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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Gordon Charles Briggs

Date of Birth08/12/1923
Date of Death15/09/2008
Date of Funeral 
Age at death84
Trade or professionEngineer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Derbyshire Association
Derby and District Association

Society offices held: He was Secretary of the Chesterfield District for 1949, then Ringing Master for the District 1950-1951. He was a General Committee member of the Derbyshire Association 1977-1982.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthEckington
Began ringing atEckington
TowersSubsequently he was attached to Aldershot until 1946 then Staveley 1946-1953; then he had a break from ringing. He was attached to Bolsover from 1976 until his death in 2008.

Performances

First peal

Plain Bob Maximus
Handbells
27/03/1942
Total peals rung0
Total peals conducted0

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 3

YearSocietyParticipation
1909Leeds & District SocietySociety Representative
1948Derbyshire AssociationSociety Representative
1949Derbyshire AssociationSociety Representative
1950Derbyshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Gordon Charles Briggs

Date of Birth08/12/1923
Date of Death15/09/2008
Date of Funeral 
Age at death84
Trade or professionEngineer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Derbyshire Association
Derby and District Association

Society offices held: He was Secretary of the Chesterfield District for 1949, then Ringing Master for the District 1950-1951. He was a General Committee member of the Derbyshire Association 1977-1982.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthEckington
Began ringing atEckington
TowersSubsequently he was attached to Aldershot until 1946 then Staveley 1946-1953; then he had a break from ringing. He was attached to Bolsover from 1976 until his death in 2008.

Performances

First peal

Plain Bob Maximus
Handbells
27/03/1942
Total peals rung0
Total peals conducted0

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 3

YearSocietyParticipation
1909Leeds & District SocietySociety Representative
1948Derbyshire AssociationSociety Representative
1949Derbyshire AssociationSociety Representative
1950Derbyshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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