Ancient Society of College Youths
- Ancient Society of College Youths
The Ancient Society of College Youths (ASCY) is an elite society of church bellringers. The society formed in 1637, and is based in London, UK.
Achievements
Since its formation, the Society has been a leader in ringing achievement, including large numbers of 'long length' peals - ringing bells for up to 17 hours continuously. The first of these long lengths took place on 18 May 1728, and consisted of 10,080 changes of Plain Bob Major. More recently, members of the Society have rung the longest peal ever, on handbells, consisting of 72,000 changes of Minor, ringing 100 different methods - all of which had to be memorised - and taking 24 hours and 9 minutes[cite web]
title =CCCBR Records Committee: 72000 Treble Dodging Minor
work =CCCBR Records Committee Record Lengths
publisher =Central Council of Church Bell Ringers
year =2007
url =http://www.cccbr.org.uk/rc/long_lengths/72000_treble_dodging_minor_h.html
accessdate =2009-01-09 ] . The Society also rang the 'extent' (or maximum number of possible permutations in the order of the bells) of Major - 40,320 changes, on 27 December 1977, taking 15 hours, 59 minutes to do so[cite web]
title =CCCBR Records Committee: 40320 Plain Bob Major
work =CCCBR Records Committee Record Lengths
publisher =Central Council of Church Bell Ringers
year =1963
url =http://www.cccbr.org.uk/rc/long_lengths/40320_plain_bob_major_h.html
accessdate =2009-01-09 ] .The ASCY is responsible for the bells at St Giles-without-Cripplegate, St Lawrence Jewry, St Sepulchre-without-Newgate, and St Michael, Cornhill. The Society holds regular practices at these towers and at St Pauls Cathedral, St Mary-le-Bow, and Southwark Cathedral.
References
External links
* [http://www.ascy.org.uk/ Ancient Society of College Youths homepage]
* [http://www.changeringing.co.uk/handbells.htm Recordings of Change Ringing on Handbells]
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