Richard Litterst* (1974) did graduate work at the School of Sacred Music at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. While there, he was introduced to Doris Watson who was then directing the handbells at Brick Presbyterian Church in New York. Through her, he learned of the New England Guild of English Handbell Ringers and its annual festival held at Castle Hill, near Ipswich, Ma. He began attending their festivals in 1952, His interest in handbells took him to England and a brief period of association with the Whitechapel bell foundry in London. Dick was a signer of the AGEHR certificate of Incorporation in 1965, and has served as Vice President and President of the Guild (1967-71). Following serving as National officer, he served as the Chairman of Area VIII.
