At its foundation on 4 February 1879 the guild was known as the Clare Association of Ringers. Just six days after foundation the name was altered to the Cambridge University Guild of Change Ringers by the first set of guild rules, presumably to reflect the election of members from colleges other than Clare. In 1884 the clergyman and campanologist Woolmore Wigram (Trinity College) was elected as an honorary member. The guild predominantly practised method change ringing rather than call change ringing. In September each year the guild arranged a week away known as ''Annual ringing week'' or ''Guild week''. Since at least 1957 the principal practice and service ringing tower for the guild has been St Andrew the Great, Cambridge. Further information about the club's activities is on its website at www.cugcr.org.uk. Additionally, there is a personal website run by a former club member, Philip Andrew Bruce Saddleton (Trinity College), on which compiled statistics about the guild's touches, peals and bands are posted: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/saddleton/cugcr/index.htm.