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William Arthur Osborn

Date of Birth: 06/03/1888

Date of Death: 08/07/1975

Age at death: 87

Trade or profession: Engineer

Biographical references:

Scan of information sheet

The Ringing World page 677 15/08/1975 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Secretary of Cary Branch B. & W. A. B. & W. Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches until 1973

Places:

Place of Birth: Sherborne, Dorset

Began ringing at: Musbury, Devon

Tower from biographical record etc.: North Cadbury, Somerset (Tower Captain 1928-1974)

Tower mentioned in obituary: North Cadbury

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1897

First peal:

Total peals rung: 6

Tower bell peals rung: 6

Handbell peals rung: 0

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: Member of Towers & Belfries Committee 1948-1975

Meetings attended: 14

YearSocietyParticipation
1948Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1949Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1950Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1951Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1952Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
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