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Jocelyn B. Gardiner, of Catfield The Association is sorry to announce the sad news that Jocelyn Gardiner, of Catfield,
died on the 21st July 2008, whilst in hospital.
Jocelyn was a Vice-President of the Association and had formerly served as our President, for 13 years,
from 1982 to 1995.
He was a stalwart supporter of the Association and will be greatly missed.
Details of the funeral arrangements have been announced.
There will be a private cremation service.
A Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Jocelyn Bradbury Gardiner, to which all are welcome,
will take place at All Saints' Church, Catfield, on Thursday, August 7th at 3.00 p.m.
Family flowers only please, but donations, if desired, may be made to Catfield War Memorial
or Catfield Church Bell Fund.
Please make all cheques payable to Murrell Cork Donations Account amd send them to
Murrell Cork Funeral Directors, Mundesley Road, North Walsham, NR28 0DB.
Gressenhall, The Assumption Augmentation to Ten Bells
The augmentation of the bells of Gressenhall to ten has been completed and the dedication
of the new trebles took place on Sunday, 30th March, 2008.
Norwich, St. George Colegate Resumption of Ringing
December, 2007
It has been announced that ringing has now resumed at St. George's Colegate, in Norwich.
This follows a period of suspension caused by a collapse of a part of the tower wall in May, 2006.
ANNUAL REPORT - 2006
Now Available
The Association's Annual Report for 2006 is now available:
Price £4, from the General Secretary.
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QUARTER PEAL WEEK Easter, 2007 |
Details have been submitted to The Ringing World for publication.
ASSOCIATION TRAINING DAY - 2008
Returning by popular demand: Saturday, 1st March, 2008
Book the date now!
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BOOK LAUNCH
Church Bells of Norwich
by Paul Cattermole
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Paul Cattermole’s new book, Church Bells of Norwich, will be launched at St. Michael & All Angels’ Church,
Barton Turf, on Sunday, 6th November, 2005, at the conclusion of the Norwich Diocesan Association of Ringers'
Songs of Praise Service.
The launch takes place by kind permission of the Rector, and of the Eastern Branch of the N.D.A,
which is hosting the service.
Programme
Sunday 6th November, 2005
2.30 p.m: Ringing
This is the first book since L’Estrange’s Church Bells of Norfolk (1874) to list in full the inscriptions
on Norwich bells, and the first since 1947 to publish details of the bell-frames in which they hang.
This forms Part No. 6 in the Golden Bell Press series, Church Bells of Norfolk.
This volume is larger in format, with 288 pages and is fully illustrated with photographs and line-drawings.
The print-run is only 500 copies, many of which have been subscribed for, and which will be in subscribers’
hands before the launch.
Copies will be available at Barton Turf for £17.95.
Thereafter copies will be available from all good bookshops at £19.95.
The author will be at Barton Turf to sign copies, immediately following the launch.
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Date: 29th July, 2008
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