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.

Forthcoming events

21st September - Association General Meeting and Sunday Service Band Striking Competition

Please let Simon Plows know by 15th September if you want to book a meal and also to register your striking competition band. Full details here.

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19th October - Snowdon Lunch at Castlegate House, York

Menu and booking details here.

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News

Ringing World National Youth Contest

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

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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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Click here to see the 2023 Annual Report

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		Link to the YACR Review documentation
		Link to the YACR Review documentation

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Past events

2024 Inter-branch Striking Competition Results

Held on 11th May 2024 at Gargrave

1st	Western Branch	29 faults
2nd	Cleveland & North Yorks. Branch	39.25 faults
3rd	Leeds and District Branch	46.5 faults
4th	York Branch	47.5 faults
5th	Scratch band	71 faults

For reports of other past events- see news

Leeds Branch monthly practice
Tadcaster
14th September 2024 10.00 - 12.00
Leeds and District Branch

Our branch practice this month is at Tadcaster. All welcome.

Tykes Meeting
Halifax area
15th September 2024 2.00 to 5.30pm
Young Ringers Branch

Monthly Tykes meeting in the Halifax Area, please contact Jane Lynch for more information.

Open to all young ringers aged under 19.

Evening Branch Meeting
St Mary, Whitby
19th September 2024 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Scarborough and District Branch

Joining the local band for a joint practice