S D G R

Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers

The SDGR

Salisbury Cathedral

The Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers was founded on 14th September 1882 under the patronage of the Bishop and the presidency of the Right Honorable the Earl Nelson; the Archdeacons of Dorset, Sarum and Wiltshire being Vice Presidents; the Revs Wright-Anderson, T F Bigg, and C W Hony being Honorary Secretaries.

Our Guild is a prosperous and happy bunch. A quick look at the 'Events' section on the right shows that we are an active lot organising outings and functions throughout the year.

We encourage ringing of all standards from call-changes to methods and ringers of all standards and inclination are very welcome.

If you are ever in the area please feel free to pop in on a practice night, all our towers provide the warmest of welcomes even in the colder months!

Training

The post of Guild Education Officer, vacant for a number of years, was filled at the AGM in Warminster when Robert Wellen was elected. He will be responsible for organizing Guild training and has speedily got things moving by forming an Education Committee consisting of the branch Training Officers and including representation from the ringing centres. With much thought, research and hard work they have put together a programme of training courses designed to appeal to a broad spectrum of ringers in a number of different subjects.

Several new web pages have been produced to keep you informed about what courses are available and how to apply to go on one. General information can be found here, details of courses here and some useful links here.

An additional 'Training and Education' section has been added to the Forum in which anything to do with training and education can be discussed. Short of a ringer or two to help with that Plain Bob? Ask for help on the forum - someone may well be happy to come along. Are you arranging a special practice? Put a notice on the forum; who knows who will come along and join in. Is there anything you would like to see as the subject for future training courses? Put your requests on the forum and it may well happen, keep quiet and it probably won't. Have you been on a course and you have something good or bad to say about it? Say so on the forum. Your comments will make future courses better.

Happy training!

Books and Pamphlets on Ringing

The Guild Secretary has a bookstall which includes the majority of the titles shown in the Central Council List. There are a number of other titles including Diagrams and also these titles from the Sherbourne Teaching Aids (One-per-learner Book, Follow-on Book, Ringers Exercise Book and Bell Club)

The Guild Secretary will over the course of each year visit at least once each Branch at one of their Business Meetings. If you contact him direct with any enquiry he will advise you of the publication's availability and whether he can supply it.

Guild Reports

To obtain a copy of the latest Guild Report write to:

S.D.G.R. Guild Secretary
7 Snows Hill
Tisbury
Wilts.
SP3 6RY

and enclose a cheque for £4.00 made payable to S.D.G.R.

Find a Tower

What better place to find a ringable tower in the Salisbury Diocese than on the Salisbury Diocesan Guild web site? Planning an outing or just after details for your nearest tower ... Pinpoint your target with our maps of the Diocese.

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SDGR Noticeboard and Forum

Visit the SDGR Noticeboard and Forum. This is a separate part of the web site in which you can actively participate.

Here, you can record details of your ringing achievements and the results of striking competitions. You can tell us all of any events you are planning and of any news you may have. If you are struggling to get ringers for a wedding then shout for help from here. Or maybe you are just confused about singles in Grandsire - ask for help here and maybe someone will have an answer that makes sense to you. There could just be simply something you want to talk about. Start a topic for discussion and find out what other people think.

Everyone is free to go and look but please don't be shy, take part as well. If you have not used a forum before then the FAQ ('Frequently Asked Questions') and a tutorial will help.

If you wish to post a message or start a new topic then you need to register first. If you would prefer to remain anonymous then it is an acceptable practice in forums to use a false name. Guests (unregistered visitors) are not permitted to post.

Hopefully the forum will be a valuable resource for the Guild and will be put to good use. If there is anything you like or dislike about it or a feature you would like to see then discuss it on the forum. It is very adaptable and can be put to a great many uses.