Southwell Diocesan 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.

Society Name

Descriptions

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Web site

North Notts. Association

Became part of the Southwell Diocesan Guild in 1946 [Research by John Harrison.]

1887

1945

Southwell Diocesan Guild

This one was one of four Guilds which was formed following the dissolution of the Midland Counties Association. [Research by John Harrison.]

1946

2007

Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild

The name of the Southwell Diocese had been changed to the Southwell and Nottingham diocese in 2005. So the Southwell Diocesan Guild resolved to change its name to reflect the new name of the Diocese at its AGM in 2008. [Research by John Harrison.]

The AGM of the Midland Counties Association held on 7th April 1945 agreed the society should be divided into three separate societies – Derby, Leicester and Southwell – from 1 January 1946, to generate greater local interest and the advancement of ringing. For further background see the Ringing World (12th January 1996, pages 35 to 37) and entry for the Midlands Counties Guild. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 2008
Formerly: Southwell Diocesan Guild (1946-2008); Midland Counties Association (1882-1945); North Nottinghamshire Association (1887-1945)
Note: Southwell Diocesan Guild of Change Ringers 1946 to 1958; thereafter known as Southwell Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

2008

https://southwelldg.org.uk/

Books in the Council Library

Records 1 to 10, of 14
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Title	Author	Date	Notes	Acquisition Number
Southwell Diocesan Guild			Newsletters No 1 (Jan-Jun 1980) - No 5 (May 1982 - May 1983) Ceased publication	1148
Rule Book		1981		1687
Rule Book		1981		1822
A Short History 1946-1995		1997, Apr		2400
Minute Book 1887-1923	Ray Fanthorpe - Compiler	1986	No. 3/3 Bound photocopies	1806
Minute Book 1956-1970. Accounts Book 1926-1955	Ray Fanthorpe - Compiler	1986	No. 3/3 Bound photocopies	1807
Minute Book 1956-1970	Ray Fanthorpe - Compiler	1986	No. 3/3 Bound photocopies	1808
Minute Book 1971-1996	Ray Fanthorpe - Compiler	2000	No. 3/3 Bound photocopies	2644
Peal Compositions Book		1991	Photocopy of book containing compositions for peals rung 1946-1968	2005
Guild peal records to the end of 1990		1991	Analysis of peals by method, stage, location and composition	2018

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
Sydney Adams	Place of Birth: Thrumpton Began ringing at: Thrumpton Location mentioned in obituary: Ruddington	Midland Counties Guild Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	28/03/2001
Harold Archer	Location mentioned in obituary: West Retford
Revd Bernard Baines	Place of Birth: Nottingham Location mentioned in obituary: Nottingham	Nottingham University Society of Change Ringers	31/05/2007
Mary Beach	Place of Birth: Heanor Began ringing at: Greasley Location mentioned in obituary: Greasley Location mentioned in obituary: Scarborough	East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Association Society of Sherwood Youths Yorkshire Association	03/05/2018
Donald John Beach	Place of Birth: King's College Hospital, London Began ringing at: Scarborough Location mentioned in obituary: Greasley	Ancient Society of College Youths Society of Sherwood Youths Yorkshire Association	20/01/2017
Mr Brian Maurice Buswell	Location mentioned in obituary: Cotgrave	Central Council of Church Bellringers	26/02/2017
John David Clarke	Place of Birth: Whatton-in-the Vale, Nottinghamshire. First peal tower: Whatton-in-the-Vale Location mentioned in obituary: Whatton-in-the-Vale		30/06/1994
Mrs Jean Agnes Darmon	Place of Birth: Finchley, London Began ringing at: Oxford Towers: Oxford (various) 1944-1946, Newark (St Mary) 1946-1948 (also rang at Lincoln Cathedral), Leeds (St Michael, Headingley) 1948-1949, Claines (Worcester) 1949-1951, Dublin (various) 1951-1956, Bushey (St James) 1956-1962, Amersham (St Mary) 1964-1989. Location mentioned in obituary: Amersham		22/08/2008
Harold Denman	Place of Birth: Rockley, Nottinghamshire Began ringing at: North Muskham First peal tower: Gamston Towers: Gamston Location mentioned in obituary: East Retford	North Notts. Association	20/05/1995
Mr William Leonard Exton	Place of Birth: Claypole Began ringing at: Newark First peal tower: North Muskham Towers: Whatton in the Vale Towers: Whatton in the Vale (Nov 1960)	Central Council of Church Bellringers	31/08/2022

Central Council Reps

Records 1 to 10, of 67
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Year	CC Reps
1946	Harold Denman, Thomas Groombridge(Junior)
1947	Harold Denman, Thomas Groombridge(Junior)
1948	Harold Denman, Thomas Groombridge(Junior)
1949	Mrs Jean Agnes Darmon, Frederick Arthur Salter, Miss J A Southerst, Harold Denman
1950	Mrs Jean Agnes Darmon, Harold Denman, Frederick Arthur Salter
1951	James Wilfred Raithby, Herbert Templeman Rooke, Frederick Arthur Salter
1952	Herbert Templeman Rooke, Frederick Arthur Salter, James Wilfred Raithby
1953	Herbert Templeman Rooke, Frederick Arthur Salter, James Wilfred Raithby, John Segar
1954	Clement Glenn, James Wilfred Raithby, John Segar
1955	Clement Glenn, James Wilfred Raithby, John Segar