leicester diocesan guild of church bell ringers
Welcome to the home page of the LDG. Our aims are to
- promote ringing of church bells for religious services
- advance the art of change-ringing with frequent meetings of
members of the Guild
- extend the appreciation of change-ringing among the general
public
- ensure that church bells be maintained in proper condition
- provide instructors in the art of change ringing
- teach good striking - the ability to ring one bell after
the
previous one
- provide funding for maintaining and improving bells through
the
Bell Restoration Fund.
The work of the Guild covers the whole of the Leicester Diocese of the
Church of England. The Leicester Diocesan Guild was formed in 1946 from
part of the Midland Counties Association. It currently has more than
700 members spread across six regions or districts as they are known:
- Hinckley
- Leicester
- Loughborough
- Market Harborough
- Melton Mowbray
- Syston
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