Summer Festival 

Saturday’s Summer Festival went off really well. Peterborough branch organised everything, even the weather stayed dry for the afternoon. Teams from Daventry, Guilsborough, Kettering, Peterborough, Towcester & Wellingborough entered and were marked by Keith & Marilyn Brown. Towcester were judged the winners. A report is here:  https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/summer-festival-2025  and team photos are available on the website. https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/summer-festival-2025-team-photos. Let me know if you want a copy for your local news, parish mag etc.  

Guild Newsletter

The Guild newsletter will be coming round shortly. It has been held up at the printers. Expect to see it soon!  

Guild Quiz

The Guild’s paper quiz is now available. Set by Simon & Cathy Dixon, it features a variety of question styles. Loads of entertainment for a whole £1. Not ringing related, so suitable for sale to friends, relatives, random strangers etc etc etc. Paper copies are being distributed to branches, electronic ones can be bought from the Secretary. 

Recruitment & Training Officer

At the Summer Festival meeting, the role of Recruitment & Training Officer was filled. Liz Reading & Nich Wilson had both been nominated. They, their proposers & seconders addressed the meeting before a vote was taken. In a very tight vote, Nich was elected. Thank you to both candidates for standing. 

The Guild remains in need of a PRO to make a full compliment. The Secretary would welcome the help! 

CCCBR news

The CCCBR Annual meeting took place last weekend. The membership was increased to £1 per Guild member from next year, up from 40p this year. At the Summer Festival Nick Elks spoke about a couple of projects, Ringing 2023, the Publications and the Library. You can contact any of the reps for a fuller update. on cc_reps@pdg.org.uk. 

Dates for the Diary

Guild 10 Bell Practice Saturday 8^th November. 10:30 – 12:30 Daventry

Guild 10 Bell Practice Saturday 10^th January. 10:30 – 12:30 Rothwell

And Branch events. 

Thrapston Branch Practice Thursday 18^thSeptember 2:30 Weldon

Daventry Branch Practice Saturday 20^th September 3:30 Everdon, 7:00 Aynho

Culworth Branch Practice Saturday 20^th September 4:00 Marston St Lawrence, 7:00 Aynho

Thrapston Branch Practice Wednesday 1^st October 7:00 Titchmarsh

Guilsborough Branch Practice Saturday 4^thOctober 3:00 Maidwell, 6:00 Creaton

Peterborough Minor practice Sunday 5^th October 2:30 Wansford

Peterborough 8 bell practice Sunday 12^th October 2:00 Peterborough St Mary

Thrapston Branch Practice Thursday 16^th October 2:30 Wadenhoe

Wellingborough Surprise Practice Saturday 18^thOctober 10:30 Mears Ashby

Wellingborough Branch Practice Saturday 18^thOctober 7:00 Irchester

Daventry Branch Practice Saturday 18^th October 3:00 Badby, 7:00 Upper Boddington

Culworth Branch Practice Saturday 18^th October 3:00 Badby, 7:00 Upper Boddington

The Towcester event for 27^th September has been cancelled. 

Thanks

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