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Derby Diocesan Association and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Derby and District Association

Was in the area previously served by the Midland Counties Association. This name was changed after only one year when the Association became known as the Derbyshire Association of Change Ringers. [Research by John Harrison.]

1946 to 1947 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

19461946
Derbyshire Association

This Association served Derbyshire from 1947-April 1963 when the name was changed to the Derby Diocesan Association of Church Bellringers [Research by John Harrison.]

Derbyshire Association (1947 to 1963) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

19471962
Derby Diocesan Association

Formerly the Derbyshire Association of Change Ringers, whose name was changed at the AGM on April 20th 1963; it covered the same area as its predecessors. [Research by John Harrison.]

The AGM of the Midland Counties Association held on 7th April 1945 agreed the society should be divided into three separate societies - Derby, Leicester and Southwell - from 1 January 1946, to generate greater local interest and the advancement of ringing. For further background see the Ringing World (12th January 1996, pages 35 to 37) and entry for the Midlands Counties Guild. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1963 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1963https://derbyda.org.uk/

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Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Order of Service 1044
Annual Reports 1950, 52-58, 1959-2020, 2021, 2022675
Burton upon Trent, St Paul20.i.1996A Celebration of the Formation of the Derby, Leicester, Midland Counties and Southwell Bell-Ringing Guilds in 1946 1044

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Denis Richard Carlisle Place of Birth: Nottingham
Began ringing at: Old Basford, Nottingham
First peal tower: St. Peter, Nottingham
Towers: St. Giles, Sandiacre
Location mentioned in obituary: Sandiacre
Derbyshire Association03/03/1990
John V Chadwick Place of Birth: Kirk Hallam
Towers: Etwall
27/10/2023
John Robert Fell Roll of Honour tower: Breadsall22/02/1942
Gordon Allan Halls MBEPlace of Birth: Denton, Manchester
Began ringing at: Newton le Willows
First peal tower: Newton le Willows
Towers: After 1952 he rang at Derby Cathedral
Location mentioned in obituary: Derby
Ancient Society of College Youths
Derbyshire Association
27/04/2002
Frederick William Hill Roll of Honour tower: Sawley21/09/1944
David Kingman 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
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
 
Alfred Mould Place of Birth: Alvaston, Derbyshire
Began ringing at: Elvaston
First peal tower: Breaston, Derbyshire
Towers: St Peter, Derby and Shardlow.
Location mentioned in obituary: Shardlow
Derbyshire Association30/01/1998
Sidney Percival Page Roll of Honour tower: Breadsall20/12/1943
Malcolm Paul Phipps Place of Birth: Chesterfield
Began ringing at: Chesterfield
First peal tower: Staveley
Towers: Old Whittington
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Derbyshire Association
17/12/2017
Revd Roger Douglas St. John Smith Place of Birth: Ripley in Derbyshire
Began ringing at: Yardley Hastings
First peal tower: Yardley Hastings
Location mentioned in obituary: Darley Dale
Ancient Society of College Youths
Cambridge University Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Lancashire Association
Oxford University Society
29/01/2002
Frederick Taylor Roll of Honour tower: Swanwick25/10/1942
Thomas Robert Waterfield Roll of Honour tower: Derby, St Alkmund30/06/1944

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

Derby Cathedral, Derbyshire 24/04/1981

Details

Derby Cathedral, Derbyshire 12/06/1999

Details

Derby Cathedral, Derbyshire 28/07/2002

Details

Derby Diocesan Association and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Derby and District Association

Was in the area previously served by the Midland Counties Association. This name was changed after only one year when the Association became known as the Derbyshire Association of Change Ringers. [Research by John Harrison.]

1946 to 1947 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

19461946
Derbyshire Association

This Association served Derbyshire from 1947-April 1963 when the name was changed to the Derby Diocesan Association of Church Bellringers [Research by John Harrison.]

Derbyshire Association (1947 to 1963) [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

19471962
Derby Diocesan Association

Formerly the Derbyshire Association of Change Ringers, whose name was changed at the AGM on April 20th 1963; it covered the same area as its predecessors. [Research by John Harrison.]

The AGM of the Midland Counties Association held on 7th April 1945 agreed the society should be divided into three separate societies - Derby, Leicester and Southwell - from 1 January 1946, to generate greater local interest and the advancement of ringing. For further background see the Ringing World (12th January 1996, pages 35 to 37) and entry for the Midlands Counties Guild. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1963 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1963https://derbyda.org.uk/

Photo

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Order of Service 1044
Annual Reports 1950, 52-58, 1959-2020, 2021, 2022675
Burton upon Trent, St Paul20.i.1996A Celebration of the Formation of the Derby, Leicester, Midland Counties and Southwell Bell-Ringing Guilds in 1946 1044

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Denis Richard Carlisle Place of Birth: Nottingham
Began ringing at: Old Basford, Nottingham
First peal tower: St. Peter, Nottingham
Towers: St. Giles, Sandiacre
Location mentioned in obituary: Sandiacre
Derbyshire Association03/03/1990
John V Chadwick Place of Birth: Kirk Hallam
Towers: Etwall
27/10/2023
John Robert Fell Roll of Honour tower: Breadsall22/02/1942
Gordon Allan Halls MBEPlace of Birth: Denton, Manchester
Began ringing at: Newton le Willows
First peal tower: Newton le Willows
Towers: After 1952 he rang at Derby Cathedral
Location mentioned in obituary: Derby
Ancient Society of College Youths
Derbyshire Association
27/04/2002
Frederick William Hill Roll of Honour tower: Sawley21/09/1944
David Kingman 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
Peterborough Diocesan Guild
 
Alfred Mould Place of Birth: Alvaston, Derbyshire
Began ringing at: Elvaston
First peal tower: Breaston, Derbyshire
Towers: St Peter, Derby and Shardlow.
Location mentioned in obituary: Shardlow
Derbyshire Association30/01/1998
Sidney Percival Page Roll of Honour tower: Breadsall20/12/1943
Malcolm Paul Phipps Place of Birth: Chesterfield
Began ringing at: Chesterfield
First peal tower: Staveley
Towers: Old Whittington
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Derbyshire Association
17/12/2017
Revd Roger Douglas St. John Smith Place of Birth: Ripley in Derbyshire
Began ringing at: Yardley Hastings
First peal tower: Yardley Hastings
Location mentioned in obituary: Darley Dale
Ancient Society of College Youths
Cambridge University Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers
Lancashire Association
Oxford University Society
29/01/2002
Frederick Taylor Roll of Honour tower: Swanwick25/10/1942
Thomas Robert Waterfield Roll of Honour tower: Derby, St Alkmund30/06/1944

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

Derby Cathedral, Derbyshire 24/04/1981

Details

Derby Cathedral, Derbyshire 12/06/1999

Details

Derby Cathedral, Derbyshire 28/07/2002

Details
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