Ringing History Hub

Historical and reference resources for bellringers and bellringing

While bells have been rung in this country for over a thousand years, the English style of change ringing has been in development since the early 17th century. The art, science and sport has an evolving history, technically and sociologically. The History & Archive group of the Central Council of Church Bellringers has developed this resource. find out more here.

People

A searchable collection of biographies and obituaries of bellringers, including the Rolls of Honour commemorating those ringers who fell in the two World Wars, and Bill Butler's accounts of the lives of Prolific Peal Ringers. More-►

Towers

A guide to towers throughout the world with bells used for change ringing and other bells of interest in Dove's Guide and peal boards found inside them. More-►

Organisations

The history of ringing societies in general and individually, including a digital archive of badges, logos, certificates and illuminated peal books associated with different bellringing societies; also records of CCCBR activities. More-►

Ringing

Collection of newspaper archivesrelated to bellringing and the Felstead database of published peal performances, together with record performances and statistics. More-►

Collections

Information and catalogue of the world's largest library of information related to bellringing. Based at the Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust, it is available for research. There are also a number of ringing machines and the badge and certificate collections. More-►

Promotion

Resources associated with the promotion of bellringing. More-►

	People A searchable collection of biographies and obituaries of bellringers, including the Rolls of Honour commemorating those ringers who fell in the two World Wars, and Bill Butler's accounts of the lives of Prolific Peal Ringers. More-►
	Towers A guide to towers throughout the world with bells used for change ringing and other bells of interest in Dove's Guide and peal boards found inside them. More-►
	Organisations The history of ringing societies in general and individually, including a digital archive of badges, logos, certificates and illuminated peal books associated with different bellringing societies; also records of CCCBR activities. More-►
	Ringing Collection of newspaper archivesrelated to bellringing and the Felstead database of published peal performances, together with record performances and statistics. More-►
	Collections Information and catalogue of the world's largest library of information related to bellringing. Based at the Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust, it is available for research. There are also a number of ringing machines and the badge and certificate collections. More-►
	Promotion Resources associated with the promotion of bellringing. More-►

Latest news

19th February 2025 - Our old "bellringinghistory" website has been decomissioned.
23rd August 2025 - Our second website has been brought up to date in terms of styling.