Joseph Edward George Roast (Known as Joe.)

Date of Birth: 02/12/1935

Date of Death: 29/02/2024

Age at death: 88

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Society offices held: Life Vice President of the Essex Association.

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Began ringing at: Danbury

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1950

Notable performances: in In 1957, he rang the second to the longest length at that time, 18,000 of minor in 25 methods that took 9hrs-35mins, conducted by Frank Lufkin.

First peal:

Kent Treble Bob Major

Great Baddow

24/11/1951

Total peals rung: 1067

Total peals conducted: 597

Tower bell peals rung: 964

Tower bell peals conducted: 596

Handbell peals rung: 103

Handbell peals conducted: 1

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