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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

James Edward Lewis Cockey

Date of Birth09/05/1886
Date of Death25/02/1971
Date of Funeral 
Age at death84
Trade or professionCh. Mech. Engineer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Middlesex County Association

Society offices held: Sec. Sheffield & District Society, 1910-1914 Sec., Peak Dist. Midland Counties 1926-1932 Sec., S.W. Dist., Middlesex C.A. 1938-

Photo

Places

Place of BirthFrome, Somerset
Began ringing atFrome
TowersRanmoor, Sheffield 1909-22; Dore, Derbys. 1922-1932; Pinner, Middx 1933/4; St Andrew's Holborn, 1933-40; Westminster Abbey, 1944 onwards.

Performances

First peal

Double Norwich C.B.Major
Ranmoor, Sheffield
08/05/1912
Total peals conducted6

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1939Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1940Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1941Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1942Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1943Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1944Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1945Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1946Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1947Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1948Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

James Edward Lewis Cockey

Date of Birth09/05/1886
Date of Death25/02/1971
Date of Funeral 
Age at death84
Trade or professionCh. Mech. Engineer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Middlesex County Association

Society offices held: Sec. Sheffield & District Society, 1910-1914 Sec., Peak Dist. Midland Counties 1926-1932 Sec., S.W. Dist., Middlesex C.A. 1938-

Photo

Places

Place of BirthFrome, Somerset
Began ringing atFrome
TowersRanmoor, Sheffield 1909-22; Dore, Derbys. 1922-1932; Pinner, Middx 1933/4; St Andrew's Holborn, 1933-40; Westminster Abbey, 1944 onwards.

Performances

First peal

Double Norwich C.B.Major
Ranmoor, Sheffield
08/05/1912
Total peals conducted6

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1939Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1940Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1941Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1942Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1943Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1944Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1945Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1946Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1947Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1948Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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