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North Staffordshire Association and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Stoke on Trent Archdiaconal Association of Church Bell Ringers

Originally there were four districts but in 1907 this was changed to a single entity. In 1925 Cheadle RC church was admitted so the name was changed to North Staffordshire & District Association of Change Ringers; [Research by John Harrison.]

1882
North Staffordshire and District Association of Change Ringers

Successor to the Stoke on Trent Archdiaconal Association. Some time later the title was shortened by omitting the 'and district'. [Research by John Harrison.]

1925
North Staffordshire Association

Renamed from North Staffordshire and District Association. [Research by John Harrison.]

founded 1937
Formerly: Stoke-upon-Trent Archidiaconal Association (1882-1926)
North Staffordshire & District Association (1926-1937) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1937https://www.nsacr.org.uk/

Photo

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Annual Reports 1981, 1982/3-2020/21, 2022/23,1660
Ring in 2000. Commemorative Book2000?Unpaginated Lists of ringers of the various churches who ran in 2000. Computer print out 2944
Souvenir pin or ash tray for meeting at Stoke-on-Trent1961Rudhall bell and wheel 'When you mee ring, Ile sweetly sing AR 1710' Reverse: 'Central Council of Church Bell Ringers Conference Stoke-on-Trent 23rd May 1961', 'The North Staffordshire Association of Change-Ringers 1882' and 'Adams, England Estd 1657' 5" 3714

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Robert Sheild Anderson Place of Birth: Gosforth, Northumberland
Began ringing at: Gosforth
First peal tower: Gosforth
Location mentioned in obituary: Newcastle-under-Lyme		Ancient Society of College Youths17/04/1995
Frank Beech Place of Birth: Woodseaves, near Stafford
Began ringing at: High Offley
First peal tower: Church Eaton
Location mentioned in obituary: Stone (Staffs)		17/04/2015
Leonard Booth Roll of Honour tower: Stone18/09/1944
Fred Colclough Place of Birth: Bilston, Staffs
Began ringing at: Bilston
First peal tower: Christchurch, Coseley, Staffs		Dudley and District Guild31/01/1961
Ewart Harold Edge Place of Birth: Wolstanton, Staffordshire
Towers: He was attached to Wolstanton until about 1989 when he started to ring at Astbury for a short while before moving to Congleton
Location mentioned in obituary: Wolstanton		19/04/2006
Revd John Brien Frith Place of Birth: Lyddington,n Rutland
First peal tower: Swynnerton
Location mentioned in obituary: Swynnerton		 
George Whitton Lewis Roll of Honour tower: Uttoxeter13/04/1944
Eric Nixon Place of Birth: Silverdale, Staffordshire
Began ringing at: Silverdale
Towers: Stoke on Trent and Newcastle under Lyme
Location mentioned in obituary: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Location mentioned in obituary: Silverdale		Ancient Society of College Youths12/07/2002
Charles Stanley Ryles Place of Birth: Stoke-on-Trent
Began ringing at: Norton-Le-Moors
First peal tower: Bucknall
Towers: Lee-on-Solent
Towers: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1963 and Titchfield 1984
Location mentioned in obituary: Norton-in-the-Moors		Ancient Society of College Youths11/05/2002
John Keith Smith Place of Birth: Burton on Trent
Began ringing at: Burton on Trent, St Paul
First peal tower: Hoar Cross
Towers: Burton St Paul 1957 - 1972
Towers: Doncaster 1982 - 86
Towers: Gloucester Cathedral 1986 - 91 & 2001 on
Towers: Tutbury 1972 - 82
Towers: Winshill 1957 - 69
Location mentioned in obituary: Gloucester		Ancient Society of College Youths
Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
Midland Counties Guild
Yorkshire Association		13/11/2017
Kenneth Thacker Place of Birth: Wolstanton, Staffordshire 
Andrew Thompson Place of Birth: Newcastle under Lyme area22/08/1974

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.

