East MidlandsLadies' Guild: East Midlands District News and Events
Vice President: June Wright : Tel 0115 937 3851
Secretary: Rosie Mason
Treasurer: Gill Hardy
Ringing Master: Val Kellett
East Midlands District ADM - Saturday 20th February 2009
Last Updated on Monday, 11 January 2010 20:00 Written by Rosemary Mason Monday, 11 January 2010 19:55
A very Happy New Year.
Our date for the next meeting is Saturday 20th Febuary 2010 this will be our ADM. The meeting and lunch which will be at The Goat, Frognall PE6 8SA. Orders will be taken for lunch during the first tower.
Saturday 20th Feb 2010
Ringing:
Greatford (6) 10.30am – 11.15am TFO86119
Baston (6) 11.30am 12.15 TFO114140
Followed by lunch at The Goat
Early apologies would be appreciated if you are unable to attend.
Many thanks,
Rosemary Mason
East Midlands Meeting - Saturday 7th November 2009
Written by Rosie Mason Saturday, 03 October 2009 15:57
Our next meeting will be held in Derbyshire
Towers are as follows:
South Wingfield (6) 10.15 - 11.00 SK383 558
Crich (8) 11.15 - 12.00 SK348 546
Meeting and lunch wil take place in Wirksworth, followed by ringing.
Wirksworth (8) 14.15 - 15.00 SK287 539
Orders for lunch will be taken at the first tower.
All are welcome.
Rosie Mason Secretary
Forthcoming Events
Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 March 2009 21:01 Written by Administrator Wednesday, 11 March 2009 18:55
Further meetings to be finalisedWATCH THIS SPACE.
All are welcome - our members are from all age groups.
Rosie Mason
Secretary
A Surprise for Jill Staniforth
Last Updated on Friday, 13 March 2009 12:35 Written by Administrator Wednesday, 11 March 2009 18:50
By Val Webb – Treasurer East Midlands Branch of the Ladies Guild
With additions by Rosie Mason - Secretary.
During my covert, convoluting, complex and very long ‘cloak and dagger’ conversations with the committee members of the East Midlands Branch of the Ladies Guild of Change Ringers some very interesting facts came to light. Mrs. Jill Staniforth made a fatal mistake – she gave me information about herself. I committed this to memory and after a small amount of further research can utilize these seemingly innocent comments. Jill is a past President our the Guild and on 20th May 1961 she conducted the Ladies Guild`s first peal of Royal at the church of St. John the Divine Leicester – the method being Cambridge. Jill also told me with her customary good humour, that she was the first lady to ring at St.Paul`s Cathedral – she knows this to a fact as she rang the treble, thus starting first and finishing first !
East Midlands Branch News 2006-2007
Written by Administrator Wednesday, 11 March 2009 18:46
We have had an enjoyable year 2006 -7, visiting four counties – Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire with 11 towers being graced with our ringing. One of our meetings was held at Oadby Ringing centre in Leicestershire.Members had a morning session on listening to faults as a judge – relating to striking and also ringing on the simulator in the belfry. All those attending felt that they were now much more aware of listening to their striking and their own bell. This proved very popular and we are hoping to return.
Our meetings have been well supported by members, those in the areas arranging the towers to the secretary and also involving the members in arranging meetings.
Our ADM this year was held in Lincolnshire, a county that we hadn`t previously visited, the meeting being well supported and the weather being very kind. One of the towers – in a field – requiring a torch to be able to see up the stairs to the belfry.
We have had a special presentation to a member – Jill Staniforth (see pictures above)- it was 60 years since she became the branch secretary in 1947. Jill Staniforth was presented with a gift from the branch to mark the special event. Sixty years ago Jill was secretary to the Ladies Guild Midlands district ... here we are 60 years later, she is still a member and giving full support to the guild and the ringing exercise.
We are proud of all our members and their enthusiasm for the guild. We have our forthcoming events planned for 2008 and so we are looking forward to an enjoyable ringing year, with the addition of new towers.