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Alan Edgar Hartley

Date of Birth: 03/06/1936

Date of Death: 27/01/2026

Age at death: 89

Trade or profession: Woodwork Teacher

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 165 20/02/2026 (Notice)
The Ringing World page 327 10/04/2026 (Obituary)

Societies:

Worcester and Districts Association
Rambling Ringers Society

Society offices held: Master, Peal Secretary & Freeman of the W.D.C.R.A.

Places:

Place of Birth: Thorner

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1942

Details of peals: Alan rang the tenor at York Minster to Cambridge Surprise Royal. In 1984, he rang a peal of Grandsire Doubles at Broadwas with all five members of his immediate family.

First peal:

Carlton juxta Snaith

Total peals rung: 1260