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HEREFORD DIOCESAN GUILD.AGM Saturday 10 May 2008 Ringing from 10-11am will now be at Holmer (not Moreton on Lugg as previously published). [4049]

Weekday Meetings and Practices

ESSEX ASSOCIATION. S E District Practice, Pleshey, Friday, 16 May, 8pm. Plain Bob & Grandsire Doubles. [1443]

COVENTRY D G. Rugby Deanery 6 Bell Practice Friday 16 May at Bubbenhall 7.30-9pm. Special Methods: Ashford Little and Kentish Delight Minor. Everyone welcome. [1444]

LACR. Lancaster Branch Practice on Wednesday 21 May at Leck 8-9pm. All welcome. [1445]

LACR. Rossendale Branch. Monthly mid week meeting. Thursday 15 May 7.30-9pm St Paul's Ramsbottom, BLO 9BP, SD792169. [1410]

LEICESTER D.G. Loughborough District evening practice Friday 16 May 7.30-9pm Shepshed St Botolph (8). All welcome. [1446]

SOUTHWELL DIOCESAN GUILD. Newark District evening meeting Thursday 15 May at Harby. Business meeting in church at 19:00 followed by ringing. [1415]

W&PDG. Wednesday May 14th 11:00-12:00 Micheldever 6; 14:15-15:15 Overton 8; 15:30-16:15 Church Oakley 6pm. All welcome. Details at http://tinyurl.com/3x6x32. [1434]

Meetings on Saturday May 10

HERTFORD C.A. Western District Meeting at Northchurch (8) at 3pm. Service 4.30pm followed by tea, business meeting and evening ringing. Names for tea to Valerie Clark 01442 862613 vi.clark@btopenworld.com. [1441]

MIDDLESEX ASSOCIATION. Western District Six Bell Striking Competition at St Mary the Virgin, off Church Hill, UB9 6DW. Teams to arrive promptly for 3.45pm start, general ringing to follow 4.30-6pm. [1435]

OXFORD D.G.Reading Branch branch practice at Theale 7-9pm. All welcome. [1442]

SOUTHWELL D.G. Bingham District 3.15pm afternoon ringing at Orston followed by service, tea and meeting. Evening ringing at Whatton 6.30pm approx. Names for tea to Herbert Wakefield on 01949 850699. [1426]

Meetings on Saturday May 17

BASINGSTOKE DISTRICT. 3.30pm Open Ringing Eversley; 4.30pm Service Eversley; 5pm Tea and Meeting 6.30pm to 8pm Open Ringing Eversley. Names for tea to Alan Barsby 0118 973 2478 alan@grebe.co.uk. [1447]

BATH AND WELLS. Dunster Branch practice meeting Timberscombe 7-9pm. Special methods Erin Triples Bob Major. Everyone welcome. [1448]

BEDFORDSHIRE ASSOCIATION. Annual General Meeting. Ringing at Southill (2-2.45pm) and Meppershall (3-3.45pm). County Young Ringers Striking Competition starting 3pm and Service 4.30pm at Campton. Tea at 5pm in Campton Village Hall, followed by AGM. Evening ringing until 8.45pm. [1449]

DURHAM AND NEWCASTLE DACBR. CD meeting at South Shields ringing from 11am followed by Brian's Big Beach Bar and BBQ. Food and drink provided names to Brian Spurling by previous Wed brian.spurling@gmail.com or 07706997049. [1450]

ELY D.A. Huntingdon District evening ringing at Bluntisham (8) 6.30-8pm Everyone welcome. [1451]

ESSEX ASSOCIATION. NW District 10/12 bell practice at Waltham Abbey from 6.30-8.30pm. All very welcome. [1452]

LEICESTER D.G. Harborough District 3-3.30pm Allexton. 3.45-4.30pm Hallaton. 4.45pm Service followed by tea, meeting and evening ringing at Church Langton church. Names for tea to B Morley (01858 545426) by Wednesday. [1453]

LEICESTER DIOCESAN GUILD. Melton District Bottesford (8) ringing 7-8.30pm. All welcome. [1454]

