The Central Council's Historical and Archive workgroup has a responsibility to:
The Council’s existing collection of books, archives and other ringing related artifacts must be the premier source of information on the heritage of ringing. In addition, we are committed to undertake further research and development of historical information to promote and sustain ringing. |
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Ringing Time Line1610 Beginning of Change Ringing 1612 Lincoln Cathedral Company of ringers formed 1637 Ancient Society of College Youths formed 1668 Publication of Tintinnalogia 1672 Society of Sherwood Youths formed 1677 Publication of Campanalogia 1690 Possible first peal of Grandsire Triples at St Sepulchre's 1715 First peal of Plain Bob Triples at Norwich 1717 First peal of Grandsire Caters at St Bride's London 1718 First peal of Grandsire Triples at Norwich 1718 First peal of Oxford Treble Bob Major at St Dunstan's E 1724 Society of Cambridge Youths formed 1725 James Barham born - Leading 18th century ringer who conducted the 40,320 in 1761 1725 First peal of Grandsire Cinques at St Bride's London 1725 First peal of Plain Bob Major at St Brides 1725 First peal of Plain Bob Royal at St Brides 1726 First Peal of Plain Bob Maximus at St Brides 1731 First peal of Stedman Triples at Norwich 1734 Oxford Society formed 1741 First peal of Double Norwich Court Bob Major at Coslany 1741 First peal of Oxford Treble Bob Royal at St Sepulchre, London 1746 London Scholars Society formed 1747 Society of Royal Cumberland Youths formed 1751 First peal of Plain Bob Caters at Leeds, Kent 1755 Society of St Martin's Youths formed 1758 First peal of Oxford Treble Bob Max at Southwark 1773 First peal of Plain Bob Minor - Garboldisham, Norfolk 1774 First peal of Kent Treble Bob Major at Leeds, Kent 1775 First peal of Grandsire Major - St Mary Matfelon, Whitechapel 1776 Buckingham - the fall of the tower took place only a minute after the ringers left it. 1777 First peal of Grandsire Doubles - St Lawrence, Alton, Hants 1778 First peal of Kent Treble Bob Royal - St Nicholas, Leeds, Kent 1782 Society of Trinity Youths formed 1784 First peal of Kent Treble Bob Royal at Leeds, Kent 1787 First peal of Stedman Caters, Horsleydown 1788 First peal of Stedman Cinques at St Martin in the Fields 1811 Painswich Youths formed 1811 First Hand Bell peal of Oxford Treble Bob Major at Sheffield 1819 Henry Haley born - conducted the first peal outside the British Isles, at Philadelphia in 1850 1820 First peal of Kent Treble Bob Maximus at Birmingham 1821 First peal of Superlative Surprise Major at Huddersfield 1822 First peal of Cambridge Surprise Royal at Wakefield 1823 First Hand Bell peal of Plain Bob Major at Colegate 1824 St James' Society formed 1828 First Hand Bell peal of Grandsire Triples at Poplar 1835 First peal of London S Major at Norwich 1853 First Hand Bell peal of Stedman Triples at Clerkenwell 1858 Big Ben cast 1859 Rev F E Robinson's first peal 1866 First Hand Bell peal of Kent Treble Bob Royal at Liverpool 1866 First Hand Bell peal of Kent Treble Bob Major at Liverpool 1868 Waterloo Society formed 1870 East Derbyshire Ringers' Association formed 1872 Oxford University Society formed 1873 Dundee Society of Bellringers formed 1873 First peal of Cambridge S Major at Bennington 1874 West Middlesex Bell Ringers' Association formed 1874 Guild of Devonshire Ringers formed 1875 Yorkshire Association formed 1875 Society of Framland Ringers formed 1876 Lancashire Association formed 1876 Jabez Armiger Trollope born - Notable ringer & author 1876 William Henry Barber born - Prominent Birmingham ringer who conducted the first handbell peal in Scotland 1877 Norwich Diocesan Association formed 1877 Durham Diocesan Association of Ringers formed 1878 Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association formed 1878 East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire Change Ringing Society formed 1878 John Sparkes Goldsmith born - Proprietor and first editor of The Ringing World 1878 Bertam Prewett born - Prominent peal ringer & conductor killed in WW1 1879 Winchester Diocesan Guild formed 1879 Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild formed 1879 South Lincolnshire Association formed 1879 Cambridge University Guild formed 1879 North Wiltshire Guild formed 1879 Essex Association formed 1880 Sonning Deanery Society of Change Ringers formed 1880 Kent County Association formed 1880 South Yorkshire and East Derbyshire Association of Change Ringers formed 1881 Great Paul Cast 1881 Oxford Diocesan Guild formed 1882 Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association formed 1882 Worcester and Districts Association formed 1882 Midland Counties Association formed 1882 Bedfordshire Association formed 1882 