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Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Durham Diocesan Association of Ringers

Initial name of the Durham & Newcastle Association of Church Bell Ringers. 24 November 1877 - Inaugural meeting of the Durham Association of Ringers, precursor to the Durham & Newcastle Association. Held at North Shields. Interestingly, the article in CB refers to it as Durham Association not Durham Diocesan Association. [Research by John Harrison.]

18771881
Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association

Founded as the Durham Diocesan Association of Ringers. It adopted its current name after the formation of the Diocese of Newcastle in 1882. [Research by John Harrison.]

Formerly the Durham Diocesan Association which was founded on 25th August 1877 to preserve and develop the art of 'full circle' bell ringing across the parishes of Northumberland and Durham. It changed its name in 1882 following the creation of the Newcastle Diocesan out of the former larger Durham Diocesan. At the time it was the 5th of the territorial societies to be founded and only the 2nd based on a diocesan rather than county boundary. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1882. Formerly Durham Diocesan Association (1877-1882) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1882http://dandn.esy.es/new/

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Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Durham Cathedral Chapter House27.viii.1977Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers Centenary Anniversary Meeting 1044
Fenham, St James and St Basil14.xii.2002Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers Carol Service 1044
Form of Service for meetings 1044
Central District News Mar 1997, Oct 1977, Mar and Sep 1998, Spring and Sep 1999, Spring and Sep 2000, Spring and Sep 2001, Mar and Oct 2002, Mar 20032479
Newsletter Issue 1 (Jun 2002), Issue 3 (Oct 2003)2813
Ely Diocesan Association, Ely DistrictNewsletter 'Striking Features' No 5 (Oct 1977) - No 7 (Mar 1978), No 9 (Oct 1978) Issue 29 (Jan 2002) - Issue 69 (Jan 2013) Issues 36, 38, 41and 44 missing1046
Annual Reports 1892/93 (16th) - 95/96, 1899/1900-02/03, 1904/5-09/10, 1911/12-26/27, 1929/30-56/57, 1958/59-61/62, 1963/64-68/69, 19771, 1972. 1973-2018, (1973-1980 Oversize) 2019-2022676
Bells of the Durham and Newcastle DiocesePeter L Rivet1979 1043
St. Matthew's, Newcastle, Bell Restoration Appeal1990Leaflet giving history of bells and details of projected work 1980
Hand book, 1955.1955Includes list of resident members 1045
The bells ring outNorman A Johnson1982-3Newcastle Diocesan Centenary Souvenir Brochure Pages 14 and 18 Article on Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association 1462

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Private Joseph Ainsley Roll of Honour tower: Darlington03/01/1916
Frank Ainsley Place of Birth: Sunderland
First peal tower: St. Ignatius, Sunderland
Location mentioned in obituary: Sunderland
02/01/1989
Private Joseph Foster Appleby Roll of Honour tower: Wylam on Tyne18/09/1916
William Appleby Roll of Honour tower: Morpeth23/07/1940
Kenneth Armstrong Roll of Honour tower: Morpeth12/08/1942
Kenneth Arthur Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne
Began ringing at: Fenham
First peal tower: St. Aidan's Blackhill, County Durham
Towers: 1937-8 St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. 1938 on - Ss James and Basil, Fenham
17/02/2012
John Hewitson Atkinson Place of Birth: The southern area of Northumberland
Began ringing at: Whickham, Durham
First peal tower: Whickham
18/05/2014
Arthur Atkinson Roll of Honour tower: Hexham14/12/1941
William Henry Barber Place of Birth: Clent, Worcs
Began ringing at: Clent
First peal tower: St. Mary & All Saints, Kidderminster
Towers: Kiderminster, Birmingham, Dublin, Newcastle on Tyne
Location mentioned in obituary: Tamworth
Location mentioned in obituary: Birmingham
30/05/1950
Denis Alan Bayles Place of Birth: Derby
Began ringing at: Acle, Norfolk
First peal tower: Halvergate, Norfolk
Towers: Subsequently attached to Great Yarmouth, Newcastle upon Tyne Cathedral, St Albans Cathedral, Chester le Street.
Location mentioned in obituary: Chester-le-Street
Ancient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
15/07/1993
Private John William Brown Roll of Honour tower: Morpeth02/09/1918
Thomas Boocock Burns Roll of Honour tower: North Shields (Christ Church)08/08/1944
Private William Joseph Clark Roll of Honour tower: Bamburgh14/04/1918
William James Davidson Place of Birth: Blackcraig, Kirkcudbrightshire
Began ringing at: St. John's, Newcastle
First peal tower: Whitley Bay
Towers: Newcastle Cathedral
Location mentioned in obituary: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild30/05/1983
Benjamin Crawford Dixon Place of Birth: Benwell, Newcastle on Tyne
Began ringing at: St. James, Benwell
First peal tower: St. Paul, Alnwick
 
Frank Eales Roll of Honour tower: Consett02/03/1919
Corporal Reginald Samuel Eaton Roll of Honour tower: Jesmond15/11/1917
Private Albert Errington Roll of Honour tower: Jesmond03/10/1918
Lieutenant Robert Whitfield Falconer Location mentioned in obituary: Gosforth
Roll of Honour tower: Gosforth
01/07/1916
Company Serjeant Major Wilson Forrest Roll of Honour tower: Durham29/03/1918

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

No pealboard photos have been submitted for this society.

