Beverley and District Ringing Society

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These groups of photographs contain a record of some past events in the Society's history. Photos have been categorised according to topic. Some photos are in more than one category. If you have any photos that you would like included please get in touch about the format.

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Towers

Here you will see not just the physical tower but also the ringers that make up the band. Also included here are bells being restored, augmented and installed.

1008 - Ringing at Kirk Ella in 1956. L to R :- Andrew Leach, Ken Kirk, Keith Goldthorpe, John Rank, Frank Pearson

1138 - Hessle Handbell team. L-R:- Anon, Anon, Karen Lowe, Sarah Horton, Roddy Horton, Kim Grainger, Judith Haselhurst, Robert Jordan, Gail Drinkall, Ken Staniforth, Susan Davis.

1139 - St Marys Beverley about 1993. L-R :- Theo Hoppen, Roddy Horton, Dinah Rhymer, Rachel Mearns, Paul Andrews, Simon Mearns, David Mitchell, Heather Taylor, Anne Mearns, Ailsa Robinson, Sue Humphreys, Neil Donovan.

1163 - Jayden Newton (10) a young ringer at Roos has been nominated for 'The Ringer's Contribution Award' at the ART award ceremony to be held on March 6th. He is a great ambassador for Roos and for ringing in general. On this picture he is shown bellrope in hand in Roos ringing room.

1164 - The additional bell for Roos donated by The Beverley and District Ringing Society. Cast in 2011. Installed in 2012.

1165 - The Archbishop of York, John Sentamu dedicating the new treble at Roos, with Gary and Helen Audley behind.

1166 - The band that rang the first peal on the 6 at Roos. L-R:- James Blackburn, Andrew Bicknell, Peter Cook, Christopher Munday, Gary Audley, Helen Audley.

1172 - Elloughton band.

1178 - Market Weighton.

1200 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - the molten bell metal being poured into the moulds.

1201 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - too hot to get too close.

1202 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - the molten bell metal being poured into the moulds.

1203 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - close up to the cast bells.

1204 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - close up to the cast bells.

1205 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - close up to the cast bells.

1206 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - close up to the cast bells.

1150 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - close up to the cast bells.

1155 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - close up to the cast bells.

1154 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - close up to the cast bells.

1153 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - arriving at St Mary's.

1152 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - the bell donated by the Yorkshire Association.

1149 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation.

1148 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - the bell donated by the Yorkshire Association.

1147 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - moving the bells into church.

1146 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - all three are in church.

1145 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - nice and shiny with blue headstocks.

1133 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - donor inscriptions clearly visible. L-R:- Gary and Helen Audley, Beverley and District Ringing Society, Yorkshire Association of Change Ringers.

1132 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - Gary with the bell donated by him and Helen Audley.

1119 - 2018 St Mary's (Beverley) Augmentation - all three bells with new ropes.

1167 - A new version of this photo shared by the great grand-daughter of Albert Sellers. Back row second from left is Alf Taylor. Front row third from left is Albert Sellers. Where is it - Holy Trinity Hull? What is the occasion?

1183 - 2014 Roos Augmentation.

1184 - 2014 Roos Augmentation. Ringing handbells during the service. L-R:- Rev Giles Galley, Graham Smith, John Atkinson, Richard Gibson, James Blackburn.

1187 - 2015 The quarter peal band for 1320 Sergeant John Hare. Rung on the front six as part of the celebration of the life of Sergeant John Hare, killed in action on 29th April 1915. John was a ringer at St Mary's and was the first ringer from Yorkshire to be killed in action. Kneeling :- Sarah Dawson, Simon Percy. Standing (L-R) :- Robert Jordan, Gary Audley, Roddy Horton, Andrew Bicknell.

1190 - 2014 Roos Augmentation. Harry and Lloyd with the new bell.

1208 - 2021 Roos young ringers. L to R :- Samuel Parvin, Jayden Newton, Joseph Parvin, Emily Craig, Isabelle Hodgson, Phoebe Jackson, Abigail Little. Horizontal:- Rosie Jackson.

1231 - Ben and Vera Cooper's Golden Wedding dinner. L-R:- Far Side, Wilf Moreton, Ben Cooper, Vera Cooper, David Johnson, Lis Johnson. Near side, Jo Moreton, Ken Kirk, Mrs Kirk, John Rank, Norman Castle.

