The following is a list of bell ringing organizations

List of change ringing organizations

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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References

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^ Central Council of Church Bell Ringers Retrieved April 2017

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