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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Geoffrey Dodds

Date of Birth31/10/1925
Date of Death30/01/2011
Date of Funeral 
Age at death85
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 202 04/03/2011
The Ringing World page 424 29/04/2011
The Ringing World page 480 06/05/2011
The Ringing World page 604 10/06/2011

Societies

Hertford County Association

Society offices held: District Secretary of the Middlesex County Association; Librarian (1947-1948) and Master (1949-1950) of the Cambridge University Guild; President of the Hertford County Association 1977-1978.

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
4197Bell for the New Churches1961Author
2267The Church Bells of Hertfordshire1992/1994Compiler

Photo

Places

Place of BirthIsleworth
Began ringing atIsleworth
TowersBrentford, St. Albans
Location mentioned in obituarySt Albans

Performances

Notable performances: On 1st June 1950 he conducted a peal of 6 Spliced Plain Major on handbells, the first for the Cambridge University Guild. On 2nd May 1948 he rang a 10,000 of Plain Bob Royal. His 300th peal was at St. Albans Abbey on 29th July 1981.

First peal

Plain Bob Minor
Somersham, Huntingdonshire
12/09/1944
Total peals rung438
Tower bell peals rung319
Handbell peals rung119

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Geoffrey served on the Records Committee 1968-1984 and on the Computer Co-ordination Committee 1984-1990

Meetings attended: 30

YearSocietyParticipation
1960Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1961Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1962Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1963Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1964Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1965Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1966Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1967Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1968Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1969Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1970Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1971Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1972Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1973Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1974Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1975Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1976Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1977Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1978Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1979Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1980Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1981Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1982Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1983Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1984Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1985Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1986Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1987Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1988Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1989Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1990Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Geoffrey Dodds

Date of Birth31/10/1925
Date of Death30/01/2011
Date of Funeral 
Age at death85
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 202 04/03/2011
The Ringing World page 424 29/04/2011
The Ringing World page 480 06/05/2011
The Ringing World page 604 10/06/2011

Societies

Hertford County Association

Society offices held: District Secretary of the Middlesex County Association; Librarian (1947-1948) and Master (1949-1950) of the Cambridge University Guild; President of the Hertford County Association 1977-1978.

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
4197Bell for the New Churches1961Author
2267The Church Bells of Hertfordshire1992/1994Compiler

Photo

Places

Place of BirthIsleworth
Began ringing atIsleworth
TowersBrentford, St. Albans
Location mentioned in obituarySt Albans

Performances

Notable performances: On 1st June 1950 he conducted a peal of 6 Spliced Plain Major on handbells, the first for the Cambridge University Guild. On 2nd May 1948 he rang a 10,000 of Plain Bob Royal. His 300th peal was at St. Albans Abbey on 29th July 1981.

First peal

Plain Bob Minor
Somersham, Huntingdonshire
12/09/1944
Total peals rung438
Tower bell peals rung319
Handbell peals rung119

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Geoffrey served on the Records Committee 1968-1984 and on the Computer Co-ordination Committee 1984-1990

Meetings attended: 30

YearSocietyParticipation
1960Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1961Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1962Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1963Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1964Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1965Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1966Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1967Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1968Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1969Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1970Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1971Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1972Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1973Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1974Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1975Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1976Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1977Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1978Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1979Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1980Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1981Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1982Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1983Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1984Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1985Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1986Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1987Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1988Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1989Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1990Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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