Spring Meeting

Thanks to the Rutland branch for hosting the Spring Meeting last month. The glamour added by asking the Lord Lieutenant of Rutland to attend and present the prizes was inspired. Although it was a tad windy and the fabulous feather hat nearly took off more than once!

Congratulations to Peterborough Cathedral, who retained the Weaver Shield and to Welland Valley Benefice, who won the Centenary trophy for the first time. 

Guild AGM

The Guild’s AGM is being held on 13th June in the Wellingborough branch. The timetable for the day is as follows:

• 2.30 – 3.30: Open Ringing at Bozeat, Easton Maudit and Rushden towers
• 3.30 – 4.30: Ringing at Irchester
• 4.30 – 5.00: Service at Irchester conducted by Rev Debbie Smith-Wilds
• 5.00 – 6.00: Tea in the church
• 6.00 : AGM followed by more ringing at Irchester

Names for tea to Jenny Ball on secretary@wellingborough.pdg.org.uk please include any dietary requirements. 

All details are on the Guild’s website: https://pdg.org.uk/latest-news/agm-2026 The agenda and minutes of past meetings will be added ahead of time.  As the Guild report has not been issued yet, due to problems in production, the GMC report and accounts will also be added to this page, to ensure that the meeting can accept these at the AGM. 

This year sees a large number of posts vacant. There is currently no Youth Officer, Report Editor or PRO. The Master, Secretary Training officer and Newsletter Editor are standing down. There are role descriptions on the Guild website, but these are always open to discussion and alteration, depending on the preferences of the potential role holder. See here for the current holder and role. https://pdg.org.uk/homepage/officers Some roles lend themselves to being shared, and that is always a possibility. Have a chat with someone about it if you might be interested.

Nominations have to be made in writing to me ahead of the meeting, e-mail counts as in writing. Nominations cannot be taken at the meeting itself.  

Newsletter

The next edition of the Guild newsletter is now available. The physical copies were circulated at the Spring Meeting, so should be making their way to your tower. It is available electronically on the Guild website: https://pdg.org.uk/newsletters/newsletter_202604.pdf

The next print deadline for the next edition is 24th August. Jonathan is standing down from the post of Newsletter editor, if this is something you think you can do 3 times a year, get in touch with him to find out more.

Thanks

Helen

Helen Allton

Secretary: Peterborough Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers

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