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Worcester and Districts Association and associated societies
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Society Name
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Worcester and Districts Association
The Association was founded at a meeting held on 10th April 1882 in Bromsgrove, following moves to set up a ringing organisation connected with ringing for church services, instead of the old local ringing societies whose activities were divorced from church services. This required early support from the clergy who had previously not encouraged the ringing fraternity in any way. Districts within the Association were established in 1911 as reflected in the nomenclature portrayed on the more recent versions of the membership certificate. For further background see the Ringing World (9th October 1982, pages 285, 291 to 292). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]
founded 1882 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]
Probably the earlier name of the Dudley & District Guild [Observations made during the compilation of this combined dataset - by Doug Hird]
1899
1910
Dudley and District Guild
Made into an Association in 1911. Wound up 19th October 1970. Now part of Northern Branch of Worcestershire & Districts Change Ringing Association [Research by John Harrison.]
1911
1971
Blue enamel outer ring, with yellow and red enamel shield on bell (worn off on example shown)
Place of Birth: Selly Oak, Birmingham Began ringing at: Selly Oak First peal tower: Harborne, Birmingham Location mentioned in obituary: Birmingham (Selly Oak)
Ancient Society of College Youths Central Council of Church Bellringers
Place of Birth: Crowle, Worcs Began ringing at: Crowle First peal tower: Hanbury,Worcs Towers: Worcester Cathedral, Upton Snodsbury Location mentioned in obituary: Upton Snodsbury
Place of Birth: Hinton-on-the-Green Began ringing at: Hinton-on-the-Green First peal tower: Hinton, handbells Location mentioned in obituary: Hinton-on-the-Green
Place of Birth: Madresfield, Worcs Began ringing at: Madresfield First peal tower: St. Mary, Hanley Castle Towers: Hanley Castle, Malvern Link Location mentioned in obituary: Madresfield
Place of Birth: Dulwich, London Began ringing at: Banstead, Surrey First peal tower: Christchurch Vestry, Regent's Park, London Towers: Edgbaston 1958-60 Towers: Kingswinsford 1960+ Towers: Stourbridge 1953-55
Ancient Society of College Youths Guildford Diocesan Guild Surrey Association University of London Society
Place of Birth: Worsley, Wordsley Began ringing at: St James Wollaston First peal tower: St. Michael, Brierley Hill Towers: Wordsley Location mentioned in obituary: Kingswinford (Wordsley)
Place of Birth: Bransford, Worcester Began ringing at: St Eadburgha, Leigh First peal tower: St. Matthias, Malvern Link Towers: St John, Worcester and Worcester Cathedral Location mentioned in obituary: Kempsey
Place of Birth: Cradley Heath, Staffs Began ringing at: Trinity Church, Old Hill, Staffs First peal tower: Trinity Church, Old Hill, Staffs Towers: St John Halesowen, St. Martin's, Birmingham, St Mary and All Saints, Kidderminster Location mentioned in obituary: Old Hill
Worcestershire Association
23/12/1932
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
King's Norton, West Midlands 09/05/1995
Peals
For those who have a pealbase login, the society analysis has totals since 1910.
Worcester and Districts Association and associated societies
Associated societies have a green background.
Society Name
Descriptions
From (year)
To (year)
Web site
Worcester and Districts Association
The Association was founded at a meeting held on 10th April 1882 in Bromsgrove, following moves to set up a ringing organisation connected with ringing for church services, instead of the old local ringing societies whose activities were divorced from church services. This required early support from the clergy who had previously not encouraged the ringing fraternity in any way. Districts within the Association were established in 1911 as reflected in the nomenclature portrayed on the more recent versions of the membership certificate. For further background see the Ringing World (9th October 1982, pages 285, 291 to 292). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]
founded 1882 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]
Probably the earlier name of the Dudley & District Guild [Observations made during the compilation of this combined dataset - by Doug Hird]
1899
1910
Dudley and District Guild
Made into an Association in 1911. Wound up 19th October 1970. Now part of Northern Branch of Worcestershire & Districts Change Ringing Association [Research by John Harrison.]
1911
1971
Blue enamel outer ring, with yellow and red enamel shield on bell (worn off on example shown)
Place of Birth: Selly Oak, Birmingham Began ringing at: Selly Oak First peal tower: Harborne, Birmingham Location mentioned in obituary: Birmingham (Selly Oak)
Ancient Society of College Youths Central Council of Church Bellringers
Place of Birth: Crowle, Worcs Began ringing at: Crowle First peal tower: Hanbury,Worcs Towers: Worcester Cathedral, Upton Snodsbury Location mentioned in obituary: Upton Snodsbury
Place of Birth: Hinton-on-the-Green Began ringing at: Hinton-on-the-Green First peal tower: Hinton, handbells Location mentioned in obituary: Hinton-on-the-Green
Place of Birth: Madresfield, Worcs Began ringing at: Madresfield First peal tower: St. Mary, Hanley Castle Towers: Hanley Castle, Malvern Link Location mentioned in obituary: Madresfield
Place of Birth: Dulwich, London Began ringing at: Banstead, Surrey First peal tower: Christchurch Vestry, Regent's Park, London Towers: Edgbaston 1958-60 Towers: Kingswinsford 1960+ Towers: Stourbridge 1953-55
Ancient Society of College Youths Guildford Diocesan Guild Surrey Association University of London Society
Place of Birth: Worsley, Wordsley Began ringing at: St James Wollaston First peal tower: St. Michael, Brierley Hill Towers: Wordsley Location mentioned in obituary: Kingswinford (Wordsley)
Place of Birth: Bransford, Worcester Began ringing at: St Eadburgha, Leigh First peal tower: St. Matthias, Malvern Link Towers: St John, Worcester and Worcester Cathedral Location mentioned in obituary: Kempsey
Place of Birth: Cradley Heath, Staffs Began ringing at: Trinity Church, Old Hill, Staffs First peal tower: Trinity Church, Old Hill, Staffs Towers: St John Halesowen, St. Martin's, Birmingham, St Mary and All Saints, Kidderminster Location mentioned in obituary: Old Hill
Worcestershire Association
23/12/1932
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
King's Norton, West Midlands 09/05/1995
Peals
For those who have a pealbase login, the society analysis has totals since 1910.
