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Kenneth Stuart Bayne Croft

Date of Birth19/08/1922
Date of Death12/05/1984
Date of Funeral 
Age at death61
Trade or professionSchool Master

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 443 25/05/1984
The Ringing World page 578 06/07/1984
The Ringing World page 579 06/07/1984

Societies

Winchester Diocesan Guild
Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Master, Cambridge University Guild 1942 Treasurer, Winchester & Portsmouth D.G. 1970-1977 Master, Winchester & Portsmouth D.G. 1977-1980

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthLincoln
Began ringing atLincoln Cathedral
TowersSt Mary Southampton 1954-1973
Location mentioned in obituaryLincoln

Performances

Notable performances: 14144 London Surprise Major, Heydour, Oct 1947 10000 6 methods Splice Plain royalo on handbells, July 1971 Peals in the Standard eight Surprise Major methods on handbells, both singly and in spliced, by the Croft family, March 1976.

First peal

Plain Bob Major
Lincoln (handbells)
02/07/1939
Total peals rung0
Total peals conducted0

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Bell Restoration Funds Committee 1975-1984 Redundant Bells Committee 1979-1984 Rescue Fund for Redundant Bells Committee 1979-1984

Meetings attended: 8

YearSocietyParticipation
1975Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1975Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1976Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1976Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1977Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1977Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1978Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1978Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1979Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1979Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1980Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1980Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1981Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1982Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1983Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1984Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

Kenneth Stuart Bayne Croft

Date of Birth19/08/1922
Date of Death12/05/1984
Date of Funeral 
Age at death61
Trade or professionSchool Master

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 443 25/05/1984
The Ringing World page 578 06/07/1984
The Ringing World page 579 06/07/1984

Societies

Winchester Diocesan Guild
Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Master, Cambridge University Guild 1942 Treasurer, Winchester & Portsmouth D.G. 1970-1977 Master, Winchester & Portsmouth D.G. 1977-1980

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthLincoln
Began ringing atLincoln Cathedral
TowersSt Mary Southampton 1954-1973
Location mentioned in obituaryLincoln

Performances

Notable performances: 14144 London Surprise Major, Heydour, Oct 1947 10000 6 methods Splice Plain royalo on handbells, July 1971 Peals in the Standard eight Surprise Major methods on handbells, both singly and in spliced, by the Croft family, March 1976.

First peal

Plain Bob Major
Lincoln (handbells)
02/07/1939
Total peals rung0
Total peals conducted0

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Bell Restoration Funds Committee 1975-1984 Redundant Bells Committee 1979-1984 Rescue Fund for Redundant Bells Committee 1979-1984

Meetings attended: 8

YearSocietyParticipation
1975Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1975Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1976Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1976Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1977Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1977Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1978Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1978Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1979Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1979Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1980Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1980Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1981Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1982Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1983Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1984Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member

Not in Rolls of Honour
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