1234 - Market Weighton Dinner. L-R Joan Speak, Anon, Anon, Anon, Anon, Anon, Conducting - Bob Speak.

1236 - The new treble at Hessle.

1237 - The new second at Hessle.

1238 - The chimes at Hornsea.

1251 - Sutton 1967. L-R Tom Goodin, Gwynneth Ducker, Linda Sherwood, Maris Stephenson, Ron Ducker, Caroline Hellyer.

1254 - Market Weighton receive the cup February 1971. L-R Norman Chaddock, Rev Hewitson, Elsie Chaddock, David Smith, Ray East, Andrew Kneeshaw.

1583 - A better image of 1254. Market Weighton receive the cup February 1971. L-R Norman Chaddock, Rev Hewitson, Elsie Chaddock, David Smith, Ray East, Andrew Kneeshaw. Photo by Rob Simson.

1414 - An open day at St Mary's Beverley. L-R Geoffrey Pybus, Tom Kingdon, Richard Gibson, Roddy Horton.

1418 - Cottingham in the 1960s. L-R Anon, Chris Munday, Ross Bradley, Jean Booth, Eve Rimer, Anon, Alan Spivey, Jenny Pybus.

1420 - At St Mary's Beverley. L-R John Atkinson, seated-Anon, back of head-Anon, Anon, Jenny Pybus, Roddy Horton, Anon.

1421 - 31st December 1999 at Cottingham.

1422 - New Years Day 2000 at Cottingham.

1424 - Outside St Mary's Beverley. L-R:- Edna Dougherty, Geoffrey Pybus, Jenny Pybus, Anon, Sue Humphreys, Neil Donovan.

1427 - Congratulations to 14 year old Samuel Parvin who rang his first quarter peal on 26th July 2022 at Roos. L-R Clare Wilkie, Keith Fenner, Gary Audley(C), Samuel Parvin, Caroline Simmonds, Helen Audley.

1428 - Sutton ringers ringing for the Coronation in 1953. L-R: - Tony Broughton, Susan Harrop, Harry Rodmell, Phil Speck. Photo taken by Len Suddaby and donated to Sutton and Wawne Museum by his son Andrew.

1429 - Sutton ringers ringing for the Coronation in 1953. L-R:- Tommy Goodin, Phil Speck, Susan Harrop, Tony Broughton, Harry Rodmell, Michael Harrop, Sylvia Iredale, Clem Robinson, who was the tower captain. Photo taken by Len Suddaby and donated to Sutton and Wawne Museum by his son Andrew.

1433 - Congratulations to Joseph Parvin (12) on ringing his first Quarter Peal at Roos on 25th August 2022. L-R :- Ann Hughes, Helen Audley, Joseph Parvin (12), Gary Audley, Caroline Simmmonds, Keith Fenner.

1434 - Congratulations to Jayden Newton (12) from Roos on achieving his Level 3 Certificate on 23rd August 2022. L-R:- Jenson Newton, Tyler Moverley, Joseph Parvin, Jayden Newton, Samuel Parvin.

1435 - Succession Planning at Roos. Emily Craig is teaching her friend Lilly Dixon to ring (under supervision) on 27th August 2022. Both girls are doing really well.

1436 - Wilf Moreton awarding the Albert Sellers Cup to St Mary's Beverley at the AGM in February 1969 for making the most progress in 1968. L-R:- Wendy Atkinson, Helen Goode, Alan Shingles, John Brook, John Chaddock, Richard Gibson, John Atkinson, Elizabeth Ewan, Wilfrid Moreton, John Birdsall. Photo - Rob Simson.

1437 - Jayden Newton (12) photographed about to toll a bell at Roos to mark the passsing of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

1438 - Young ringers Abigail Little (15) and Jayden Newton (12) were a credit to the Society, to Roos and to the exercise in general today. They tolled the tenor bell at Roos to mark the passsing of HM Queen Elizabeth II and were filmed and interviewed by BBC Look North.

1440 - 1969 Ringing the New Year in at Beverley Minster. L-R:- Rev Peter Harrison, Charles Barker, Anon, Anon, Mrs Parham, Anon, John Turgoose, Anon, Anon, Dennis Parham, Frances Fairbank, Stephen Thompson, Anon. Photo - Rob Simson.

1450 - 1970 New Years Day at Beverley Minster.L-R:- Rev Peter Harrison, Anon, Charles Barker, Anon, Anon, Anon, Dennis Parham, Anon, Anon, Anon, Mrs Parham, Stephen Thompson. Photo - Rob Simson.

