This page combines information from several sources and also indicates how the society has evolved over time.
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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.]
Probably the earlier name of the Dudley & District Guild [Observations made during the compilation of this combined dataset - by Doug Hird]
1899
1910
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 [Original research by Pat Halls, subsequently taken on by John Harrison.]
Place of Birth: Stourbridge, Worcs Began ringing at: St. Thomas, Stourbridge First peal tower: St. Peter, Droitwich Towers: Kidderminster Location mentioned in obituary: Kidderminster
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
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)
