The Ancient
Society of
College
Youths
The Ancient
Society of
College
Youths
Established in 1637, the Society is the premier change ringing society in the City of London, with a national and international membership that promotes excellence in ringing around the world.
Master 2015-16
Tessa K Beadman
Stedman, Cambridge, and Bristol are rung. Methods from Orion, Rigel, Avon, Strathclyde, Deimos, Phobos, Ariel, & Zanussi are also rung individually and spliced. Strange, Top, and Charm are also rung in spliced.
The next business meeting will be held on 11th Oct at The Counting House, Cornhill.
CINDY MAUDE, Leeds
ELEANOR H MAUDE, Lincoln
Rev JOHN HELLYER JONES, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire
The Society's Country Meeting took place in Cambridge on the 26th July. Eleven peals were rung (details are here), and a dinner took place in Christ's College. A full report is available here.
Eight peals were rung in and around Manchester as part of a peal weekend over the early May bank holiday. Details can be found on BellBoard.
On March 5th the Master, Tessa Beadman, married Leigh Simpson at St Lawrence Jewry next Guildhall in the City of London. The service and subsequent reception were attended by many ringers and other friends and family from across the country.
At the November meeting Tessa Beadman was elected as Master. Katie Town becomes Immediate Past Master, a post vacated by Simon Meyer. Rob Lee was elected Senior Steward, and Henry Coggill joined the top table after his election as Junior Steward.
A successful Anniversary Dinner attended by 350 members and guests was held at the Tower Hotel on 7th November. A report and photographs are available here.
At Cripplegate on October 24th the Society followed up the National 12 Bell Contest win with victory in the London 12 Bell Contest.
Full results can be seen here.
The 2015 peal weekend took place over 18th–20th September.
The peals rung can be viewed as a BellBoard Event.
The Society's Country Meeting took place in Leeds over the weekend of 18th July. Peals were rung over the weekend and in the days leading up to it, and can be seen here on BellBoard.
After general ringing and a business meeting in Leeds Minster, a dinner was held in the Wellington Suite at the Royal Armouries.
A report and photographs are available here.
At the contest held at St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, on June 27th, the band representing the Society was placed first. The Master and Rob Lee, Junior Steward and the band's conductor, collected the Taylor Trophy.
5th November 2016
This will again take place at the Grange St Paul's Hotel. Tickets are available for £60 each, with details on how to book here.
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5088 Kent Treble Bob Major
Rung on Sunday, 25 September 2016
at Aldenham (Aldenham School), Hertfordshire.
5079 Stedman Caters
Rung on Sunday, 18 September 2016
at Atlanta (St Luke), Georgia.
5120 Spliced Surprise Major
Rung on Sunday, 18 September 2016
at Dordrecht ('t Klockhuys), Netherlands.
5056 Spliced Maximus
(2m)
Rung on Sunday, 18 September 2016
at Exeter (Harrison Building, Exeter University), Devon.
5009 Stedman Cinques
Rung on Sunday, 18 September 2016
at Ipswich (St Mary le Tower), Suffolk.
1st October, Heavitree
Stedman Triples
2nd October, Garlickhythe
23 Spliced S Major
8th October, Cornhill
6 Spliced Maximus
11th October, St Dunstan in the West
Pollokshields S Royal