The Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers

The Association currently has a number of Honorary Life Members, elected at an Annual General Meeting after proposal by one of the branches. Such Members are honoured after exceptional service to the aims and objectives of the Association.

NameBranchTowerElected
Frank ByrneWotton-under-EdgeDursley2001
Steve ColemanForestLittledean2023
Anthony CoxChippenham2008
Hugh EvansCheltenhamSwindon Village2021
Peter HoldenCirencesterCirencester2001
Mrs Frances MulveyGloucesterBarnwood2005
Prof A NewingStroudPainswick1998
John NichollsNorth CotswoldChipping Campden1996
Richard PageStroudLeonard Stanley2022
Philip TwentymanCirencesterAmpney Crucis2024

Past Honorary Life Members are listed below, including a link to their obituaries, if available.

NameTowerElectedYear of Death
John Adams Chippenham 1991 1993
Pat Allen Upton St Leonards 2001 2002
Peter Baker Bishop's Cleeve 2001 2011
Terry Baker Stroud 2000 2005
Leslie Barry Gloucester 1973 1984
William Beard Ruardean 1963 1969
Albert Bennet Bristol 1965 1975
Herbert Bishop Swindon 1966 1976
Mary Bliss Winstone 1975 2012
Tom Boreham Leckhampton, Cheltenham and Gloucester 1973 1978
Richard Bowden Ss Philip & Jacob Bristol 2006 2018
Edwin Brown Ss Philip & Jacob, Bristol 1969 1975
Albert Burcombe Stinchcombe 1955 1955
Rev Bill Burlton Cromhall 1977 2009
Frank Canter Minchinhampton 1977 1980
Dick Chew Dymock 1984 1994
Geoff Clark Bourton-on-the-Water 2004 2014
Wilf Cocks Knowle 1993 1998
Gilbert Collins Alveston 1977 1983
William Cook Westerleigh 1974 1982
Hubert Cuff Dursley 1964 1965
Bill Daniell Christ Church, Swindon 1975 1994
Ralph Davis Minchinhampton 1998 2012
H Day Meysey Hampton 1963 1969
Fred Dixon St James Bristol 1969 1986
Len Dowdeswell Stow on the Wold 1972 1992
G Edmunds Avening 1962 1969
Len Edwards Gloucester Cathedral 1994 2002
Bill Farmer St Mary Cheltenham 1979 1992
Bert Ferris Westerleigh 1998 2018
J Ferris Westerleigh 1972 -
L Francombe Coalpit Heath 1975 -
Edwin George Westbury-on-Trym 1997 2003
Eileen Godwin Fairford 1982 2022
Bill Godwin Fairford 1982 1982
Mrs J Gould Henbury 1963 1970
J Goulding Lydney 1961 1973
George Goulding Painswick 1966 1968
Ivor Goulter Norton 2001 2002
Hedley S Gregory Clifton 1969 1974
Frank Hansford St Mary Redcliffe 1973 1980
Cyril Harding Mangotsfield 1966 1971
Don Haskins Almondsbury 2000 2020
Ralph Hazell Frampton on Severn 1970 1989
Harold Heath Chippenham St Paul 1973 1982
Len Hewitt Gloucester and Wickwar 1964 1966
Elizabeth Hobbs Slimbridge 1964 1979
Terry Jefferies Winterbourne 1995 2024
W C Jones Gloucester Cathedral 1976 -
C Jordon Bisley 1963 1978
Les Joynes Longborough 1972 1978
Mr F King Berkeley 1967 1974
Frank Lewis Cirencester 1965 1973
William Lewis Berkeley 1955 1958
Canon J G Lister Huntley 1964 1966
Richard Lovelock Lacock 1993 1996
Dick Malpass Stone 1971 1975
Norman Martin Dursley 1979 2007
Hubert Matthews Stonehouse 1992 2009
George Mizen Abson 1974 1984
Mike Mulvey Barnwood 2005 2024
Trevor Newbury Eckington and formerly of Cheltenham 1966 1993
W Noad Slimbridge 1971 -
James Parker Wotton under Edge 1960 1965
G Pearce Meysey Hampton 1963 1969
Leslie Pearce St James, Bristol 1980 2002
Frank Pendry Prestbury 1957 1965
Bernard Phillips Bourton on the Water 1968 1975
Alan Pidgeon Chipping Sodbury 2001 2013
Ted Player Malmesbury 1969 1994
Frank Ponting Minchinhampton 1970 1970
Stanley Poole Thornbury 1976 1981
F Pratt Leckhampton 1961 1963
Tom Price Stonehouse and Rodborough 1966 1970
William Pritchard Stroud 1971 1975
A Pulley Tewkesbury 1971 -
Alfie Reeves St Stephen Bristol 1957 1965
William Richings Mangotsfield 1980 1980
William Rickets Wroughton 1960 1973
Rev Rigby Longhope 1973 1979
William Roberts Newent 1957 1958
Albert Rodman Coalpit Heath 1974 1991
Charlie Rouse Prestbury 1977 1996
Mary Rouse Churchdown 1977 2014
W Seers Mangotsfield 1952 1952
Ralph Shailes Purton 1963 1981
William Shott Littledean 1976 1983
Frank Simmonds Minchinhampton 1977 2004
John Sly Northleach 1968 1976
Llew Sly Northleach 1997 2008
Gilbert Sprules Abson 1974 1979
John Sprules Abson 1974 1984
T Steward Tirley 1963 1978
William Stowell Brislington 1966 1969
David Strong Sherston 2003 2013
Eric Sutton Swindon 2009 2017
Hilary Sutton Christ Church Swindon 1964 1967
G Taylor St Michael, Bristol 1979 -
W Taylor Yate 1976 -
Ernie Thomas Winterbourne 1974 1982
Jack Trout St Paul Chippenham 1966 1968
Ernest Trueman St Andrews Chippenham 1966 1967
Walter Trueman Broad Blunsdon 1973 2002
Joyce Tucker Fairford 1998 2024
Fred Turner Newent 1984 1986
Alfred Vernall Westbury on Severn 1972 1976
Jack Vincent Blunsdon 1960 1978
Ken Weeks Warmley 1995 2004
Ray Williams Coalpit Heath 1978 1994
Vic Wills Almondsbury 1975 1975
Dudley Wilson Redmarley 1978 1994
Sidney Wiltshire St Andrew, Chippenham 1952 1953
Tom Witts Stroud 1971 1977
Cyril Wratten Cheltenham 1991 2004
A W Wright Bourton on the Water 1968 -
Walter Wright Bisley 1997 2001