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Joseph William Cotton

Date of Birth15/12/1902
Date of Death21/03/1985
Date of Funeral 
Age at death82
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 316 05/04/1985
The Ringing World page 426 17/05/1985

Societies

Midland Counties Association
Midland Counties Guild

Society offices held: Founder member of Midland Counties' Guild 1946. Secretary of Midland Counties' Guild 1946-1977, & Vice President 1977-1985

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthNetheseale, Derbyshire
Began ringing at
Location mentioned in obituaryOverseale

Performances

Notable performances: A ringer at Overseale for 65 years. Rang over 100peals at Overseale, Rang over 700 peals on Loughborough Bell Foundry bells. Rang over 1000 peals with the Midland Counties' Guild. Rang in 3 peals of London Surprise Major in 1 day. Completed the Alphabet to peals of Surprise Royal.

First peal

Grandsire Doubles
Overseale
09/11/1920
Date of Thousandth peal06/10/1964
Total peals rung1554
Total peals conducted57

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 27

YearSocietyParticipation
1946Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1947Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1948Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1949Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1950Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1951Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1952Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1953Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1954Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1955Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1956Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1957Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1958Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1959Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1960Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1961Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1962Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1963Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1964Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1965Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1966Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1967Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1968Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1969Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1970Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1971Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1972Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1973Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1974Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1975Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1976Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1977Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1978Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Joseph William Cotton

Date of Birth15/12/1902
Date of Death21/03/1985
Date of Funeral 
Age at death82
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 316 05/04/1985
The Ringing World page 426 17/05/1985

Societies

Midland Counties Association
Midland Counties Guild

Society offices held: Founder member of Midland Counties' Guild 1946. Secretary of Midland Counties' Guild 1946-1977, & Vice President 1977-1985

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthNetheseale, Derbyshire
Began ringing at
Location mentioned in obituaryOverseale

Performances

Notable performances: A ringer at Overseale for 65 years. Rang over 100peals at Overseale, Rang over 700 peals on Loughborough Bell Foundry bells. Rang over 1000 peals with the Midland Counties' Guild. Rang in 3 peals of London Surprise Major in 1 day. Completed the Alphabet to peals of Surprise Royal.

First peal

Grandsire Doubles
Overseale
09/11/1920
Date of Thousandth peal06/10/1964
Total peals rung1554
Total peals conducted57

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 27

YearSocietyParticipation
1946Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1947Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1948Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1949Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1950Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1951Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1952Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1953Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1954Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1955Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1956Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1957Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1958Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1959Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1960Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1961Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1962Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1963Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1964Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1965Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1966Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1967Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1968Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1969Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1970Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1971Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1972Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1973Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1974Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1975Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1976Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1977Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative
1978Midland Counties GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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