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North Wales Association

A meeting to form the Association was held on 14th February 1903 in Llandudno with ringers' representatives from Bangor, Llandudno, Rhyl, Wrexham, Llangollen, Gresford and Hawarden in attendance. The Association covers the Diocese of Bangor and St Asaph. For further details see the Ringing World (23rd May 2003, pages 487 and 488). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1903
Formerly: North Wales Association of Change Ringers (until c.1980s) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1903

https://www.nwacbr.wales/
 

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Books in the Council Library

Total records: 1
TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Annual Reports 1905 (3rd), 07-11/12, 28/29, 48-49 (scan), 50-51 (scan), 92, 96-98/99, 2001-15, 2016 – 2021524
 

Accounts of the lives of society members

Records 1 to 10, of 16 
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NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Charles Alfred Bassett Place of Birth: Reading, Berks
Began ringing at: Wadhurst, Sussex
First peal tower: Lamberhurst, Kent
Towers: Lamberhurst 1937/38
Location mentioned in obituary: Wadhurst
East Grinstead & District Guild
Railwaymen's Guild
Sussex County Association
19/07/1977
William Cathrall Place of Birth: Wrexham area
Began ringing at: St. Giles, Wrexham
Location mentioned in obituary: Wrexham
01/01/1997
Lieutenant John Craig Dunn Roll of Honour tower: Buckley25/03/1916
Albert John Hughes Place of Birth: Great Bridge, Tipton, Staffs
Began ringing at: Smethwich, Staffs
First peal tower: Smethwich, Staffs
Towers: St. Martin's Birmingham 1901-03; St. David's, Bangor 1903-1921; Rhyl 1921-28; Bradford Cathedral 1928-1941; St David's Bangor 1941-1952
Location mentioned in obituary: Bangor (Wales)
Central Council of Church Bellringers 
Charles Henry Jones Place of Birth: Buckley
Began ringing at: Buckley
 
Eric Malcolm Jones Place of Birth: Neath
Began ringing at: Cadoxton-juxta-Neath
First peal tower: Hope, Flintshire
Towers: Tenby 1947-1948 and Flint from 1961.
Location mentioned in obituary: Flint
20/10/2002
T Norman Jones Place of Birth: Bangor 
Private Ernest Jones Roll of Honour tower: Chirk25/09/1915
Private Evan John Jones Roll of Honour tower: Portmadoc04/08/1916
Revd Thomas Lewis-Jones Began ringing at: St. David's, Bangor
First peal tower: St. David, Bangor
28/01/1928
 

Central Council Reps

Records 1 to 10, of 100 
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YearCC Reps
1905Revd Thomas Lewis-Jones
1906Revd Thomas Lewis-Jones
1907Revd Thomas Lewis-Jones
1908Revd Thomas Lewis-Jones
1909Revd Thomas Lewis-Jones
1910Revd Thomas Lewis-Jones
1911Revd Thomas Lewis-Jones
1912Revd Thomas Lewis-Jones
1913Revd Thomas Lewis-Jones
1914Revd Thomas Lewis-Jones
 

Peal board photos

Total records: 2

Llandudno, Wales 25/11/1903

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Llandudno, Wales 27/11/1926

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Peals

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