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Ancient Society of College Youths

This society is centred on London, but members can live anywhere. [Research by John Harrison.]

The Society is said to have been founded on 5th November 1637 with Lord William Brereton as its first Master, although it is possible that is was in existence before this date. The earliest change ringing recorded by the Society was circ. 1642 when it managed 'a plain six score on five bells'. Robert Roan who was Master in 1652 is said to have invented Grandsire Doubles and Plain Bob Minor. Election is for life after being voted a member and paying an entrance fee. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1637

https://www.ascy.org.uk/

Books in the Council Library

Title	Author	Date	Notes	Acquisition Number
350th Anniversary Service of Thanksgiving		7.xi.1987		1044
Form of Service for Annual Festival				1044
Report and Newsletter			Spring 1993 - July 2017, 2018 - 2022 Oversize	2219
Rules and Regulations. Including History of the Society and Inventory of Property		1887		544d
Rules and Regulations. Including History of the Society and Inventory of Property		1912		969
History of the Society: List of Notable Performances: Rules and Regulations: Inventory		1928	illustrated	663
History of the Society: List of Notable Performances: Rules and Regulations: Inventory		1928	illustrated	966
History of the Society: List of notable performances: rules and regulations		1956	illustrated	1798
History of the Society: List of notable performances: rules and regulations		1956	illustrated	3721
History of the Society; List of Notable Peals; Masters of the Society; Rules		1964	illustrated	967
History of the Society; List of Notable Peals; Masters of the Society; Rules		1964	illustrated	3492
History of the Society; List of Notable Peals; Masters of the Society; Rules		1974	illustrated	852
Rules, and rules of the Bell Restoration Fund. As adopted March 10th, 1987.		1988		1862
300 Years of Ancient Youths	W T Cook	1968	Home Words, Sep 1968 Article on Ancient Society of College Youths, in Home Words, insert in St. Giles Cripplegate Parish Magazine Pages 4 & 5	1574
The Society of College Youths, 1637 – 1987 A new history of the Society	William T Cook	1987	illustrated	1864
The Society of College Youths, 1637 – 1987 A new history of the Society	William T Cook Dickon Love (Editor)	2005	illustrated	3209
A Short Account of the Society of College Youths	J Armiger Trollope	1936	unpaginated Bound typescript Abridged from 'A History of London Ringers and Ringing in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries' by JArmiger TrollopeT	131
The College Youths. A History of the Society	J Armiger Trollope	1937	illustrated	66
The College Youths. A History of the Society	J Armiger Trollope	1937	illustrated	67
A S C Y Index to Name Book 1637-1871 Part 1 Alphabetically by name	Cyril Wratten	n.d.	Unpaginated Duplicated typescript	2364
A S C Y Index to Name Book 1637-1871 Part 2 Alphabetically by place	Cyril Wratten	n.d.	Unpaginated Duplicated typescript	2365
Microfilm of ASCY peal book 1900-1974		n.d.		2971
Microfilm of ASCY Name book 1871 - 1959 and ASCY Peal Book 1754 - 1867 Positive copy Film 4				1707
Microfilm of ASCY Peal Book 1867-1885 Positive copy Film 5				1708
Master fiches for records of ASCY (33)				2475
Microfiches Records of ASCY Name Book 1637-1871				2478
Microfiche of ASCY Copy Minutes 1899 - 1926 (4 microfiches)				2972
Microfiche of ASCY Minutes 1931 - 1935 (3 microfiches)				2973
Microfiche of ASCY Minutes 1935 - 1940 (5 microfiches)				2974
Microfiche of ASCY Minutes 1940 - 1944 (5 microfiches)				2975
Microfiche of ASCY Minutes 1944 - 1966 (11 microfiches)				2976
Microfiche of ASCY Minutes 1966 - 1976 (6 microfiches)				2977
Microfiche of ASCY Copy Minutes 1884 - 1899 (5 microfiches)				2978
ASCY List of books kept in the ringing room of St Paul's Cathedral 1977		1977		1120A
ASCY List of books available for borrowing 1979		1979		1120B
Microfilm of Junior Society of CY peal book 1820-1839 and ASCY peal book 1885- 1900				2970
Hardback notebook with MS record of contents of Copy Peal Book No 1 which was damaged by fire in 1940	W T Cook	1967	Opening notes by Bill Cook. An historical account (of beginnings of CYs and early peals. An epitome of the art of ringing by Mr Francis Marshall (1849). Outline details of 2780 peals from 1724/5 to 1947 Appendix of 38 peals rung by the Junior Society of CYs (1820-1829) and the Sussex Society (1832-9)	3781

