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Worcester and Districts Association and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Worcester and Districts Association

The Association was founded at a meeting held on 10th April 1882 in Bromsgrove, following moves to set up a ringing organisation connected with ringing for church services, instead of the old local ringing societies whose activities were divorced from church services. This required early support from the clergy who had previously not encouraged the ringing fraternity in any way. Districts within the Association were established in 1911 as reflected in the nomenclature portrayed on the more recent versions of the membership certificate. For further background see the Ringing World (9th October 1982, pages 285, 291 to 292). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1882 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1882http://www.wdcra.org.uk/
Dudley & District Association

Probably the earlier name of the Dudley & District Guild [Observations made during the compilation of this combined dataset - by Doug Hird]

18991910
Dudley and District Guild

Made into an Association in 1911. Wound up 19th October 1970. Now part of Northern Branch of Worcestershire & Districts Change Ringing Association [Research by John Harrison.]

19111971

Blue enamel outer ring, with yellow and red enamel shield on bell (worn off on example shown)

Photo

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
1886, 87 (photocopy), 88-92, 93-95 (photocopies), 96-1900 (1899 poor copy), 1901-2014, 2015 - 2022519
Rules>1966 3454
Annual Reports in pdf format 1882 - 19962009© David Andrews 2009 3946

Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
John Alexander Place of Birth: Pinvin, Pershore
Towers: Elmley Castle
Towers: Little Comberton
Towers: Pershore
21/07/2024
Bernard Charles Ashford Place of Birth: Clent, Worcs
Began ringing at: Clent
First peal tower: Clent
Location mentioned in obituary: Clent
Central Council of Church Bellringers19/06/1985
Oliver James Attwood First peal tower: Bredon’s Norton
Location mentioned in obituary: Bredon’s Norton
Ancient Society of College Youths12/07/2013
Oliver George Attwood First peal tower: Strensham
Location mentioned in obituary: Bredon’s Norton
Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association29/12/1958
David Beacham Location mentioned in obituary: HallowAncient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
30/10/2016
Arthur Charles Berry Place of Birth: Malvern
Began ringing at: Pershore
Location mentioned in obituary: Malvern
Ancient Society of College Youths30/01/2013
Charles Arthur Binyon Place of Birth: Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire
Began ringing at: Badsey, Worcestershire
First peal tower: Badsey, Worcestershire
01/01/1963
Hector Glaze Bird Place of Birth: Rowley Regis
Location mentioned in obituary: East Brent
13/02/1978
Anthony Jesse Brazier Place of Birth: Hampton
Began ringing at: Badsey
Location mentioned in obituary: Badsey
01/02/1996
William Baden Cartwright Place of Birth: Selly Oak, Birmingham
Began ringing at: Selly Oak
First peal tower: Harborne, Birmingham
Location mentioned in obituary: Birmingham (Selly Oak)
Ancient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
28/08/1995
Martin Daniel Fellows Place of Birth: Stourbridge
Began ringing at: St. Thomas, Stourbridge
First peal tower: Kinver
Location mentioned in obituary: Stourbridge
Ancient Society of College Youths28/04/2008
Frederick Benjamin Footman Roll of Honour tower: Wychbold27/08/1944
Richard Edward Grove Place of Birth: Kidderminster
Began ringing at: St Mary & All Saints, Kidderminster
First peal tower: St. Mary & All Saints, Kidderminster
Worcestershire Association18/01/1934
Sidney Thomas Holt Place of Birth: Crowle, Worcs
Began ringing at: Crowle
First peal tower: Hanbury,Worcs
Towers: Worcester Cathedral, Upton Snodsbury
Location mentioned in obituary: Upton Snodsbury
Worcestershire Association12/05/1983
David Howells Derbyshire Association
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild
08/07/2024
Horace George Ingles Roll of Honour tower: Broadway09/08/1944
R James Location mentioned in obituary: Lye29/07/1920
Joseph Daniel Johnson Place of Birth: Hinton-on-the-Green
Began ringing at: Hinton-on-the-Green
First peal tower: Hinton, handbells
Location mentioned in obituary: Hinton-on-the-Green
16/10/1987
Percy Hugh Jones Roll of Honour tower: Ombersley24/05/1940
Donald Arthur Jordan Roll of Honour tower: Hampton08/02/1945

Peal Statistics

Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here

The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.

