Southwell & Nottingham Bellringing
The Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers
Bill Blagg (former TC at Mansfield Woodhouse) died on Friday 26th May after a short spell in hospital.
His funeral will be on the 21st of June 1pm at St Edmunds Church, Mansfield Woodhouse followed by a service for the family at the crematorium afterwards.
Bryn Richards (Warsop) passed away yesterday, aged 92. He had been in hospital for a week following a stroke.
Bryn Richards’ funeral will be on Tuesday 23rd May:
There will be general ringing from 11.45 – 12.50
Due to investigation of the floors and ceilings there will be no ringing at Basford until further notice
I am very sorry to have to pass on the sad news that Colin Reed died, last week, at the age of 93. Colin was an honorary life member of the Guild and had rung at Balderton for many many years. Please remember Beryl and all the family in your thoughts and prayers.
We regret to announce that Harry Poyner, long-standing ringer, sadly passed away on 11th March, aged 92. He was a peal ringer on church bells and handbells, and over the years he, with his wife Mary, taught many people to ring. He rang at East Retford for ten years from the mid 1960s.
The funeral will be at Whissendine church, Rutland, at 12 noon on Friday 31st March. There will be open ringing from 11am.
The family would appreciate knowing if you plan to attend in order to make catering arrangements. Please let Hilary know on
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Paul Loxston, formerly Tower Captain of Kirkby-in-Ashfield, died peacefully on 24th October 2022 aged 73 years. A funeral service has already taken place.
Sharon Bryan
27th June 1947 – 28th August 2022
19th September 2022
12.30pm Requiem Mass in celebration of Sharon at Corpus Christi Church, Southchurch Drive, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 9FF
2.00pm Committal at Main Chapel, Wilford Crematorium, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford,NG2 7FE.
Around 2.30pm Reception at The Cottage Hotel, Easthorpe Street, Ruddington, NG11 6LA
If anyone would like to come to the Reception, would they email Austin Bryan at so that a reasonable estimate of numbers for catering can be made
Arrangements for ringing will be given later.
Sharon began her ringing adventure at Kings Norton in Birmingham in the late 1960’s. She and Austin moved to Essex shortly after their marriage in 1971. There they were welcomed into the Prittlewell band. For a time Sharon was Secretary to the Southern District of the Essex Association. In 1976 the Bryan family moved to Nottingham and, as there were no ringable bells in Clifton at that time, joined the St Peter’s Nottingham band. Towards the millennium Sharon joined the Clifton ringers who looked after ringing at St Mary’s Clifton, Holy Trinity, St Francis and subsequently Corpus Christi. From 2012 to the beginning of 2017, Sharon was Secretary to the South Notts District of the Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers.
May she rest in peace.
Thank you for your messages of support.
Austin
With sadness, I bring news of the death of Mick Exton, yesterday, aged 90. Mick was made an Honorary Life Member of the Guild in 2000. No more details at the current time.