The bell consultants had been on three inspections. No issues were found at Chapel en le Frith, although permission to ring is not currently being granted. No faults were found at Chesterfield to explain the unpredictability of the ninth & tenor bells - perhaps the nylon bushes were expanding with humidity? A crack in the stone work had caused the new architect concern at Darley Dale. Perhaps this was caused by the bells ringing? The was no frame movement noted when the bells rung. The crack may have been there for a long while (100 years?) and only spotted following the installation of new lights...
During the meeting, there were six nominations for the four Central Council representative posts. As a result of ballot, Emma Humphrey joins three existing reps. We thank John Cater for his work on the Council over the years.
We had three new members join the Association. Also, Brian Tomlinson was presented with a gift for the many hours work had has completed for the Bell Repair Fund since 1974. Brian then read out a letter from our patron, the Bishop of Derby, thanking him for his sterling work.
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| Pat Halls presenting Brian Tomlinson with his gift |
Don Jones told us how the Gordon Halls Ringing Centre had won a Derbyshire Excellence in the Community Award, with a buffet to celebrate this later in the month.
