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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

New online membership and communication system for the YACR

We now have a communication system that allows you to receive association notices directly from the Association and branch notices directly from the Branch, and - NEW - education notices directly from the Education committee. So if you want to be the first to hear about training courses or upcoming meetings, sign up today.

At the same time we have got rid of paper membership forms and are moving our membership records online.

The system we are using is called ‘Membermojo’.

We would like all members to add their membership details and choose which communications they want to receive.

All you need to sign in is a valid e-mail address (a shared address is OK).

Just follow this link, click ‘Join Us/Renew’ and fill in your membership details. It will take no more than a couple of minutes.

Details of the next YACR General Meeting to be held on Saturday 1st February 2025 can be found here.

Results of the Sunday Service Band Striking Competition 2024

held on Saturday September 21st at Holme on Spalding Moor

1st	{	Northallerton
1st	{	Scalby
3rd		Leeds Minster
4th		Sheffield
5th		Huddersfield
6th		York
7th		Market Weighton
8th		The Tykes

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

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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Christmas Evening Branch Practice
St Mary, Scarborough
4th December 2024 7.00pm to 9.00pm
Scarborough and District Branch

** NOTE CHANGE OF DATE**

Joining the local band for ringing and seasonal refreshments

Branch ringing meeting
Rotherham
7th December 2024 1700 to 1815
Sheffield and District Branch

The December branch ringing meeting is on Saturday 7th December.

** please note the revised times due to a church service **

1700 to 1815 Rotherham (12, 34-3-0) S60 1PD

All welcome.

If there is

Leeds Branch monthly practice
Far Headingley, Leeds
14th December 2024 10.00 - 11.30am
Leeds and District Branch

St Chad - Far Headingley - more details

Ringing 10am - 11:30am

Followed by festive drinks in the tower