Society of Royal Cumberland Youths and associated societies

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This page combines information from several sources and also indicates how the society has evolved over time.

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London Scholars Society

This was the original name of the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths. [Research by John Harrison.]

1746

1747

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

A Society based in London originally, but now with members all over the world. It was known as the London Scholars Society before it adopted the name 'The Society of Cumberland Youths'. The 'Royal' was added in the 1870s. [Research by John Harrison.]

The Society was founded in its present form on 6th September 1747 as 'The Society of Cumberland Youths'. The manuscripts by John E Osborn, held in the British Library, which was assembled from various source documents in the middle of the 19th century, says that in honour of the Duke of Cumberland's victory at the Battle of Culloden the Society of London Scholars (1702 to 1747) restyled themselves as the 'Cumberland Youths'. No other evidence for this claim currently exists. The word 'Royal' was added to the title during the 1870s. The new title was challenged in the Church Bells (October 1878) but its continued use is now not contested. For further background see the Ringing World (25th September 1997, pages 889 to 898). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1747 Formerly: London Scholars (1717-1746) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1747

https://srcy.org.uk/

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Books in the Council Library

Records 1 to 10, of 12
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Title	Date	Notes	Acquisition Number
Holborn, St Andrew	6.ix.1997	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths. A service of thanksgiving for 250th anniversary	1044
Newsletter		No 1 (Feb 1990) - No 4 (Sep 1990), No 6 (Apr 1991), No 7 (Feb 1992). 250th anniversary newsletter (1997)	2268
Rules and Regulations, 1850	1850		662
Rules of the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths, formerly the Society of London Scholars. Revised A.D. 1891	1891		1716
Rules and History of the Society, 1979	1979		1372
Framed handwritten record of a peal rung on a train 31.viii.1923	?1923	Handbell peal of Bob Major, rung in six counties	3691
Microfilm of SRCY Name Book (1747-1881), ditto (fair copy) and Peal Book (1747-1828) Positive copy /film 1			1704
Microfilm of SRCY Peal Book 1828-86 and 1887-99 Positive copy Film 2			1705
Microfilm of SRCY Peal Book 1900 - 1934 and Name Book 1637 - 1871 Positive copy Film 3			1706
Master fiches for records of SRCY (25)			2476

Accounts of the lives of society members

Records 1 to 10, of 175
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Name	Place(s)	Other societies	Date of death
Sydney Adams	Place of Birth: Thrumpton Began ringing at: Thrumpton Location mentioned in obituary: Ruddington	Midland Counties Guild Southwell Diocesan Guild	28/03/2001
Frederick Paul Adams	Location mentioned in obituary: Glemsford		13/10/1896
George Akers	Location mentioned in obituary: Wanstead		29/10/1886
Newland Alderman	Location mentioned in obituary: London	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild Oxford Diocesan Guild	11/10/1913
Margaret Ann Anderson	Place of Birth: Rowley Regis Location mentioned in obituary: Clun Location mentioned in obituary: Knighton	Handbell Ringers of Great Britain Rambling Ringers Society	08/04/2018
David Andrews	Place of Birth: Hargrave First peal tower: Aldford Location mentioned in obituary: Chester Location mentioned in obituary: Haddington Location mentioned in obituary: Waverton	Chester Diocesan Guild	08/04/2022
Mary R Andrews	Place of Birth: Tulse Hill Towers: Bexley	Kent County Association	04/02/2024
Herbert E Audsley	Began ringing at: Crayford Location mentioned in obituary: Crayford	Kent County Association	10/08/1987
Walter Ayre	Place of Birth: Barton on Humber, Lincs Began ringing at: Barton on Humber First peal tower: St. Peter, Barton on Humber, Towers: King's Langley, Herts from March 1922 for several years Apsley End for the rest of his life. Location mentioned in obituary: Apsley End	Central Council of Church Bellringers Hertford County Association Lincoln Diocesan Guild	20/02/1978
E A Bacon	Location mentioned in obituary: Loughton	Essex Association	09/10/1950

Central Council Reps

Records 1 to 10, of 132
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Year	CC Reps
1890	George Newson , John Rogers
1891	John Rogers, William Baron , Henry Dains , George Newson
1892	John Rogers, William Baron , Henry Dains , George Newson
1893	John Rogers, William Baron , Henry Dains , George Newson
1894	William Baron , Arthur R Jacob, Henry Dains , Benjamin Foskett , George Newson
1895	Arthur R Jacob, Henry Dains , Benjamin Foskett , George Newson
1896	Arthur R Jacob, Henry Dains , Benjamin Foskett , George Newson
1897	Arthur R Jacob, James Parker, Henry Dains , Benjamin Foskett
1898	Arthur R Jacob, James Parker, Henry Dains , Benjamin Foskett
1899	Arthur R Jacob, James Parker, Henry Dains , Benjamin Foskett

Peal board photos

Records 1 to 5, of 6
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Rickmansworth, Herts 07/05/1797
Reigate, Surrey 27/04/1878
High Wycombe, Bucks 15/03/1914
High Wycombe, Bucks 20/11/1946
Kingston upon Thames 28/05/1984

Peals

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