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.

 

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Forthcoming Events

  

Saturday 20th September 2025. General Meeting and final of the Sunday Service Band striking competition. Hosted by the Central Branch.

 

YACR “Mastering Tower Leadership” mini-workshop – Saturday 24th May 2025

Full information available here.

 

ART Training Course - Module 1, Chapel Allerton – Saturday 21st June

Full information available here.

 

 

 

 

Membership and subs

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News

Results of the Inter Branch Striking Competition 2025

held on Saturday 10th May at Huntington

1st   Cleveland & North Yorkshire Branch
2nd   York Branch
3rd   Leeds and District Branch
4th   Sheffield and District Branch
5th   Western Branch
6th   Central Branch
7th   Selby & East Riding

 

Results of the Sunday Service Band Striking Competition 2024

held on Saturday September 21st at Holme on Spalding Moor

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Northallerton
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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

 

 

Upcoming Events
Western Branch Meeting
Gargrave & Kirkby Malham

24th May 2025 2.00 to 5.00pm
Western Branch

Western Branch

Open Practice

Saturday 24th May 2025

14:00 - 15:15   Gargrave, St Andrew
8 bells, 13-0-6, BD23 3NQ

15:45 - 17:00   Kirkby Malham, St Michael Archangel
8 bells, 17-2-16, BD23 4BS

Everyone welcome!

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Surprise Major Practice
Ss Peter & Paul, Pickering

31st May 2025 tbc
Scarborough and District Branch

Details to follow

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YACR Handbell day
Market Weighton

31st May 2025 1000 to 1600
YACR Branch

The next YACR handbell day is on Saturday 31 May in Market Weighton for ringers of all levels of experience.  1000 to 1600.

To register your interest please use this link and

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