1455 - Photos 1455 to 1519 are from a collection made by Mr Kenneth Kirk and donated to the Society by his daughter Vivienne in 2022. Best efforts have been made to match the description with the 35mm slides, which have not all stayed in tip top condition.

1456 - Kirk Ella during Easter 1974.

1457 - Kirk Ella during Easter 1974.

1458 - Kirk Ella during Easter 1974.

1459 - Kirk Ella July 1974.

1460 - Kirk Ella July 1974.

1461 - Kirk Ella July 1974.

1462 - Kirk Ella daffodils under snow during Easter 1975.

1463 - Kirk Ella during Easter 1975.

1464 - Kirk Ella village shops (since altered) in snow, Easter 1975.

1465 - Kirk Ella village shops in summer.

1466 - Kirk Ella during summer 1975.

1467 - Kirk Ella ringers at morning service Sunday 2nd November 1975, the day before the dismantling commenced. Miss Norina Bond and Jonathan Plows.

1468 - Kirk Ella ringers at morning service Sunday 2nd November 1975, the day before the dismantling commenced. Mr Kirk.

1469 - Kirk Ella ringers at morning service Sunday 2nd November 1975, the day before the dismantling commenced. Robert Hawkshaw, Martin Jones.

1470 - Kirk Ella ringers at morning service Sunday 2nd November 1975, the day before the dismantling commenced. Martin Jones, Ben Cooper.

1471 - Kirk Ella - bellhanger during dismantling.

1472 - Kirk Ella - bellhanger (Ken Jones) during dismantling. The wooden beams visible in ths photo were sold to Yorkshire Derwent Trustand were intended to be used on the River Derwent in the reconstruction of the lock gates at Stamford Bridge.

1473 - Kirk Ella - Old bells being removed.

1474 - Kirk Ella - Old bells being removed.

1475 - Kirk Ella - Old bells being removed. Canon J C H Wilson in the background.

1476 - Kirk Ella - Old bells being removed with Mr Wareham watching on.

1477 - Kirk Ella - bellhanger during dismantling.

1478 - Kirk Ella - The vicar, Canon J C H Wilson, and Ben Cooper providing manual labour.

1479 - Kirk Ella - L-R:- Anon, Ian Campbell, Ben Cooper watching the loading of the bells onto the lorry.

1480 - Kirk Ella - Another bell goes down the church path.

1481 - Kirk Ella - The tenor makes it way, with some help, to the lorry.

1482 - Kirk Ella - Simon and Jonathan Plows watching over the United Brass lorry.

1483 - Kirk Ella - The crane was borrowed from a firm in Cottingham to lift the bells onto the lorry.

1484 - Kirk Ella - The crane was borrowed from a firm in Cottingham to lift the bells onto the lorry.

1485 - Kirk Ella - The crane was borrowed from a firm in Cottingham to lift the bells onto the lorry.

1486 - Kirk Ella - The crane was borrowed from a firm in Cottingham to lift the bells onto the lorry.

1487 - Kirk Ella - The crane was borrowed from a firm in Cottingham to lift the bells onto the lorry.

1488 - Kirk Ella - The crane was borrowed from a firm in Cottingham to lift the bells onto the lorry.

1489 - Kirk Ella - Ken Jones secures the items on the lorry whilst some of the ringers look on. L-R:- Ben Cooper, Jonathan Plows, Mr Kirk, Miss Norina Bond.

1490 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 the new trebles arrive along with the refurbished old six.

1491 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 the new trebles arrive along with the refurbished old six.

1492 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 the new trebles arrive along with the refurbished old six.

1493 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 the new trebles arrive along with the refurbished old six.

1494 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 the new trebles arrive along with the refurbished old six.

1495 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 the new trebles arrive along with the refurbished old six. Some local kids watch the proceedings. Neil Jones on the far right became a member of the band of ringers at Kirk Ella.

1496 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 - It came out so it should go in!

1497 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 - Another one came out so it should go in!

1498 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 on the floor of the ringing chamber.

1499 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 on the floor of the ringing chamber.

1500 - Kirk Ella - May 1977 on the floor of the ringing chamber.

1501 - Kirk Ella - June 1977 being hoisted into the belfry.

1502 - Kirk Ella - June 1977 being hoisted into the belfry.

