: Hertford	Ancient Society of College Youths Devon Association Essex Association Hertford County Association Kent County Association London County Association (1903-1928) Middlesex Association Midland Counties Association Norfolk Guild Oxford Diocesan Guild Sussex County Association Truro Diocesan Guild	28/12/1925
Private Walter Bates	Place of Birth: Chilvers Coton Roll of Honour tower: Chilvers Coton		30/06/1916
Private William Charles Beacham	Place of Birth: Allesley Roll of Honour tower: Allesley		27/04/1918
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 Ladies' 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: Southam		08/01/1915
Sapper Reginald William Hancock	Roll of Honour tower: Chilvers Coton		25/06/1918

Central Council Reps

Records 1 to 10, of 38
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Year	CC Reps
1908	Arthur L Coleman
1909	Arthur L Coleman
1910	Arthur L Coleman
1911	Arthur L Coleman
1912	Harry Argyle , Arthur L Coleman
1913	Harry Argyle
1914	Adolphus Roberts, Alan Roberts, Harry Argyle
1915	Adolphus Roberts, Harry Argyle
1916	Harry Argyle , Adolphus Roberts
1917	Harry Argyle , Adolphus Roberts