Peals

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

Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Durham Diocesan Association of Ringers

Initial name of the Durham & Newcastle Association of Church Bell Ringers. 24 November 1877 - Inaugural meeting of the Durham Association of Ringers, precursor to the Durham & Newcastle Association. Held at North Shields. Interestingly, the article in CB refers to it as Durham Association not Durham Diocesan Association. [Research by John Harrison.]

18771881
Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association

Founded as the Durham Diocesan Association of Ringers. It adopted its current name after the formation of the Diocese of Newcastle in 1882. [Research by John Harrison.]

Formerly the Durham Diocesan Association which was founded on 25th August 1877 to preserve and develop the art of 'full circle' bell ringing across the parishes of Northumberland and Durham. It changed its name in 1882 following the creation of the Newcastle Diocesan out of the former larger Durham Diocesan. At the time it was the 5th of the territorial societies to be founded and only the 2nd based on a diocesan rather than county boundary. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1882. Formerly Durham Diocesan Association (1877-1882) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1882http://dandn.esy.es/new/

Photo

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Durham Cathedral Chapter House27.viii.1977Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers Centenary Anniversary Meeting 1044
Fenham, St James and St Basil14.xii.2002Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers Carol Service 1044
Form of Service for meetings 1044
Central District News Mar 1997, Oct 1977, Mar and Sep 1998, Spring and Sep 1999, Spring and Sep 2000, Spring and Sep 2001, Mar and Oct 2002, Mar 20032479
Newsletter Issue 1 (Jun 2002), Issue 3 (Oct 2003)2813
Ely Diocesan Association, Ely DistrictNewsletter 'Striking Features' No 5 (Oct 1977) - No 7 (Mar 1978), No 9 (Oct 1978) Issue 29 (Jan 2002) - Issue 69 (Jan 2013) Issues 36, 38, 41and 44 missing1046
Annual Reports 1892/93 (16th) - 95/96, 1899/1900-02/03, 1904/5-09/10, 1911/12-26/27, 1929/30-56/57, 1958/59-61/62, 1963/64-68/69, 19771, 1972. 1973-2018, (1973-1980 Oversize) 2019-2022676
Bells of the Durham and Newcastle DiocesePeter L Rivet1979 1043
St. Matthew's, Newcastle, Bell Restoration Appeal1990Leaflet giving history of bells and details of projected work 1980
Hand book, 1955.1955Includes list of resident members 1045
The bells ring outNorman A Johnson1982-3Newcastle Diocesan Centenary Souvenir Brochure Pages 14 and 18 Article on Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association 1462

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Private Joseph Ainsley Roll of Honour tower: Darlington03/01/1916
Frank Ainsley Place of Birth: Sunderland
First peal tower: St. Ignatius, Sunderland
Location mentioned in obituary: Sunderland
02/01/1989
Private Joseph Foster Appleby Roll of Honour tower: Wylam on Tyne18/09/1916
William Appleby Roll of Honour tower: Morpeth23/07/1940
Kenneth Armstrong Roll of Honour tower: Morpeth12/08/1942
Kenneth Arthur Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne
Began ringing at: Fenham
First peal tower: St. Aidan's Blackhill, County Durham
Towers: 1937-8 St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. 1938 on - Ss James and Basil, Fenham
17/02/2012
John Hewitson Atkinson Place of Birth: The southern area of Northumberland
Began ringing at: Whickham, Durham
First peal tower: Whickham
18/05/2014
Arthur Atkinson Roll of Honour tower: Hexham14/12/1941
William Henry Barber Place of Birth: Clent, Worcs
Began ringing at: Clent
First peal tower: St. Mary & All Saints, Kidderminster
Towers: Kiderminster, Birmingham, Dublin, Newcastle on Tyne
Location mentioned in obituary: Tamworth
Location mentioned in obituary: Birmingham
30/05/1950
Denis Alan Bayles Place of Birth: Derby
Began ringing at: Acle, Norfolk
First peal tower: Halvergate, Norfolk
Towers: Subsequently attached to Great Yarmouth, Newcastle upon Tyne Cathedral, St Albans Cathedral, Chester le Street.
Location mentioned in obituary: Chester-le-Street
Ancient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
15/07/1993
Private John William Brown Roll of Honour tower: Morpeth02/09/1918
Thomas Boocock Burns Roll of Honour tower: North Shields (Christ Church)08/08/1944
Private William Joseph Clark Roll of Honour tower: Bamburgh14/04/1918
William James Davidson Place of Birth: Blackcraig, Kirkcudbrightshire
Began ringing at: St. John's, Newcastle
First peal tower: Whitley Bay
Towers: Newcastle Cathedral
Location mentioned in obituary: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild30/05/1983
Benjamin Crawford Dixon Place of Birth: Benwell, Newcastle on Tyne
Began ringing at: St. James, Benwell
First peal tower: St. Paul, Alnwick
 
Frank Eales Roll of Honour tower: Consett02/03/1919
Corporal Reginald Samuel Eaton Roll of Honour tower: Jesmond15/11/1917
Private Albert Errington Roll of Honour tower: Jesmond03/10/1918
Lieutenant Robert Whitfield Falconer Location mentioned in obituary: Gosforth
Roll of Honour tower: Gosforth
01/07/1916
Company Serjeant Major Wilson Forrest Roll of Honour tower: Durham29/03/1918

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

No pealboard photos have been submitted for this society.

Peals

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

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