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Peterborough Diocesan Guild and associated societies
Associated societies have a green background.
Society Name
Descriptions
From (year)
To (year)
Web site
Peterborough and District Association
1923
Oundle & Districts Association.
A forerunner of the Peterborough Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers [Research by John Harrison.]
1923
Raunds, Wellingborough & District Society of Church Bell-ringers
Towcester and District Association
Became a District of the Peterborough DG on July 1st 1930 [Research by John Harrison.]
1894
1930
Central Northants Association
The fore runner of this Society was called the Raunds, Wellingborough and District Society of Church Bell-ringers. The Central Northants Association became part of the Peterborough Diocesan Guild on 5 January 1924. [Research by John Harrison.]
In the former Central Northamptonshire Association gold medals were awarded to those ringers who achieved 100 peals for the Association. Further details were given in the 'The Ringing World' of 12th April 1974, pages 315 and 490. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]
1895
1923
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
The Guild was made up from the Central Northants Association, the Peterborough & Districts Association and the Oundle & Districts Association. The Guild has 10 branches. [Research by John Harrison.]
The Towcester and District Association, originally known with affection as the 'old toast rack', was founded in 1894 by James Slarke of Easton Neston. A discussion on 22 March 1930 considered whether they should approach the Peterborough and District Association and at the AGM in June this motion was carried. The original Peterborough and District Association was formed, after preliminary discussion, on 16th June 1909 and held its first annual meeting on August Bank Holiday later that year at St Mary Peterborough. The meeting would have been at St John's but the bells were being rehung. Central Northamptonshire Association was a leading society in its day and was content to continue operating as a single entity. Their enthusiasm to extend their area of operations led to various discussions culminating in the Bishop of Peterborough addressing a special meeting at Wellingborough on 9th June 1923. He suggested that 'A Diocesan federation be formed that would unite the ringers in the three counties in the diocese into one great family'. A subsequent meeting initiated at by the Bishop of Peterborough, immediately prior to his subsequent appointment as Bishop of Winchester, at Wellingborough on 5 January 1924 the Peterborough Diocesan Guild was formally established. Both the Peterborough & District Association and Central Northamptonshire Association joined the new Guild, but it was not until 1930 that the Towcester and District followed. For further background see the Ringing World (4th January 1974, pages 1 to 4). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]
founded 1924 Formerly: Peterborough & District Association (1880-1924) Subsumed: Raunds, Welling borough & District Society (1883-1895), Central Northamptonshire Association (1900-1923) and Towcester & District Association (1894-1930) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]
Place of Birth: Broughton, Northants Began ringing at: Broughton First peal tower: All Saints, Pytchley Towers: Kettering (1929); Rothwell, Northants (1947) Location mentioned in obituary: Kettering
Place of Birth: Northampton Began ringing at: St. Edmund, King and Martyr, Northampton First peal tower: St. Edmund, King and Martyr, Northampton Towers: Dallington, Northampton
Place of Birth: Nassington, Nr. Peterborough Began ringing at: Geddington First peal tower: Geddington Towers: Weekley 1921-1927; Kettering 1937-1954 Location mentioned in obituary: Geddington
Place of Birth: Stamford Began ringing at: Stamford First peal tower: Stamford Towers: St. John's, Peterborough Location mentioned in obituary: Stamford
Place of Birth: St Stephen's Rectory, Ipswich Began ringing at: St Stephen's, Ipswich First peal tower: St. Mary, Hemel Hempstead Towers: Hemel Hempstead 1905. Sheffield 1908, Polebrook 1909-1951
Place of Birth: Olney Began ringing at: Olney First peal tower: St. Giles, Northampton Towers: St. Edmund, Northampton 1899 - 1901; St. Giles, Northampton 1901-1913, St. Peter, Northampton 1914-1919. Later he rang at St. Edmund's, Northampton until 1939
Place of Birth: Sawty, Huntingdon Began ringing at: St. Mary's Peterborough First peal tower: St. Mary, Peterborough Location mentioned in obituary: Peterborough (ex)
Place of Birth: Darley Dale Began ringing at: Matlock First peal tower: Eyam Towers: Matlock 1957-63, 1970-71, Darley Dale 1963-66, 1971-83, Ashford in the Water 1984-85, Corby 1985-87, Rothwell 1987-?
