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Dudley and District Guild and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
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). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1882 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1882http://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 [Research by John Harrison.]

18991910
Dudley & District Association19111970

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Form of Service for meetings 1044
Annual Reports 1913 (3rd), 1918 (8th)3197

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Fred Colclough Place of Birth: Bilston, Staffs
Began ringing at: Bilston
First peal tower: Christchurch, Coseley, Staffs
North Staffordshire Association31/01/1961
Michael John Fellows Place of Birth: Stourbridge, Worcs
Began ringing at: St. Thomas, Stourbridge
First peal tower: St. Peter, Droitwich
Towers: Kidderminster
Location mentioned in obituary: Kidderminster
08/02/1975
Samuel James Hughes Place of Birth: Coalbrookdale, Shropshire
Began ringing at: Holy Trinity, Coalbrookdale
First peal tower: Holy Trinity, Coalbrookdale
Towers: St. Thomas, Dudley 1897-1905; Old Church, Smethwick 1905-1907 and 1921-1934
06/02/1948
Harold Joseph Shuck Place of Birth: Cradley, Worcs
Began ringing at: St Peter's, Cradley
First peal tower: Cradley
13/03/1981
William Rock Small Place of Birth: Wednesbury, Staffs
Began ringing at: St Bartholomew, Wednesbury
First peal tower: St. Bartholomew, Wednesbury
Towers: St. Martin, Tipton
Location mentioned in obituary: Tipton (West Midlands)
04/04/1925

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.

Dudley and District Guild and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
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). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1882 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1882http://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 [Research by John Harrison.]

18991910
Dudley & District Association19111970

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Form of Service for meetings 1044
Annual Reports 1913 (3rd), 1918 (8th)3197

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Fred Colclough Place of Birth: Bilston, Staffs
Began ringing at: Bilston
First peal tower: Christchurch, Coseley, Staffs
North Staffordshire Association31/01/1961
Michael John Fellows Place of Birth: Stourbridge, Worcs
Began ringing at: St. Thomas, Stourbridge
First peal tower: St. Peter, Droitwich
Towers: Kidderminster
Location mentioned in obituary: Kidderminster
08/02/1975
Samuel James Hughes Place of Birth: Coalbrookdale, Shropshire
Began ringing at: Holy Trinity, Coalbrookdale
First peal tower: Holy Trinity, Coalbrookdale
Towers: St. Thomas, Dudley 1897-1905; Old Church, Smethwick 1905-1907 and 1921-1934
06/02/1948
Harold Joseph Shuck Place of Birth: Cradley, Worcs
Began ringing at: St Peter's, Cradley
First peal tower: Cradley
13/03/1981
William Rock Small Place of Birth: Wednesbury, Staffs
Began ringing at: St Bartholomew, Wednesbury
First peal tower: St. Bartholomew, Wednesbury
Towers: St. Martin, Tipton
Location mentioned in obituary: Tipton (West Midlands)
04/04/1925

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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