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Nottingham St Mary hosted one of the 12 bell qualifiers this year.
It was a super fun and well organised day.

A band representing Nottingham managed to come 6th with a very respectable 68% score
Full results

Please find attached a flier for Sibthorpe Gardens Open 2026.

This event is being held to raise funds for the Sibthorpe church bell restoration fund. All proceeds from the event will go directly towards the restoration of the bells.

The event involves five of the villagers’ gardens in Sibthorpe, opening on the first Sunday afternoon of March, April, May, June and July. Tickets are £5 per person (under 12s free), with refreshments available in the village church.

With sadness we record the death of Fiona M Walters on 11th January 2026, her 75th birthday.
Fiona was elected as a Guild member in 1973 and remained a resident member until December 1998 when she and Bob Preston  moved to Fountainhall, Scotland to start a new business venture.
Fiona served as Nottingham District secretary in 1974, Bingham District Ringing Master in 1978 and  Bingham District secretary 1982 -1987. 

With sadness we have to report the passing of two of the Guild’s Honorary Life Members 
– Robert Naylor, former tower captain and ringer at Bulwell since 1964  died on 31st December 2025 aged 87.
– Brian R J Walton former tower captain and ringer at Beeston for over 50 years died on 3rd January 2026 aged 90.

Robert’s funeral  will be on January 21^st at 11am in St Mary’s church Bulwell, followed by 12 noon at Bramcote crematorium.

We are sorry to have to bring you the sad news that Lynda Lazzerini, a long time ringer at Whatton in the Vale, and member of the Guild, has died following an illness.  

Our thoughts are with David and Anne. David would prefer not to deal with messages for a short time.

Lynda requested there should not be a funeral but, to celebrate Lynda’s life, there will be a day of ringing, in due course.

With sadness we have to report the passing of another of our members, Phil E Jones passed
away on Thursday 25 July 2024. 

Phil’s funeral will be on Monday, 19th August at 1.15pm, at Rushcliffe Oaks Crematorium. 
Main Rd, Stragglethorpe, Nottingham NG12 2PY

There will be a (lay) celebrant, and no religious content, as Phil wished. 
No mourning dress.  Donations for Cancer Research UK.
There will not be a wake afterwards as the family wish to quietly return home.

Phil became a member of the Southwell Diocesan Guild in 1968, ringing at St Leonard’s
Wollaton. He was Tower Captain there 1970- 1973.
He served as Tower Captain at West Bridgford 1981 -1989.
He joined the band at St Mary’s Nottingham in 1991 and was a member there until his
death. He was Tower Captain 2002- 2007 and deputy for a number of years subsequently
finally stepping down in 2023.

Congratulations are in order for the Nottingham Young ringers who won the Six-Bell Call Change category at this years National Youth contest in London.

A competitive category with 14 teams they scored a stunning 9.5/10.

Mary Poyner, life-long bellringer of hand and tower bells who taught many and rang many peals, died on Friday 26^th January. 

Her funeral will be 12 noon on Tuesday 13^th February at Whissendine Church.  Open ringing before and after the service. 

If you are planning to attend please email  so we have numbers for refreshments.