Subs rates are still at £7 for adults and £3.50 for students. Over the past year I have also converted some folk over to FLM (Full Life Members) if they have requested it and they have reached the age of 75. Some members still prefer to support the Branch/Guild but the choice is yours.

A number of folk paid at last week’s AGM and some have already paid online. Paying online is the easiest way and details below.

Account Name: Peterborough Branch of Bellringers (Confirmation of Payee maybe truncated due to character limitation by your Bank)

Sort Code: 77 72 37

Account #: 11096468

Any queries please get in touch.

Finally Steve Brown, from St Kyneburgha’s, is our new treasurer and will picking up further correspondence going forward.

Andrew Christie

https://petbells.org.uk/2023/01/04/2024-subs-payments/
(opens in a new tab)

I’ve replicated details in the above link on how you can pay online or pay at the AGM.

Happy New Year

Andrew Christie

Branch Treasurer

The accounts have been examined and signed off by Julian Burton .

These will be discussed and formally approved at the Branch AGM on 20th Jan.

If you have any questions meantime please get in touch.

Andrew Christie

Subs rates are still at £7 for adults and £3.50 for students. Over the past year I have also converted some folk over to FLM (Full Life Members) if they have requested it and they have reached the age of 75. Some members still prefer to support the Branch/Guild but the choice is yours.

The easiest way for most people to pay is to make a payment an online payment, as folk have been doing during the pandemic.

Account Name: Peterborough Branch of Bellringers (name will be truncated due to character limitation by your Bank)

Sort Code: 77 72 37

Account #: 11096468

I will be at the AGM at St Mary’s on 20th Jan and alternatively can give me a cheque or cash payment (correct amount preferred). Any arrears for 2023 happily received too.

Any queries please get in touch.

Andrew Christie

Branch Treasurer

Please see the attached accounts that have now been signed off by our examiner. I will share a summary at the Branch AGM at Barnack on 21st January.

Andrew Christie

Branch Treasurer

Hii fellow Branch members,

I’ve made some tentative inquiries to see if anyone is submitting a ringing tribute to the RW for Tony and not had any feedback as yet. If no one has picked up the baton I’m happy to help coordinate and use the basis of the tributes shared at his funeral?

However it would be good to include some ringing anecdotes, along with the extensive tower/bell repairs to make bells ringable again, inc. augmenting. With that in mind please can you share such by 23:00hrs on 27th Oct. Similarly if you have anything ringing wise to add to the Bellboard memoriam link can you also let me know so I can hold submission to the RW to include any further ringing planned.

Link currently stands as follows:

https://bb.ringingworld.co.uk/memoria.php?id=15454

Many thanks,

Andrew Christie

Bells@peterborough-stmarys.org.uk / 07954 405924

A few additions to mention from previous communications.

Joan has been in regular contact with Rosemary and there is a service at the crematorium prior to St Kyneburgha’s for family members. Rosemary is delighted to hear that the bells will be rung before, from 2pm and after the thanksgiving service and she especially asked if those that knew Tony could join the Castor ringers for the ringing beforehand.

Two further requests that Joan is kindly coordinating for Rosemary are as follows:

If you are coming to the service they are seeking a rough idea on number of service booklets needed.

Secondly the wake is going to be at the White Hart in Ufford. Everyone is warmly welcomed by the family. However to help catering requirements please can you let Joan know by tomorrow evening on both these points.

Joan’s address is: joanparker1934@gmail.com

Tony will be greatly missed for his joie de vive, sense of humour, bell maintenance including augmenting and renewal of bells, tutoring and training and steadfast encouragement to everyone he came into contact with.

May he rest in peace and rejoice in paradise.

Andrew Christie

Just a reminder that if you haven’t paid your 2022 subs please could you soon. £7 for adults and students £3.50.

If you would like to pay online please email me at:

Bells@peterborough-stmarys.org.uk

And I will send you bank details.

Many thanks

Andrew Christie

Branch Treasurer

Many of you may have signed a Gift Aid declaration in the past but if you haven’t or are a newly elected member and you pay income tax, please do email me and I will happily send you a form.

Although it seems a small amount the Guild Treasurer advised me that collectively the 25% tax reclaim on subs across the Guild amounts to around £2.5k he claims back each year.

Many thanks

Andrew Christie – Branch Treasurer (bells@peterborough-stmarys.org.uk)

Firstly a big thank you for all who paid their subs for 2021 and any arrears for 2020. With a few members who retired we had a success rate of over 98%.

Subs are still at £7 (£3.50 students) and with us unable to meet again at the AGM the best way to pay is online. If you were successful in making a payment last year I would be grateful if you can repeat that again, quoting your surname in the reference field.

Otherwise please drop me a SMS/email and I can share account details or provide alternative ways of making a payment.

Many thanks

Andrew Christie – Branch Treasurer

07954 405924

Bells@peterborough-stmarys.org.uk