History and Archive Workgroup

The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Mr Roland Ferguson Eccles

Date of Birth 
Date of Death12/06/2023
Date of Funeral05/07/2023
Age at death93
Trade or professionPermanent Way Engineer

Biographical references

The Ringing World page 775 04/08/2023

Societies

Lancashire Association
Australia and New Zealand Association

Society offices held: LACR Librarian for 50 years; Manchester Cathedral Ringing Master for 35 years; Manchester Branch Chairman for 11 years; Manchester Branch Ringing Master for 13 years; LACR Committee Member for more than 40 years; LACR Vice-President for 12 years; elected LACR Life Vice-President in 2000; Manchester Diocesan Bell Advisor for 19 years.

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthLancaster
Began ringing at
TowersLancaster Priory

Performances

First peal

Total peals rung
Total peals conducted

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 10

YearSocietyParticipation
1979Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1980Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1981Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1982Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1983Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1984Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1985Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1986Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1987Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1988Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1989Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1990Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Mr Roland Ferguson Eccles

Date of Birth 
Date of Death12/06/2023
Date of Funeral05/07/2023
Age at death93
Trade or professionPermanent Way Engineer

Biographical references

The Ringing World page 775 04/08/2023

Societies

Lancashire Association
Australia and New Zealand Association

Society offices held: LACR Librarian for 50 years; Manchester Cathedral Ringing Master for 35 years; Manchester Branch Chairman for 11 years; Manchester Branch Ringing Master for 13 years; LACR Committee Member for more than 40 years; LACR Vice-President for 12 years; elected LACR Life Vice-President in 2000; Manchester Diocesan Bell Advisor for 19 years.

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthLancaster
Began ringing at
TowersLancaster Priory

Performances

First peal

Total peals rung
Total peals conducted

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 10

YearSocietyParticipation
1979Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1980Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1981Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1982Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1983Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1984Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1985Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1986Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1987Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1988Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1989Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1990Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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