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St. James' Society and associated societies

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Society Name	Descriptions	From (year)	To (year)
St. James' Society	So-called as its meetings were held at St. James Clerkenwell. Became the London County Association in 1903. [Research by John Harrison.]	1824	1902
London County Association (1903-1928)	The LCA began life as the St. James Society in 1824 as its meetings were held at St. James Clerkenwell. After it expanded in 1903 it became known as the London County Association. It was wound up at a meeting in the crypt of St. Clement Danes on February 10th 2007. [Research by John Harrison.] The Association began its life as the St James' Society in February 1824 which itself appears to have been derived from the earlier St James' Youths. Early meetings of the Society took place at St James, Clerkenwell. In 1903 it expanded to become known under its current title. Between 1929 and 1968 the name was expanded to the London County Association and North Southwark Diocesan Guild, before reverting to its former name in 1968. The Association was dissolved on 10th February 2007. For further details see the Ringing World (22nd February 1974, pages 149 to 152, 169 to 172; also 2nd March 2007, page 226 to 227). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.] founded 1903 Formerly: St James' Youths (to 1824); St James' Society (1924-1903) Sometime: London County Association and North Southward Diocesan Guild (1929-1968) Ceased to exist: 2007 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]	1903	1928
London County Association and North Southwark Diocesan Guild		1929	1968
London County Association (1969-2007)		1969	2007

Books in the Council Library

Title	Date	Notes	Acquisition Number
Rules and Regulations	1851	Photocopy	3183
Rules and Regulations	1886	Formerly the property of Sir A P Heywood	669
Copy Peal Book A	1827-1979	Contains Peals No 1 (2.iv.1827) - No 222 (5.vii.1879) Printed, bound copy 10/2000	3185
Copy Peal Book	1869-1902	Contains Peals No 197 (14.viii.1869) - No 390 (15.ix.1902) MS copy Peals are numbered in pencil only. Book is not full	3186

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

Name	Place(s)	Other societies	Date of death
Walter Harry Lee Buckingham	Place of Birth: London Began ringing at: St Albans Cathedral First peal tower: St. Albans Cathedral Towers: St. Peter's St Albans, Bushey Location mentioned in obituary: St Albans	Middlesex County Association	15/11/1955
Thomas Denton	Location mentioned in obituary: Newcastle-upon-Tyne	Ancient Society of College Youths Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	11/11/1895
George Thomas McLaughlin	Place of Birth: Westminster, London Began ringing at: Pimlico First peal tower: St. John's Pimlico Towers: St Stephen's, Westminster, St. Gabriel's, Pimlico, St. Barnabas, Pimlico, St Paul'sCathedral Location mentioned in obituary: London	Ancient Society of College Youths Central Council of Church Bellringers London County Association (1903-1928)
Henry Robert Newton	Place of Birth: Pimlico, London Began ringing at: St Stephen's, Westminster First peal tower: St. Maryt the Virgin, Lambeth Towers: St Paul's Cathedral Location mentioned in obituary: London	Ancient Society of College Youths	29/08/1950
Edward Percival OMeara	Began ringing at: Bristol First peal tower: St. Pater, Walworth, London Towers: St Magnus, London Bridge, St Augustine, Kilburn,St Pater, Walworth	Ancient Society of College Youths Central Council of Church Bellringers	05/05/1933
Edward Edmund Richards	Place of Birth: Winlayton, Northumberland Began ringing at: St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich First peal tower: St. Mary, Lewisham Towers: St Alphege, Greenwich 1926-1935 Location mentioned in obituary: Greenwich	Ancient Society of College Youths Central Council of Church Bellringers Kent County Association	18/11/1935
Thomas Tolladay	Location mentioned in obituary: London		18/10/1843
Henry J Tucker	Location mentioned in obituary: Chichester	Ancient Society of College Youths	06/09/1941
William Weatherstone	Place of Birth: Mereworth, Kent Began ringing at: Mereworth? First peal tower: St. Alphege, Greenwich Towers: Westminster Abbey, St. Clement Danes, St. John's, Waterloo Road, Active also in Deptford and Lewisham areas. Location mentioned in obituary: Rotherhithe	London County Association (1903-1928)	17/09/1914
Challis Frederick Winney	Place of Birth: Nayland, Suffolk Began ringing at: St. John's, Wilton Rd. SW1 First peal tower: St. Gabriel, Pimlico SW1 Towers: St. Paul's Cathedral & many other London churches, The Imperial Institute, S. Kensington Location mentioned in obituary: London	Ancient Society of College Youths Central Council of Church Bellringers London County Association (1903-1928)	18/01/1940

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.

St. James' Society and associated societies

Associated societies have a green background.

