Leonard Stilwell | Date of Birth | 20/02/1890 |
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| Date of Death | 03/03/1985 |
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| Date of Funeral | 18/03/1985 |
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| Age at death | 95 |
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| Trade or profession | Corn merchant, later becoming a baker. |
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Biographical referencesSocieties| Sussex County Association | | Central Council of Church Bellringers |
Society offices held: He was the Sussex Secretary 1940-1944, Peal Secretary 1956-1962, Trustee 1956-1963 and Vice-President in 1962 |
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Places
| Place of Birth | Pulborough, Sussex |
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| Began ringing at | Pulborough |
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| Towers | Old Windsor 1906-1908, Windsor St. John the Baptist 1908-1915, Henley on Thames 1915-1916, Horsham 1949-1957 and Heene, Worthing 1957-1967. |
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| Location mentioned in obituary | Worthing (Heene) |
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Performances
Notable performances: He rang in silent peals of Stedman Triples, Cambridge Surprise Major, Yorkshire Surprise Major and Superlative Surprise Major for the Oxford Diocesan Guild. Details of peals: 432 peals were rung for the Sussex County Association and 291 for the Oxford Diocesan Guild. He rang peals in 315 towers, of which he 'circled' 32 First peal | Grandsire Triples | | Pulborough | | 06/10/1904 |
| Date of Thousandth peal | 31/05/1975 |
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| Total peals rung | 1002 |
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| Total peals conducted | 76 |
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| Tower bell peals rung | 1000 |
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| Tower bell peals conducted | 76 |
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| Handbell peals rung | 2 |
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Participation in Central Council activitiesOffices held: He was a member of the Central Council Biographies Committee 1952-1966 Meetings attended: 11 | Year | Society | Participation |
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| 1951 | Sussex County Association | Society Representative | | 1952 | Sussex County Association | Society Representative | | 1953 | Sussex County Association | Society Representative | | 1954 | Sussex County Association | Society Representative | | 1955 | Sussex County Association | Society Representative | | 1956 | Sussex County Association | Society Representative | | 1957 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1958 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1959 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1960 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1961 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1962 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1963 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1964 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1965 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1966 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1967 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1968 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1969 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member |
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Not in Rolls of Honour |
Leonard Stilwell | Date of Birth | 20/02/1890 |
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| Date of Death | 03/03/1985 |
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| Date of Funeral | 18/03/1985 |
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| Age at death | 95 |
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| Trade or profession | Corn merchant, later becoming a baker. |
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Biographical referencesSocieties| Sussex County Association | | Central Council of Church Bellringers |
Society offices held: He was the Sussex Secretary 1940-1944, Peal Secretary 1956-1962, Trustee 1956-1963 and Vice-President in 1962 |
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Places
| Place of Birth | Pulborough, Sussex |
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| Began ringing at | Pulborough |
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| Towers | Old Windsor 1906-1908, Windsor St. John the Baptist 1908-1915, Henley on Thames 1915-1916, Horsham 1949-1957 and Heene, Worthing 1957-1967. |
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| Location mentioned in obituary | Worthing (Heene) |
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Performances
Notable performances: He rang in silent peals of Stedman Triples, Cambridge Surprise Major, Yorkshire Surprise Major and Superlative Surprise Major for the Oxford Diocesan Guild. Details of peals: 432 peals were rung for the Sussex County Association and 291 for the Oxford Diocesan Guild. He rang peals in 315 towers, of which he 'circled' 32 First peal | Grandsire Triples | | Pulborough | | 06/10/1904 |
| Date of Thousandth peal | 31/05/1975 |
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| Total peals rung | 1002 |
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| Total peals conducted | 76 |
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| Tower bell peals rung | 1000 |
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| Tower bell peals conducted | 76 |
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| Handbell peals rung | 2 |
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Participation in Central Council activitiesOffices held: He was a member of the Central Council Biographies Committee 1952-1966 Meetings attended: 11 | Year | Society | Participation |
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| 1951 | Sussex County Association | Society Representative | | 1952 | Sussex County Association | Society Representative | | 1953 | Sussex County Association | Society Representative | | 1954 | Sussex County Association | Society Representative | | 1955 | Sussex County Association | Society Representative | | 1956 | Sussex County Association | Society Representative | | 1957 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1958 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1959 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1960 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1961 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1962 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1963 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1964 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1965 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1966 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1967 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1968 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member | | 1969 | Central Council of Church Bellringers | Honorary Member |
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Not in Rolls of Honour |
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