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 1 to 10, of 29
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Name	Place(s)	Other societies	Date 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 Bellringers	18/03/1981
Leonard Allen	Location mentioned in obituary: Great Glen		17/02/1972
Walter James Allen	Location mentioned in obituary: Great Glen		28/11/2010
Dennis H Allsopp	Location mentioned in obituary: North Kilworth	Midland 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: Barwell	Midland Counties Association
Charles Richard Belton	Location mentioned in obituary: Barwell	Midland 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 Ringers	14/06/2024

Central Council Reps

Records 111 to 76, of 76
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Year	CC Reps