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Revd Gordon Benfield OBE

Date of Birth08/09/1929
Date of Death12/08/2004
Date of Funeral20/08/2004
Age at death74
Trade or professionTeacher and priest

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 816 20/08/2004
The Ringing World page 984 08/10/2004
Report and Newsletter page 8 01/04/2005

Societies

Yorkshire Association
Ancient Society of College Youths

Photo

Places

Place of BirthPudsey
Began ringing atPudsey
TowersLittle Downham
TowersSubsequently attached to Far Headlingley, Leeds 1946-1948, Winchester Cathedral and Barford.
Location mentioned in obituaryBarford

Performances

Notable performances: His notable achievements include: peals of 36, 42, 48 and 53 Spliced Surprise Major, a peal of 6336 Superlative Surprise Major; a peal of 42 Spliced Surprise Royal (Rotherham, 23.1.1965).

Details of peals: Rang a total of at least 250 peals.

First peal

Plain Bob Major
Queensbury, Yorkshire
26/05/1946

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 7

YearSocietyParticipation
1957Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1958Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1959Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1960Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1961Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1962Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1963Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1964Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1965Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Revd Gordon Benfield OBE

Date of Birth08/09/1929
Date of Death12/08/2004
Date of Funeral20/08/2004
Age at death74
Trade or professionTeacher and priest

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 816 20/08/2004
The Ringing World page 984 08/10/2004
Report and Newsletter page 8 01/04/2005

Societies

Yorkshire Association
Ancient Society of College Youths

Photo

Places

Place of BirthPudsey
Began ringing atPudsey
TowersLittle Downham
TowersSubsequently attached to Far Headlingley, Leeds 1946-1948, Winchester Cathedral and Barford.
Location mentioned in obituaryBarford

Performances

Notable performances: His notable achievements include: peals of 36, 42, 48 and 53 Spliced Surprise Major, a peal of 6336 Superlative Surprise Major; a peal of 42 Spliced Surprise Royal (Rotherham, 23.1.1965).

Details of peals: Rang a total of at least 250 peals.

First peal

Plain Bob Major
Queensbury, Yorkshire
26/05/1946

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 7

YearSocietyParticipation
1957Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1958Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1959Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1960Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1961Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1962Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1963Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1964Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1965Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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