NORWICH DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION. Southern Branch quarterly meeting at North Lopham. Ringing from 2.30pm. Service 4.15pm followed by tea. Meeting to commence at 5.45pm. Evening ringing at South Lopham. Names for tea to Gale 01379 740042, email gale-h@tiscali.co.uk by 14th May. [1455]

OXFORD DIOCESAN GUILD. Sonning Deanery Branch practice at Sonning 10.30am-12pm. All welcome. [1456]

PDG. Wellingborough Branch Business Meeting. Ringing at Whiston 3-4pm. Bozeat ringing at 4pm, Service 4.30pm followed by meeting and evening ringing. Surprise Major practice at Holy Sepulchre Northampton 10-Noon. [1457]

PDGCR. Rutland Branch. Branch practice at Ketton (chiming bells) 6-6.45pm and at Empingham 7-8pm. All welcome. [1458]

SUFFOLK GUILD. Striking Competition 2.30pm. Draw Sweffling 5pm. Tea 5.45pm. Results 6.15pm. Draw Rendham. Names for tea by 14 May to Suzanne Stevens 01728 664074 suzannestevens@swefling-furniture.co.uk. Entires to Richard Munnings 01394 411802 master@suffolkbells.org.uk. [1459]

YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION. Western Branch Striking Competition Sat 17 May 2008 at Silsden (SE 041465). Meet 5pm. Entries to Barrie Dove by 14 May www.yacrwestern.org.uk. [1460]

YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION. Central Branch ringing at St Leonard, Thrybergh from 3-5pm. Own tea and meeting. Evening ringing at All Saints, Rotherham from 6.30-8pm. Everyone welcome. See www.YACRcentral.org.uk. [1461]

Meeting on Saturday May 24

LINCOLN D.G. Southern Branch 6 Bell Striking Competition. Open ringing at Denton 3-4pm followed by service. Then to Harlaxton for 4.30pm tea and meeting, 5.30pm competition begins. Names for tea to Liz Carter 01476 568097 by 17th please. [1462]

Meeting on Saturday June 28

LADIES GUILD of Change Ringers. AGM centred on Hadlow (Kent). Tea Ticket £7, Day Ticket for Towers £5 (or £1 per Tower on Day). Cheques payable to Miss I Pearce and SAE for details to Miss I Pearce, 58 Hitchen Hatch Lane, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3AU by Friday 20th June. [1405]

SOUTHWELL DIOCESAN GUILD AGM
Saturday 17 May 2008

2-3pm	Southwell (12)
3pm	AGM followed by tea
	in Trebeck Hall, Southwell
5pm	Service Ringing
5.45pm	Evensong at Southwell
6.30pm	Southwell (12)

Names for tea to Maurice Selby 01636 816918

Motions for the Guild AGM 2008
Proposed by John Coates and seconded by Nick Parkes
This Guild has the utmost confidence in all the 2007 Guild Officers, and thanks them for their efforts.

Changes to the Guild Rules
1. Proposed by Mary Stephens
and seconded by Jenny Loxston
Rule 1 change to:
The Guild shall be known as the Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers.
Rule 2 The first sentence of rule 2 to read:
"It shall aim to be of service to the Church in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham ('The Diocese') by:"
Rule 14 change first sentence to:
The Fund shall be known as the Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers Bell Fund and registered as a charity.
In Rules 4(D), 4(E) and 14 second sentence and The Guild Library Terms of Reference Number 2 replace the words 'Diocese of Southwell' by 'Diocese'.
2. Proposed by Robin Woolley
and seconded by Margaret Martin
The first sentence of rule 2 to read: "It shall aim to be of service to the Church in the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham ('The Diocese') by:"
The second sentence of Rule 14 to read: "It shall exist to assist the Church within the Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham in:"
In all other cases, replace the words 'Diocese of Southwell' by 'Diocese'. (viz: rule 4 (three times), rule 14 and Library rule 2)
3. Proposed by Robin Woolley
and seconded by Bryn Richards
The third sentence of Rule 15 to read: "Notices of such alterations and the date and place of the Guild meeting at which they are to be proposed shall be published in the printed version of 'The Ringing World', at least one calendar month before the meeting date and the text of such alterations to be published on the Guild website."
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Notices for issue 5063, May 9 2008