Stoke on Trent Archidiaconal Association of Church Bell Ringers formed 1882 Bath and Keynsham United Deaneries of Change Ringers formed 1882 Salisbury Diocesan Guild formed 1883 Society for the Archdeaconry of Stafford formed 1883 United Counties Association formed 1884 Eastern Counties Guild formed 1884 Hertford County Association formed 1884 North Lincoln Association formed 1885 Sussex County Association formed 1886 Hereford Diocesan Guild formed 1886 Aldenham College Youths formed 1887 East Derbyshire Association of Church Bellringers formed 1887 Chester Diocesan Guild formed 1887 North Notts Association formed 1888 North Middlesex Association formed 1889 Leeds and District Society formed 1889 Middlesex Association formed 1889 St Martin's Guild of Change Ringers for Birmingham, Aston and the surrounding districts formed 1889 James George's first peal 1890 Bath and Wells Diocesan Association formed 1892 Heavy Woolen District Association formed 1893 Worcester Cathedral Guild of Voluntary Bellringers formed 1893 Llandaff Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers formed 1894 Towcester and District Association formed 1894 South and West Middlesex Guild formed 1894 First peal of Double Norwich Court Bob Caters at Bristol 1895 Central Northants Association formed 1897 Ely Diocesan Association formed 1897 Truro Diocesan Guild formed 1898 Irish Association formed 1898 Cleveland and North Yorkshire Association formed 1899 Lincoln Diocesan Guild formed 1899 Dudley and District Guild formed 1901 First peal of Bristol Surprise Major at Brighton 1903 London County Association formed 1903 First peal of Yorkshire Surprise Major at Sheffield 1904 First Hand Bell peal of London Surprise Major at Romford 1905 Rev F E Robinson's 1,000th peal 1907 First Hand Bell peal of Bristol Surprise Major at Romford 1908 First peal of Cambridge Surprise Maximus at Ipswich 1921 First peal of Yorkshire Surprise Royal at Chesterfield 1923 First peal of Rutland Surprise Major at Bolsover 1924 First peal of Pudsey Surprise Major at Bolsover 1924 Brian Price born - Notable ringing composer who introduced the use of singles into Surprise 1924 Wilfrid Moreton born - Prominent Yorkshire ringer who founded the Hereford Ringing Course 1927 First peal of Superlative Surprise Maximus - St Mary le Tower, Ipswich 1928 James George's 1,000th peal 1929 First peal of Yorkshire Surprise Maximus at Ipswich 1933 First peal of London Surprise Royal (No.3) at Beddington 1933 First Hand Bell peal of Cambridge Surprise Major at Oxhey 1934 First peal of Bristol Surprise Royal at Beddington 1940 Great George Cast 1946 First Hand Bell peal of Yorkshire Surprise Major at Bushey 1947 First Hand Bell peal of Cambridge Surprise Royal at Leicester 1947 First Hand Bell peal of Cambridge Surprise Maximus at Leicester 1950 First peal of Bristol Surprise Maximus at Leicester 1951 First Hand Bell peal of Kent Treble Bob 14 at Leicester 1959 First peal of Londinium Surprise Maximus at Ashton 1969 First Hand Bell peal of Kent Treble Bob 16 at Watford 1974 George Ernest Fearn died - Prominent Birmingham ringer 1976 First Hand Bell peal of Cambridge Surprise 14 at Langley Marish 1998 Frank Muir died - Famous comedian who rang in his youth |
In This Week - 19/12/1765 - First peal at St Albans Cathedral Image credits: Jonathan Humbert The only record of change-ringing prior to 1872 is a tablet in the ringing chamber, giving particulars of a peal of 5040 Bob Major, rung in 3 hrs. 20 mins. on 19th December, 1765, conducted by Wm. Kentish, junr. It is stated to be the first peal on the bells. More information at: For more interesting events like this, buy a copy of Bill Butler's book - On This Day - from the Central Council Shop. There are also more at Things to ring for. Pealbase also has a lot of historical events On This Day. Mostly derived from peal records but also including Bill Butler's collection. |
WelcomeThis website has been created to bring together various strands of research that relate to ringing and ringers. Information that Central Council Committees generated in the past is being combined here in a website and database. Going forward, new information and lines of research will be uploaded to this central resource by History & Archive Workgroup members. The database will also record changes to the information. Database technology allows us to add extra value by identifying links between the various sources. So, by searching for a subject in one area, you may find information from another. This takes time to populate though. If you are interested getting involved in any aspect of this, please feel free to get in touch. CCCBR Library newsThe Library Collection is moving to Loughborough. Details here. |
The Central Council's Historical and Archive workgroup has a responsibility to:
