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Yorkshire Association and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Leeds & District Association
Yorkshire Association

The Yorkshire Association has the Barnsley Society, Doncaster Society and Halifax Guild operating within its boundaries. [Research by John Harrison.]

The formation of an association was first mooted in West Yorkshire at a meeting held in Bradford on 2nd January 1875. A further meeting at York in the July, which attracted 300 ringers, decided that a conference of delegates should meet to draw up a set of rules. This led to the formal setting up of the Association on 30th October 1875 at Birstall near Leeds, with an initial membership of 104 ringers. For further background see the Ringing World (17th October 1975, pages 861 to 865). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1875
Subsumed: Cleveland & North Yorkshire Association (1898-1970), Leeds & District Society (1889-1970), Sheffield & District Society (1880-1903), Sheffield District & Old East Derbyshire Ass (1903-1973) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1875https://yacr.org.uk/
Leeds & District Society

Became a branch of the Yorkshire Association on 31st January 1970 [Research by John Harrison.]

18891970

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Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Yorkshire Association of Change RingersNewsletter No 1 (Autumn 2006) - No 12 (Summer 2012) Nos 13, 14, 15 and 16 (Autumn 2015)3531
CentrepieceNewsletter Mar 1985 - Feb 1986 (four issues)1724
Newsletter Spring 1986 - Spring 1990, Autumn and Winter 19911890
Annual Reports 1875-2020 (No 145) (1881/82 photocopy) 2019-2022525
A guide to the member churches of the Sheffield and District Branch of the Yorkshire AssociationHelen C Turner (compiler)1989illustrated A5 duplicated typescript 3383
A guide to the member churches of the Sheffield and District Branch of the Yorkshire AssociationHelen C Turner (compiler)1990illustrated Ring bound A4 2009
Diagrams Jasper Snowdon Change Ringing Series2011Entirely new work Based on the original work by Jasper and William Snowdon. 3426
Diagrams Jasper Snowdon Change Ringing Series2013Reprint of 3426 with corrections Based on the original work by Jasper and William Snowdon 3619
Yorkshire Association Archive collection in York Minster's libraryn.d. 2348

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Battery Serjeant Major Arthur Norman Addison Place of Birth: Thornaby-on-Tees
First peal tower: Thornaby-on-Tees
Roll of Honour tower: Thornaby-on-Tees
18/07/1918
Francis Allen Place of Birth: Witham on the Hill
Location mentioned in obituary: Sheffield
 
William Ambler Location mentioned in obituary: Queensbury04/11/1965
J S Ambler Location mentioned in obituary: Halifax20/03/1923
Sidney Kenneth Arksey Roll of Honour tower: Bridlington Priory19/12/1942
Joseph Atkin Location mentioned in obituary: Sheffield Cathedral 
Frank Atkinson Began ringing at: Wragby
Location mentioned in obituary: York (Minster)
17/10/1976
Private Bertie Robert Ayers Place of Birth: Dover
Roll of Honour tower: Oxenhope
07/10/1917
David Banks Began ringing at: Wakefield Cathedral
Location mentioned in obituary: Wakefield
22/05/2010
Charles Barker Began ringing at: Dronfield
Location mentioned in obituary: Beverley (Minster)
Beverley and District Society23/11/1983
Private (Signaller) Robert Barker Place of Birth: Skipton
Roll of Honour tower: Skipton
03/05/1917
Thomas M Barker Location mentioned in obituary: Pontefract23/02/1921
Sydney Barron Location mentioned in obituary: Drighlington 
Joseph Barrow Location mentioned in obituary: Long EatonCentral Northants Association
Midland Counties Guild
18/08/1918
William Barton Began ringing at: Pudsey
Location mentioned in obituary: Pudsey
06/09/1979
Robert Bayles Location mentioned in obituary: Doncaster 
Mary Beach Place of Birth: Heanor
Began ringing at: Greasley
Location mentioned in obituary: Greasley
Location mentioned in obituary: Scarborough
East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Association
Society of Sherwood Youths
Southwell Diocesan Guild
03/05/2018
Donald John Beach Place of Birth: King's College Hospital, London
Began ringing at: Scarborough
Location mentioned in obituary: Greasley
Ancient Society of College Youths
Society of Sherwood Youths
Southwell Diocesan Guild
20/01/2017
George Beach Began ringing at: Shipbourne
Location mentioned in obituary: Scarborough
27/05/1971
David Walter Beard Began ringing at: Dunstable
First peal tower: Dunstable
Towers: Subsequently attached to North Ferriby.
Location mentioned in obituary: Elloughton
Ancient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Hertford County Association
11/01/2004

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

Records 1 to 5, of 5 
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Otley, W Yorks 13/02/1877

Otley, W Yorks 13/12/1877

Details

Cottingham, E Yorks 30/12/1926

Details

Hessle, E Yorks 11/11/1944

Details

Hessle, E Yorks 17/04/1948

Details

Cottingham, E Yorks 25/08/1948

Details

Peals

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

Yorkshire Association and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Leeds & District Association
Yorkshire Association

The Yorkshire Association has the Barnsley Society, Doncaster Society and Halifax Guild operating within its boundaries. [Research by John Harrison.]

