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The East Cheshire Branch comprises 34 towers in the north east of Cheshire, Derbyshire and Greater Manchester. The branch includes Stockport, Macclesfield, Wilmslow, Buxton and Altrincham, as well as a number of smaller towns and villages in the area. The other branches in the guild are Chester Branch [19 towers with 6 or more bells], Mid Cheshire Branch [18 towers], South Cheshire Branch [22 towers], and Wirral Branch [20 towers]. As you can see by the numbers, we’re the largest branch in terms of towers!

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Bill Dowse

Bill Dowse, long time tower captain at St Mary, Bosley, died 11th June 2021 after a long illness. Funeral service to be held at St Mary's Church, Bosley on Wednesday, 7 July at 10.45am. Numbers are limited (due to COVID regulations) but other mourners may attend...

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Insurance

I recently became aware of a request from a tower (not in the CDG) for an assurance that we have insurance in case of damage. Otherwise they didn't want us ringing at their tower! I didn't know if I was covered by the CDG insurance, so with thanks to Paul Treby, I...

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Future Branch events
  • Prestbury Practice: Wed 20th Mar '24, 19:45 - 21:30. St Peter, Prestbury (8, 14-2-8 in F)
  • Marple Practice: Mon 15th Apr '24, 19:30 - 21:00. All Saints, Marple (8, 13-2-12 in F)
  • 10-bell practice: Sun 21st Apr '24, 15:00 - 16:30. St Mary, Stockport (10, 23-3-16 in Eb)
  • East branch quarterly meeting: Sat 27th Apr '24, 15:00 - 17:00. St James, Taxal (6, 11-0-23 in G)
  • Guild AGM 2024: Sat 11th May '24, all day.
  • 10-bell practice: Sun 19th May '24, 15:00 - 16:30. St Mary, Stockport (10, 23-3-16 in Eb)
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