Society Name	Descriptions	From (year)	To (year)
St. James' Society	So-called as its meetings were held at St. James Clerkenwell. Became the London County Association in 1903. [Research by John Harrison.]	1824	1902
London County Association (1903-1928)	The LCA began life as the St. James Society in 1824 as its meetings were held at St. James Clerkenwell. After it expanded in 1903 it became known as the London County Association. It was wound up at a meeting in the crypt of St. Clement Danes on February 10th 2007. [Research by John Harrison.] The Association began its life as the St James' Society in February 1824 which itself appears to have been derived from the earlier St James' Youths. Early meetings of the Society took place at St James, Clerkenwell. In 1903 it expanded to become known under its current title. Between 1929 and 1968 the name was expanded to the London County Association and North Southwark Diocesan Guild, before reverting to its former name in 1968. The Association was dissolved on 10th February 2007. For further details see the Ringing World (22nd February 1974, pages 149 to 152, 169 to 172; also 2nd March 2007, page 226 to 227). [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.] founded 1903 Formerly: St James' Youths (to 1824); St James' Society (1924-1903) Sometime: London County Association and North Southward Diocesan Guild (1929-1968) Ceased to exist: 2007 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]	1903	1928
London County Association and North Southwark Diocesan Guild		1929	1968
London County Association (1969-2007)		1969	2007

Books in the Council Library

Title	Date	Notes	Acquisition Number
Rules and Regulations	1851	Photocopy	3183
Rules and Regulations	1886	Formerly the property of Sir A P Heywood	669
Copy Peal Book A	1827-1979	Contains Peals No 1 (2.iv.1827) - No 222 (5.vii.1879) Printed, bound copy 10/2000	3185
Copy Peal Book	1869-1902	Contains Peals No 197 (14.viii.1869) - No 390 (15.ix.1902) MS copy Peals are numbered in pencil only. Book is not full	3186

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

Name	Place(s)	Other societies	Date of death
Walter Harry Lee Buckingham	Place of Birth: London Began ringing at: St Albans Cathedral First peal tower: St. Albans Cathedral Towers: St. Peter's St Albans, Bushey Location mentioned in obituary: St Albans	Middlesex County Association	15/11/1955
Thomas Denton	Location mentioned in obituary: Newcastle-upon-Tyne	Ancient Society of College Youths Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	11/11/1895
George Thomas McLaughlin	Place of Birth: Westminster, London Began ringing at: Pimlico First peal tower: St. John's Pimlico Towers: St Stephen's, Westminster, St. Gabriel's, Pimlico, St. Barnabas, Pimlico, St Paul'sCathedral Location mentioned in obituary: London	Ancient Society of College Youths Central Council of Church Bellringers London County Association (1903-1928)
Henry Robert Newton	Place of Birth: Pimlico, London Began ringing at: St Stephen's, Westminster First peal tower: St. Maryt the Virgin, Lambeth Towers: St Paul's Cathedral Location mentioned in obituary: London	Ancient Society of College Youths	29/08/1950
Edward Percival OMeara	Began ringing at: Bristol First peal tower: St. Pater, Walworth, London Towers: St Magnus, London Bridge, St Augustine, Kilburn,St Pater, Walworth	Ancient Society of College Youths Central Council of Church Bellringers	05/05/1933
Edward Edmund Richards	Place of Birth: Winlayton, Northumberland Began ringing at: St Mary Magdalene, Woolwich First peal tower: St. Mary, Lewisham Towers: St Alphege, Greenwich 1926-1935 Location mentioned in obituary: Greenwich	Ancient Society of College Youths Central Council of Church Bellringers Kent County Association	18/11/1935
Thomas Tolladay	Location mentioned in obituary: London		18/10/1843
Henry J Tucker	Location mentioned in obituary: Chichester	Ancient Society of College Youths	06/09/1941
William Weatherstone	Place of Birth: Mereworth, Kent Began ringing at: Mereworth? First peal tower: St. Alphege, Greenwich Towers: Westminster Abbey, St. Clement Danes, St. John's, Waterloo Road, Active also in Deptford and Lewisham areas. Location mentioned in obituary: Rotherhithe	London County Association (1903-1928)	17/09/1914
Challis Frederick Winney	Place of Birth: Nayland, Suffolk Began ringing at: St. John's, Wilton Rd. SW1 First peal tower: St. Gabriel, Pimlico SW1 Towers: St. Paul's Cathedral & many other London churches, The Imperial Institute, S. Kensington Location mentioned in obituary: London	Ancient Society of College Youths Central Council of Church Bellringers London County Association (1903-1928)	18/01/1940

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.

The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringing Societies

St. James' Society and associated societies

Books in the Council Library

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

Peal Statistics

St. James' Society and associated societies

Books in the Council Library

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

Peal Statistics