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London County Association and North Southwark Diocesan Guild and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
St. James' Society

So-called as its meetings were held at St. James Clerkenwell. Became the London County Association in 1903. [Research by John Harrison.]

18241902
London County Association (1903-1928)

The LCA began life as the St. James Society in 1824 as its meetings were held at St. James Clerkenwell. After it expanded in 1903 it became known as the London County Association. It was wound up at a meeting in the crypt of St. Clement Danes on February 10th 2007. [Research by John Harrison.]

The Association began its life as the St James' Society in February 1824 which itself appears to have been derived from the earlier St James' Youths. Early meetings of the Society took place at St James, Clerkenwell. In 1903 it expanded to become known under its current title. Between 1929 and 1968 the name was expanded to the London County Association and North Southwark Diocesan Guild, before reverting to its former name in 1968. The Association was dissolved on 10th February 2007. For further details see the Ringing World (22nd February 1974, pages 149 to 152, 169 to 172; also 2nd March 2007, page 226 to 227). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1903
Formerly: St James' Youths (to 1824); St James' Society (1924-1903)
Sometime: London County Association and North Southward Diocesan Guild (1929-1968)
Ceased to exist: 2007 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

19031928
London County Association and North Southwark Diocesan Guild19291968
London County Association (1969-2007)19692007

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
History and Rules, 19531953 668
History and Rules, revised 19331933 1676a
History and Rules, 19531953 3419

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Thomas Wilfred Taffender Place of Birth: Camberwell, London
Began ringing at: St. Giles, Camberwell
First peal tower: St. George the Martyr, Southwark
Towers: St George the Martyr, Southwark, St Clement Danes, Strand, All Saints, Kingston on Thames, St. Mary Wimbledon etc.
Location mentioned in obituary: London
Central Council of Church Bellringers
London County Association (1903-1928)
14/08/1951

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.

London County Association and North Southwark Diocesan Guild and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
St. James' Society

So-called as its meetings were held at St. James Clerkenwell. Became the London County Association in 1903. [Research by John Harrison.]

18241902
London County Association (1903-1928)

The LCA began life as the St. James Society in 1824 as its meetings were held at St. James Clerkenwell. After it expanded in 1903 it became known as the London County Association. It was wound up at a meeting in the crypt of St. Clement Danes on February 10th 2007. [Research by John Harrison.]

The Association began its life as the St James' Society in February 1824 which itself appears to have been derived from the earlier St James' Youths. Early meetings of the Society took place at St James, Clerkenwell. In 1903 it expanded to become known under its current title. Between 1929 and 1968 the name was expanded to the London County Association and North Southwark Diocesan Guild, before reverting to its former name in 1968. The Association was dissolved on 10th February 2007. For further details see the Ringing World (22nd February 1974, pages 149 to 152, 169 to 172; also 2nd March 2007, page 226 to 227). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1903
Formerly: St James' Youths (to 1824); St James' Society (1924-1903)
Sometime: London County Association and North Southward Diocesan Guild (1929-1968)
Ceased to exist: 2007 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

19031928
London County Association and North Southwark Diocesan Guild19291968
London County Association (1969-2007)19692007

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
History and Rules, 19531953 668
History and Rules, revised 19331933 1676a
History and Rules, 19531953 3419

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Thomas Wilfred Taffender Place of Birth: Camberwell, London
Began ringing at: St. Giles, Camberwell
First peal tower: St. George the Martyr, Southwark
Towers: St George the Martyr, Southwark, St Clement Danes, Strand, All Saints, Kingston on Thames, St. Mary Wimbledon etc.
Location mentioned in obituary: London
Central Council of Church Bellringers
London County Association (1903-1928)
14/08/1951

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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