Sad News about James Vincent (Father James)

Father James I am sad to announce that Preb James Vincent died on the 25th June. Jim was one of the great personalities of the Cornish ringing scene who had been curate at Camborne back in the 50s and later Vicar of Kenwyn. He was associated with a number of towers in...

First tower bell quarter since March 2020

Could this be the new beginning? Truro Diocesan Guild St Eval, Cornwall St Uvelus Tuesday, 1 June 2021 in 43m (6–2–8 in G) 1260 Plain Bob Minor 1 Ruth Reeves 2 Rob Corney 3 John Insley 4 John Hereward 5 Dave Ralls 6 Phil Tremain (C) First tower bell quarter rung in...

Get well Roger Sullivan

Get Well Roger Sullivan   The TDGR wishes one of it’s longest serving members Roger Sullivan fondest Get Well Soon wishes during his current hospital stay. He has a fractured pelvis resulting from a fall. We hope for a speedy recovery and that he’s...

Sad news of the death of Peter Quick

Sad news of the death of Peter Quick   With sadness, it is my sad duty to inform you that our fellow ringer, Peter Quick, died this afternoon (27th April 2021).  Rest in Peace, Peter, we will miss you. Tina Morgan, for Phillack Tower. Peter was for many years...

Sad Message from Elizabeth Day’s daughter, Alice

  “It is with great sadness that I am contacting you to let you know that Mum passed away in the early hours of the morning of Tuesday 19th January as a result of Covid pneumonia.  She had been very poorly for a number of weeks due to other health issues and this...

First Quarter for a Resident Cornish Band in Ringingroom

As many of you know, there is a website built at the start of the first lockdown to allow ringers to meet together, set up towers or various numbers of bells, allocate those bells to each other and ring them by pressing the space bar. We have used this on the Sunday...

Thanks from Robert

I’d like to thank everyone who contributed to the gifts of a commemorative bell and cash on my retirement from the post of Guild Secretary.    You have all been very generous.   I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in post and over the years have met some wonderful...

TDGR Virtual AGM

Guild AGM – 24th Oct 2020 This year unfortunately due to Covid 19, the only way we can have our AGM is virtually via a “Zoom” link. I would encourage as many as possible to attend, as we have quite a few posts to fill including Guild Sec. H&S,...

Obituary for Edward Carlyon

  EDWARD CARLYON   The ringers at many Cornish towers were saddened to learn the news in late August of the death of Edward Carlyon, a loyal member of the Kenwyn band and a regular supporter of many local practices, Guild meetings and other ringing events....

How to email everyone (on “the list”)

Before this website was built we had the ability to email fellow ringers via something called “the list” or “the TDGR List”. For various technical reasons it proved impossible to keep that going as it was and so “the list” had to be...