William Frederick Gibbons (Known as Bill.)

Date of Birth: 10/11/1920

Date of Death: 21/06/2008

Age at death: 87

Trade or profession: Chief Engineer

Biographical references:

Biographical summary

Societies:

Society offices held: While he was at Oxford he was the secretary of the Oxford University Society of Change Ringers 1940-1941. From 1983-1984 he was Master of the Chester Diocesan Guild and from 1984-1997 he was Treasurer of the Guild

Places:

Place of Birth: Chesterfield

Began ringing at: Oxford University

Tower from biographical record etc.: From 1946-1947 he rang at St. Peter ad Vincula at Stoke on Trent; from 1947-1951 he was in Somerset, ringing at Crewkerne and Ilminster. He rang at St. Luke, Goostrey in Cheshire 1969 onwards

Tower mentioned in obituary: Goostrey

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1939

First peal:

School House, Radley - handbells

21/02/1943

Total peals rung: 400

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 2