List of bell ringing organizations

The following is a list of bell ringing organizations

## List of change ringing organizations

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Below is a list of all currently known ringing societies around the world. This includes societies affiliated to the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers – identified by the number of representative members.:[1]

* Aberystwyth University Society
* Aldenham College Youths
* Ancient Society of College Youths (4 CC Reps)
* Antient Free and Accepted Masons of England - Clavis Lodge No. 8585
* Army Guild of Bellringers
* The Australian and New Zealand Association of Bellringers (4 CC Reps)
* Bangor Student Society
* Barnsley and District Society
* Barrow and District Society (1 CC Rep)
* Bath and Wells Diocesan Association (5 CC Reps)
* Bath University Society
* Bedfordshire Association (3 CC Reps)
* Beverley and District Society (2 CC Reps)
* Birmingham University Society
* Cambridge University Guild (2 CC Reps)
* Camping, Caravanning and Hostelling Ringing Society
* Canterbury Colleges Society
* Cardiff Students' Society
* Carlisle Diocesan Guild (2 CC Reps)
* Central European Association
* Chester Diocesan Guild (4 CC Reps)
* Clerical Ringers Guild
* Company of Ringers of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln
* Coventry Diocesan Guild (4 CC Reps)
* Derby Diocesan Association (4 CC Reps)
* Devon Association (2 CC Reps)
* Devonshire Guild (4 CC Reps)
* Doncaster and District Society
* Dordrecht Ringers Guild
* Dorset County Association (2 CC Reps)
* Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association (4 CC Reps)
* Durham University Society (1 CC Rep)
* East Anglia University
* East Derbyshire & West Nottinghamshire Association (1 CC Reps)
* East Grinstead and District Guild (1 CC Reps)
* Edinburgh University Guild
* Ely Diocesan Association (4 CC Reps)
* Essex Association (5 CC Reps)
* Exeter University Change Ringing
* Faraday Guild
* Fire Service Guild
* Four Shires Guild (2 CC Reps)
* Framland Ringers Society
* Friends of Dorothy Society
* Geldrop, Guild of St Brigida Bellringers
* Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association (5 CC Reps)
* Guildford Diocesan Guild (4 CC Reps)
* Guild of Medical Ringers
* Guild of St Magnus
* Halifax Archdeaconry Guild
* Handbell Ringers of Great Britain
* Hereford Diocesan Guild (4 CC Reps)
* Hertford County Association (4 CC Reps)
* Huddersfield University Society
* Hull University Society
* Irish Association (2 CC Reps)
* Keele University Society
* Kent County Association (5 CC Reps)
* Ladies' Guild (3 CC Reps)
* Lancashire Association (5 CC Reps)
* Lancaster University Society
* Leeds University Society (1 CC Reps)
* Leicester Diocesan Guild (4 CC Reps)
* Leicester University Society
* Lichfield & Walsall Archdeaconry Society (3 CC Reps)
* Lincoln Diocesan Guild (4 CC Reps)
* Lincoln University Ringing
* Liverpool Universities Society (1 CC Reps)
* Llandaff and Monmouth Diocesan Association (3 CC Reps)
* Lundy Island Society of Change Ringers
* Manchester Universities Guild of Change Ringers
* Medway Universities
* Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild (4 CC Reps)
* MIT Guild
* Musicians' Guild of Change Ringers
* National Police Guild (1 CC Rep)
* Newcastle Universities Society
* North American Guild of Change Ringers (4 CC Reps)
* North Staffordshire Association (3 CC Reps)
* North Wales Association (2 CC Reps)
* Norwich Diocesan Association (4 CC Reps)
* Nottingham University Society of Change Ringers
* Open University Society
* Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers(6 CC Reps)
* Oxford Society of Change Ringers(1 CC Reps)
* Oxford University Society of Change Ringers (1 CC Rep)
* Peterborough Diocesan Guild (4 CC Reps)
* Portsmouth University
* Post and Telecom Ringers Guild
* Rambling Ringers Society
* Reading University
* Royal Air Force Guild
* Royal Naval Guild of Bellringers
* Saffron Walden Society
* Salisbury Diocesan Guild (5 CC Reps)
* Scottish Association (2 CC Reps)
* Sheffield Universities' Guild
* Shropshire Association (2 CC Reps)
* Society of Cambridge Youths
* Society of Royal Cumberland Youths (3 CC Reps)
* Society of Sherwood Youths (1 CC Reps)
* South African Guild (1 CC Reps)
* South Northamptonshire Society
* Southampton City Ringers
* Southampton University Guild of Change Ringers
* Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild (4 CC Reps)
* St Agatha's Guild (1 CC Reps)
* St Andrews University
* St Brannock's Society of North Devon
* St David's Diocesan Guild (1 CC Reps)
* St James's Society
* St Martin's Guild for the Diocese of Birmingham (2 CC Reps)
* St Mary Abbotts Guild, Kensington
* Suffolk Guild of Ringers (4 CC Reps)
* Surrey Association (4 CC Reps)
* Surrey University Society
* Sussex County Association (5 CC Reps)
* Swansea and Brecon Diocesan Guild (2 CC Reps)
* Teachers, National Guild of
* Three and Four Bell National Society
* Towcester, St Lawrence Society
* Truro Diocesan Guild (5 CC Reps)
* University of Bristol Society of Change Ringers (2 CC Reps)
* University of London Society of Change Ringers (1 CC Reps)
* Veronese, Associazione Suonatori di Campane a Sistema (2 CC Reps)
* Wells Amateur Bellringing Society
* Welsh Colleges Guild
* West Anglia Society
* Whiting Society
* Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild (5 CC Reps)
* Worcestershire and Districts Association (4 CC Reps)
* York Colleges Guild
* Yorkshire Association (5 CC Reps)

