North Staffordshire Association and associated societiesAssociated societies have a green background. | Society Name | Descriptions | From (year) | To (year) | Web site |
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| Stoke on Trent Archdiaconal Association of Church Bell Ringers | Originally there were four districts but in 1907 this was changed to a single entity. In 1925 Cheadle RC church was admitted so the name was changed to North Staffordshire & District Association of Change Ringers; | 1882 | | | | North Staffordshire and District Association of Change Ringers | Successor to the Stoke on Trent Archdiaconal Association. Some time later the title was shortened by omitting the 'and district'. | 1925 | | | | North Staffordshire Association | Renamed from North Staffordshire and District Association. founded 1937
Formerly: Stoke-upon-Trent Archidiaconal Association (1882-1926)
North Staffordshire & District Association (1926-1937) | 1937 | | https://www.nsacr.org.uk/ |
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Books in the Council Library| Title | Author | Date | Notes | Acquisition Number |
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| Annual Reports | | | 1981, 1982/3-2020/21, 2022/23, | 1660 | | Ring in 2000. Commemorative Book | | 2000? | Unpaginated Lists of ringers of the various churches who ran in 2000. Computer print out | 2944 | | Souvenir pin or ash tray for meeting at Stoke-on-Trent | | 1961 | Rudhall bell and wheel 'When you mee ring, Ile sweetly sing AR 1710' Reverse: 'Central Council of Church Bell Ringers Conference Stoke-on-Trent 23rd May 1961', 'The North Staffordshire Association of Change-Ringers 1882' and 'Adams, England Estd 1657' 5" | 3714 |
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Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)| Name | Place(s) | Other societies | Date of death |
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| Robert Sheild Anderson | Place of Birth: Gosforth, Northumberland
Began ringing at: Gosforth
First peal tower: Gosforth
Location mentioned in obituary: Newcastle-under-Lyme | Ancient Society of College Youths | 17/04/1995 | | Frank Beech | Place of Birth: Woodseaves, near Stafford
Began ringing at: High Offley
First peal tower: Church Eaton
Location mentioned in obituary: Stone (Staffs) | | 17/04/2015 | | Leonard Booth | Roll of Honour tower: Stone | | 18/09/1944 | | Fred Colclough | Place of Birth: Bilston, Staffs
Began ringing at: Bilston
First peal tower: Christchurch, Coseley, Staffs | Dudley and District Guild | 31/01/1961 | | Ewart Harold Edge | Place of Birth: Wolstanton, Staffordshire
Towers: He was attached to Wolstanton until about 1989 when he started to ring at Astbury for a short while before moving to Congleton
Location mentioned in obituary: Wolstanton | | 19/04/2006 | | Revd John Brien Frith | Place of Birth: Lyddington,n Rutland
First peal tower: Swynnerton
Location mentioned in obituary: Swynnerton | | | | George Whitton Lewis | Roll of Honour tower: Uttoxeter | | 13/04/1944 | | Eric Nixon | Place of Birth: Silverdale, Staffordshire
Began ringing at: Silverdale
Towers: Stoke on Trent and Newcastle under Lyme
Location mentioned in obituary: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Location mentioned in obituary: Silverdale | Ancient Society of College Youths | 12/07/2002 | | Charles Stanley Ryles | Place of Birth: Stoke-on-Trent
Began ringing at: Norton-Le-Moors
First peal tower: Bucknall
Towers: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1963 and Titchfield 1984
Towers: Lee-on-Solent
Location mentioned in obituary: Norton-in-the-Moors | Ancient Society of College Youths | 11/05/2002 | | John Keith Smith | Place of Birth: Burton on Trent
Began ringing at: Burton on Trent, St Paul
First peal tower: Hoar Cross
Towers: Burton St Paul 1957 - 1972
Towers: Doncaster 1982 - 86
Towers: Gloucester Cathedral 1986 - 91 & 2001 on
Towers: Tutbury 1972 - 82
Towers: Winshill 1957 - 69
Location mentioned in obituary: Gloucester | Ancient Society of College Youths
Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
Midland Counties Guild
Yorkshire Association | 13/11/2017 | | Kenneth Thacker | Place of Birth: Wolstanton, Staffordshire | | | | Andrew Thompson | Place of Birth: Newcastle under Lyme area | | 22/08/1974 |
