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Douglas Hughes OBE

Date of Birth: 17/08/1917

Date of Death: 29/03/1997

Age at death: 79

Trade or profession: Bell Founder

Biographical references:

Biographical summary

The Ringing World page 388 11/04/1997 (Ref type not yet noted)
Report and Newsletter page 3 01/04/1998 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Ancient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
538A Sound Investment1968, JulAuthor
2222Horse Bells1988Author

Places:

Place of Birth: Leytonstone

Began ringing at: At the foundry

Tower from biographical record etc.: Later he was attached to St. Lawrence, Jewry from 1936-1939 and Hayes, Kent from c1947-1954.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Whitechapel

Ringing records:

First peal:

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: He was a Trustee of the John Carter Ringing Machine from 1965-1981; the Hon. Treasurer of 'The Ringing World' from 1964-1986 and an auditor for the Central Council in 1967-1975. He was a member of the Central Council Standing Committee from 1964-1972.

Meetings attended: 27

YearSocietyParticipation
1953Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1954Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1955Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1956Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1957Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1958Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1959Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1960Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1961Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1962Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1963Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1964Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1965Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1966Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1967Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1968Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1969Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1970Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1971Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1972Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1973Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1974Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1975Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1976Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1977Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1978Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1979Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1980Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1981Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1982Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1983Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1984Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1985Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1986Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1987Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member