The Council’s existing collection of books, archives and other ringing related artifacts must be the premier source of information on the heritage of ringing. In addition, we are committed to undertake further research and development of historical information to promote and sustain ringing. |
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Ringing Time Line1610 Beginning of Change Ringing 1612 Lincoln Cathedral Company of ringers formed 1637 Ancient Society of College Youths formed 1668 Publication of Tintinnalogia 1672 Society of Sherwood Youths formed 1677 Publication of Campanalogia 1690 Possible first peal of Grandsire Triples at St Sepulchre's 1715 First peal of Plain Bob Triples at Norwich 1717 First peal of Grandsire Caters at St Bride's London 1718 First peal of Grandsire Triples at Norwich 1718 First peal of Oxford Treble Bob Major at St Dunstan's E 1724 Society of Cambridge Youths formed 1725 James Barham born - Leading 18th century ringer who conducted the 40,320 in 1761 1725 First peal of Grandsire Cinques at St Bride's London 1725 First peal of Plain Bob Major at St Brides 1725 First peal of Plain Bob Royal at St Brides 1726 First Peal of Plain Bob Maximus at St Brides 1731 First peal of Stedman Triples at Norwich 1734 Oxford Society formed 1741 First peal of Double Norwich Court Bob Major at Coslany 1741 First peal of Oxford Treble Bob Royal at St Sepulchre, London 1746 London Scholars Society formed 1747 Society of Royal Cumberland Youths formed 1751 First peal of Plain Bob Caters at Leeds, Kent 1755 Society of St Martin's Youths formed 1758 First peal of Oxford Treble Bob Max at Southwark 1773 First peal of Plain Bob Minor - Garboldisham, Norfolk 1774 First peal of Kent Treble Bob Major at Leeds, Kent 1775 First peal of Grandsire Major - St Mary Matfelon, Whitechapel 1776 Buckingham - the fall of the tower took place only a minute after the ringers left it. 1777 First peal of Grandsire Doubles - St Lawrence, Alton, Hants 1778 First peal of Kent Treble Bob Royal - St Nicholas, Leeds, Kent 1782 Society of Trinity Youths formed 1784 First peal of Kent Treble Bob Royal at Leeds, Kent 1787 First peal of Stedman Caters, Horsleydown 1788 First peal of Stedman Cinques at St Martin in the Fields 1811 Painswich Youths formed 1811 First Hand Bell peal of Oxford Treble Bob Major at Sheffield 1819 Henry Haley born - conducted the first peal outside the British Isles, at Philadelphia in 1850 1820 First peal of Kent Treble Bob Maximus at Birmingham 1821 First peal of Superlative Surprise Major at Huddersfield 1822 First peal of Cambridge Surprise Royal at Wakefield 1823 First Hand Bell peal of Plain Bob Major at Colegate 1824 St James' Society formed 1828 First Hand Bell peal of Grandsire Triples at Poplar 1835 First peal of London S Major at Norwich 1853 First Hand Bell peal of Stedman Triples at Clerkenwell 1858 Big Ben cast 1859 Rev F E Robinson's first peal 1866 First Hand Bell peal of Kent Treble Bob Royal at Liverpool 1866 First Hand Bell peal of Kent Treble Bob Major at Liverpool 1868 Waterloo Society formed 1870 East Derbyshire Ringers' Association formed 1872 Oxford University Society formed 1873 Dundee Society of Bellringers formed 1873 First peal of Cambridge S Major at Bennington 1874 West Middlesex Bell Ringers' Association formed 1874 Guild of Devonshire Ringers formed 1875 Yorkshire Association formed 1875 Society of Framland Ringers formed 1876 Lancashire Association formed 1876 Jabez Armiger Trollope born - Notable ringer & author 1876 William Henry Barber born - Prominent Birmingham ringer who conducted the first handbell peal in Scotland 1877 Norwich Diocesan Association formed 1877 Durham Diocesan Association of Ringers formed 1878 Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association formed 1878 East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire Change Ringing Society formed 1878 John Sparkes Goldsmith born - Proprietor and first editor of The Ringing World 1878 Bertam Prewett born - Prominent peal ringer & conductor killed in WW1 1879 Winchester Diocesan Guild formed 1879 Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild formed 1879 South Lincolnshire Association formed 1879 Cambridge University Guild formed 1879 North Wiltshire Guild formed 1879 Essex Association formed 1880 Sonning Deanery Society of Change Ringers formed 1880 Kent County Association formed 1880 South Yorkshire and East Derbyshire Association of Change Ringers formed 1881 Great Paul Cast 1881 Oxford Diocesan Guild formed 1882 Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association formed 1882 Worcester and Districts Association formed 1882 Midland Counties Association formed 1882 Bedfordshire Association formed 1882 Stoke on Trent Archidiaconal Association of Church Bell Ringers formed 1882 Bath