Peal board photos

Total records: 1

King's Norton, West Midlands 09/05/1995

Details

Peals

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

Worcester and Districts Association and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Worcester and Districts Association

The Association was founded at a meeting held on 10th April 1882 in Bromsgrove, following moves to set up a ringing organisation connected with ringing for church services, instead of the old local ringing societies whose activities were divorced from church services. This required early support from the clergy who had previously not encouraged the ringing fraternity in any way. Districts within the Association were established in 1911 as reflected in the nomenclature portrayed on the more recent versions of the membership certificate. For further background see the Ringing World (9th October 1982, pages 285, 291 to 292). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1882 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1882http://www.wdcra.org.uk/
Dudley & District Association

Probably the earlier name of the Dudley & District Guild [Observations made during the compilation of this combined dataset - by Doug Hird]

18991910
Dudley and District Guild

Made into an Association in 1911. Wound up 19th October 1970. Now part of Northern Branch of Worcestershire & Districts Change Ringing Association [Research by John Harrison.]

19111971

Blue enamel outer ring, with yellow and red enamel shield on bell (worn off on example shown)

Photo

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
1886, 87 (photocopy), 88-92, 93-95 (photocopies), 96-1900 (1899 poor copy), 1901-2014, 2015 - 2022519
Rules>1966 3454
Annual Reports in pdf format 1882 - 19962009© David Andrews 2009 3946

Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
John Alexander Place of Birth: Pinvin, Pershore
Towers: Elmley Castle
Towers: Little Comberton
Towers: Pershore
21/07/2024
Bernard Charles Ashford Place of Birth: Clent, Worcs
Began ringing at: Clent
First peal tower: Clent
Location mentioned in obituary: Clent
Central Council of Church Bellringers19/06/1985
Oliver James Attwood First peal tower: Bredon’s Norton
Location mentioned in obituary: Bredon’s Norton
Ancient Society of College Youths12/07/2013
Oliver George Attwood First peal tower: Strensham
Location mentioned in obituary: Bredon’s Norton
Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association29/12/1958
David Beacham Location mentioned in obituary: HallowAncient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
30/10/2016
Arthur Charles Berry Place of Birth: Malvern
Began ringing at: Pershore
Location mentioned in obituary: Malvern
Ancient Society of College Youths30/01/2013
Charles Arthur Binyon Place of Birth: Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire
Began ringing at: Badsey, Worcestershire
First peal tower: Badsey, Worcestershire
01/01/1963
Hector Glaze Bird Place of Birth: Rowley Regis
Location mentioned in obituary: East Brent
13/02/1978
Anthony Jesse Brazier Place of Birth: Hampton
Began ringing at: Badsey
Location mentioned in obituary: Badsey
01/02/1996
William Baden Cartwright Place of Birth: Selly Oak, Birmingham
Began ringing at: Selly Oak
First peal tower: Harborne, Birmingham
Location mentioned in obituary: Birmingham (Selly Oak)
Ancient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
28/08/1995
Martin Daniel Fellows Place of Birth: Stourbridge
Began ringing at: St. Thomas, Stourbridge
First peal tower: Kinver
Location mentioned in obituary: Stourbridge
Ancient Society of College Youths28/04/2008
Frederick Benjamin Footman Roll of Honour tower: Wychbold27/08/1944
Richard Edward Grove Place of Birth: Kidderminster
Began ringing at: St Mary & All Saints, Kidderminster
First peal tower: St. Mary & All Saints, Kidderminster
Worcestershire Association18/01/1934
Sidney Thomas Holt Place of Birth: Crowle, Worcs
Began ringing at: Crowle
First peal tower: Hanbury,Worcs
Towers: Worcester Cathedral, Upton Snodsbury
Location mentioned in obituary: Upton Snodsbury
Worcestershire Association12/05/1983
David Howells Derbyshire Association
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild
08/07/2024
Horace George Ingles Roll of Honour tower: Broadway09/08/1944
R James Location mentioned in obituary: Lye29/07/1920
Joseph Daniel Johnson Place of Birth: Hinton-on-the-Green
Began ringing at: Hinton-on-the-Green
First peal tower: Hinton, handbells
Location mentioned in obituary: Hinton-on-the-Green
16/10/1987
Percy Hugh Jones Roll of Honour tower: Ombersley24/05/1940
Donald Arthur Jordan Roll of Honour tower: Hampton08/02/1945

Peal Statistics

Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here

The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.

Peal board photos

Total records: 1

King's Norton, West Midlands 09/05/1995

Details

Peals

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

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