We are sorry to report that Revd Michael Haighton died on 18th August.

His Thanksgiving Service will be on Monday 19th September at 11 am at Rugby Baptist Church  [Regent Place, Rugby CV21 2PJ ]

Parking at the church is limited to the hearse, so please use the town car parks if you are planning on attending. 

The Crematorium Service will be at 1p.m. and will include hand bell ringing. [Rainsbrook Cemetery & Crematorium, Ashlawn Rd, Rugby CV22 5QQ]

Each of these Services will be an hour long, all planned out and fully detailed by Michael two years ago. They will be followed by Refreshments served at Dunchurch Baptist Church [Coventry Rd, Dunchurch,  CV22 6RF].

Further details can be found here.

Any Donations will go to  Versus Arthritis and Macmillan Cancer Support.

Revd Michael Haighton joined the Guild in 2003 through the Daventry Branch.  He retired on ill health grounds as a minister of the free church and moved to Rugby with Barbara who was his carer (who he soon married).  He first came to a branch meeting at Barby in November 2002 and ever since has been a strong supporter of the branch and has taken very many of our services and played the organ (sometimes both).  He learned to ring in Cheshire and has rung in Norfolk, Lincoln and Devon during his ministries.

He has contributed the Thought for the Week to the Ringing World during this time and was a member of the Clerical Guild.