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3 unusual facts about Oxford University Society of Change Ringers


Oxford University Society of Change Ringers

The society was founded by John Edward Troyte (1848–1932, né Acland) on 2 February 1872, making it the oldest university society dedicated to change ringing.

During the Easter vacation a four-day tour is organised in a different area of the country where both present and past members visit several rings of bells each day.

The first peal for the society (Stedman Triples at Drayton) was rung on the 10th anniversary of the foundation.



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