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Bedfordshire Association
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Bedfordshire Association
The inaugural meeting of the Bedfordshire Association of Change Ringers took place in the vestry of St Paul's Church, Bedford, on 13th March 1882. Objects set form the new Association were 'the promotion of Belfry Reform and the cultivation of scientific change ringing'. The name was changed to the Bedfordshire Association of Church Bell Ringers in 1961. Further information can be found in the Ringing World (12th March 1982, pages 207 to 211). [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.]
Place of Birth: Long Melford, Suffolk Began ringing at: St. Benet's, Cambridge First peal tower: SS. Perer & Paul, Syston, Leicester Towers: St. Mary Nottingham, St. Peter, Dunstable, All Saints, Southill Location mentioned in obituary: Southill
Place of Birth: Colchester Began ringing at: Little Horkesley, Essex First peal tower: Little Horkesley Towers: St Peter, Colchester from 1946 to 1956; Wormingford, Essex from 1930 to 1956; Goldington, Beds from 1956 and St Paul, Bedford from 1960. Location mentioned in obituary: Bedford (Goldington)
Place of Birth: Northampton Began ringing at: Newnham First peal tower: St. Edmund's Northampton Towers: He was a member of the band at All Saints Northampton from 1920-1922; he rang at Bletchley from 1920-1929 and at St Paul's Bedford for many years after that. Location mentioned in obituary: Nottingham (ex Bedford)
Place of Birth: Blunham, Beds. Began ringing at: Tempsford, Beds First peal tower: St. Peter, Tempsford Towers: St. James, Blunham Location mentioned in obituary: Blunham
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Bedfordshire Association
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Bedfordshire Association
The inaugural meeting of the Bedfordshire Association of Change Ringers took place in the vestry of St Paul's Church, Bedford, on 13th March 1882. Objects set form the new Association were 'the promotion of Belfry Reform and the cultivation of scientific change ringing'. The name was changed to the Bedfordshire Association of Church Bell Ringers in 1961. Further information can be found in the Ringing World (12th March 1982, pages 207 to 211). [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.]
Place of Birth: Long Melford, Suffolk Began ringing at: St. Benet's, Cambridge First peal tower: SS. Perer & Paul, Syston, Leicester Towers: St. Mary Nottingham, St. Peter, Dunstable, All Saints, Southill Location mentioned in obituary: Southill
Place of Birth: Colchester Began ringing at: Little Horkesley, Essex First peal tower: Little Horkesley Towers: St Peter, Colchester from 1946 to 1956; Wormingford, Essex from 1930 to 1956; Goldington, Beds from 1956 and St Paul, Bedford from 1960. Location mentioned in obituary: Bedford (Goldington)
Place of Birth: Northampton Began ringing at: Newnham First peal tower: St. Edmund's Northampton Towers: He was a member of the band at All Saints Northampton from 1920-1922; he rang at Bletchley from 1920-1929 and at St Paul's Bedford for many years after that. Location mentioned in obituary: Nottingham (ex Bedford)
Place of Birth: Blunham, Beds. Began ringing at: Tempsford, Beds First peal tower: St. Peter, Tempsford Towers: St. James, Blunham Location mentioned in obituary: Blunham
