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Doncaster and District Society

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Doncaster and District Society

Members ring at churches within a 15 mile radius of Doncaster [Research by John Harrison.]

This is a society comprised of bellringers who ring at churches within a 15-mile radius of Doncaster. The aim is to (a) further church service ringing; (b) encourage and cultivate the scientific art of change ringing; and (c) to promote good fellowship amongst ringers. Further background can be found in the Ringing World 26th February 2021. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1921https://www.doncasterringers.co.uk/

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
1923 (3rd)1824
Rulesc.1970Folded card 2472
Doncaster and District Society of Change Ringers A Centenary HistoryEdward C Steele (Ted)2021illustrated 4165

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Harold Walker Place of Birth: Doncaster
Began ringing at: Doncaster
First peal tower: Arksey
Towers: Lincoln Cathedral 1928-30, York Minster 1934-36, Whitley Bay 1936-39
Location mentioned in obituary: York (Minster)
04/02/1979

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.

Doncaster and District Society

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Doncaster and District Society

Members ring at churches within a 15 mile radius of Doncaster [Research by John Harrison.]

This is a society comprised of bellringers who ring at churches within a 15-mile radius of Doncaster. The aim is to (a) further church service ringing; (b) encourage and cultivate the scientific art of change ringing; and (c) to promote good fellowship amongst ringers. Further background can be found in the Ringing World 26th February 2021. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1921https://www.doncasterringers.co.uk/

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
1923 (3rd)1824
Rulesc.1970Folded card 2472
Doncaster and District Society of Change Ringers A Centenary HistoryEdward C Steele (Ted)2021illustrated 4165

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

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Harold Walker Place of Birth: Doncaster
Began ringing at: Doncaster
First peal tower: Arksey
Towers: Lincoln Cathedral 1928-30, York Minster 1934-36, Whitley Bay 1936-39
Location mentioned in obituary: York (Minster)
04/02/1979

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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