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Douglas Herbert Rooke

Date of Birth: 05/04/1935

Date of Death: 06/02/2010

Age at death: 74

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Biographical summary

The Ringing World page 352 09/04/2010 (Ref type not yet noted)
Report and Newsletter page 9 01/04/2011 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Ancient Society of College Youths
Southwell Diocesan Guild

Society offices held: In 1959 he became Acting Peal Secretary for the Southwell Diocesan Guild and retained that office for four years

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Places:

Place of Birth: Warsop, Nottinghamshire

Began ringing at: Warsop, Nottinghamshire

Tower from biographical record etc.: Warsop 1945-1969 and then to Grantham 1969-1977.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Warsop & Grantham

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1945

Notable performances: His notable ringing performances included: turning the tenor in and conducting peals at East Retford on 5th August 1961 and Southwell Minster on 26th November 1960; 23 Treble Bob Minor methods spliced at Ordsall on 22nd December 1951; seven Treble Bob Minor methods non-conducted at Warsop on 7th January 1956.

First peal:

Seven plain minor methods

North Muskham

16/10/1948

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 2

YearSocietyParticipation
1960Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1961Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1962Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1963Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1964Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1965Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative