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Jean Sanderson

Date of Birth: 29/01/1937

Date of Death: 30/10/2009

Age at death: 72

Trade or profession: librarian

Biographical references:

Biographical summary

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Societies:

Ely Diocesan Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: She was a member of various bell related societies. She was an International Delegate to the World Carillon Federation from the British Carillon Society. She was archivist to the Handbell Ringers of Great Britain. She was Chairman of the East Anglian Region of the Handbell Ringers of Great Britain. She was a member of the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers. She belonged to the American Carillon Society and also to the French and Dutch Carillon Societies.

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
3396File of correspondence regarding a steel bell found in Phoenixville, PA and steel bells in general, including patents1979Author
1319St. Nicholas, Norton in Hertfordshire. A brief history and description of the church1959Compiler

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Places:

Place of Birth: Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbyshire.

Began ringing at: Norton in Hertfordshire

Tower from biographical record etc.: Norton from 1951-1964 and subsequently to Melbourn and Meldreth 1964-1985; to Haslingfield from 1985 onwards and also to Saffron Walden between 1964 and 1974.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Melbourn (Cambs)

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1951

First peal:

Total peals conducted: 1

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: She was a member of the Central Council's Library Committee 1981-1999, being chairman of this committee from 1992-1999 and was also a member of the Council's Publications Committee

Meetings attended: 20

YearSocietyParticipation
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
1988Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1989Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1990Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1991Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1992Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1993Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1994Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1995Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1996Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1997Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1998Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1999Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
2000Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
2001Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
2002Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
2003Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
2004Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
2005Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
2006Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
2007Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
2008Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2009Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member