Notices and Adverts
Notices published in issue 6006 (June 5 2026) and in the two preceding issues
Deaths
AGG, A Rex, a former ringer and tower captain at Hitchin and Beaconsfield, died on 14th May 2026, aged 96. His funeral will be at St Peter’s Church, Old Woking at 1pm on Thursday 11th June. Refreshments will be In the Clubhouse at Mayford Grange, GU22 9AX. Please email liz@fairwood. me.uk if you would like to attend.
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WARBOYS, Frank Edwin OBE, BA, FFS, 03.12.1928 – 13.05.2026. Formerly first civil staff head of Fingerprint, Photographic and Scientific Crime Scene Examination Service of the Metropolitan Police. Husband of Molly for 72 years, father of Sally and Mark, Grandfather of Nicola, Stephen, Samantha, Kelly and Laura. A funeral service will be held at Dunmow Crematorium on Wednesday 17th June 2026 at 2:00pm. Family flowers only please, but if desired, donations to Marie Curie may be made in memory of Frank online by using the ‘In Memory’ pages at drobinson.co.uk or cheques made payable to the charity may be sent c/o Daniel Robinson & Sons, Haslers Lane, Great Dunmow, CM6 1XS.
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BEDFORD, Stephen Jeremy, died peacefully at home in the early hours of 28th May following a long illness. Our thoughts are with his widow, Penny, who was devoted to him. No funeral details yet.
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COOLES, Robert (Bob), died suddenly on 15th May. His funeral will be on Tuesday 30th June at 11am at St Mary’s Church, Battersea, London SW11 3NA. The service will be followed by a reception/wake in the church. Rather than flowers, donations to the Surrey Belfry Restoration Fund are appreciated. Details of the service, including ringing the previous day and an overnight vigil, can be found here: https://robertcooles.muchloved.com/ Please email stephencooles@hotmail.co.uk if you are planning to attend. [2117]
WHITE, Florence ‘Mary’, wife of the late Basil William White, died peacefully on 30th April 2026, aged 93, at The Grange Nursing Home, Sherborne St John, Hants. Funeral to take place on Tuesday 2nd June 2026, please contact daughter Anne on 07717 803982 for details.
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DAVIES, Ian William (IWD), died on 7th May 2026. Ian started ringing while at Oxford University and was Vice President of the Oxford University Society of Change Ringers. After a spell ringing in London and Hitchin he moved to Cambridge, where he was tower captain at Trumpington and Cherry Hinton. Most recently he rang at Bishops Cleeve, Gloucestershire. Ian was a member of the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths. An event to celebrate Ian’s life will be held at the King’s Head, Bishops Cleeve, at 12.30pm on Sunday 21 June. Dress as you wish – no need to wear black. If you would like to attend, please email hazelpdavies@gmail.com by Thursday 11 June. Please include details of any dietary requirements.
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NIX, Patricia Joan (née Walker), died peacefully on 12th May, aged 85. Much loved wife of George and Mum of Angela, Helen and Christopher, Pat learnt to ring at Rotherham, rang with the Manchester University Guild and then at Flixton. Her funeral will be at 1230 on Thursday 4th June at St Michael’s Flixton. It would be helpful if any ringing friends wishing to attend would please email angelanix122@gmail.com Please, no flowers. [2117]
Change of Address
Publications
“CHANGE RINGING”, by Wilfrid G Wilson. The Art and Science of Change Ringing on Church and Handbells. Payment with order – £14 (p&p free in UK) from Alison Williams. Tel: 07970 286577. Email: arc102004@hotmail.com.
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University Announcements
Guild / Association Announcements
Tower Announcements
Weekday Meetings and Practices
Meetings on Saturday June 13
LADIES GUILD The Ladies Guild of Change Ringers. AGM Saturday 13th June 2026 at Kingsland, Herefordshire. 4pm Service, 5pm AGM, followed by tea at Coronation Hall, Kingsland HR6 9SQ. For further details contact MarchesLadiesGuild@hotmail.com.
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Meetings on Saturday June 20
EDWNA There will be a meeting of the East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Association of Church Bellringers on Saturday June 20th. between 7.00 and 8.30 pm at the church of St. Mary in Greasley, Nottinghamshire. Everybody is welcome.
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