Yorkshire Association

 

The YACR is one of the largest ringing associations in the country – the largest geographically and one of the larger in terms of the number of members. More than 350 of our churches have four or more bells hung for full-circle ringing, and our bell repair fund (BRF) is available to help enthusiastic communities restore and augment existing rings and create new ones.

The Association is divided into nine branches and also has a very active Young Ringers group. You can find out all about each group’s activities by clicking on the links for each area above.

We also have a proud tradition of peal ringing, and records of these peals, dating back to the earliest in 1875, can be found on this website.

We hope that you will find this website helpful, whether you are already a member of the YACR, whether you haven’t yet learned to ring, whether you are an existing ringer who is visiting the area or would like to join us, or if you are simply looking for more information about ringing.

 

 

 

 

 

Membership and subs

Click here.

   

 

 

Forthcoming Events

 

Association General Meeting Saturday, 01 February 2025

- hosted by the Sheffield and District branch.

   
  • 1015 – 1115    Whiston (8, 14-1-22) S60 4JG
  • 1130 – 1230    Beighton (6, 8-3-22) S20 1EJ
  • 1300 – 1330    Todwick Church Service S26 1HN
  • 1330 – 1530    Lunch Todwick church hall followed by meeting S26 1HN
  • 1530 – 1600    Todwick (3, 4-0-6) S26 1HN
  • 1545 – 1645    Harthill (8, 18-2-1) S26 7YZ
  • 1700 – 1800    South Anston (8, 13-1-5) S25 5FR

Find more details, and how to book your lunch here.

 

News

Results of the Sunday Service Band Striking Competition 2024

held on Saturday September 21st at Holme on Spalding Moor

1st

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Northallerton
Scalby
3rd   Leeds Minster
4th   Sheffield
5th   Huddersfield
6th   York
7th   Market Weighton
8th   The Tykes

 

Ringing World National Youth Contest

RWNYC 8 bell method competition winners

Congratulations to the Yorkshire Tykes 8 bell method team on winning the RWNYC on Saturday 6th July in London. They rang 168 changes of Plain Bob Triples conducted by Robert Carr. There were 36 teams in total in the contest and Tykes won with a perfect score of 10 out of 10.

Team clockwise from front right:

1 Amelia Johnson 

2 Finley Kemp 

3 Annie Faulkner 

4 Robert Carr (C)

5 Francis Town

6 Francis Gilruth

7 Alexander Johnson 

8 Harry Helyer 

 

For reports of other past events- see news

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Click here to see the 2023 Annual Report

The 2024 Annual Report will show members names. Log in to Membermojo if you want your name to be included in the 2024 report. 

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RW 2025 Calendar

As part of our 150th anniversary celebrations next year the Ringing World Calendar is going to feature Yorkshire towers. We are looking for good quality photographs showing a variety of buildings, photographic styles, seasons etc

More information from, and please submit your photos to, Simon Plows.

The photographs that have been submitted so far can be seen here.

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Upcoming Events
2025 AGM
Hutton Rudby & Stokesley

25th January 2025 3pm to 7.30pm
Cleveland and North Yorkshire Branch

3.30 - 4.30pm: ringing at Hutton Rudby

4.30 - 5pm: tea & biscuits at Stokesley

5 - 6pm: meeting

6pm onwards: ringing at Stokesley

 

Venue: All Saint's, Hutton Rudby [Dove's listing]
Postcode: TS15

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YACR General Meeting
Sheffield Branch

1st February 2025 1015 - 1800
YACR Branch

The YACR general meeting is on Saturday 1st February and hosted by the Sheffield and District branch.

  • 1015 – 1115 Whiston (8, 14-1-22) S60 4JG
  • 1130 – 1230 Beighton (6, 8-3-22) S20

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Leeds Branch monthly practice and AGM
Sherburn in Elmet

8th February 2025 Ringing from 2pm
Leeds and District Branch

 

All Saints - Sherburn in Elmet - more details

Ringing starts 2pm

AGM -3:30pm

 

There will be three positions on the committee

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