Society Name Descriptions From (year) To (year) Web site Ancient Society of College Youths
This society is centred on London, but members can live anywhere.
The Society is said to have been founded on 5th November 1637 with Lord William Brereton as its first Master, although it is possible that is was in existence before this date. The earliest change ringing recorded by the Society was circ. 1642 when it managed 'a plain six score on five bells'. Robert Roan who was Master in 1652 is said to have invented Grandsire Doubles and Plain Bob Minor. Election is for life after being voted a member and paying an entrance fee.
1637
https://www.ascy.org.uk/
Books in the Council Library Records 1 to 10, of 37 ◁◁ ◁ ▶ ▶▶
Title Author Date Notes Acquisition Number 350th Anniversary Service of Thanksgiving 7.xi.1987 1044 Form of Service for Annual Festival 1044 Report and Newsletter Spring 1993 - July 2017, 2018 - 2022 Oversize 2219 Rules and Regulations. Including History of the Society and Inventory of Property 1887 544d Rules and Regulations. Including History of the Society and Inventory of Property 1912 969 History of the Society: List of Notable Performances: Rules and Regulations: Inventory 1928 illustrated 663 History of the Society: List of Notable Performances: Rules and Regulations: Inventory 1928 illustrated 966 History of the Society: List of notable performances: rules and regulations 1956 illustrated 1798 History of the Society: List of notable performances: rules and regulations 1956 illustrated 3721 History of the Society; List of Notable Peals; Masters of the Society; Rules 1964 illustrated 967
Accounts of the lives of society members Records 1 to 10, of 783 ◁◁ ◁ ▶ ▶▶
Name Place(s) Other societies Date of death Reginald George Harry Abbott Towers: Bishopstoke 03/04/1995 Edward H Adams Location mentioned in obituary: Warwick Coventry Diocesan Guild 01/06/1963 Reginald H Addis Towers: St Mellons Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association 05/05/2000 Anthony Robert Ager Towers: Sutton Coldfield 24/06/1997 Arthur R Aldham Place of Birth: Hadleigh Midland Counties Association 29/09/1917 George Allder Location mentioned in obituary: Burnham Middlesex Association 28/04/1929 Robert Allred Began ringing at: Tyldesley Lancashire Association 05/02/1925 Guy R Ambrose Began ringing at: Milton next Gravesend Kent County Association 05/03/1941 George F C Amor Location mentioned in obituary: Bedford National Police Guild 12/04/2001 Robert Sheild Anderson Place of Birth: Gosforth, Northumberland Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association 17/04/1995
Central Council Reps Records 1 to 10, of 132 ◁◁ ◁ ▶ ▶▶
Year CC Reps 1890 Francis Edward Dawe , Richard Thomas Woodley 1891 William David Smith , Francis Edward Dawe , Richard Thomas Woodley , James Robert Haworth 1892 William David Smith , Francis Edward Dawe , Richard Thomas Woodley , James Robert Haworth 1893 William Thomas Cockerill , William David Smith , Richard Thomas Woodley , Francis Edward Dawe , James Robert Haworth 1894 William Thomas Cockerill , William David Smith , Challis Frederick Winney , Francis Edward Dawe 1895 William Thomas Cockerill , William David Smith , Challis Frederick Winney , Francis Edward Dawe 1896 William Thomas Cockerill , William David Smith , Challis Frederick Winney , Francis Edward Dawe 1897 William Thomas Cockerill , William David Smith , William Burkin , Henry Robert Newton 1898 William Thomas Cockerill , William David Smith , William Burkin , Henry Robert Newton 1899 William Thomas Cockerill , William David Smith , William Burkin , Henry Robert Newton
Peal board photos Records 1 to 5, of 16 ◁◁ ◁ ▶ ▶▶
Twickenham, St Mary 26/05/1783
More Hatfield, Herts 05/06/1786
More Shrewsbury, St Chad 18/07/1798
More Watton-at-Stone, Herts 22/01/1870
More Northwold, Norfolk 17/01/1872
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Peals For those who have a pealbase login, the society analysis has totals since 1910.
