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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.

sadly passed away on Wednesday 12th March, having lived in a care home for several years.

Her husband, Bob, was Tower Captain at Edwinstowe until he died in the 1970s. Margaret continued to ring at Edwinstowe until some 10 years ago when old age curtailed her ringing. The funeral will take place at 12 noon on Wednesday 2nd April at St Mary’s Church, Edwinstowe. Open ringing from 11.15am. A local band will ring a Quarter Peal after the service.

Our next monthly meeting will be at Everton on Wednesday 12th February 7-30-9.00. Everyone welcome!

Derek Parker aged 67 and Blyth bellringer, sadly passed away last Thursday, he had been diagnosed with a brain tumour in mid 2024.
Derek was a selfless soul always willing to help others – he will be missed by us all.
Derek’s funeral will be on Tuesday 21st January at 1100hrs at Barnby Moor Crematorium then afterwards at the Red Hart, Blyth

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.