The formation of an association was first mooted in West Yorkshire at a meeting held in Bradford on 2nd January 1875. A further meeting at York in the July, which attracted 300 ringers, decided that a conference of delegates should meet to draw up a set of rules. This led to the formal setting up of the Association on 30th October 1875 at Birstall near Leeds, with an initial membership of 104 ringers. For further background see the Ringing World (17th October 1975, pages 861 to 865). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1875
Subsumed: Cleveland & North Yorkshire Association (1898-1970), Leeds & District Society (1889-1970), Sheffield & District Society (1880-1903), Sheffield District & Old East Derbyshire Ass (1903-1973) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1875https://yacr.org.uk/
Leeds & District Society

Became a branch of the Yorkshire Association on 31st January 1970 [Research by John Harrison.]

18891970

Photo

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Yorkshire Association of Change RingersNewsletter No 1 (Autumn 2006) - No 12 (Summer 2012) Nos 13, 14, 15 and 16 (Autumn 2015)3531
CentrepieceNewsletter Mar 1985 - Feb 1986 (four issues)1724
Newsletter Spring 1986 - Spring 1990, Autumn and Winter 19911890
Annual Reports 1875-2020 (No 145) (1881/82 photocopy) 2019-2022525
A guide to the member churches of the Sheffield and District Branch of the Yorkshire AssociationHelen C Turner (compiler)1989illustrated A5 duplicated typescript 3383
A guide to the member churches of the Sheffield and District Branch of the Yorkshire AssociationHelen C Turner (compiler)1990illustrated Ring bound A4 2009
Diagrams Jasper Snowdon Change Ringing Series2011Entirely new work Based on the original work by Jasper and William Snowdon. 3426
Diagrams Jasper Snowdon Change Ringing Series2013Reprint of 3426 with corrections Based on the original work by Jasper and William Snowdon 3619
Yorkshire Association Archive collection in York Minster's libraryn.d. 2348

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Battery Serjeant Major Arthur Norman Addison Place of Birth: Thornaby-on-Tees
First peal tower: Thornaby-on-Tees
Roll of Honour tower: Thornaby-on-Tees
18/07/1918
Francis Allen Place of Birth: Witham on the Hill
Location mentioned in obituary: Sheffield
 
William Ambler Location mentioned in obituary: Queensbury04/11/1965
J S Ambler Location mentioned in obituary: Halifax20/03/1923
Sidney Kenneth Arksey Roll of Honour tower: Bridlington Priory19/12/1942
Joseph Atkin Location mentioned in obituary: Sheffield Cathedral 
Frank Atkinson Began ringing at: Wragby
Location mentioned in obituary: York (Minster)
17/10/1976
Private Bertie Robert Ayers Place of Birth: Dover
Roll of Honour tower: Oxenhope
07/10/1917
David Banks Began ringing at: Wakefield Cathedral
Location mentioned in obituary: Wakefield
22/05/2010
Charles Barker Began ringing at: Dronfield
Location mentioned in obituary: Beverley (Minster)
Beverley and District Society23/11/1983
Private (Signaller) Robert Barker Place of Birth: Skipton
Roll of Honour tower: Skipton
03/05/1917
Thomas M Barker Location mentioned in obituary: Pontefract23/02/1921
Sydney Barron Location mentioned in obituary: Drighlington 
Joseph Barrow Location mentioned in obituary: Long EatonCentral Northants Association
Midland Counties Guild
18/08/1918
William Barton Began ringing at: Pudsey
Location mentioned in obituary: Pudsey
06/09/1979
Robert Bayles Location mentioned in obituary: Doncaster 
Mary Beach Place of Birth: Heanor
Began ringing at: Greasley
Location mentioned in obituary: Greasley
Location mentioned in obituary: Scarborough
East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Association
Society of Sherwood Youths
Southwell Diocesan Guild
03/05/2018
Donald John Beach Place of Birth: King's College Hospital, London
Began ringing at: Scarborough
Location mentioned in obituary: Greasley
Ancient Society of College Youths
Society of Sherwood Youths
Southwell Diocesan Guild
20/01/2017
George Beach Began ringing at: Shipbourne
Location mentioned in obituary: Scarborough
27/05/1971
David Walter Beard Began ringing at: Dunstable
First peal tower: Dunstable
Towers: Subsequently attached to North Ferriby.
Location mentioned in obituary: Elloughton
Ancient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Hertford County Association
11/01/2004

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

Records 1 to 5, of 5 
◁◁▷▷ 

Otley, W Yorks 13/02/1877

Otley, W Yorks 13/12/1877

Details

Cottingham, E Yorks 30/12/1926

Details

Hessle, E Yorks 11/11/1944

Details

Hessle, E Yorks 17/04/1948

Details

Cottingham, E Yorks 25/08/1948

Details

Peals

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

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