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John Sparkes Goldsmith

Date of Birth: 13/01/1878

Date of Death: 01/06/1942

Age at death: 64

Trade or profession: Journalist

Biographical references:

Scan of information sheet

Whiting Society

The Ringing World page 271 12/06/1942 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 283 19/06/1942 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 296 26/06/1942 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 305 03/07/1942 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 315 10/07/1942 (Ref type not yet noted)
Giants of the Exercise II. More notable ringers of the past page 13 01/06/2006 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Founder member and first Secretary of the Guildford Diocesan Guild; afterwards Vice-President.

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
104A Great Adventure. The Story of a Bell Ringing Tour in Australia. Includes account of Visit to New Zealand , by W H Fussell1935Author
105A Great Adventure. The Story of a Bell Ringing Tour in Australia. Includes account of Visit to New Zealand , by W H Fussell1935Author

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Places:

Place of Birth: Southover, Lewes

Began ringing at: Southover

Towers mentioned in obituary: Guildford

 : Woking

Ringing records:

Notable performances: Founder (March 24th 1911) and Editor until his death of The Ringing World, which has become the organ of the Central Council.

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

Southover

08/04/1893

Total peals rung: 463

Participation in Central Council activities:

YearSocietyParticipation
1927Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1928Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1929Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1930Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1931Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1932Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1933Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1934Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1935Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1936Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1937Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1938Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1939Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1940Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1941Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1942Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member