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Alan Robert Baldock

Date of Birth	02/09/1943
Date of Death	16/12/2021
Date of Funeral	13/01/2022
Age at death	78
Trade or profession	Building Society Manger (79, 83), Painter & Decorator & Clerical (2000), Parish Clerk (2003)

Biographical references

The Ringing World page 19 07/01/2022

The Ringing World page 254 18/03/2022

Societies

Sussex County Association

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: General Secretary 1968-74, Master 1975-78, Trustee 1978-94, Peal Secretary 1995-2021, Branch Ringing Master 1963-72, 1976-82, Branch Education Officer 1993 -

Alan Baldock in 1976

Alan Baldock in 2003

Places

Place of Birth	Eastbourne, Sussex
Began ringing at	Eastbourne, St Mary
Towers	Eastbourne St Saviour 1961-65
Towers	Hailsham, St Mary V 1986 -
Towers	Westham, St Mary V 1965-86
Location mentioned in obituary	Hailsham

Performances

Notable performances: 1 Nov1964 Chiddingly first peal by all except him (Grandsire Doubles), 16 Jun 1968 Westham first peal by local band (Plain & Grandsire Doubles),5 Nov 1983 Hailsham 11,520 Yorkshire Surprise Major, 26 Dec 1984 Crawley 10,144 Superlative Surprise Major.

First peal

Cambridge Surpriswe Major (Treble)

Steyning

15/04/1961

Date of Thousandth peal	09/12/2008
Total peals rung	1207
Total peals conducted	630
Tower bell peals rung	1207
Tower bell peals conducted	630
Total quarters rung	2820

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Peal Records Committee 2008 - 18

Meetings attended: 36

Year	Society	Participation
1978	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1979	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1980	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1981	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1982	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1983	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1984	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1985	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1986	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1987	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1988	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1989	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1990	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1991	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1992	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1993	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1994	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1995	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1996	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1997	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1998	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1999	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2000	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2001	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2002	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2003	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2004	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2005	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2006	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2007	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2008	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2009	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2010	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2011	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2012	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2013	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2015	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Additional Member
2016	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Additional Member
2017	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Additional Member
2018	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Additional Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

Alan Robert Baldock

Date of Birth	02/09/1943
Date of Death	16/12/2021
Date of Funeral	13/01/2022
Age at death	78
Trade or profession	Building Society Manger (79, 83), Painter & Decorator & Clerical (2000), Parish Clerk (2003)

Biographical references

The Ringing World page 19 07/01/2022

The Ringing World page 254 18/03/2022

Societies

Sussex County Association

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: General Secretary 1968-74, Master 1975-78, Trustee 1978-94, Peal Secretary 1995-2021, Branch Ringing Master 1963-72, 1976-82, Branch Education Officer 1993 -

Alan Baldock in 1976

Alan Baldock in 2003

Places

Place of Birth	Eastbourne, Sussex
Began ringing at	Eastbourne, St Mary
Towers	Eastbourne St Saviour 1961-65
Towers	Hailsham, St Mary V 1986 -
Towers	Westham, St Mary V 1965-86
Location mentioned in obituary	Hailsham

Performances

First peal

Cambridge Surpriswe Major (Treble)

Steyning

15/04/1961

Date of Thousandth peal	09/12/2008
Total peals rung	1207
Total peals conducted	630
Tower bell peals rung	1207
Tower bell peals conducted	630
Total quarters rung	2820

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Peal Records Committee 2008 - 18

Meetings attended: 36

Year	Society	Participation
1978	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1979	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1980	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1981	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1982	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1983	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1984	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1985	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1986	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1987	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1988	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1989	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1990	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1991	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1992	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1993	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1994	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1995	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1996	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1997	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1998	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1999	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2000	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2001	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2002	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2003	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2004	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2005	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2006	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2007	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2008	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2009	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2010	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2011	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2012	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2013	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
2015	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Additional Member
2016	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Additional Member
2017	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Additional Member
2018	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Additional Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Alan Robert Baldock

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour

Alan Robert Baldock

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour