This year, the format has been changed to include more activities and options, in addition to the traditional open towers.
The morning will feature Taster Sessions* alongside a general ringing route, and there will be various stalls, information, and activities available at Ross church during the afternoon.
*To book a place at the Taster sessions go to membermojo.co.uk/hdgb sign in then go to Your membership then click on Visit Store to reserve your FREE place, or email bookings@hdgb.org
Please email contact@hdgb.org or call 07702 799082 with any questions.
Open Towers (General Ringing)
| Time | Location | Details |
| 9.30 – 10.30 | Garway | 5 bells |
| 11.00 – 12.00 | St Weonards | 6 bells |
| 12.00 – 13.00 | Linton | 6 bells |
| 13.00 – 13.30 | Ross on Wye | 8 bells, including a service touch by a band representing each district |
| 15.15 – 17.00 | Ross on Wye |
Taster Sessions (limited places available – advance booking is required*)
| Time | Activity | Location | Description |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | Plain Hunt/Doubles | Weston Under Penyard | For those who are taking their first steps in plain hunt, or beginning to treble to methods |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Plain Bob/Grandsire 7/8 bell | Bridstow | For those who are confident ringing Plain Bob Doubles and Grandsire Doubles, who would like an opportunity to ring Plain Bob Triples and Grandsire Triples and Plain Bob Major |
| 11:00 – 12.30 | Introduction to Foundation Skills & Kaleidoscope Ringing (ART Module 2) | Much Marcle | For teachers/tower captains
Do you want to help your learners make progress? Do you have to run practices ? Come and find out how an ART M2 course would help you, try some of the things we teach and find out why. |
| 12:00 – 1pm | Surprise Minor | Goodrich | For those who are taking their first steps in Surprise Minor, you should be able to confidently treble bob, and will expected to know the blue line of the method you would like to ring. |
Afternoon Activities
Café style refreshments will be available throughout the afternoon, including soup and sausage rolls.
To give us an indication of numbers/book your refreshments please let us know you will be attending by visiting membermojo.co.uk/hdgb sign in, then go to Your membership then click on Visit Store to tell us you will attend, or email bookings@hdgb.org
Information for the Annual General Meeting incorporating Special General Meeting
Please click on the following for printable documents, it will help the meeting flow much more quickly if we have all read the documents in advance
AGM Agenda with appendices (19 pages)
Alternatively, you can download the sections individually here:
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- AGM Agenda
- Minutes of the 2024 AGM (Appendix A)
- Guild Officers’ reports (Appendix B)
- Nominations for Freeman (Appendix C)
- Nominations for Guild Officers (Appendix D)
- Appointment of a Guild Safeguarding Lead (Appendix E)
- Proposed Rule Change 20 (b) (Appendix F)
- Special General Meeting – rule changes re subscriptions (Appendix G)
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Here is a list of members who have achieved notable long service to the Guild (Agenda item 6)