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

Name	Place(s)	Other societies	Date of death
Reginald George Harry Abbott	Towers: Bishopstoke Location mentioned in obituary: Winchester (Cathedral)		03/04/1995
Reginald H Addis	Towers: St Mellons Location mentioned in obituary: St Mellons		05/05/2000
Anthony Robert Ager	Towers: Sutton Coldfield Location mentioned in obituary: Droitwich		24/06/1997
George Allder	Location mentioned in obituary: Burnham		28/04/1929
Robert Allred	Location mentioned in obituary: Tyldesley		05/02/1925
Guy R Ambrose	Location mentioned in obituary: Gravesend (Milton) Roll of Honour tower: Milton next Gravesend	Kent County Association	05/03/1941
George F C Amor	Location mentioned in obituary: Bedford		12/04/2001
Robert Sheild Anderson	Place of Birth: Gosforth, Northumberland Began ringing at: Gosforth First peal tower: Gosforth Location mentioned in obituary: Newcastle-under-Lyme	North Staffordshire Association	17/04/1995
W Andrews	Location mentioned in obituary: Deptford
Jack Ariss	Towers: Wellesbourne
Thomas C Arkell	Towers: Victoria BC
Edward Armstrong	Towers: Branston
Dr John Armstrong	Location mentioned in obituary: Dagenham	Central Council of Church Bellringers Essex Association	27/03/2015
Joseph E Arnold	Location mentioned in obituary: Leighton Buzzard		29/08/1997
William James Arnold	Location mentioned in obituary: Sandridge, St Albans, Watford		01/06/1998
John Ashcroft	Towers: Leigh (Lancs)
John Colin Ashworth	Location mentioned in obituary: Heptonstall		27/10/2013
John Aspinwall	Place of Birth: Ormskirk, Lancs Began ringing at: Ormskirk First peal tower: Before Dec 1874 Location mentioned in obituary: Liverpool	Lancashire Association	21/01/1911
Derek George Astridge	Location mentioned in obituary: Huish Episcopi		16/03/2000
Ernest Attwater	Location mentioned in obituary: Cuckfield Roll of Honour tower: Cuckfield	Sussex County Association	22/03/1918

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 Boards

Hatfield, Herts 05/06/1786
Shrewsbury, St Chad 18/07/1798
Watton-at-Stone, Herts 22/01/1870
London (St Paul's Cathedral) 10/12/1881
London (St Mary-le-Bow) 19/01/1907
London (St Paul's Cathedral) 22/10/1932
London (St Paul's Cathedral) 21/05/1938
St Pauls Cathedral, London 04/12/1948
St Pauls Cathedral, London 20/06/1953
London (St Paul's Cathedral) 07/10/1961
London (St Mary-le-Bow) 23/07/1966
London (St Mary-le-Bow) 11/07/1970
London (St Mary-le-Bow) 13/01/1973
London (St Mary-le-Bow) 15/11/1992

Ancient Society of College Youths

Society Name

Descriptions

From (year)

To (year)

Web site

Ancient Society of College Youths

This society is centred on London, but members can live anywhere. [Research by John Harrison.]

1637

https://www.ascy.org.uk/

Books in the Council Library

Title	Author	Date	Notes	Acquisition Number
350th Anniversary Service of Thanksgiving		7.xi.1987		1044
Form of Service for Annual Festival				1044
Report and Newsletter			Spring 1993 - July 2017, 2018 - 2022 Oversize	2219
Rules and Regulations. Including History of the Society and Inventory of Property		1887		544d
Rules and Regulations. Including History of the Society and Inventory of Property		1912		969
History of the Society: List of Notable Performances: Rules and Regulations: Inventory		1928	illustrated	663
History of the Society: List of Notable Performances: Rules and Regulations: Inventory		1928	illustrated	966
History of the Society: List of notable performances: rules and regulations		1956	illustrated	1798
History of the Society: List of notable performances: rules and regulations		1956	illustrated	3721
History of the Society; List of Notable Peals; Masters of the Society; Rules		1964	illustrated	967
History of the Society; List of Notable Peals; Masters of the Society; Rules		1964	illustrated	3492
History of the Society; List of Notable Peals; Masters of the Society; Rules		1974	illustrated	852
Rules, and rules of the Bell Restoration Fund. As adopted March 10th, 1987.		1988		1862
300 Years of Ancient Youths	W T Cook	1968	Home Words, Sep 1968 Article on Ancient Society of College Youths, in Home Words, insert in St. Giles Cripplegate Parish Magazine Pages 4 & 5	1574
The Society of College Youths, 1637 – 1987 A new history of the Society	William T Cook	1987	illustrated	1864
The Society of College Youths, 1637 – 1987 A new history of the Society	William T Cook Dickon Love (Editor)	2005	illustrated	3209
A Short Account of the Society of College Youths	J Armiger Trollope	1936	unpaginated Bound typescript Abridged from 'A History of London Ringers and Ringing in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries' by JArmiger TrollopeT	131
The College Youths. A History of the Society	J Armiger Trollope	1937	illustrated	66
The College Youths. A History of the Society	J Armiger Trollope	1937	illustrated	67
A S C Y Index to Name Book 1637-1871 Part 1 Alphabetically by name	Cyril Wratten	n.d.	Unpaginated Duplicated typescript	2364
A S C Y Index to Name Book 1637-1871 Part 2 Alphabetically by place	Cyril Wratten	n.d.	Unpaginated Duplicated typescript	2365
Microfilm of ASCY peal book 1900-1974		n.d.		2971
Microfilm of ASCY Name book 1871 - 1959 and ASCY Peal Book 1754 - 1867 Positive copy Film 4				1707
Microfilm of ASCY Peal Book 1867-1885 Positive copy Film 5				1708
Master fiches for records of ASCY (33)				2475
Microfiches Records of ASCY Name Book 1637-1871				2478
Microfiche of ASCY Copy Minutes 1899 - 1926 (4 microfiches)				2972
Microfiche of ASCY Minutes 1931 - 1935 (3 microfiches)				2973
Microfiche of ASCY Minutes 1935 - 1940 (5 microfiches)				2974
Microfiche of ASCY Minutes 1940 - 1944 (5 microfiches)				2975
Microfiche of ASCY Minutes 1944 - 1966 (11 microfiches)				2976
Microfiche of ASCY Minutes 1966 - 1976 (6 microfiches)				2977
Microfiche of ASCY Copy Minutes 1884 - 1899 (5 microfiches)				2978
ASCY List of books kept in the ringing room of St Paul's Cathedral 1977		1977		1120A
ASCY List of books available for borrowing 1979		1979		1120B
Microfilm of Junior Society of CY peal book 1820-1839 and ASCY peal book 1885- 1900				2970
Hardback notebook with MS record of contents of Copy Peal Book No 1 which was damaged by fire in 1940	W T Cook	1967	Opening notes by Bill Cook. An historical account (of beginnings of CYs and early peals. An epitome of the art of ringing by Mr Francis Marshall (1849). Outline details of 2780 peals from 1724/5 to 1947 Appendix of 38 peals rung by the Junior Society of CYs (1820-1829) and the Sussex Society (1832-9)	3781