1503 - Kirk Ella - The ringers hoped to be able to ring for the Queen's Silver Jubilee on 7th June, but the bells were not ready. They were, in fact, handed over 2 days later on Thursday 9th June when Paul Taylor (L), head of the foundry at Loughborough, came over with his general manager George Morley (R).

1504 - Kirk Ella - Here is a shot of some of the ringers on the morning of 9th June 1977. L-R:- Ben Cooper, Simon Plows, Jonathan Plows, Elizabeth Johnson, Miss Norina Bond, Anon, Judith Haselhurst, Michael McLean.

1505 - Kirk Ella - 7th September was when the Archbishop of York, Stuart Blanch, was free to dedicate the bells.

1506 - Kirk Ella - The church was decorated for the dedications service by the ladies of the Flower Guild who did a wonderful job.

1507 - Kirk Ella - The church was decorated for the dedications service by the ladies of the Flower Guild who did a wonderful job.

1508 - Kirk Ella - The church was decorated for the dedications service by the ladies of the Flower Guild who did a wonderful job.

1509 - Kirk Ella - The church was decorated for the dedications service by the ladies of the Flower Guild who did a wonderful job.

1510 - Kirk Ella - The church was decorated for the dedications service by the ladies of the Flower Guild who did a wonderful job.

1511 - Kirk Ella - The church was decorated for the dedications service by the ladies of the Flower Guild who did a wonderful job.

1512 - Kirk Ella - The church was decorated for the dedications service by the ladies of the Flower Guild who did a wonderful job.

1513 - Kirk Ella - The church was decorated for the dedications service by the ladies of the Flower Guild who did a wonderful job.

1514 - Kirk Ella - The Archbishop of York talks to parishioners at the dedication.

1515 - Kirk Ella - The Archbishop of York talks to parishioners at the dedication.

1516 - Kirk Ella - A picture of the clock mechanism.

1517 - Kirk Ella - The ellacombe chime apparatus.

1518 - Kirk Ella - The dedication plaque.

1519 - Kirk Ella - The original donation plaque.

1520 - Kirk Ella - A model bell presented to Mr Kenneth Kirk as a thank you for his 11 years service as Secretary/President of the Society.

1521 - Kirk Ella - The inscription on the model bell presented to Mr Kirk in February 1970.

1522 - Kirk Ella - The model bell, presented to Mr Kirk, shown in the 'up' position.

1523 - Long Riston - Post King Charles III coronation ringing at Long Riston 6 May 2023. L-R:- Callum MacKee, Karen Parker (caller), Ian Nursey, Caroline Simmonds.

1529 - John Brook showing a youngster one of the bells at St Marys Beverley.

1530 - A copy of a page from a scrapbook kept by Mr Kenneth Kirk. This page features the augmentation to 6 at Walkington.

1538 - A Christmas card. On the back it reads 'Produced by the Kirk Ella St Andrews Society of Bellringers in aid of the Belfry Fund. St Andrews Church Kirk Ella from a drawing by Ian Goldthorpe.'

1539 - A Christmas card. On the back it reads 'Produced by the Kirk Ella St Andrews Society of Bellringers in aid of the Belfry Fund. This design prepared by Ian Goldthorpe depicts the Church and many of the interesting old buildings and other features to be found in the centre of Kirk Ella which is an attractive village situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Wolds.'

1540 - A Christmas card. On the back it reads 'Produced by the St. Andrews Church Society of Bellringers,

1541 - A sketch of Kirk Ella church drawn by Ian Goldthorpe.

1557 - A copy of a page from a scrapbook kept by Mr Kenneth Kirk.

1558 - A copy of a page from a scrapbook kept by Mr Kenneth Kirk.

1561 - Neville Pailing and the established, newly formed Rise band in 2012. L-R behind Neville :– Lucy, Karen, Stephen, Joanna, Caroline, Vic and Dorothy.

1562 - Ringing at Walkington. L-R :- Anon, Anon, Anon, Anon, Neville Pailing, George Bleasby.

1564 - A newspaper article about ringing at Cottingham.

1567 - A newspaper article about ringing at Walkington in 2006.

1568 - A photo from Sue Hobson. The augmentation to 8 and rededication of Patrington bells by the Archbishop of York on 28th April 1948. Back Row L-R :- Fred Osgerby, Henry Rodmell, George Williams, John Hobson, Anon, Anon. Front row L-R :- Anon, Anon, Leonard Rodmell, Anon, Anon, Anon, Anon.