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Salop Archidiaconal Guild and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Shropshire Guild

[Biography says CC rep John Bradney 1906 - 1923] [Observations made during the compilation of this combined dataset - by Doug Hird]

Salop Association

[John Bradney is rep. in minutes 1906 - 1912] [Observations made during the compilation of this combined dataset - by Doug Hird]

18861894
Salop Archidiaconal Guild

[John Bradney is rep. in minutes 1913, 14, 15] [Observations made during the compilation of this combined dataset - by Doug Hird]

18951925
Shropshire Association

Ringing in northern Shropshire was originally organised within the Salop Archdeaconry and this led to the establishment of the Salop Archidiaconal Association who held their first annual meeting at St Mary, Shrewsbury on 26 June 1886 (see Bell News 3rd July 1886, page 106). The Association appears to have initially been active but little is known of its activities a few years later. An initial meeting of a new society, the Salop Archidiaconal Guild, was held on 8th December 1895. A report at the time suggests this was 'for the resuscitation of the Guild' which implies a reconstitution of the former Association but under a new title. This initial meeting was followed by the first annual meeting of the new Guild held at St Alkmund, Shrewsbury on 5th August 1895 (Bell News 24th August 1895, page 145).
There appears to have been a longstanding dispute between the St Chad, Shrewsbury and Coalbrookdale ringers which had resulted in the Guild becoming inactive. On the 24th June 1926 a small meeting was convened by a handful of senior ringers and clergy 'to consider the reconstruction of the Salop Guild'. The outcome was a further meeting involving all those interested in church bell ringing in the County of Salop held on 24th July 1926.At this meeting it was agreed to create the new Shropshire Association. For further background see the Ringing World (26th November 1976, page 981). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1926)
Formerly: Salop Archidiaconal Guild (1895-1926) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

[Minutes have reps from 1921-present. Biogs have 1924-2008] [Observations made during the compilation of this combined dataset - by Doug Hird]

1926http://sacbr.org.uk/

Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Private Wilfred Thomas Ashton Roll of Honour tower: Condover28/03/1915
Private Christian Albert Ball Roll of Honour tower: Malins Lee04/09/1916
Corporal Thomas William Belton Location mentioned in obituary: Shrewsbury
Roll of Honour tower: Shrewsbury
22/08/1917
John Bradney Place of Birth: Shifnal
Began ringing at: St Andrew, Shifnal
First peal tower: St. Bartholomew, Penn, Staffs
Towers: St Peter's Collegiate Church, wolverhampton. 1914.
Location mentioned in obituary: Wolverhampton (Penn)
Salop Association
Shropshire Guild
30/03/1925
Private Frank Chilton Roll of Honour tower: Malins Lee27/05/1918
Private Archibald Chilton Roll of Honour tower: Malins Lee01/08/1915
Private Frank Sorton Downing Location mentioned in obituary: Telford (Coalbrookdale)
Roll of Honour tower: Coalbrookdale
01/07/1916
Serjeant John Richard Garbett MM and BarRoll of Honour tower: Malins Lee12/04/1918
J Lloyd Roll of Honour tower: Pontesbury 
Corporal William Onions Location mentioned in obituary: Telford (Coalbrookdale)
Roll of Honour tower: Coalbrookdale
09/04/1917
Lance Corporal Tom Leonard Peel Roll of Honour tower: Shrewsbury16/02/1917
Private Cyril George Powell Roll of Honour tower: Moreton Corbet20/09/1918
George Humphrey William Vernalls Roll of Honour tower: Worthen08/07/1944

Peal Statistics

Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here

The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.

Peal board photos

Records 6 to 7, of 7 
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Shrewsbury, St Chad 06/10/1917

Details

Shrewsbury, St Chad 22/11/1919

Details

Peals

For those who have a pealbase login, the society analysis has totals since 1910.

Salop Archidiaconal Guild and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Shropshire Guild

[Biography says CC rep John Bradney 1906 - 1923] [Observations made during the compilation of this combined dataset - by Doug Hird]

Salop Association

[John Bradney is rep. in minutes 1906 - 1912] [Observations made during the compilation of this combined dataset - by Doug Hird]

18861894
Salop Archidiaconal Guild

[John Bradney is rep. in minutes 1913, 14, 15] [Observations made during the compilation of this combined dataset - by Doug Hird]

18951925
Shropshire Association

Ringing in northern Shropshire was originally organised within the Salop Archdeaconry and this led to the establishment of the Salop Archidiaconal Association who held their first annual meeting at St Mary, Shrewsbury on 26 June 1886 (see Bell News 3rd July 1886, page 106). The Association appears to have initially been active but little is known of its activities a few years later. An initial meeting of a new society, the Salop Archidiaconal Guild, was held on 8th December 1895. A report at the time suggests this was 'for the resuscitation of the Guild' which implies a reconstitution of the former Association but under a new title. This initial meeting was followed by the first annual meeting of the new Guild held at St Alkmund, Shrewsbury on 5th August 1895 (Bell News 24th August 1895, page 145).
There appears to have been a longstanding dispute between the St Chad, Shrewsbury and Coalbrookdale ringers which had resulted in the Guild becoming inactive. On the 24th June 1926 a small meeting was convened by a handful of senior ringers and clergy 'to consider the reconstruction of the Salop Guild'. The outcome was a further meeting involving all those interested in church bell ringing in the County of Salop held on 24th July 1926.At this meeting it was agreed to create the new Shropshire Association. For further background see the Ringing World (26th November 1976, page 981). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1926)
Formerly: Salop Archidiaconal Guild (1895-1926) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

[Minutes have reps from 1921-present. Biogs have 1924-2008] [Observations made during the compilation of this combined dataset - by Doug Hird]

1926http://sacbr.org.uk/

Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Private Wilfred Thomas Ashton Roll of Honour tower: Condover28/03/1915
Private Christian Albert Ball Roll of Honour tower: Malins Lee04/09/1916
Corporal Thomas William Belton Location mentioned in obituary: Shrewsbury
Roll of Honour tower: Shrewsbury
22/08/1917
John Bradney Place of Birth: Shifnal
Began ringing at: St Andrew, Shifnal
First peal tower: St. Bartholomew, Penn, Staffs
Towers: St Peter's Collegiate Church, wolverhampton. 1914.
Location mentioned in obituary: Wolverhampton (Penn)
Salop Association
Shropshire Guild
30/03/1925
Private Frank Chilton Roll of Honour tower: Malins Lee27/05/1918
Private Archibald Chilton Roll of Honour tower: Malins Lee01/08/1915
Private Frank Sorton Downing Location mentioned in obituary: Telford (Coalbrookdale)
Roll of Honour tower: Coalbrookdale
01/07/1916
Serjeant John Richard Garbett MM and BarRoll of Honour tower: Malins Lee12/04/1918
J Lloyd Roll of Honour tower: Pontesbury 
Corporal William Onions Location mentioned in obituary: Telford (Coalbrookdale)
Roll of Honour tower: Coalbrookdale
09/04/1917
Lance Corporal Tom Leonard Peel Roll of Honour tower: Shrewsbury16/02/1917
Private Cyril George Powell Roll of Honour tower: Moreton Corbet20/09/1918
George Humphrey William Vernalls Roll of Honour tower: Worthen08/07/1944

Peal Statistics

Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here

The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.

Peal board photos

Records 6 to 7, of 7 
◀◀▷▷ 

Shrewsbury, St Chad 06/10/1917

Details

Shrewsbury, St Chad 22/11/1919

Details

Peals

For those who have a pealbase login, the society analysis has totals since 1910.

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