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Australia and New Zealand Association and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
New South Wales Association

First started in 1895, again in 1930. Finally brought into being in 1946 as the Australian and New Zealand Association. [Research by John Harrison.]

1946 - 1961 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

19461961
Australia and New Zealand Association

Formerly the New South Wales Association of Change Ringers, first started in 1895, again in 1930 and was finally brought into being in 1946 as the Australian and New Zealand Association. [Research by John Harrison.]

On 21st December 1895 A B Joyner, Honorary Secretary of St Mark's Society, Darling Point, wrote a letter to the Bell News and Ringers' Record mentioning in passing that an Association of ringers had been established. Unfortunately there are no further records of this group, but a New South Wales Association was formed around 1930 but was concerned with organising social activities only and does not appear to have lasted long. It was re-established and held an inaugural day on 14th January 1946. On 31st May 1961 it was agreed to change the title to the Australian and New Zealand Association of Bellringers. The first meeting of the new society was held on 2nd June 1962 in the parish hall of All Saints, North Parramatta. Further information can be found in the publication We Sing in a Strange Land by Elizabeth Bleby (1989). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

Founded 1961 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1962https://www.anzab.org.au/

Photo

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Until at least 1959, this was a monthly newsletter issued by the NSW Association. Journal 'Ringing Towers' Vol 6 No 1 (Feb 1952) - Vol 12 No 12 (Dec 1958) Vol 16 No 1 (Trinity 1962) - Vol 66 No 3 (Sep 2012) Vol 66 No 4 (Dec 2012) - Vol 71 No 4 (Spring 201) Vol 72 No 1 (Summer 2018) - Vol 76 No 1 (Summer2022)702
Their Sound Has Gone Forth. A History of Change Ringing in Australia and New Zealand to 2001Elizabeth Bleby2001illustrated 2688
ANZAB Financial Members 1774-75n.d.Photocopied typescript of list of Financial Members of the Australia and New Zealand Assn of Bell Ringers for 1974/74. No 6 in 1983 catalogue. 1304
The Art of Change Ringing2000illustrated Publicity leaflet for the centenary of federation 3394
The Australian and New Zealand Association of Bellringers 1962-2012 50th Anniversary Souvenir BookletSue Tomkin (editor)2012illustrated 3498
The Rocky Road to ANZABJohn Cummins1998Extended article on the origins of ANZAB with short 2012 update by Tom Goodyer 3520
Folder of material relating to the 1988 Australian Bicentennial Tours Assembled by Tom Anderson1988 706a

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Mr Roland Ferguson Eccles Place of Birth: Lancaster
Towers: Lancaster Priory
Lancashire Association12/06/2023
Thomas William Goodyer Began ringing at: St Jude’s Randwick
First peal tower: St Jude’s Randwick
New South Wales Association
Society of Royal Cumberland Youths
15/02/2024
Philip Malcolm James Gray Central Council of Church Bellringers
New South Wales Association
10/05/2017
Prof Ronald John Johnston OBEBegan ringing at: Chiseldon
First peal tower: Chiseldon
Towers: Christchurch Cathedral
Towers: Sacred Trinity, Salford
Towers: Sheffield Cathedral
Towers: St Thomas, Salisbury
Towers: Stratford-subCastle
Location mentioned in obituary: Salisbury
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Manchester University Guild
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Yorkshire Association
29/05/2020
Sergeant Arthur Robert Henry Joyner Roll of Honour tower: Darling Point, Sydney04/12/1916
David Oliver Knewstub Began ringing at: Barkingside
Towers: Barkingside
Towers: Great Totham
Towers: Perth Cathedral
11/08/2023

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

Total records: 1

Auckland, New Zealand 15/11/1997

Details

Peals

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

Australia and New Zealand Association and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
New South Wales Association

First started in 1895, again in 1930. Finally brought into being in 1946 as the Australian and New Zealand Association. [Research by John Harrison.]

1946 - 1961 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

19461961
Australia and New Zealand Association

Formerly the New South Wales Association of Change Ringers, first started in 1895, again in 1930 and was finally brought into being in 1946 as the Australian and New Zealand Association. [Research by John Harrison.]

On 21st December 1895 A B Joyner, Honorary Secretary of St Mark's Society, Darling Point, wrote a letter to the Bell News and Ringers' Record mentioning in passing that an Association of ringers had been established. Unfortunately there are no further records of this group, but a New South Wales Association was formed around 1930 but was concerned with organising social activities only and does not appear to have lasted long. It was re-established and held an inaugural day on 14th January 1946. On 31st May 1961 it was agreed to change the title to the Australian and New Zealand Association of Bellringers. The first meeting of the new society was held on 2nd June 1962 in the parish hall of All Saints, North Parramatta. Further information can be found in the publication We Sing in a Strange Land by Elizabeth Bleby (1989). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

Founded 1961 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1962https://www.anzab.org.au/

Photo

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Until at least 1959, this was a monthly newsletter issued by the NSW Association. Journal 'Ringing Towers' Vol 6 No 1 (Feb 1952) - Vol 12 No 12 (Dec 1958) Vol 16 No 1 (Trinity 1962) - Vol 66 No 3 (Sep 2012) Vol 66 No 4 (Dec 2012) - Vol 71 No 4 (Spring 201) Vol 72 No 1 (Summer 2018) - Vol 76 No 1 (Summer2022)702
Their Sound Has Gone Forth. A History of Change Ringing in Australia and New Zealand to 2001Elizabeth Bleby2001illustrated 2688
ANZAB Financial Members 1774-75n.d.Photocopied typescript of list of Financial Members of the Australia and New Zealand Assn of Bell Ringers for 1974/74. No 6 in 1983 catalogue. 1304
The Art of Change Ringing2000illustrated Publicity leaflet for the centenary of federation 3394
The Australian and New Zealand Association of Bellringers 1962-2012 50th Anniversary Souvenir BookletSue Tomkin (editor)2012illustrated 3498
The Rocky Road to ANZABJohn Cummins1998Extended article on the origins of ANZAB with short 2012 update by Tom Goodyer 3520
Folder of material relating to the 1988 Australian Bicentennial Tours Assembled by Tom Anderson1988 706a

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Mr Roland Ferguson Eccles Place of Birth: Lancaster
Towers: Lancaster Priory
Lancashire Association12/06/2023
Thomas William Goodyer Began ringing at: St Jude’s Randwick
First peal tower: St Jude’s Randwick
New South Wales Association
Society of Royal Cumberland Youths
15/02/2024
Philip Malcolm James Gray Central Council of Church Bellringers
New South Wales Association
10/05/2017
Prof Ronald John Johnston OBEBegan ringing at: Chiseldon
First peal tower: Chiseldon
Towers: Christchurch Cathedral
Towers: Sacred Trinity, Salford
Towers: Sheffield Cathedral
Towers: St Thomas, Salisbury
Towers: Stratford-subCastle
Location mentioned in obituary: Salisbury
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Manchester University Guild
Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Yorkshire Association
29/05/2020
Sergeant Arthur Robert Henry Joyner Roll of Honour tower: Darling Point, Sydney04/12/1916
David Oliver Knewstub Began ringing at: Barkingside
Towers: Barkingside
Towers: Great Totham
Towers: Perth Cathedral
11/08/2023

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

Total records: 1

Auckland, New Zealand 15/11/1997

Details

Peals

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

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