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South African Guild

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South African Guild

The Guild was founded on 2nd July 1988 as the South African Guild of Church Bell Ringers at a meeting held in Grahamstown, South Africa. For further background see the Ringing World (12th August 1988, pages 765 to 766). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1988 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1988

 

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Books in the Council Library

Total records: 1
TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
S A Ringing CircleNewsletter No 1 (Mar 1987) - No 5 (Jul 1988), No 23 (Sep 2000) - No 25 (Aug 2001)1901
 

Accounts of the lives of society members

Total records: 4
NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Lieutenant Philip Peter Belgeonne First peal tower: Hursley
Location mentioned in obituary: Hursley
Royal Naval Guild of Bell Ringers
Transvaal Society
Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild
21/04/2024
John Michael Berning Began ringing at: Grahamstown
Location mentioned in obituary: Goulburn
17/12/2006
Richard J Holmes Place of Birth: Colchester
Location mentioned in obituary: Cape Town Cathedral
30/09/2025
Albert Victor Sheppard Place of Birth: Leytonstone, London
Began ringing at: Woodstock, Cape Town, SA
First peal tower: Burgh, Suffolk
Towers: Angmering, W Sussex 1986 - 1991
Towers: Brighton, St Nicholas 1962-69 (Tower Captain 1969)
Towers: Kemptown, Brighton, St Mark 1975 - 1986
Towers: Worthing 1992 - 2004
Sussex County Association15/10/2022
 

Central Council Reps

Records 1 to 10, of 33 
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YearCC Reps
1989Lieutenant Philip Peter Belgeonne
1990Lieutenant Philip Peter Belgeonne
1991Lieutenant Philip Peter Belgeonne
1992Lieutenant Philip Peter Belgeonne
1993Lieutenant Philip Peter Belgeonne
1994Lieutenant Philip Peter Belgeonne
1995Mrs Jane M Webster
1996Mrs Jane M Webster
1997Mrs Jane M Webster
1998Mrs Jane M Webster