AGMs

Ely DA AGM and inter-district striking competition 2024

*** The Draft Minuites from this meeting are available. These may yet require further correction and will be formally approved at the 2025 AGM. ***

The Association AGM and inter-district striking competition was on Saturday 4 May in the Ely District. Prior to the meeting there was ringing at Rampton (6, 5cwt) CB24 8QA from 12:30, at Willingham (6, 12 cwt) CB24 5HT from 13:45, and at Swavesey (8, 14 cwt) CB24 4QZ, from 14:45.  There was a service at Swavesey at 16:15 followed by tea in the Swavesey Memorial Hall (High St, Swavesey, Cambridge CB24 4QU) at 17:00. The AGM was after tea at about 18:00.

The agenda for the meeting had been circulated to District Secretaries and is available below, as are various supporting documents:

The AGM was asked to ratify an increase in the subscription rate for adult Ringing Members to £15.00/year and a change to the Association rules to abolish peal fees.

The inter-district 8-bell competition was held at St Mary the Virgin, Over during the afternoon and all four districts entered a band. The judge was Brian Meads, from Coggeshall, Essex. He placed the teams in the following order:

1st Huntingdon 53 faults
2nd Ely 83 faults
3rd Wisbech 85 faults
4th Cambridge 110 faults

The trophy was presented by Bob Cox to Alban Forster of the Huntingdon band at the end of tea before the meeting.

Ely DA AGM and inter-district striking competition 2023

On Saturday 13th April 2023, the Ely DA AGM was held at St Mary the Virgin, Fen Ditton. The AGM itself was preceded by general ringing on the 12 bells at Great St Mary's, Cambridge, and on the new ring of 6 bells installed at St Clement's. The inter-district striking competition was held at St Andrew the Great in Cambride, and there was general ringing at Fen Ditton before the service and tea.

At the AGM, the Treasurer and Webmaster were not standing for re-election, and they were thanked for thie service to the Association. Shirley Warbrick was elected as Treasurer and Jon Warbrick was elected as Webmaster. The other officers were eligible and willing to stand for re-election, and were duly re-elected.

Changes to Rules 4 and 12 of the Association had been proposed with due notice, and were approved by the meeting. As a result, those rules are now (with changes highlighted):

4. SUBSCRIPTIONS

a) Subscriptions are due on 1st January. Members whose subscriptions are more than twelve months in arrears shall be deemed to have resigned their membership.

b) Members elected after the Annual District Meeting will become liable for a subscription from the following 1st of January

 c) Subscription rates shall be proposed by the General Committee and ratified at a General Meeting of the Association.

14. CHANGE OF RULES AND DUE NOTICE

a) Additions, alterations and deletions to these Rules shall only take place at a General Meeting of the Association and after due notice of not less than two months.

b) Changes to the subscription rates and peal fees may only take place at a General Meeting of the Association and after due notice of not less than two months.

c) Details of proposed changes of Rules, subscription rates and peal fees should be published on the Association website and circulated to correspondents of towers at which there are Ringing Members, at least one month prior to the General Meeting.

The Agenda for the meeting is here, and the draft minutes of the 2022 AGM are here.

Details of the Striking compertition

Judges comments:

Team A: a good piece of ringing;  the very few serious faults that did occur were localised and did not impact the rest of the change. Slowed slightly towards the end. Overall very good, strong compass and enjoyable to listen to.

Team B: another good piece of ringing. Enjoyable, some localised faults, occasional unevenness in leading with the odd late blow. Several very nice leads and overall a positive impression.

Team C: yet another good piece. A couple of method mistakes did blemish it slightly, but recovered from well. Ringing settled in second half and there was even ringing in the final leads. A positive piece of ringing.

Ely DA AGM and Striking Competition, Saturday 21st May 2022

Inter-district striking competition and AGM hosted by the Wisbech District.

Inter-district striking competition at Terrington St Clement, general ringing, service ringing and service at St Peter & St Paul, Wisbech. General ringing at March and Emneth. Tea and meeting in the St Peter & St Paul Church Rooms. See poster for details (click on the thumbnail for a larger version).

The Agenda for the meeting is here, and the draft minutes of the 2021 AGM are here.

Ely DA AGM and Striking Competition 2021

The General Committee has decided on the date of Saturday 8th May for the 2021 AGM, at 2 pm. This will be held via Zoom. If possible, the inter-district striking competition will be held later in the year, possibly as part of a 'Return to Ringing' festival.


You will need to REGISTER to attend the meeting, which will be in the form of a Zoom Webinar. Here is the link to register:

 

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eu-jRun6R9K_AAFVnzvRYQ

Agenda is here; minutes of the 2020 AGM, held on 3rd October are here.

JoAnne Rutter, as General Secretary, says:

It is with the greatest pleasure that I announce that the General Committee has voted to recommend Tom Ridgman for an Honorary Membership of the Ely Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers. This will be subject to ratification by the AGM. Notice  of this recommendation is required, and is hereby given.

Alban Forster, as Ringing Master says:

We've decided that a striking contest isn't favourable on AGM day. Instead we shall have a normal practice but if any bands would like to prepare and practise a touch in advance, they can perform it. Depending on numbers, we can create breakout rooms and have different ringing rooms. We should also encourage people that they can just come and listen in to the ringing on Ringing Room and won't be pressurised to ring. We can provide the links of the different ringing rooms and you don't need an account to just access the room to listen.

Ely DA AGM and Striking Competition 2020

The AGM was postponed from Saturday 30th May 2020, and was held later in the year, on Saturday 3rd October, via Zoom. The inter-district striking competition was not held in 2020.

Ely DA AGM and Striking Competition, Saturday 18th May 2019

Inter-district striking competition and AGM hosted by the Huntingdon District at Hemingford Grey and St Ives.

Details for the day are:

New Rules and Procedures of the Bell Restoration Fund were presented to the AGM.  The approved Rules are here, and the approved Procedures are here.

The Agenda for the AGM is here

Draft minutes of the 2018 AGM are available here. 

The new Rules and Regulations for the Association were formally presented and approved at the 2018 AGM. The new Rules are here, and the Regulations are here. They came into force in 2018. See also Association Rules.