Leicester Diocesan Guild

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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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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

Title	Author	Date	Notes	Acquisition Number
Annual Reports			1946/7-2018,	687
A History of the Leicester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers 75 years 1946 – 2021	Rosemary Mason	2021	illustrated	4126
Touches A reference collection	John Thompson	1997	Author signed	2423
Short touches of Stedman - A collection of Stedman touches	J R Thompson	1997		2524
Burton upon Trent, St Paul		20.i.1996	A Celebration of the Formation of the Derby, Leicester, Midland Counties and Southwell Bell-Ringing Guilds in 1946	1044

Accounts of the lives of society members

Records 11 to 20, of 29
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Name	Place(s)	Other societies	Date of death
Mr Shirley Burton	Place of Birth: Leicester Began ringing at: St Mary's Leicester First peal tower: Melton Mowbray Towers: St John the Divine, Leicester 1912-1915, Leicester Cathedral 1915- Location mentioned in obituary: Leicester		13/09/1974
Richard J Carter	Towers: Wigston Magna		05/08/2024
Alan Cattell	Place of Birth: Glenfield, Leicester Began ringing at: St Margaret's, Leicester First peal tower: Loughborough Bellfoundry Towers: All Saints Leicester Location mentioned in obituary: Leicester	Ancient Society of College Youths	26/10/1997
Reginald William Collis	Location mentioned in obituary: Croft (Leics) Roll of Honour tower: Croft		01/01/1945
Mr Roland H Cook	Location mentioned in obituary: Great Glen	Central Council of Church Bellringers	16/07/2019
Philip Anthony Corby	Place of Birth: Sutton on the Isle of Ely Began ringing at: Langdon Hills First peal tower: Cudham Location mentioned in obituary: Chiddingstone	Ancient Society of College Youths Central Council of Church Bellringers Kent County Association London County Association (1903-1928)	09/06/1992
John Paulden Fidler	Place of Birth: Hazel Grove, Cheshire Began ringing at: Norbury, Cheshire First peal tower: Norbury Towers: All Saints, Loughborough, Leics, from 1926 Location mentioned in obituary: Bow (Devon)	Central Council of Church Bellringers	21/11/1978
Frank Alexander Graham	Roll of Honour tower: Belgrave		11/03/1943
Robert Glyn Hamilton Hands	Roll of Honour tower: Croft		08/04/1945
John Michael Jelley	Location mentioned in obituary: Barrow-upon-Soar	Central Council of Church Bellringers	20/07/2018

Central Council Reps

Records 11 to 20, of 76
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Year	CC Reps
1956	Harold Joseph Poole, Mr Shirley Burton, Philip Anthony Corby, Arthur Edwin Rowley, Peter John Staniforth
1957	Mr Shirley Burton, Philip Anthony Corby, Arthur Edwin Rowley, Peter John Staniforth
1958	Mr Shirley Burton, Philip Anthony Corby, Arthur Edwin Rowley, Peter John Staniforth
1959	Mr 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
1961	Mr 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