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Roderick Wilgress Pipe (Known as Rod.)

Date of Birth	17/04/1940
Date of Death	01/04/2011
Date of Funeral	18/04/2011
Age at death	70
Circumstances of death	Heart attack
Trade or profession	Statistician

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 350 08/04/2011

The Ringing World page 378 15/04/2011

The Ringing World page 553 03/06/2011

The Ringing World page 621 17/06/2011

The Ringing World page 650 24/06/2011

The Ringing World page 674 01/07/2011

The Ringing World page 1303 30/12/2011

Report and Newsletter page 12 01/04/2012

The Ringing World page 1016 04/10/2013

The Ringing World page 1280 20/12/2013

The Ringing World page 668 13/07/2018

Societies

St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham

Ancient Society of College Youths

Birmingham University Society

Society offices held: He was Master of Birmingham University Society from 1959-1961 and from 1962-1963. He served as a Vice-President of St. Martin's Guild.

Places

Place of Birth	Ipswich
Began ringing at	Grundisburgh
Towers	King's Norton, St. Philip's, Birmingham and St. Martin's Birmingham
Location mentioned in obituary	Birmingham

Performances

Notable performances: On November 3rd 1951, still aged 11 years, he conducted his second peal, Kent TB Royal, which he had also composed. His first peal of Bristol as conductor was on 11th April 1953, a few days prior to his 13th birthday. On 31st December 1958 he called Holts Original peal of Grandsire Triples. He rang 101 peals during 1963. On 3rd April 1965 he took part in a silent and non-conducted peal of Holts Original. On 25th November 1967 he conducted a record peal of 11,872 Glasgow Surprise Major at Edgbaston

First peal

Kent Treble Bob Major

Grundisburgh

26/05/1951

Date of Thousandth peal	07/11/1974
Total peals rung	2033
Tower bell peals rung	2033
Handbell peals rung	0

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: He was a member of the Central Council Peal Compositions Committee from 1978-1987, being chairman from 1979-1986. He was a member of the Standing Committee from 1979-1986.

Meetings attended: 17

Year	Society	Participation
1970	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1971	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1972	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1973	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1974	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1975	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1976	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1977	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1978	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1979	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1980	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1981	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1982	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1983	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1984	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1985	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1986	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1987	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Roderick Wilgress Pipe (Known as Rod.)

Date of Birth	17/04/1940
Date of Death	01/04/2011
Date of Funeral	18/04/2011
Age at death	70
Circumstances of death	Heart attack
Trade or profession	Statistician

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 350 08/04/2011

The Ringing World page 378 15/04/2011

The Ringing World page 553 03/06/2011

The Ringing World page 621 17/06/2011

The Ringing World page 650 24/06/2011

The Ringing World page 674 01/07/2011

The Ringing World page 1303 30/12/2011

Report and Newsletter page 12 01/04/2012

The Ringing World page 1016 04/10/2013

The Ringing World page 1280 20/12/2013

The Ringing World page 668 13/07/2018

Societies

St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham

Ancient Society of College Youths

Birmingham University Society

Society offices held: He was Master of Birmingham University Society from 1959-1961 and from 1962-1963. He served as a Vice-President of St. Martin's Guild.

Places

Place of Birth	Ipswich
Began ringing at	Grundisburgh
Towers	King's Norton, St. Philip's, Birmingham and St. Martin's Birmingham
Location mentioned in obituary	Birmingham

Performances

First peal

Kent Treble Bob Major

Grundisburgh

26/05/1951

Date of Thousandth peal	07/11/1974
Total peals rung	2033
Tower bell peals rung	2033
Handbell peals rung	0

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: He was a member of the Central Council Peal Compositions Committee from 1978-1987, being chairman from 1979-1986. He was a member of the Standing Committee from 1979-1986.

Meetings attended: 17

Year	Society	Participation
1970	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1971	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1972	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1973	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1974	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1975	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1976	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1977	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1978	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1979	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1980	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1981	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1982	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1983	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1984	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1985	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1986	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1987	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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Roderick Wilgress Pipe (Known as Rod.)

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour

Roderick Wilgress Pipe (Known as Rod.)

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour