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Have a go on 12 bells at Rotherham Minster!

Given the success of the last two “have a go on 10 bells” sessions, I’ve booked Rotherham minster for people to “have a go on 12 bells”. Like the previous events, we will mainly be ringing rounds, call changes and plain hunt.

Date: Saturday 12 October 2024
Time: 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Location: Rotherham minster

Car parking: Drummond Street car park has free parking all weekend. It is then a 5-10 minute walk to the Minster.

So if anyone would like to try ringing on 12 then please do come along. The event is not run by any particular guild or district. It is just organised to suit travelling/location.

This will be the last “have a go” event for 2024. No decision has been made on whether to rerun them in 2025 yet. Depends if people enjoy them and want them run again.

Any queries, let me know.

Melanie

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.

The work to add a kitchen and toilet beneath the ringing room has been completed. Practices will resume on Wednesday 24th July 2024.

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Our next monthly meeting will be at Gamston on Wednesday 14th August 7.00-8.30. It’s been awhile since we have rung there! The church has reopened as a community church. Everyone welcome!

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.

We are having another 10 bell session at St Annes Worksop on Saturday 13th July from 2-4 pm.  Please come along and have a go!  Everyone welcome!

Rounds Call changes and possibly plain hunt. Steepleage £2 please

Our next monthly meeting will be at Laxton on Thursday 11th July 7.30-9.00. Everyone welcome!

Steepleage £2 please

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. 

We are very sorry to report that Max Boden passed away on Saturday 13th January. As well as a loyal member of East Leake tower and South Notts District, Max had been the S Notts Guild Committee Rep for several years and attended the Daytime Meetings.
Please keep Annette and the family in your thoughts at this time.

Max’s funeral will take place on Thursday 1st February at 4.15pm at Loughborough Crematorium.