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Society of Royal Cumberland Youths and associated societies
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Society Name
Descriptions
From (year)
To (year)
Web site
London Scholars Society
This was the original name of the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths. [Research by John Harrison.]
1746
1747
Society of Royal Cumberland Youths
A Society based in London originally, but now with members all over the world. It was known as the London Scholars Society before it adopted the name 'The Society of Cumberland Youths'. The 'Royal' was added in the 1870s. [Research by John Harrison.]
The Society was founded in its present form on 6th September 1747 as 'The Society of Cumberland Youths'. The manuscripts by John E Osborn, held in the British Library, which was assembled from various source documents in the middle of the 19th century, says that in honour of the Duke of Cumberland's victory at the Battle of Culloden the Society of London Scholars (1702 to 1747) restyled themselves as the 'Cumberland Youths'. No other evidence for this claim currently exists. The word 'Royal' was added to the title during the 1870s. The new title was challenged in the Church Bells (October 1878) but its continued use is now not contested. For further background see the Ringing World (25th September 1997, pages 889 to 898). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]
founded 1747 Formerly: London Scholars (1717-1746) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]
Place of Birth: Newent, Gloucestershire Began ringing at: St. Mary, Prestbury First peal tower: St. James, Clerkenwell Towers: St. John's, Waterloo Road, London Location mentioned in obituary: Lambeth (Waterloo Rd)
Place of Birth: Eastry, Kent Began ringing at: St. Mary, Eastry First peal tower: All Saints, Kingston on Thames Towers: Southwold 1912. St Margaret's Westminster 1894. Location mentioned in obituary: Newport (IOW)
Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild Winchester Diocesan Guild
Place of Birth: Felpham, Sussex Began ringing at: St Mary Magdalene & St Denys, Midhurst First peal tower: All Saints, Hursley, Hants Towers: St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington, 1907-1939 Location mentioned in obituary: Kensington
Central Council of Church Bellringers Suffolk Guild Sussex County Association
Place of Birth: Basingstoke, Hants Began ringing at: Basingstoke First peal tower: St. Nicholas, Guildford Towers: St Nicholas, Guildford 1887-1895 St Peter, Brighton 1895-1907 St Alphege, Greenwich 1907-1912 St Botolph, Heene 1914 St Nicholas Brighton 1920 Location mentioned in obituary: Brighton
Place of Birth: Brasted in Kent First peal tower: In hand, at Cheshunt Towers: He also rang with the Portsea band, and developed Surprise Major ringing. In 1947 he moved to London and joined the band of St Martin-in-the-Fields. Location mentioned in obituary: Norwich
Place of Birth: Speldhust, Kent Began ringing at: Speldhust First peal tower: Christ Church, Southgate Towers: Hendon & Finchley 1889. Speldhurst & Tonbridge 1890-1901, Edmonton 1905
24/03/1932
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 Boards
Reigate, Surrey 27/04/1878
High Wycombe, Bucks 15/03/1914
High Wycombe, Bucks 20/11/1946
Kingston upon Thames 28/05/1984
Rochester, New York, USA 22/11/2015
Society of Royal Cumberland Youths and associated societies
Associated societies have a green background.
Society Name
Descriptions
From (year)
To (year)
Web site
London Scholars Society
This was the original name of the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths. [Research by John Harrison.]
1746
1747
Society of Royal Cumberland Youths
A Society based in London originally, but now with members all over the world. It was known as the London Scholars Society before it adopted the name 'The Society of Cumberland Youths'. The 'Royal' was added in the 1870s. [Research by John Harrison.]
The Society was founded in its present form on 6th September 1747 as 'The Society of Cumberland Youths'. The manuscripts by John E Osborn, held in the British Library, which was assembled from various source documents in the middle of the 19th century, says that in honour of the Duke of Cumberland's victory at the Battle of Culloden the Society of London Scholars (1702 to 1747) restyled themselves as the 'Cumberland Youths'. No other evidence for this claim currently exists. The word 'Royal' was added to the title during the 1870s. The new title was challenged in the Church Bells (October 1878) but its continued use is now not contested. For further background see the Ringing World (25th September 1997, pages 889 to 898). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]
founded 1747 Formerly: London Scholars (1717-1746) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]
Place of Birth: Newent, Gloucestershire Began ringing at: St. Mary, Prestbury First peal tower: St. James, Clerkenwell Towers: St. John's, Waterloo Road, London Location mentioned in obituary: Lambeth (Waterloo Rd)
Place of Birth: Eastry, Kent Began ringing at: St. Mary, Eastry First peal tower: All Saints, Kingston on Thames Towers: Southwold 1912. St Margaret's Westminster 1894. Location mentioned in obituary: Newport (IOW)
Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild Winchester Diocesan Guild
Place of Birth: Felpham, Sussex Began ringing at: St Mary Magdalene & St Denys, Midhurst First peal tower: All Saints, Hursley, Hants Towers: St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington, 1907-1939 Location mentioned in obituary: Kensington
Central Council of Church Bellringers Suffolk Guild Sussex County Association
Place of Birth: Basingstoke, Hants Began ringing at: Basingstoke First peal tower: St. Nicholas, Guildford Towers: St Nicholas, Guildford 1887-1895 St Peter, Brighton 1895-1907 St Alphege, Greenwich 1907-1912 St Botolph, Heene 1914 St Nicholas Brighton 1920 Location mentioned in obituary: Brighton
Place of Birth: Brasted in Kent First peal tower: In hand, at Cheshunt Towers: He also rang with the Portsea band, and developed Surprise Major ringing. In 1947 he moved to London and joined the band of St Martin-in-the-Fields. Location mentioned in obituary: Norwich
Place of Birth: Speldhust, Kent Began ringing at: Speldhust First peal tower: Christ Church, Southgate Towers: Hendon & Finchley 1889. Speldhurst & Tonbridge 1890-1901, Edmonton 1905
24/03/1932
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.