Ancient Society of College Youths Derby Diocesan Association
Place of Birth: Weston Favell, Northants Began ringing at: Weston Favell First peal tower: St. George, Wooton
Central Northants Association
01/12/1940
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
Northampton, St Giles 14/03/1925
Wicken, Northants 09/06/1934
Wicken, Northants 06/10/1934
Cosgrove, Northants 27/05/1939
Wicken, Northants 26/05/1951
Wicken, Northants 28/07/1951
Wicken, Northants 12/07/1953
Wicken, Northants 10/09/1989
Wicken, Northants 10/03/1993
Stoke Bruerne 07/04/1999
Stoke Bruerne 16/05/2005
Peterborough Diocesan Guild and associated societies
Associated societies have a green background.
Society Name
Descriptions
From (year)
To (year)
Web site
Peterborough and District Association
1923
Oundle & Districts Association.
A forerunner of the Peterborough Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers [Research by John Harrison.]
1923
Raunds, Wellingborough & District Society of Church Bell-ringers
Towcester and District Association
Became a District of the Peterborough DG on July 1st 1930 [Research by John Harrison.]
1894
1930
Central Northants Association
The fore runner of this Society was called the Raunds, Wellingborough and District Society of Church Bell-ringers. The Central Northants Association became part of the Peterborough Diocesan Guild on 5 January 1924. [Research by John Harrison.]
In the former Central Northamptonshire Association gold medals were awarded to those ringers who achieved 100 peals for the Association. Further details were given in the 'The Ringing World' of 12th April 1974, pages 315 and 490. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]
1895
1923
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
The Guild was made up from the Central Northants Association, the Peterborough & Districts Association and the Oundle & Districts Association. The Guild has 10 branches. [Research by John Harrison.]
The Towcester and District Association, originally known with affection as the 'old toast rack', was founded in 1894 by James Slarke of Easton Neston. A discussion on 22 March 1930 considered whether they should approach the Peterborough and District Association and at the AGM in June this motion was carried. The original Peterborough and District Association was formed, after preliminary discussion, on 16th June 1909 and held its first annual meeting on August Bank Holiday later that year at St Mary Peterborough. The meeting would have been at St John's but the bells were being rehung. Central Northamptonshire Association was a leading society in its day and was content to continue operating as a single entity. Their enthusiasm to extend their area of operations led to various discussions culminating in the Bishop of Peterborough addressing a special meeting at Wellingborough on 9th June 1923. He suggested that 'A Diocesan federation be formed that would unite the ringers in the three counties in the diocese into one great family'. A subsequent meeting initiated at by the Bishop of Peterborough, immediately prior to his subsequent appointment as Bishop of Winchester, at Wellingborough on 5 January 1924 the Peterborough Diocesan Guild was formally established. Both the Peterborough & District Association and Central Northamptonshire Association joined the new Guild, but it was not until 1930 that the Towcester and District followed. For further background see the Ringing World (4th January 1974, pages 1 to 4). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]
founded 1924 Formerly: Peterborough & District Association (1880-1924) Subsumed: Raunds, Welling borough & District Society (1883-1895), Central Northamptonshire Association (1900-1923) and Towcester & District Association (1894-1930) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]
Place of Birth: Broughton, Northants Began ringing at: Broughton First peal tower: All Saints, Pytchley Towers: Kettering (1929); Rothwell, Northants (1947) Location mentioned in obituary: Kettering
Place of Birth: Northampton Began ringing at: St. Edmund, King and Martyr, Northampton First peal tower: St. Edmund, King and Martyr, Northampton Towers: Dallington, Northampton
Place of Birth: Nassington, Nr. Peterborough Began ringing at: Geddington First peal tower: Geddington Towers: Weekley 1921-1927; Kettering 1937-1954 Location mentioned in obituary: Geddington
Place of Birth: Stamford Began ringing at: Stamford First peal tower: Stamford Towers: St. John's, Peterborough Location mentioned in obituary: Stamford
Place of Birth: St Stephen's Rectory, Ipswich Began ringing at: St Stephen's, Ipswich First peal tower: St. Mary, Hemel Hempstead Towers: Hemel Hempstead 1905. Sheffield 1908, Polebrook 1909-1951
Place of Birth: Olney Began ringing at: Olney First peal tower: St. Giles, Northampton Towers: St. Edmund, Northampton 1899 - 1901; St. Giles, Northampton 1901-1913, St. Peter, Northampton 1914-1919. Later he rang at St. Edmund's, Northampton until 1939
Place of Birth: Sawty, Huntingdon Began ringing at: St. Mary's Peterborough First peal tower: St. Mary, Peterborough Location mentioned in obituary: Peterborough (ex)
Place of Birth: Darley Dale Began ringing at: Matlock First peal tower: Eyam Towers: Matlock 1957-63, 1970-71, Darley Dale 1963-66, 1971-83, Ashford in the Water 1984-85, Corby 1985-87, Rothwell 1987-?
Ancient Society of College Youths Derby Diocesan Association
