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Cyril Frederick Johnston OBE

Date of Birth: 09/05/1884

Date of Death: 30/03/1950

Date of Funeral: 03/04/1950

Age at death: 65

Circumstances of death: at a London Railway Station

Trade or profession: Bell Founder & Clock Maker

Biographical references:

Scan of information sheet

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The Ringing World page 217 07/04/1950 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 237 14/04/1950 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Surrey Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Hon. Assistant Secretary, Surrey Association 1905-1921; Hon. Secretary 1922-1925

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
545kAll England Ringers' Meeting1928Author
1224All England Ringers' Meeting1928Author
631Bells Old and New. Concerning the Antiquary, the Bellfounder and the Church1929Author
631bBells Old and New. Concerning the Antiquary, the Bellfounder and the Church1929, MayAuthor
2498Bells Old and New. Concerning the Antiquary, the Bellfounder and the Church1929, MayAuthor

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Places:

Place of Birth: Croydon

Began ringing at: St. John's, Croydon

Tower mentioned in obituary: Croydon (St Peter)

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1903

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

St. John, Croydon

16/05/1905

Total peals rung: 0

Total peals conducted: 0

Participation in Central Council activities:

YearSocietyParticipation
1913Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1914Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1915Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1916Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1917Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1918Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1919Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1920Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1921Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1922Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1923Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1924Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1925Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1926Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
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
1943Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1944Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1945Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1946Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1947Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1948Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1949Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1950Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member