Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association 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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Durham Diocesan Association of Ringers

Initial name of the Durham & Newcastle Association of Church Bell Ringers. 24 November 1877 - Inaugural meeting of the Durham Association of Ringers, precursor to the Durham & Newcastle Association. Held at North Shields. Interestingly, the article in CB refers to it as Durham Association not Durham Diocesan Association. [Research by John Harrison.]

1877

1881

Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association

Founded as the Durham Diocesan Association of Ringers. It adopted its current name after the formation of the Diocese of Newcastle in 1882. [Research by John Harrison.]

Formerly the Durham Diocesan Association which was founded on 25th August 1877 to preserve and develop the art of 'full circle' bell ringing across the parishes of Northumberland and Durham. It changed its name in 1882 following the creation of the Newcastle Diocesan out of the former larger Durham Diocesan. At the time it was the 5th of the territorial societies to be founded and only the 2nd based on a diocesan rather than county boundary. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1882. Formerly Durham Diocesan Association (1877-1882) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1882

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Books in the Council Library

Records 1 to 10, of 11
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Title	Author	Date	Notes	Acquisition Number
Durham Cathedral Chapter House		27.viii.1977	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers Centenary Anniversary Meeting	1044
Fenham, St James and St Basil		14.xii.2002	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers Carol Service	1044
Form of Service for meetings				1044
Central District News			Mar 1997, Oct 1977, Mar and Sep 1998, Spring and Sep 1999, Spring and Sep 2000, Spring and Sep 2001, Mar and Oct 2002, Mar 2003	2479
Newsletter			Issue 1 (Jun 2002), Issue 3 (Oct 2003)	2813
Ely Diocesan Association, Ely District			Newsletter 'Striking Features' No 5 (Oct 1977) - No 7 (Mar 1978), No 9 (Oct 1978) Issue 29 (Jan 2002) - Issue 69 (Jan 2013) Issues 36, 38, 41and 44 missing	1046
Annual Reports			1892/93 (16th) - 95/96, 1899/1900-02/03, 1904/5-09/10, 1911/12-26/27, 1929/30-56/57, 1958/59-61/62, 1963/64-68/69, 19771, 1972. 1973-2018, (1973-1980 Oversize) 2019-2022	676
Bells of the Durham and Newcastle Diocese	Peter L Rivet	1979		1043
St. Matthew's, Newcastle, Bell Restoration Appeal		1990	Leaflet giving history of bells and details of projected work	1980
Hand book, 1955.		1955	Includes list of resident members	1045

Accounts of the lives of society members

Records 1 to 10, of 82
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Name	Place(s)	Other societies	Date of death
Frank Ainsley	Place of Birth: Sunderland First peal tower: St. Ignatius, Sunderland Location mentioned in obituary: Sunderland		02/01/1989
Private Joseph Ainsley	Roll of Honour tower: Darlington		03/01/1916
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 Youths North Staffordshire Association	17/04/1995
John Edward Anderson	Place of Birth: Jesmond Began ringing at: Newcastle Cathedral Location mentioned in obituary: Newcastle		14/08/2018
John Anderson	Location mentioned in obituary: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
William Appleby	Roll of Honour tower: Morpeth		23/07/1940
Private Joseph Foster Appleby	Place of Birth: Wylam on Tyne Roll of Honour tower: Wylam on Tyne		18/09/1916
Kenneth Armstrong	Roll of Honour tower: Morpeth		12/08/1942
Kenneth Arthur	Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne Began ringing at: Fenham First peal tower: St. Aidan's Blackhill, County Durham Towers: 1937-8 St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. 1938 on - Ss James and Basil, Fenham	Ancient Society of College Youths	17/02/2012
John Hewitson Atkinson	Place of Birth: The southern area of Northumberland Began ringing at: Whickham, Durham First peal tower: Whickham		18/05/2014

Central Council Reps

Records 1 to 10, of 132
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Year	CC Reps
1890	Robert Spencer Story
1891	Lancelot Newton, Robert Spencer Story
1892	Lancelot Newton, Robert Spencer Story
1893	Lancelot Newton, Robert Spencer Story
1894	Francis Lees , Robert Spencer Story
1895	Francis Lees , Robert Spencer Story
1896	Francis Lees , Robert Spencer Story
1897	Thomas Hudson Snr, Francis Lees , Robert Spencer Story
1898	William Holmes, Thomas Hudson Snr, Robert Spencer Story
1899	William Holmes, Thomas Hudson Snr, Robert Spencer Story