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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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North Staffordshire Association and associated societiesAssociated societies have a green background. | Society Name | Descriptions | From (year) | To (year) | Web site |
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| Stoke on Trent Archdiaconal Association of Church Bell Ringers | Originally there were four districts but in 1907 this was changed to a single entity. In 1925 Cheadle RC church was admitted so the name was changed to North Staffordshire & District Association of Change Ringers; | 1882 | | | | North Staffordshire and District Association of Change Ringers | Successor to the Stoke on Trent Archdiaconal Association. Some time later the title was shortened by omitting the 'and district'. | 1925 | | | | North Staffordshire Association | Renamed from North Staffordshire and District Association. founded 1937
Formerly: Stoke-upon-Trent Archidiaconal Association (1882-1926)
North Staffordshire & District Association (1926-1937) | 1937 | | https://www.nsacr.org.uk/ |
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Books in the Council Library| Title | Author | Date | Notes | Acquisition Number |
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| Annual Reports | | | 1981, 1982/3-2020/21, 2022/23, | 1660 | | Ring in 2000. Commemorative Book | | 2000? | Unpaginated Lists of ringers of the various churches who ran in 2000. Computer print out | 2944 | | Souvenir pin or ash tray for meeting at Stoke-on-Trent | | 1961 | Rudhall bell and wheel 'When you mee ring, Ile sweetly sing AR 1710' Reverse: 'Central Council of Church Bell Ringers Conference Stoke-on-Trent 23rd May 1961', 'The North Staffordshire Association of Change-Ringers 1882' and 'Adams, England Estd 1657' 5" | 3714 |
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Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)| Name | Place(s) | Other societies | Date of death |
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| Robert Sheild Anderson | Place of Birth: Gosforth, Northumberland
Began ringing at: Gosforth
First peal tower: Gosforth
Location mentioned in obituary: Newcastle-under-Lyme | Ancient Society of College Youths | 17/04/1995 | | Frank Beech | Place of Birth: Woodseaves, near Stafford
Began ringing at: High Offley
First peal tower: Church Eaton
Location mentioned in obituary: Stone (Staffs) | | 17/04/2015 | | Leonard Booth | Roll of Honour tower: Stone | | 18/09/1944 | | Fred Colclough | Place of Birth: Bilston, Staffs
Began ringing at: Bilston
First peal tower: Christchurch, Coseley, Staffs | Dudley and District Guild | 31/01/1961 | | Ewart Harold Edge | Place of Birth: Wolstanton, Staffordshire
Towers: He was attached to Wolstanton until about 1989 when he started to ring at Astbury for a short while before moving to Congleton
Location mentioned in obituary: Wolstanton | | 19/04/2006 | | Revd John Brien Frith | Place of Birth: Lyddington,n Rutland
First peal tower: Swynnerton
Location mentioned in obituary: Swynnerton | | | | George Whitton Lewis | Roll of Honour tower: Uttoxeter | | 13/04/1944 | | Eric Nixon | Place of Birth: Silverdale, Staffordshire
Began ringing at: Silverdale
Towers: Stoke on Trent and Newcastle under Lyme
Location mentioned in obituary: Newcastle-under-Lyme
Location mentioned in obituary: Silverdale | Ancient Society of College Youths | 12/07/2002 | | Charles Stanley Ryles | Place of Birth: Stoke-on-Trent
Began ringing at: Norton-Le-Moors
First peal tower: Bucknall
Towers: Newcastle-under-Lyme 1963 and Titchfield 1984
Towers: Lee-on-Solent
Location mentioned in obituary: Norton-in-the-Moors | Ancient Society of College Youths | 11/05/2002 | | John Keith Smith | Place of Birth: Burton on Trent
Began ringing at: Burton on Trent, St Paul
First peal tower: Hoar Cross
Towers: Burton St Paul 1957 - 1972
Towers: Doncaster 1982 - 86
Towers: Gloucester Cathedral 1986 - 91 & 2001 on
Towers: Tutbury 1972 - 82
Towers: Winshill 1957 - 69
Location mentioned in obituary: Gloucester | Ancient Society of College Youths
Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
Midland Counties Guild
Yorkshire Association | 13/11/2017 | | Kenneth Thacker | Place of Birth: Wolstanton, Staffordshire | | | | Andrew Thompson | Place of Birth: Newcastle under Lyme area | | 22/08/1974 |
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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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