by Tom Nestor | Oct 6, 2021 | South Cheshire Branch News, In Memoriam
Miss Avice Doreen Edwards, a life member of the Guild, died on 29th September 2021. She had celebrated her 99th birthday on September 25th. Doreen rang at many towers, and was a member of Christ Church, Crewe.The funeral is at St Mary’s Church,...
by Tom Nestor | Aug 12, 2021 | South Cheshire Branch News, RIP
Robert Holloway, long-time ringer at Congleton, died on 6th August 2021. The funeral is at Macclesfield Crematorium at 12.12pm on the 1st September 2021. Numbers are limited by the ongoing pandemic restrictions and only 48 are allowed to attend the service...
by Tom Nestor | Jul 3, 2021 | South Cheshire Branch News
Life for the bell ringers of St Luke’s Goostrey has never been so quiet as during the pandemic of 2020/21. But all that is about to change. Like all activities that rely on bringing together teams of people, church bell ringing has not been permitted since March 2020....
by Site Editor | Feb 14, 2021 | South Cheshire Branch News
St Marys Church Wistaston (photo: Jonathan White) Article: Frank MortonPhotographs: Jonathan White The heaviest six bells in the St Mary’s Church tower, on Church Lane in Wistaston, celebrate their centenary this year, as their dedication service took place on 19th...
by Tom Nestor | Feb 13, 2021 | South Cheshire Branch News, RIP
John Elsworth, a life member of the Guild and former ringer at Bunbury, died suddenly at home on 17th January 2021. Our thoughts and prayers are with John and his son David. The funeral will be at 2pm on Friday 5th February at St Boniface church Bunbury. COVID...
by Tom Nestor | May 2, 2020 | South Cheshire Branch News
John Elsworth, a life member of the Guild, celebrated his 90th birthday on 23rd April 2020. John was tower captain at Bunbury for over twenty years and served as Chairman of the South Branch for a short period and later Branch Treasurer for many years.In November 1951...
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