Happy Easter all.
For Easter Day Corby were able to ring for the first time after their work had been completed by O’Shea Engineering and volunteers during Holy week. Seasonally most appropriate. Well done to all concerned.
Guild News
The Guild’s Annual report for 2024 has been printed and is being distributed. Coming soon to your tower. Copies that had been requested by members will be distributed through your branches.
Guild News Pt 2
The April edition of the Guild Newsletter is also available. It is being distributed to towers and is also available electronically. https://pdg.org.uk/newsletters/newsletter_202504.pdf
I have sent copies to the church authorities and both Archdeacons have responded thanking ringers for their efforts. Archdeacon Richard enjoyed hearing the bells ringing in the Spring sunshine as he headed to take the service at Courteenhall yesterday.
Young Ringers Event
On 26th April in Daventry from 10 to 12 am there’s an event for Young Ringers. That aims to encourage young people to come up the tower and have a go. They could be existing ringers who want to get involved with other ringers their own age. Or they could be young people who might be encouraged to try ringing. Justin Baker is corralling a team of volunteers; he can be contacted on ringing_master@daventry.pdg.org.uk
https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/youth-ringing-day-in-daventry
Spring Meeting
The Spring meeting all went off well last weekend. Even the weather played ball. Thanks to the Thrapston branch for laying on the tea and to the Dixons for the organising. Congratulations to Peterborough Cathedral on their first win of the Weaver Shield. Pattishall retained the Centenary trophy.
Report can be found here: https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/spring-meeting-2025
And the band photos are here: https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/spring-meeting-2025-method-bands and here: https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/spring-meeting-2025-call-change-bands
Let me know if you want a copy of your photos. They may be of use in an item in your parish magazine or village newsletter. Tell your community what you’ve been getting up to.
CCCBR latest
Bell Sunday is being advertised on the CCCBR website.
ART Training day
Alistair Donaldson is arranging an ART training day on 28th June at Rothwell. If you are interested in a place, please get in touch with him: president@pdg.org.uk
https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/art-event-rothwell-june-2025
Dates for the Diary
Guild 10 bell Saturday 10th May Moulton 10:30 – 12:30.
And Branch events.
Wellingborough Branch Practice Saturday 26th April 2:30 Great Doddington
Daventry Branch Practice Saturday 26th April 3:00 Welton 6:30 Long Buckby
Northampton Branch Practice Saturday 26th April 7:00 Boughton
Culworth Branch Practice Saturday 26th April 7:30 Evenley
Thrapston Branch Practice Thursday 1st May 7:30 Great Addington
Guilsborough Branch Practice Saturday 3rd May 3:00 Lilbourne, 6:00 Crick
Peterborough 8 bell Practice Friday 9th May 7:30 Castor
Peterborough Striking Workshop Sunday 11th May 2:00 Wadenhoe
Peterborough Young Ringers Group Practice Sunday 11th May 4:00 Barnack
Thrapston Branch Practice Thursday 15th May 2:30 Brigstock
Wellingborough Surprise Practice Saturday 17th May 10:30 Rushden
Wellingborough Branch Practice Saturday 17th May 2:30 Castle Ashby
Culworth Branch Practice Saturday 17th May 7:30 Culworth
Peterborough Practice Sunday 18th May 3:30 Peterborough St Johns.
Rutland 8 Bell Practice Tuesday 20th May 7:30 Oakham
That’s all Folks.
Helen
Helen Allton
Secretary: Peterborough Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PDGCBR
Website: www.pdg.org.uk
e-mail: secretary@pdg.org.uk
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