April Newsletter 2026

This year’s April newsletter has managed to fall at the same time as Easter, notable for bellringers for the reduced or absent ringing during Holy Week that precedes it. Hopefully you will have enough time to read through the newsletter before heading off to catch up with some ringing after Easter Day!

As usual I am pleased to include in the newsletter reports about a whole range of activities, from the very first steps in ringing being taken by members of the university society, to the peak of achievement in ringing for the National 12 Bell Contest eliminators, with a whole mix of ringing and community in between.

Rebecca Banner
Newsletter@leicesterdg.org.uk

In This Issue

President’s Message
Firsts from Bellboard
From the districts
Upcoming event – half yearly meeting
upcoming event – celebration ceilidh
news bites
university society update
12 bell qualifier at st margarets
art award winner
methods of the months
ringing in the swinging sixties
stan gardner – in memoriam
discovered on Youtube