Officers
Olav Bradstock (District Committee)Martin Ellis (District Committee)
Glen Fiddy (Acting Secretary, Chairman)
MX Helen Giles (District Committee, Education)
Carole Hallam (District Committee)
Giles Lacey (BRF)
Michael Lawton (District Committee)
John Reeds (District Committee)
Sue Silcocks (District Committee)
Richard Taylor (Management Group, Ringing Master)
Josephine Walker (Education)
Calendar
- 12th April 2026
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DYR Meeting
12th April 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Clowne S43 4DPFor young ringers (you need to be able to ring rounds unaccompanied - otherwise bring a 'minder' - they just might get a ring too! We also ring more advanced things). Just turn up at a practice or contact dyr@derbyda.org.uk.
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- 16th April 2026
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- 17th April 2026
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Peak District National Park 75th Anniversary
17th April 2026 @ 9:30 am - 9:00 pm
Various towers in the PDNP open for a short periodThe aim is to ring at least rounds in as many towers in the PDNP as possible for this anniversary.
Towers & times tbc
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- 18th April 2026
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Bell Maintenance Course
18th April 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
St Michael & All Angel's Church : Hathersage, Church Bank, Hathersage, Hope Valley S32 1AJ, UKRegistration from 1:30 (hot drinks provided for those travelling some distance). Please use the course booking form to register a place. Cost £5.
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- 23rd April 2026
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Mid Week Ringing
23rd April 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Hathersage (10:00) followed by Hope (11:30)All welcome, so long as you can ring rounds competently. Please bring £1 donation towards each tower's funds. Maybe follow up with a pub lunch?
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- 25th April 2026
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AGM Wingerworth
25th April 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 8:30 pm
All Saints' Church, Wingerworth, Longedge Lane Chesterfield S42 6PU, Wingerworth, Chesterfield S42 6PL, UKThe Derby Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers
Annual General Meeting
Saturday 25th April 2026
3pm-4pm Ringing at North Wingfield
4pm-5pm Ringing at Wingerworth
5pm Short Service at Wingerworth
5:30pm Tea (Book: email tea@derbyda.org.uk by 21 April) in Wingerworth Church Hall
6:30pm Meeting Wingerworth Church Hall (Meeting papers will be available here)
Until 8:30pm Ringing at Wingerworth after the meeting
Poster: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10FUqrs_5kWZ5lkSOxQlw5hOHjMaEHalf/view?usp=sharing
Agenda: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11beyfQC43GmpYQ4L8gvbulELVBU2k2sf/view?usp=drive_link
Minutes of 2025 AGM: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fYv3akIp5973Jo81nxyqnTiD0QVKiVQY/view?usp=drive_link
Tower locations & details: https://derbyda.org.uk/towers/list/
More DDA events: https://derbyda.org.uk/calendar/
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- 2nd May 2026
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- 10th May 2026
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DYR Meeting
10th May 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
To be confirmedFor young ringers (you need to be able to ring rounds unaccompanied - otherwise bring a 'minder' - they just might get a ring too! We also ring more advanced things). Just turn up at a practice or contact dyr@derbyda.org.uk.
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- 21st May 2026
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- 26th May 2026
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Mid week ringing
26th May 2026 @ 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
TBCAll welcome, so long as you can ring rounds competently. Please bring £1 donation towards each tower's funds. Maybe follow up with a pub lunch?
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- 13th June 2026
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Summer meeting with Horsley & Arthur Ashby Cup Finals
13th June 2026 @ 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
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- 14th June 2026
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DYR Meeting
14th June 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
To be confirmedFor young ringers (you need to be able to ring rounds unaccompanied - otherwise bring a 'minder' - they just might get a ring too! We also ring more advanced things). Just turn up at a practice or contact dyr@derbyda.org.uk.
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- 18th June 2026
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- 20th June 2026
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PEAK DISTRICT MEETING & STRAWBERRY TEA
20th June 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm
WhitfieldRinging & Strawberry Tea at Whitfield 1500-1600
Ringing at Mottram 1700-1830
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- 12th July 2026
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DYR Meeting
12th July 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
To be confirmedFor young ringers (you need to be able to ring rounds unaccompanied - otherwise bring a 'minder' - they just might get a ring too! We also ring more advanced things). Just turn up at a practice or contact dyr@derbyda.org.uk.
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- 16th July 2026
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- 8th August 2026
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PEAK DISTRICT MEETING
8th August 2026 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Bonsall & BrassingtonBonsall 1800-1900
Brassington 1915-2030
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- 9th August 2026
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DYR Meeting
9th August 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
To be confirmedFor young ringers (you need to be able to ring rounds unaccompanied - otherwise bring a 'minder' - they just might get a ring too! We also ring more advanced things). Just turn up at a practice or contact dyr@derbyda.org.uk.
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- 20th August 2026
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- 12th September 2026
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PEAK DISTRICT QUARTER PEAL WEEK
12th September 2026 - 19th September 2026 @
tbcQuarter Peal week (12th-19th)
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- 13th September 2026
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PEAK DISTRICT QUARTER PEAL WEEK
12th September 2026 - 19th September 2026 @
tbcQuarter Peal week (12th-19th)
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DYR Meeting
13th September 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
To be confirmedFor young ringers (you need to be able to ring rounds unaccompanied - otherwise bring a 'minder' - they just might get a ring too! We also ring more advanced things). Just turn up at a practice or contact dyr@derbyda.org.uk.
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- 14th September 2026
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PEAK DISTRICT QUARTER PEAL WEEK
12th September 2026 - 19th September 2026 @
tbcQuarter Peal week (12th-19th)
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- 15th September 2026
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PEAK DISTRICT QUARTER PEAL WEEK
12th September 2026 - 19th September 2026 @
tbcQuarter Peal week (12th-19th)
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- 16th September 2026
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PEAK DISTRICT QUARTER PEAL WEEK
12th September 2026 - 19th September 2026 @
tbcQuarter Peal week (12th-19th)
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- 17th September 2026
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PEAK DISTRICT QUARTER PEAL WEEK
12th September 2026 - 19th September 2026 @
tbcQuarter Peal week (12th-19th)
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- 18th September 2026
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PEAK DISTRICT QUARTER PEAL WEEK
12th September 2026 - 19th September 2026 @
tbcQuarter Peal week (12th-19th)
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- 19th September 2026
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PEAK DISTRICT QUARTER PEAL WEEK
12th September 2026 - 19th September 2026 @
tbcQuarter Peal week (12th-19th)
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- 3rd October 2026
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- 10th October 2026
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- 11th October 2026
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DYR Meeting
11th October 2026 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
To be confirmedFor young ringers (you need to be able to ring rounds unaccompanied - otherwise bring a 'minder' - they just might get a ring too! We also ring more advanced things). Just turn up at a practice or contact dyr@derbyda.org.uk.
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