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Vernon Bottomley

Date of Birth	29/10/1918
Date of Death	19/06/1998
Date of Funeral	25/07/1998
Age at death	79
Trade or profession	Chartered Accountant

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 640 26/06/1998

The Ringing World page 661 03/07/1998

The Ringing World page 784 07/08/1998

Societies

Yorkshire Association

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Places

Place of Birth	Halifax
Began ringing at	All Souls, Halifax
Towers	Subsequently attached to Halifax Parish from 1937 to 1938, Queensbury 1938 to 1952, All Souls, Halifax 1952 to 1964, Dewsbury 1964 to 1971, Northowram 1971 to 1974 and Askrigg from 1974.
Location mentioned in obituary	Askrigg, Halifax, Queensbury

Performances

Notable performances: His notable achievements include: the first peal of Glasgow Surprise Major for the Yorkshire Association; conducted peals of spliced Surprise Major and London Surprise Major rung by a band trained from scratch (All Souls, Halifax); a peal of 42 Spliced Surprise Royal (Rotherham, 23.1.1965).

First peal

Kent Treble Bob Major

Elland

11/09/1938

Total peals rung	0
Total peals conducted	0

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: He was Secretary and Treasurer of the Central Council 1966 - 1971

Meetings attended: 11

Year	Society	Participation
1960	Yorkshire Association	Society Representative
1961	Yorkshire Association	Society Representative
1962	Yorkshire Association	Society Representative
1963	Yorkshire Association	Society Representative
1964	Yorkshire Association	Society Representative
1965	Yorkshire Association	Society Representative
1966	Yorkshire Association	Society Representative
1967	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1968	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1969	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1970	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1971	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

Vernon Bottomley

Date of Birth	29/10/1918
Date of Death	19/06/1998
Date of Funeral	25/07/1998
Age at death	79
Trade or profession	Chartered Accountant

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 640 26/06/1998

The Ringing World page 661 03/07/1998

The Ringing World page 784 07/08/1998

Societies

Yorkshire Association

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Places

Place of Birth	Halifax
Began ringing at	All Souls, Halifax
Towers	Subsequently attached to Halifax Parish from 1937 to 1938, Queensbury 1938 to 1952, All Souls, Halifax 1952 to 1964, Dewsbury 1964 to 1971, Northowram 1971 to 1974 and Askrigg from 1974.
Location mentioned in obituary	Askrigg, Halifax, Queensbury

Performances

First peal

Kent Treble Bob Major

Elland

11/09/1938

Total peals rung	0
Total peals conducted	0

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: He was Secretary and Treasurer of the Central Council 1966 - 1971

Meetings attended: 11

Year	Society	Participation
1960	Yorkshire Association	Society Representative
1961	Yorkshire Association	Society Representative
1962	Yorkshire Association	Society Representative
1963	Yorkshire Association	Society Representative
1964	Yorkshire Association	Society Representative
1965	Yorkshire Association	Society Representative
1966	Yorkshire Association	Society Representative
1967	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1968	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1969	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1970	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1971	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

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Vernon Bottomley

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour

Vernon Bottomley

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour