New Annual Report & AGM update

The new Annual Report is now on the website. For members not at the AGM, your printed copy is on it's way. New this year is the guide to and conditions attached to Grants And Loans.

There were three rule changes proposed and after some debate, two changes were defeated. The members voted to have a Child Protection Officer appointed by the committee.

The General Committee stays the same, except Rod Pearson (Derby Cathedral) has been elected a Vice President and Chris Gilbert is now the Public Relations Officer.

The bell consultants have completed one inspection this year. This was at the one bell tower at Darley Abbey. Mike also mentioned a Sound Control Seminar to be held at Duffield in September. This was to run by the Central Council - more details nearer the time.

Lastly, it was great to see so many new members from Belper being elected. These are new recruits that have been taught in the last year. Simon Westman (Chesterfield District) collected his certificate for his first peal.

2008 AGM

Well, the 2008 AGM has been and gone. Having lots of towers open leading up to the meeting drew in the crowds, as can be seen from Derby Cathedral above. After the service, a wonderful tea had been prepared by the Cathedral Ringers... ...which included a sponge cake: The main meeting followed after the food, Pat Halls (right) took the chair and aided by Jane Boden (General Secretary). The new Annual Report was adopted and proposed rule changes defeated. The majority of officers were re-elected, with vacancies for one (of three) vice presidents and Public Relations Officer. It was pleasing to see many new members being elected to the Association. General Ringing (and I assume the pub) rounded off the days events... Don't know when the next event is? Find out here!

AGM Saturday 12th April

DDA AGM - Saturday 12th April 2008 Afternoon ringing:

	1pm - 1.45pm	2pm - 2.45pm	3pm - 3.50pm	4pm - 5.10pm
Route 1	West Hallam	Ockbrook	St Peters, Derby / St Lukes, Derby	Derby Cathedral
Route 2	Breaston
Route 3		Ticknall

Followed by Service, Tea and Meeting in the Cathedral. Evening ringing continues at the Cathedral. Numbers for tea to the General Secretary by Wednesday 9th April. All Welcome

AGM 2007 photo

During the ringing at Ashbourne for the AGM, Roger Lawson took a photo of those attending - where you there? From left to right in front of the Association handbells, once owned by Sir Arthur P Heywood: Bob Smith holding his granddaughter, Eileen Goodall, Ruth Smith, Frances Haynes, Mike Lilley, Paul Bradley, ?, Tom Chillingworth, Emma Chillingworth, Lizzie Cotton, Don Jones, Joshua Cotton, Angela Truelove-Mehew, Anthony Cotton, Chris Gilbert, Pat Halls, Alec Humphrey, Roy Meads, John Heaton, Geoff Goodall, Pam Timms, Steve Harpham, Keith Baines, Brian Tomlinson, John Cater, Robert Marchbank, Simon Westman, Peter Humphrey, Gill Hughes, Hazel Jones, Philip Mehew, Richard Westman, Arnold Morley, Elaine Baines, Peter Sutton, Jane Almond, Roger Lawson, ?, Neil Westman, Mike Banks, Jane Boden, Richard Taylor, Anne Westman, Luke Heaton, Pauline Taylor, Jim Heading, Pauline Boyle, ?, Gail Lilley, Margaret Crofts.