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Leicester Diocesan Guild

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Leicester Diocesan Guild

Was formed after the Midland Counties Association was divided into four new associations at the beginnings of 1946. [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 1946 Formerly: Midland Counties Association (1882 to 1945) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1946

https://leicesterdg.org.uk/
 

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Books in the Council Library

Total records: 5
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Accounts of the lives of society members

Records 1 to 10, of 29 
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NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
John A Acres Place of Birth: Newmarket, Suffolk
Began ringing at: All Saints, Newmarket
First peal tower: Saffron Walden, Essex
Towers: Leicester Cathedral from 1953
Location mentioned in obituary: Melton Mowbray
Central Council of Church Bellringers18/03/1981
Leonard Allen Location mentioned in obituary: Great Glen17/02/1972
Walter James Allen Location mentioned in obituary: Great Glen28/11/2010
Dennis H Allsopp Location mentioned in obituary: North KilworthMidland Counties Association
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
11/01/1994
Eric Atkinson Place of Birth: Leeds
Began ringing at: Thurcaston
Location mentioned in obituary: Swithland
Location mentioned in obituary: Thurcaston
 
Alfred Ballard Place of Birth: Stoney Stanton
Began ringing at: Stoney Stanton
First peal tower: Witherley, Leicestershire
Location mentioned in obituary: Hinckley
Ancient Society of College Youths
Midland Counties Association
13/05/1992
Charles H Belton Location mentioned in obituary: BarwellMidland Counties Association 
Charles Richard Belton Location mentioned in obituary: BarwellMidland Counties Association 
George Barry Brown Place of Birth: Billingborough
Towers: All Saints, Leicester
Towers: Anstey
Rambling Ringers Society
Royal Air Force Guild of Ringers
Society of Framland Ringers
07/03/2025
Margaret Ann Brown Place of Birth: Barkby
Began ringing at: Barkby
Towers: Anstey
Society of Framland Ringers14/06/2024
 

Central Council Reps

Records 11 to 20, of 76 
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YearCC Reps
1956 Harold Joseph Poole, Mr Shirley Burton, Philip Anthony Corby, Arthur Edwin Rowley, Peter John Staniforth
1957Mr Shirley Burton, Philip Anthony Corby, Arthur Edwin Rowley, Peter John Staniforth
1958Mr Shirley Burton, Philip Anthony Corby, Arthur Edwin Rowley, Peter John Staniforth
1959Mr Shirley Burton, Philip Anthony Corby, Arthur Edwin Rowley, Peter John Staniforth
1960 Arthur Edwin Rowley, Mr Shirley Burton, Ernest Morris, Peter John Staniforth, Brian Geoffrey Warwick
1961Mr Shirley Burton, Ernest Morris, Peter John Staniforth, Brian Geoffrey Warwick
1962 John A Acres, Ernest Morris, Peter John Staniforth, Mr Shirley Burton, Brian Geoffrey Warwick
1963 John A Acres, John Michael Jelley , Mr Shirley Burton, Peter John Staniforth, Brian Geoffrey Warwick
1964 John Michael Jelley , Mr Shirley Burton, Peter John Staniforth, Brian Geoffrey Warwick
1965 Peter John Staniforth, John Michael Jelley , Mr Shirley Burton, Brian Geoffrey Warwick