North Staffordshire Association and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Stoke on Trent Archdiaconal Association of Church Bell Ringers

Originally there were four districts but in 1907 this was changed to a single entity. In 1925 Cheadle RC church was admitted so the name was changed to North Staffordshire & District Association of Change Ringers; [Research by John Harrison.]

1882
North Staffordshire and District Association of Change Ringers

Successor to the Stoke on Trent Archdiaconal Association. Some time later the title was shortened by omitting the 'and district'. [Research by John Harrison.]

1925
North Staffordshire Association

Renamed from North Staffordshire and District Association. [Research by John Harrison.]

founded 1937
Formerly: Stoke-upon-Trent Archidiaconal Association (1882-1926)
North Staffordshire & District Association (1926-1937) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1937https://www.nsacr.org.uk/

Photo

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Annual Reports 1981, 1982/3-2020/21, 2022/23,1660
Ring in 2000. Commemorative Book2000?Unpaginated Lists of ringers of the various churches who ran in 2000. Computer print out 2944
Souvenir pin or ash tray for meeting at Stoke-on-Trent1961Rudhall bell and wheel 'When you mee ring, Ile sweetly sing AR 1710' Reverse: 'Central Council of Church Bell Ringers Conference Stoke-on-Trent 23rd May 1961', 'The North Staffordshire Association of Change-Ringers 1882' and 'Adams, England Estd 1657' 5" 3714

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Robert Sheild Anderson Place of Birth: Gosforth, Northumberland
Began ringing at: Gosforth
First peal tower: Gosforth
Location mentioned in obituary: Newcastle-under-Lyme		Ancient Society of College Youths17/04/1995
Frank Beech Place of Birth: Woodseaves, near Stafford
Began ringing at: High Offley
First peal tower: Church Eaton
Location mentioned in obituary: Stone (Staffs)		17/04/2015
Leonard Booth Roll of Honour tower: Stone18/09/1944
Fred Colclough Place of Birth: Bilston, Staffs
Began ringing at: Bilston
First peal tower: Christchurch, Coseley, Staffs		Dudley and District Guild31/01/1961
Ewart Harold Edge Place of Birth: Wolstanton, Staffordshire
Towers: He was attached to Wolstanton until about 1989 when he started to ring at Astbury for a short while before moving to Congleton
Location mentioned in obituary: Wolstanton		19/04/2006
Revd John Brien Frith Place of Birth: Lyddington,n Rutland
First peal tower: Swynnerton
Location mentioned in obituary: Swynnerton		 
George Whitton Lewis Roll of Honour tower: Uttoxeter13/04/1944
Eric Nixon Place of Birth: Silverdale, Staffordshire
Began ringing at: Silverdale
Towers: Stoke on Trent and Newcastle under Lyme
Location mentioned in obituary: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Location mentioned in obituary: Silverdale		Ancient Society of College Youths12/07/2002
Charles Stanley Ryles Place of Birth: Stoke-on-Trent
Began ringing at: Norton-Le-Moors
First peal tower: Bucknall
Towers: Lee-on-Solent
Towers: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1963 and Titchfield 1984
Location mentioned in obituary: Norton-in-the-Moors		Ancient Society of College Youths11/05/2002
John Keith Smith Place of Birth: Burton on Trent
Began ringing at: Burton on Trent, St Paul
First peal tower: Hoar Cross
Towers: Burton St Paul 1957 - 1972
Towers: Doncaster 1982 - 86
Towers: Gloucester Cathedral 1986 - 91 & 2001 on
Towers: Tutbury 1972 - 82
Towers: Winshill 1957 - 69
Location mentioned in obituary: Gloucester		Ancient Society of College Youths
Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
Midland Counties Guild
Yorkshire Association		13/11/2017
Kenneth Thacker Place of Birth: Wolstanton, Staffordshire 
Andrew Thompson Place of Birth: Newcastle under Lyme area22/08/1974

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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