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

Name	Place(s)	Other societies	Date of death
Reginald George Harry Abbott	Towers: Bishopstoke Location mentioned in obituary: Winchester (Cathedral)		03/04/1995
Reginald H Addis	Towers: St Mellons Location mentioned in obituary: St Mellons		05/05/2000
Anthony Robert Ager	Towers: Sutton Coldfield Location mentioned in obituary: Droitwich		24/06/1997
George Allder	Location mentioned in obituary: Burnham		28/04/1929
Robert Allred	Location mentioned in obituary: Tyldesley		05/02/1925
Guy R Ambrose	Location mentioned in obituary: Gravesend (Milton) Roll of Honour tower: Milton next Gravesend	Kent County Association	05/03/1941
George F C Amor	Location mentioned in obituary: Bedford		12/04/2001
Robert Sheild Anderson	Place of Birth: Gosforth, Northumberland Began ringing at: Gosforth First peal tower: Gosforth Location mentioned in obituary: Newcastle-under-Lyme	North Staffordshire Association	17/04/1995
W Andrews	Location mentioned in obituary: Deptford
Jack Ariss	Towers: Wellesbourne
Thomas C Arkell	Towers: Victoria BC
Edward Armstrong	Towers: Branston
Dr John Armstrong	Location mentioned in obituary: Dagenham	Central Council of Church Bellringers Essex Association	27/03/2015
Joseph E Arnold	Location mentioned in obituary: Leighton Buzzard		29/08/1997
William James Arnold	Location mentioned in obituary: Sandridge, St Albans, Watford		01/06/1998
John Ashcroft	Towers: Leigh (Lancs)
John Colin Ashworth	Location mentioned in obituary: Heptonstall		27/10/2013
John Aspinwall	Place of Birth: Ormskirk, Lancs Began ringing at: Ormskirk First peal tower: Before Dec 1874 Location mentioned in obituary: Liverpool	Lancashire Association	21/01/1911
Derek George Astridge	Location mentioned in obituary: Huish Episcopi		16/03/2000
Ernest Attwater	Location mentioned in obituary: Cuckfield Roll of Honour tower: Cuckfield	Sussex County Association	22/03/1918

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 Boards

Hatfield, Herts 05/06/1786
Shrewsbury, St Chad 18/07/1798
Watton-at-Stone, Herts 22/01/1870
London (St Paul's Cathedral) 10/12/1881
London (St Mary-le-Bow) 19/01/1907
London (St Paul's Cathedral) 22/10/1932
London (St Paul's Cathedral) 21/05/1938
St Pauls Cathedral, London 04/12/1948
St Pauls Cathedral, London 20/06/1953
London (St Paul's Cathedral) 07/10/1961
London (St Mary-le-Bow) 23/07/1966
London (St Mary-le-Bow) 11/07/1970
London (St Mary-le-Bow) 13/01/1973
London (St Mary-le-Bow) 15/11/1992

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Ancient Society of College Youths

Books in the Council Library

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

Peal Statistics

Peal Boards

Ancient Society of College Youths

Books in the Council Library

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

Peal Statistics

Peal Boards