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Patrick Lawrence James Matthews

Date of Birth: 02/07/1952

Date of Death: 31/03/2011

Date of Funeral: 13/04/2011

Age at death: 58

Circumstances of death: Cancer

Trade or profession: Solicitor

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 350 08/04/2011 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 548 27/05/2011 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: he was the Assistant General Secretary from 1978-1987; the Honorary Administrator of the Llewellyn Edwards Bell Repair Fund from 1976-1987; a member of the General Committee from 1974-1997 and the Master of the Guild from 2005 until ill health forced him to stand down in 2009. He was the District Chairman of the Christchurch and Southampton District of the Winchester & Portsmouth Guild from 1992-1995.

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
1495The bells of Richmond Hill (church of the Sacred Heart, Bournemouth)1983Author

Places:

Place of Birth: Poole

Began ringing at: Canford, Dorset.

Tower from biographical record etc.: St John the Evangelist Bournemouth

Tower mentioned in obituary: Bournemouth

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1971

First peal:

Kirkstall Delight Minor

Loders

19/04/1974

Total peals rung: 34

Total peals conducted: 7

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 9

YearSocietyParticipation
1978Salisbury Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1979Salisbury Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1980Salisbury Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1981Salisbury Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1982Salisbury Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1983Salisbury Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1984Salisbury Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1985Salisbury Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1986Salisbury Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1987Salisbury Diocesan GuildSociety Representative