Shirley McGill

Shirley learned to ring at the end of 1962 at Kingsthorpe, Northampton and was taught by her Dad, Stanley Ruddlesden. She soon became hooked and rang her first peal in March 1964.
She had been a Primary School Teacher all her working life, having two short breaks when her two daughters were young. She is currently thoroughly enjoying retirement - she claims it's the best!
Since joining the Cumberlands in 1994 she has rung probably about 1500 peals, so it's not hard to see where her energies have been focussed. However, she has always been a staunch supporter of Wednesday night practices in London and she is committed to producing the best possible ringing.

Contact Details


Tel: 07747 897 001

Email: master@srcy.org.uk

What does the Master do?

The Master is responsible for running ringing (principally at Wednesday night practices), chairing business meetings ad organising peals on country meetings. It falls to the Master to preside over the annual dinner and represent the Society at other events. The Master is also responsible for organising the Society's 12-bell entry. More widely, the role is about keeping an overview of everything that is going on in the Society - encouraging people to get involved and offering advice and support to people who are organising SRCY events. It is common to organise a few peals too!