and Keynsham United Deaneries of Change Ringers formed 1882 Salisbury Diocesan Guild formed 1883 Society for the Archdeaconry of Stafford formed 1883 United Counties Association formed 1884 Eastern Counties Guild formed 1884 Hertford County Association formed 1884 North Lincoln Association formed 1885 Sussex County Association formed 1886 Hereford Diocesan Guild formed 1886 Aldenham College Youths formed 1887 East Derbyshire Association of Church Bellringers formed 1887 Chester Diocesan Guild formed 1887 North Notts Association formed 1888 North Middlesex Association formed 1889 Leeds and District Society formed 1889 Middlesex Association formed 1889 St Martin's Guild of Change Ringers for Birmingham, Aston and the surrounding districts formed 1889 James George's first peal 1890 Bath and Wells Diocesan Association formed 1892 Heavy Woolen District Association formed 1893 Worcester Cathedral Guild of Voluntary Bellringers formed 1893 Llandaff Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers formed 1894 Towcester and District Association formed 1894 South and West Middlesex Guild formed 1894 First peal of Double Norwich Court Bob Caters at Bristol 1895 Central Northants Association formed 1897 Ely Diocesan Association formed 1897 Truro Diocesan Guild formed 1898 Irish Association formed 1898 Cleveland and North Yorkshire Association formed 1899 Lincoln Diocesan Guild formed 1899 Dudley and District Guild formed 1901 First peal of Bristol Surprise Major at Brighton 1903 London County Association formed 1903 First peal of Yorkshire Surprise Major at Sheffield 1904 First Hand Bell peal of London Surprise Major at Romford 1905 Rev F E Robinson's 1,000th peal 1907 First Hand Bell peal of Bristol Surprise Major at Romford 1908 First peal of Cambridge Surprise Maximus at Ipswich 1921 First peal of Yorkshire Surprise Royal at Chesterfield 1923 First peal of Rutland Surprise Major at Bolsover 1924 First peal of Pudsey Surprise Major at Bolsover 1924 Brian Price born - Notable ringing composer who introduced the use of singles into Surprise 1924 Wilfrid Moreton born - Prominent Yorkshire ringer who founded the Hereford Ringing Course 1927 First peal of Superlative Surprise Maximus - St Mary le Tower, Ipswich 1928 James George's 1,000th peal 1929 First peal of Yorkshire Surprise Maximus at Ipswich 1933 First peal of London Surprise Royal (No.3) at Beddington 1933 First Hand Bell peal of Cambridge Surprise Major at Oxhey 1934 First peal of Bristol Surprise Royal at Beddington 1940 Great George Cast 1946 First Hand Bell peal of Yorkshire Surprise Major at Bushey 1947 First Hand Bell peal of Cambridge Surprise Royal at Leicester 1947 First Hand Bell peal of Cambridge Surprise Maximus at Leicester 1950 First peal of Bristol Surprise Maximus at Leicester 1951 First Hand Bell peal of Kent Treble Bob 14 at Leicester 1959 First peal of Londinium Surprise Maximus at Ashton 1969 First Hand Bell peal of Kent Treble Bob 16 at Watford 1974 George Ernest Fearn died - Prominent Birmingham ringer 1976 First Hand Bell peal of Cambridge Surprise 14 at Langley Marish 1998 Frank Muir died - Famous comedian who rang in his youth |
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In This Week - 19/12/1765 - First peal at St Albans CathedralImage credits: Jonathan Humbert The only record of change-ringing prior to 1872 is a tablet in the ringing chamber, giving particulars of a peal of 5040 Bob Major, rung in 3 hrs. 20 mins. on 19th December, 1765, conducted by Wm. Kentish, junr. It is stated to be the first peal on the bells. More information at: For more interesting events like this, buy a copy of Bill Butler's book - On This Day - from the Central Council Shop. There are also more at Things to ring for. Pealbase also has a lot of historical events On This Day. Mostly derived from peal records but also including Bill Butler's collection. |
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WelcomeThis website has been created to bring together various strands of research that relate to ringing and ringers. Information that Central Council Committees generated in the past is being combined here in a website and database. Going forward, new information and lines of research will be uploaded to this central resource by History & Archive Workgroup members. The database will also record changes to the information. Database technology allows us to add extra value by identifying links between the various sources. So, by searching for a subject in one area, you may find information from another. This takes time to populate though. If you are interested getting involved in any aspect of this, please feel free to get in touch. CCCBR Library newsThe Library Collection is moving to Loughborough. Details here. |
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