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Bath & Wells Diocesan Association and associated societies
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Bath & Keynsham United Deaneries of Change Ringers
A fore runner of the Bath & Wells Diocesan Association [Research by John Harrison.]
1882
1889
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Was formed on the extension of the former Bath & Keynsham United Deaneries [Research by John Harrison.]
Following a decline of change ringing in the region, a general meeting of the clergy, churchwardens and ringers in the Bath and Keynsham Deaneries was held on 18th July 1882, at which it was agreed to form the Bath and Keynsham United Deaneries Association of Church Bell Ringers. After a short time this led to a further meeting held on 31st May 1890 at which it was agreed to extend the work of the group to form a Diocesan organisation. The opening festival of the new Association took place at Taunton on Saturday 5th July. The Association is nationally the third largest territorial society based on membership. Geographically it stretches from Exmoor in the west, to North Somerset and the outskirts of the City of Bristol, includes the City of Bath and reaches to the edge of Dorset in the South. Further information can be found in the Ringing World (18th May 1990, pages 477 to 478) and in the publication The First Hundred Years by Michael Horseman (1990). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]
Founded 1890 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]
Place of Birth: Chew Magna Began ringing at: St. Andrew, Chew Magna First peal tower: St. Cadoc, Caerlog Towers: From 1893 City of Bristol Towers Location mentioned in obituary: Bristol
Place of Birth: Camerton, Somerset Began ringing at: St Andrew, Bath First peal tower: Twerton-on-Avon, somerset, St. Michael Towers: Bath Abbey, 70 years. Location mentioned in obituary: Bath
Place of Birth: Rochdale Began ringing at: Buckland, Berkshire First peal tower: Glastonbury Towers: Wookey, St Cuthbert Wells and Wells Cathedral all from 1970 to 1977, St Mary Abbot's, Kensington from 1977 to 1979, St Nicholas Acton from 1979 to 1988, Liskeard from 1988 to 1995, Bicester from 1995 to 1998 and returned to Wells in 1998. Location mentioned in obituary: Wells
Place of Birth: Selworthy, Somerset Began ringing at: All Saints, Selworthy First peal tower: St. Mary Bridgewater Towers: St James, Taunton, 1896-1929
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Peal board photos
Total records: 2
Radstock, Somerset 25/09/1973
Ilminster, Somerset 02/06/2012
Peals
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Bath & Wells Diocesan Association and associated societies
Associated societies have a green background.
Society Name
Descriptions
From (year)
To (year)
Web site
Bath & Keynsham United Deaneries of Change Ringers
A fore runner of the Bath & Wells Diocesan Association [Research by John Harrison.]
1882
1889
Bath & Wells Diocesan Association
Was formed on the extension of the former Bath & Keynsham United Deaneries [Research by John Harrison.]
Following a decline of change ringing in the region, a general meeting of the clergy, churchwardens and ringers in the Bath and Keynsham Deaneries was held on 18th July 1882, at which it was agreed to form the Bath and Keynsham United Deaneries Association of Church Bell Ringers. After a short time this led to a further meeting held on 31st May 1890 at which it was agreed to extend the work of the group to form a Diocesan organisation. The opening festival of the new Association took place at Taunton on Saturday 5th July. The Association is nationally the third largest territorial society based on membership. Geographically it stretches from Exmoor in the west, to North Somerset and the outskirts of the City of Bristol, includes the City of Bath and reaches to the edge of Dorset in the South. Further information can be found in the Ringing World (18th May 1990, pages 477 to 478) and in the publication The First Hundred Years by Michael Horseman (1990). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]
Founded 1890 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]
Place of Birth: Chew Magna Began ringing at: St. Andrew, Chew Magna First peal tower: St. Cadoc, Caerlog Towers: From 1893 City of Bristol Towers Location mentioned in obituary: Bristol
Place of Birth: Camerton, Somerset Began ringing at: St Andrew, Bath First peal tower: Twerton-on-Avon, somerset, St. Michael Towers: Bath Abbey, 70 years. Location mentioned in obituary: Bath
Place of Birth: Rochdale Began ringing at: Buckland, Berkshire First peal tower: Glastonbury Towers: Wookey, St Cuthbert Wells and Wells Cathedral all from 1970 to 1977, St Mary Abbot's, Kensington from 1977 to 1979, St Nicholas Acton from 1979 to 1988, Liskeard from 1988 to 1995, Bicester from 1995 to 1998 and returned to Wells in 1998. Location mentioned in obituary: Wells
Place of Birth: Selworthy, Somerset Began ringing at: All Saints, Selworthy First peal tower: St. Mary Bridgewater Towers: St James, Taunton, 1896-1929
