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Austin T Wingate

Date of Death: 15/10/1985

Age at death: 72

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Biographical summary

The Ringing World page 935 24/10/1986 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 1062 05/12/1986 (Ref type not yet noted)

Society offices held: He was District Secretary for the Hereford District of the Hereford Diocesan Guild 1953-1958 and was Ringing Master of the District for the following two years. In 1962 he was elected Master of the Hereford Diocesan Guild for a two year term. He was Ringing Master of Hereford Cathedral for many years.

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Place of Birth: Hereford area

Began ringing at: Sutton St. Nicholas

Tower from biographical record etc.: Hereford Cathedral

Tower mentioned in obituary: Hereford (Cathedral)

Ringing records:

Notable performances: In 1952 he was a member of the band which rang five peals in one day at Llanfihangel Rhydeithon. He rang in a peal of 10,000 Plain Bob Major at Llanfeugan on July 15th 1972. He rang in a peal of 15,000 Doubles (10 methods), being the longest peal rung for the Hereford Diocesan Guild, at Eardisley on August 11th 1974. He circled Hereford Cathedral to peals on June 7th 1977.

First peal:

Grandsire Doubles

St. Nicholas, Hereford

15/05/1937

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 19