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Sussex County Association

The idea of forming a county association had been raised at meetings in the 1880s as recorded in Bell News reports at the time. At a meeting held in the ringing chamber of St Pater, Brighton on 15th December 1884 the first item on the agenda was a proposition from the Revd Divie Robertson that the Sussex County Association of Change Ringers be formed. This was carried unanimously only after a lengthy discussion. It was further agreed the meeting should be adjourned after which a code of rules should be drawn up and circulated to every parish. A further meeting held on 24th January 1885 to allow delegates to report back to their respective local ringing societies. At this subsequent meeting the rules were agreed and officers elected, although a number of ringing activities in the later part of December 1884 appeared in Bell News under the society title. For further background see the Ringing World (25th January 1985, pages 72, 78 and 79) and the publication The Sussex County Association of Change Ringers 1885-2010 by David Kirkcaldy. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1885

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Books in the Council Library

Records 1 to 10, of 12 
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TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Sussex County Association of Change RingersInitially Quarterly Newsletter of the Sussex County Association of Change Ringers, later published twice a year and then reverted to quarterly 'Soundbow' Feb 1976 (Issue 1) - Winter 1983/4 (16 unbound issues, an incomplete series) Spring 1984 – Winter 2019, Spring 2020 - Spring 20231497
Newsletter Renamed 'Northern News' Nov 1983 - Feb 1995); 'Catch Hold' June 1996 - Sept 1998; 'Northern News' again from Nov 1998 Jan?1983 - Dec 2001/Jan 2002 (not necessarily complete - 70 issues)2940
Southern NewsNewsletter Jan 1985 - Nov 2001 (91 issues - not necessarily complete)2545
Sally-ForthNewsletter No 1 (Summer 1988) - No 69 (Mar 1995), May, Jul and Nov 1995, Mar and May 1996, Mar, May, Jul, Sep, Nov 1997, Jan, May, Jun, Sep, Dec 1998, Mar, May, Jul/Sep, Nov 1999, Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep/Oct 2000, Dec/Jan 2001, Nov/Dec 2008 - Jan/Feb 20101523
Photocopy of 'Report of proceedings since the formation of the Association' (an interim report published in May 1885) 1885-2016/7, (1941 photocopy), 2017/18 – 2021/22710
Masters of the Sussex County Association of Change RingersChristine Baldock (compiler)2012illustrated 3457
Merrily on High 1885 - 19851985A5 duplicated leaflet for centenary exhibition 1733
A Basic Collection of Doubles and Triples Methods.c.1990Based on CC Collection 3161
Treble Bob Minor Methods.c.1990Based on CC Collection 3162
The 99 Plain Minor Methods.c.1990Based on CC Collection 3163
 

Accounts of the lives of society members

Records 1 to 10, of 109 
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NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Norman Ernest Adcock Roll of Honour tower: Steyning29/05/1940
Philip J Allfrey Location mentioned in obituary: Boston (USA)
Location mentioned in obituary: Brighton, St Paul
 
Frederic William John Allfrey Roll of Honour tower: Billingshurst13/11/1942
Company Serjeant Major John Sidney Alliss Place of Birth: Henfield
Roll of Honour tower: Henfield
17/12/1917
Donald Stephen Anderson Place of Birth: Croydon
Location mentioned in obituary: Burgess Hill
28/05/2012
T Andrews Location mentioned in obituary: Warnham18/05/1909
Private Wilfrid Gordon Anson Place of Birth: Littleover
Roll of Honour tower: Lewes
22/10/1917
Stanley Ernest Armstrong Place of Birth: Doncaster
Began ringing at: Brockenhurst, Hants
First peal tower: Lymington
Towers: Luton 1927-1930, Good Shepherd, Brighton 1930-1987
Location mentioned in obituary: Alton
Winchester Diocesan Guild24/07/1987
George Frederick Attree Place of Birth: Brighton
Began ringing at: Brighton
First peal tower: St. Peter, Brighton
Location mentioned in obituary: Brighton, St Peter
01/06/1918
Second Lieutenant Ernest Attwater Place of Birth: Cuckfield
Location mentioned in obituary: Cuckfield
Location mentioned in obituary: Streatham
Roll of Honour tower: Cuckfield
Ancient Society of College Youths
Surrey Association
22/03/1918
 

Central Council Reps

Records 1 to 10, of 132 
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YearCC Reps
1890 George Frederick Attree, Revd Charles Dougal Percival Davies
1891 George Frederick Attree, Henry Chandler, Revd Charles Dougal Percival Davies, Charles Tyler
1892 George Frederick Attree, Henry Chandler, Revd Charles Dougal Percival Davies, Charles Tyler
1893 Arthur Burgess Bennett, George Frederick Attree, Henry Chandler, Revd Charles Dougal Percival Davies, Charles Tyler
1894 Arthur Burgess Bennett, George Frederick Attree, Revd Charles Dougal Percival Davies, Alfred Ernest Nye, James Parker
1895 Arthur Burgess Bennett, James Parker, George Frederick Attree, Revd Charles Dougal Percival Davies, Alfred Ernest Nye
1896 Arthur Burgess Bennett, George Frederick Attree, Revd Charles Dougal Percival Davies, James Parker, Sydney Saker
1897 Arthur Burgess Bennett, George Williams, George Frederick Attree, Revd Charles Dougal Percival Davies, Sydney Saker
1898 Arthur Burgess Bennett, George Williams, George Frederick Attree, Revd Charles Dougal Percival Davies, Sydney Saker
1899 Arthur Burgess Bennett, George Williams, George Frederick Attree, Revd Charles Dougal Percival Davies, Sydney Saker