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.

 

News

 

The YACR is now using an online membership database system called ‘Membermojo’ for its membership records. This should also  improve communications within the Association and, in the future, will allow us to collect subscription payments.

 

 

We would like all existing members to log into Membermojo to add their details. You will be able to sign up to receive branch and association notices (Association notices will come direct from the association secretary rather than via your branch secretary), and make other choices, including opting in, or not, to having your name listed in the digital version of the 2024 annual report (which will be on the website next year). All you need to sign in is a valid e-mail address (a shared address is OK).

To log in, follow this link, click ‘Join Us/Renew’ and fill in your membership details.

 

Results of the Sunday Service Band Striking Competition 2024

held on Saturday September 21st at Holme on Spalding Moor

1st

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Scalby
Northallerton
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 

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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 report pic

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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

 

 

Upcoming Events
Leeds Branch monthly practice
Wetherby

9th November 2024 10.00 - 11.30am
Leeds and District Branch

Our branch practice this month is at Wetherby.

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Branch AGM
All Saints, Helmsley

16th November 2024 10.00am
Scarborough and District Branch

10.00am-11.30am General ringing

11.30am Service

12.00 noon AGM followed by lunch

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Tykes Meeting
Headingley area

17th November 2024 2.30 to 6.30pm
Young Ringers Branch

Tykes monthly meeting in the Headingley area. Please contact Jane Lynch for full details.

All young ringers age 18 and under welcome.

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