The AGM was hosted by East Branch at St Peter's, Congleton where the 8-Bell Striking Competition was also held, the test piece being a plain course of Yorkshire S Major judged by Christian Peckham of Derby.
The following photographs taken at the Striking Competition have been kindly forwarded by the Guild Master for publication on this website.
Winners - East Branch
Mid Branch
Chester
South Branch
Wirral Branch
ELECTION OF GUILD VICE-PRESIDENTS
ST PETER'S CONGLETON
RESULTS
Position Branch Marks
1st East Cheshire 58 faults
2nd Mid 63 faults
3rd Chester 77 faults
4th South 90 faults
5th Wirral 144 faults
L-R:
Rebecca Glen, Matthew Jones, Andrew Mayes, Clive Calton, Katherine Hinchliffe, David Friend, Alan McFall & Duncan Walker.
L - R: Mike Thomson, Ian Taylor, Liz Helliwell, Ray Helliwell, Peter Wilkinson, Diana Anderson, Pam Thomson & Nick Thomson.
L - R: Peter Barker, Jackie Roberts, Brian Harris, Helen Mitchell, David Adams, Neville Brown, Andy Jobson & Chris Roberts. 
L - R: Stefan Zeintek, Mary Pickstone, John Gibb, Rosemary Maddocks, Mike Orme, Anne Orme, Harold Dowler & David Farrar.
L - R: Bob Peers, Lisa Nuttall, Peter Robson, Jane Davies, Randle Tinkler, David Jones, Eric Jones & Janet Jones. THE PRESENTATION 
L - R: Pam Tomson, Christian Peckham & Alan McFall.
Alan displays the trophy. 
The new VPs Brian Harris and Ivor Nichols with the Master.
It had become quite dark by the end of the meeting!