This page combines information from several sources and also indicates how the society has evolved over time.
Society Name
Descriptions
From (year)
To (year)
Web site
St. Philip's Society
Birmingham. Later became the Birmingham District Amalgamated Society [Research by John Harrison.]
Birmingham and District Association
1889
Birmingham Amalgamated Society
1889
Society of St. Martin's Youths
The precursor of St. Martin's Society of Change Ringers [Research by John Harrison.]
1755
1880
Holt Society of Aston
1879
1888
St. Martins Guild of Change Ringers for Birmingham
1880
1888
Birmingham and District Amalgamated Society
This society was led by John Carter and was an expansion of the St. Philip's Society, Birmingham [Research by John Harrison.]
1889
1906
St. Martin's Guild of Change Ringers for Birmingham, Aston and the surrounding districts.
Henry Johnson was the Presiding Ringing Master. The society was later renamed to St Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham [Research by John Harrison.]
1889
1906
St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham
The former St. Martin's Guild of Change Ringers for Birmingham, Aston and the surrounding districts was renamed in January 1906, shortly after the creation of the Diocese of Birmingham [Research by John Harrison.]
The St Martins Guild of Change Ringers for Birmingham amalgamated with the Holts Society of Aston on 9th October 1888 (see Bell News 26th June 1889, page 541). Shortly afterwards on the 9th February 1889 a meeting held in the White Swan hostelry in Edmund Street, Birmingham agreed an amalgamation of the Birmingham and Districts Association with the Birmingham Amalgamated Society to form the Birmingham and District Amalgamated Society (see Bell News 2nd March 1889, page 601). The creation of the St Martin's Guild for the Diocese of Birmingham was discussed following the creation of the new Diocese (see Bell News 29th July 1905, page 246). This resulted in the St Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham being founded in January 1906. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]
founded 1906 Formerly: Society of St Martin's Youths (1755-1889); St Martin's Guild for Birmingham, Aston & Districts(1889-1906) Subsumed: Birmingham & District Amalgamated Society (1881-1906) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]
Place of Birth: Shrewsbury Began ringing at: Shrewsbury First peal tower: Church Stretton Location mentioned in obituary: Birmingham Location mentioned in obituary: Edgbaston
Place of Birth: Pensnett, Staffs Began ringing at: Handsworth First peal tower: St. Mary, Handsworth Towers: St. Martin's Parish Church,Birmingham and the Cathedral Churches of St Philip and St. Chad, Parish Church of SS Peter & Paul, Aston Location mentioned in obituary: Birmingham
Place of Birth: Birmingham Began ringing at: Deritend, Birmingham First peal tower: Stone, Worcestershire Towers: King's Norton, 1929-1936; St. Martin's and Birmingham Cathedral 1929-1974. Location mentioned in obituary: Birmingham
Place of Birth: Trumpington Began ringing at: Trumpington Towers: Great St. Mary's, Cambridge; St. Martin's Birmingham Location mentioned in obituary: Cambridge
Ancient Society of College Youths Central Council of Church Bellringers
