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Miss Doris Eileen Colgate

Date of Birth22/03/1915
Date of Death11/09/2012
Date of Funeral 
Age at death97
Trade or professionSecretary/Shorthand Typist

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 1200 16/11/2012

Societies

Ladies' Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: She served as secretary of the Tonbridge District of the KCACR from 1953 to 1960, and for many years was District representative on the General Committee. She was Secretary of the Ladies Guild from 1951 to 1970, President from 1974 to 1976, and elected Honorary Life Member in 1981.

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Places

Place of BirthSevenoaks
Began ringing atSevenoaks
Location mentioned in obituarySevenoaks

Performances

Details of peals: Amongst her ringing achievements she rang in a silent and non-conducted peal of Yorkshire at Sevenoaks 26 February 1977, and circled four 8-bell towers to peals.

First peal

Total peals rung529

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 47

YearSocietyParticipation
1953Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1954Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1955Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1956Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1957Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1958Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1959Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1960Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1961Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1962Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1963Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1964Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1965Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1966Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1967Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1968Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1969Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1970Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1971Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1972Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1973Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1974Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1975Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1976Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1977Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1978Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1979Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1980Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1981Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1982Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1983Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1984Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1985Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1986Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1987Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1988Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1989Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1990Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1991Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1992Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1993Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1994Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1995Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1996Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1997Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1998Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1999Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2000Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2001Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2002Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2003Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2004Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2005Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2006Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2007Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2008Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2009Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2010Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2011Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2012Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

Miss Doris Eileen Colgate

Date of Birth22/03/1915
Date of Death11/09/2012
Date of Funeral 
Age at death97
Trade or professionSecretary/Shorthand Typist

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 1200 16/11/2012

Societies

Ladies' Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: She served as secretary of the Tonbridge District of the KCACR from 1953 to 1960, and for many years was District representative on the General Committee. She was Secretary of the Ladies Guild from 1951 to 1970, President from 1974 to 1976, and elected Honorary Life Member in 1981.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthSevenoaks
Began ringing atSevenoaks
Location mentioned in obituarySevenoaks

Performances

Details of peals: Amongst her ringing achievements she rang in a silent and non-conducted peal of Yorkshire at Sevenoaks 26 February 1977, and circled four 8-bell towers to peals.

First peal

Total peals rung529

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 47

YearSocietyParticipation
1953Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1954Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1955Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1956Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1957Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1958Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1959Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1960Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1961Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1962Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1963Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1964Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1965Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1966Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1967Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1968Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1969Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1970Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1971Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1972Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1973Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1974Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1975Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1976Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1977Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1978Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1979Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1980Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1981Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1982Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1983Ladies' GuildSociety Representative
1984Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1985Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1986Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1987Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1988Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1989Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1990Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1991Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1992Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1993Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1994Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1995Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1996Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1997Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1998Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1999Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2000Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2001Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2002Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2003Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2004Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2005Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2006Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2007Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2008Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2009Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2010Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2011Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2012Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

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