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Welcome to the Leicester Diocesan Guild

Guild President, Sally BrownThe Leicester Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers was created when the old Midland Counties Association came to an end on the 31st December 1945. Since our formation in 1946 we have continued to promote ringing for Divine Service, secure recognition of the importance of ringing as part of Church work and advance the art of scientific change-ringing. Today we have approximately 700 members and 181 ringable towers in our DioceseKirby Bellars

We also continue to help and assist in the maintenance and restoration of bells and belfries in the Diocese.

You will see from this website that we are an active and vibrant Guild with a wide range of activities organised across six districts, including recruitment, training and social activities.

We are lucky to have some wonderful rings of bells in our Diocese and all set in some beautiful countryside. The Guild actively supports bell restoration and augmentation projects through our fund raising. We continue to work with the clergy of the Diocese and others to keep our bells ringing out to the glory of God. It is also vital that we enjoy our hobby and we are a very open and friendly society. If you are visiting our Guild I hope you enjoy your ringing and will come back soon.

Sally Brown – President 

Try Bell Ringing!

Once gained, bell ringing is a skill for life you'll never forget.  It is highly social and a perfect way to get gentle physical exercise for a healthy, active lifestyle.  Interested?  Watch this and find out more.

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Guild Newletter

The July issue of the Guild Newsletter is now available and can be found at https://ringingroundleicestershire.wordpress.com/

The new format of the newsletter is a blog, with each article as its own post. Hopefully, you will still see the traditional content celebrating ringing in our area, but it also gives us the opportunity to add videos and links to other websites in the wider ringing community.

If you would like a print-friendly copy to print off and take up the tower for those who don't use computers, it can be found here: https://ringingroundleicestershire.wordpress.com/newsletter-july-2022/

If you have any questions or suggestions, or items for future newsletters, please don't hesitate to get in touch with me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Rebecca Banner

October 2021 Newsletter

The October edition of the LDG Newsletter is now available.

Return to Ringing

There are many resources available to help us return to ringing.  We have collated them together in one place: Returning to Ringing Resources.

If there are other links which you think it would be good to share please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to get them added.

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Next Events

Market Harborough District
August 20, 10:15 - 11:45
District Practice
Melton District
August 20, 19:00 - 20:30
*CANCELLED* Melton Meeting Sproxton (8)
Guild Committee Meetings
September 15, 19:45 -
General Committee Meeting ZOOM
Melton District
September 17, 19:00 - 20:30
Melton Meeting Buckminster (6)

Latest Peals

  • 5184 Bristol Surprise Major
    Rung on Sunday, 31 July 2022 at Prestwold (St Andrew), Leicestershire.
  • 5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
    Rung on Wednesday, 22 June 2022 at Leicester (446 Welford Road), Leicestershire.
  • 5054 Bristol Surprise Major
    Rung on Saturday, 11 June 2022 at Ashby Folville (St Mary), Leicestershire.

Latest QPs

  • 1260 Doubles (1p/1m)
    Rung on Wednesday, 27 July 2022 at Bunny (St Mary the Virgin), Nottinghamshire.
  • 1260 Doubles (1p/1m)
    Rung on Wednesday, 27 July 2022 at Loughborough (Bell Foundry Tower), Leicestershire.
  • 1280 London Surprise Major
    Rung on Wednesday, 20 July 2022 at Church Langton (St Peter), Leicestershire.
  • 1260 Grandsire Doubles
    Rung on Monday, 4 July 2022 at Packington (Holy Rood), Leicestershire.
  • 1260 Grandsire Doubles
    Rung on Monday, 13 June 2022 at Twyford (St Andrew), Leicestershire.

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