## List of carillon organizations

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* The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America
* Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn"
* World Carillon Federation [nl]

## List of handbell organizations

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* Bells at Temple Square
* Dorothy Shaw Bell Choir
* Pikes Peak Ringers
* The Raleigh Ringers

## References

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1. ^ Central Council of Church Bell Ringers Retrieved April 2017

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Bells

Background and
terminology|

* Bell
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* Bell-gable
* Bell pattern
* Bell tower / Campanile
* Bell-ringer
* Bell shrine
* Belfry
* Bourdon
* Campanology (index)
* Peal
* Ring of bells
* Strike tone
* Striking clock
* Zvonnitsa

Types|

* Agogô
* Altar bell
* Aluphone
* Babendil
* Bell tree
* Bianzhong
* Bicycle bell
* Bonshō
* Call bell
* Cat bell
* Church bell
* Cowbell
* Crotal bell
* Dead bell
* Doorbell
* Dōtaku
* Ghanta
* Handbell
* Jingle bell
* Kane
* Mini-ring
* Ship's bell
* Servant bell
* Standing bell
* Suzu
* Tintinnabulum
* Tubular bells

Ringing styles|

* Chiming
* Carillon
* Chime
* Canpanò
* Ellacombe apparatus
* Russian Orthodox bell ringing
* Blagovest
* Full circle ringing
* Change ringing
* Call changes
* Method ringing
* Bolognese bell ringing
* Veronese bell ringing

Notable bells|

* List of heaviest bells
* Balangiga bells
* Bell of Good Luck
* Bell of King Seongdeok
* Big Ben
* Freedom Bell
* Great Bell of Dhammazedi
* Great Tom
* Ivan the Great Bell Tower
* Japanese Peace Bell
* Justice Bell
* Liberty Bell
* Maria Gloriosa
* Mingun Bell
* Bells of Notre-Dame de Paris
* Olympic Bell
* Petersglocke
* Sigismund Bell
* Swan Bells
* Temple Bell (Boston)
* Tsar Bell
* World Peace Bells
* Kentucky
* Yongle Big Bell

Bell founders
and foundries|

* Bergholtz [sv]
* Bilbie family
* Andrey Chokhov
* Cockey
* Royal Eijsbouts
* Kashpir Ganusov
* Vanden Gheyn
* Gillett & Johnston
* Grassmayr
* Miles Graye
* Hatch
* Pieter and François Hemony
* Christopher Hodson
* Franciscus Illenfeld
* Juutila
* Marinelli
* McShane
* Meneely
* John Murphy
* Olsen Nauen
* Glockengießerei Otto
* Paccard
* Petit & Fritsen
* Richard Phelps
* Rudhall
* John and William Rufford
* Saarlouiser Glockengießerei
* Schilling [de]
* Taylor
* Hugh Watts
* Warner
* Whitechapel
* Geert van Wou

Related|

* Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers
* Glockenmuseum Stiftskirche Herrenberg
* Liberty Bell Memorial Museum
* Liberty Bell Museum
* National Bell Festival
* Ringing organizations
* Freedom Bell, American Legion
* All the Bells

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