Worcester and Districts Association and associated societiesAssociated societies have a green background. | Society Name | Descriptions | From (year) | To (year) | Web site |
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| 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). founded 1882 | 1882 | | http://www.wdcra.org.uk/ | | 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 | 1899 | 1910 | | | Dudley & District Association | | 1911 | 1970 | |
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Blue enamel outer ring, with yellow and red enamel shield on bell (worn off on example shown) 
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Books in the Council Library| Title | Author | Date | Notes | Acquisition Number |
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| | | 1886, 87 (photocopy), 88-92, 93-95 (photocopies), 96-1900 (1899 poor copy), 1901-2014, 2015 - 2022 | 519 | | Rules | | >1966 | | 3454 | | Annual Reports in pdf format 1882 - 1996 | | 2009 | © David Andrews 2009 | 3946 |
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Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)| Name | Place(s) | Other societies | Date of death |
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| 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 Bellringers | 19/06/1985 | | David Beacham | Location mentioned in obituary: Hallow | Ancient 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 Youths | 30/01/2013 | | 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 Youths | 28/04/2008 | | Frederick Benjamin Footman | Roll of Honour tower: Wychbold | | 27/08/1944 | | Richard Edward Grove | Place of Birth: Kidderminster
Began ringing at: St Mary & All Saints, Kidderminster
First peal tower: St. Mary & All Saints, Kidderminster | Worcestershire Association | 18/01/1934 | | 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 Association | 12/05/1983 | | Horace George Ingles | Roll of Honour tower: Broadway | | 09/08/1944 | | 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: Ombersley | | 24/05/1940 | | Donald Arthur Jordan | Roll of Honour tower: Hampton | | 08/02/1945 | | Robert George Knowles | Place of Birth: Madresfield, Worcs
Began ringing at: Madresfield
First peal tower: St. Mary, Hanley Castle
Towers: Hanley Castle, Malvern Link
Location mentioned in obituary: Madresfield | Worcestershire Association | 22/08/1942 | | Mr Denis Noel Layton ARCS,DIC,AInstP | Place of Birth: Dulwich, London
Began ringing at: Banstead, Surrey
First peal tower: Christchurch Vestry, Regent's Park, London
Towers: Edgbaston 1958-60
Towers: Kingswinsford 1960+
Towers: Stourbridge 1953-55 | Ancient Society of College Youths
Guildford Diocesan Guild
Surrey Association
University of London Society | 28/02/2023 | | Robert Matthews | Place of Birth: Worsley, Wordsley
Began ringing at: St James Wollaston
First peal tower: St. Michael, Brierley Hill
Towers: Wordsley
Location mentioned in obituary: Kingswinford (Wordsley) | Worcestershire Association | 21/08/1947 | | James Richard Newman | Place of Birth: Bransford, Worcester
Began ringing at: St Eadburgha, Leigh
First peal tower: St. Matthias, Malvern Link
Towers: St John, Worcester and Worcester Cathedral
Location mentioned in obituary: Kempsey | Worcestershire Association | 23/02/1965 | | Albert Edward Parsons | Place of Birth: Cradley Heath, Staffs
Began ringing at: Trinity Church, Old Hill, Staffs
First peal tower: Trinity Church, Old Hill, Staffs
Towers: St John Halesowen, St. Martin's, Birmingham, St Mary and All Saints, Kidderminster
Location mentioned in obituary: Old Hill | Worcestershire Association | 23/12/1932 |
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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.
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Worcester and Districts Association and associated societiesAssociated societies have a green background. | Society Name | Descriptions | From (year) | To (year) | Web site |
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| 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). founded 1882 | 1882 | | http://www.wdcra.org.uk/ | | 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 | 1899 | 1910 | | | Dudley & District Association | | 1911 | 1970 | |
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Blue enamel outer ring, with yellow and red enamel shield on bell (worn off on example shown)
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Books in the Council Library| Title | Author | Date | Notes | Acquisition Number |
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| | | 1886, 87 (photocopy), 88-92, 93-95 (photocopies), 96-1900 (1899 poor copy), 1901-2014, 2015 - 2022 | 519 | | Rules | | >1966 | | 3454 | | Annual Reports in pdf format 1882 - 1996 | | 2009 | © David Andrews 2009 | 3946 |
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Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)| Name | Place(s) | Other societies | Date of death |
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| 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 Bellringers | 19/06/1985 | | David Beacham | Location mentioned in obituary: Hallow | Ancient 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 Youths | 30/01/2013 | | 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 Youths | 28/04/2008 | | Frederick Benjamin Footman | Roll of Honour tower: Wychbold | | 27/08/1944 | | Richard Edward Grove | Place of Birth: Kidderminster
Began ringing at: St Mary & All Saints, Kidderminster
First peal tower: St. Mary & All Saints, Kidderminster | Worcestershire Association | 18/01/1934 | | 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 Association | 12/05/1983 | | Horace George Ingles | Roll of Honour tower: Broadway | | 09/08/1944 | | 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: Ombersley | | 24/05/1940 | | Donald Arthur Jordan | Roll of Honour tower: Hampton | | 08/02/1945 | | Robert George Knowles | Place of Birth: Madresfield, Worcs
Began ringing at: Madresfield
First peal tower: St. Mary, Hanley Castle
Towers: Hanley Castle, Malvern Link
Location mentioned in obituary: Madresfield | Worcestershire Association | 22/08/1942 | | Mr Denis Noel Layton ARCS,DIC,AInstP | Place of Birth: Dulwich, London
Began ringing at: Banstead, Surrey
First peal tower: Christchurch Vestry, Regent's Park, London
Towers: Edgbaston 1958-60
Towers: Kingswinsford 1960+
Towers: Stourbridge 1953-55 | Ancient Society of College Youths
Guildford Diocesan Guild
Surrey Association
University of London Society | 28/02/2023 | | Robert Matthews | Place of Birth: Worsley, Wordsley
Began ringing at: St James Wollaston
First peal tower: St. Michael, Brierley Hill
Towers: Wordsley
Location mentioned in obituary: Kingswinford (Wordsley) | Worcestershire Association | 21/08/1947 | | James Richard Newman | Place of Birth: Bransford, Worcester
Began ringing at: St Eadburgha, Leigh
First peal tower: St. Matthias, Malvern Link
Towers: St John, Worcester and Worcester Cathedral
Location mentioned in obituary: Kempsey | Worcestershire Association | 23/02/1965 | | Albert Edward Parsons | Place of Birth: Cradley Heath, Staffs
Began ringing at: Trinity Church, Old Hill, Staffs
First peal tower: Trinity Church, Old Hill, Staffs
Towers: St John Halesowen, St. Martin's, Birmingham, St Mary and All Saints, Kidderminster
Location mentioned in obituary: Old Hill | Worcestershire Association | 23/12/1932 |
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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.
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