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East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Association and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
East Derbyshire Association of Church Bellringers

Founded at Clay Cross with members drawn from a dozen or so surrounding towers. Changed its name to East Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Association in 1929 and to East Derbyshire & West Nottinghamshire Association in 1963 [Research by John Harrison.]

18871928
East Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Association of Church Bellringers

Formerly the East Derbyshire Association. The name change reflected the affiliation of towers across the county border in Nottinghamshire. [Research by John Harrison.]

19291962
East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Association

Formerly the East Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Association . The name was changed to reflect the fact that only towers in the western fringe of Nottinghamshire were affiliated. [Research by John Harrison.]

Formerly: East Derbyshire Association (1887 to 1928)
East Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Association (1928 to 1963) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1963https://www.facebook.com/EDWNABellringers/

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Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Tom Clarke Place of Birth: Gainsborough
Towers: Kirkby in Ashfield
 
John William England Place of Birth: Tibshelf
First peal tower: South Normanton
 
Mr Colin W Evans Place of Birth: Barton on Irwell
First peal tower: Blyth
Towers: Sutton in Ashfield
Central Council of Church Bellringers01/01/1957
Herbert Green Fretwell Place of Birth: Oakerthorpe, Derbyshire
Towers: In 1937 he was attached to Diseworth in Leicestershire
26/12/1957
John Edward Hobbs Place of Birth: Eastwood, Nottinghamshire
Began ringing at: Greasley
First peal tower: Greasley
Towers: Subsequently he was attached to Heanor 1931-1934, then unattached 1934 -1950, then attached to Nuthall from 1953 onwards
Location mentioned in obituary: Nuthall
Central Council of Church Bellringers20/08/1962
Joseph Lord Place of Birth: Great Gonerby near Grantham 
Charles William Metcalfe Place of Birth: Mansfield 
Thomas Henry Radford Place of Birth: Tibshelf, Derbyshire
Location mentioned in obituary: Tibshelf
10/12/1967
Benjamin Alfred Sollis Place of Birth: Derby
Began ringing at: Teversal, Nottinghamshire
Towers: He rang at Teversal for many years and later rang at St. Mary's Sutton in Ashfield where he was Tower Captain from 1948 until his death in 1975.
Location mentioned in obituary: Sutton-in-Ashfield
20/11/1975
Eric J Sterland Location mentioned in obituary: Swanwick23/05/2020

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.

East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Association and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
East Derbyshire Association of Church Bellringers

Founded at Clay Cross with members drawn from a dozen or so surrounding towers. Changed its name to East Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Association in 1929 and to East Derbyshire & West Nottinghamshire Association in 1963 [Research by John Harrison.]

18871928
East Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Association of Church Bellringers

Formerly the East Derbyshire Association. The name change reflected the affiliation of towers across the county border in Nottinghamshire. [Research by John Harrison.]

19291962
East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Association

Formerly the East Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Association . The name was changed to reflect the fact that only towers in the western fringe of Nottinghamshire were affiliated. [Research by John Harrison.]

Formerly: East Derbyshire Association (1887 to 1928)
East Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Association (1928 to 1963) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1963https://www.facebook.com/EDWNABellringers/

Photo

Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Tom Clarke Place of Birth: Gainsborough
Towers: Kirkby in Ashfield
 
John William England Place of Birth: Tibshelf
First peal tower: South Normanton
 
Mr Colin W Evans Place of Birth: Barton on Irwell
First peal tower: Blyth
Towers: Sutton in Ashfield
Central Council of Church Bellringers01/01/1957
Herbert Green Fretwell Place of Birth: Oakerthorpe, Derbyshire
Towers: In 1937 he was attached to Diseworth in Leicestershire
26/12/1957
John Edward Hobbs Place of Birth: Eastwood, Nottinghamshire
Began ringing at: Greasley
First peal tower: Greasley
Towers: Subsequently he was attached to Heanor 1931-1934, then unattached 1934 -1950, then attached to Nuthall from 1953 onwards
Location mentioned in obituary: Nuthall
Central Council of Church Bellringers20/08/1962
Joseph Lord Place of Birth: Great Gonerby near Grantham 
Charles William Metcalfe Place of Birth: Mansfield 
Thomas Henry Radford Place of Birth: Tibshelf, Derbyshire
Location mentioned in obituary: Tibshelf
10/12/1967
Benjamin Alfred Sollis Place of Birth: Derby
Began ringing at: Teversal, Nottinghamshire
Towers: He rang at Teversal for many years and later rang at St. Mary's Sutton in Ashfield where he was Tower Captain from 1948 until his death in 1975.
Location mentioned in obituary: Sutton-in-Ashfield
20/11/1975
Eric J Sterland Location mentioned in obituary: Swanwick23/05/2020

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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