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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Mr Eric George Henry Godfrey

Date of Birth15/12/1934
Date of Death18/12/2022
Date of Funeral16/01/2023
Age at death88
Trade or professionChartered accountant

Biographical references

The Ringing World page 21 06/01/2023
The Ringing World page 86 27/01/2023

Societies

Surrey Association

Society offices held: Surrey Association: General Secretary 1987-94, Master 1978-80, President 1996-2014, Bell restoration, Training.

Eric Gdfrey 1980

Photo

Eric Godfrey 2000

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Places

Place of BirthLondon
Began ringing atAddington
Location mentioned in obituaryAddington (Tower captain from 1965 for 40+ years

Performances

First peal

Minor (7m)
Addington
23/12/1963
Total peals rung38
Total peals conducted21
Tower bell peals rung38
Tower bell peals conducted21
Total quarters rung1116

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Auditor 1979 - 97, Treasurer 1997 - 2005, Ringing Centres Committee 1999 - 2000

Meetings attended: 32

YearSocietyParticipation
1978Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1979Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1980Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1981Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1982Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1983Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1984Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1985Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1986Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1987Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1988Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1989Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1990Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1991Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1992Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
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
1998Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1999Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2000Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2001Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2002Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2003Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2004Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2005Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2006Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2007Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2008Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2009Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2010Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2011Central Council of Church BellringersAdditional Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

Mr Eric George Henry Godfrey

Date of Birth15/12/1934
Date of Death18/12/2022
Date of Funeral16/01/2023
Age at death88
Trade or professionChartered accountant

Biographical references

The Ringing World page 21 06/01/2023
The Ringing World page 86 27/01/2023

Societies

Surrey Association

Society offices held: Surrey Association: General Secretary 1987-94, Master 1978-80, President 1996-2014, Bell restoration, Training.

Eric Gdfrey 1980

Photo

Eric Godfrey 2000

Photo

Places

Place of BirthLondon
Began ringing atAddington
Location mentioned in obituaryAddington (Tower captain from 1965 for 40+ years

Performances

First peal

Minor (7m)
Addington
23/12/1963
Total peals rung38
Total peals conducted21
Tower bell peals rung38
Tower bell peals conducted21
Total quarters rung1116

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Auditor 1979 - 97, Treasurer 1997 - 2005, Ringing Centres Committee 1999 - 2000

Meetings attended: 32

YearSocietyParticipation
1978Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1979Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1980Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1981Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1982Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1983Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1984Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1985Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1986Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1987Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1988Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1989Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1990Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1991Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1992Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
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
1998Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1999Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2000Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2001Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2002Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2003Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2004Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2005Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2006Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2007Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2008Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2009Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2010Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2011Central Council of Church BellringersAdditional Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

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