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Clement Glenn (Known as Clem.)

Date of Birth03/03/1883
Date of Death23/10/1955
Date of Funeral27/10/1955
Age at death72
Trade or professionRoyal Navy

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 702 04/11/1955
The Ringing World page 718 11/11/1955
The Ringing World page 762 02/12/1955

Societies

Yorkshire Association
Southwell Diocesan Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Hon General Secretary, Yorkshire Association 1906-1914 Ringing Master, Beverley & District Association 1946

Photo

Places

Place of BirthRotherham, Yorkshire
Began ringing atAll Saints, Rotherham
TowersSt. Stephen, Eastwood, Rotherham 1910; St. Mary Nottingham
Location mentioned in obituaryNottingham (Bulwell)

Performances

Notable performances: Took part in the first hand-bell peals of Little Bob Major and St. Clement's Triples. Also in first peal of Spliced Grandsire and Double Grandsire Triples rung on tower bells.

First peal

Grandsire Triples
St. Helen, Treeton, Yorkshire
09/05/1903
Total peals rung629
Total peals conducted501
Tower bell peals rung432
Tower bell peals conducted326
Handbell peals rung197
Handbell peals conducted175

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 2

YearSocietyParticipation
1909Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1910Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1911Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1912Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1913Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1914Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1915Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1933Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1934Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1935Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1936Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1937Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1938Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1939Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1940Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1941Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1942Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1943Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1944Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1945Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1946Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1947Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1948Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1949Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1950Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1951Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1952Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1953Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1954Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1955Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Clement Glenn (Known as Clem.)

Date of Birth03/03/1883
Date of Death23/10/1955
Date of Funeral27/10/1955
Age at death72
Trade or professionRoyal Navy

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 702 04/11/1955
The Ringing World page 718 11/11/1955
The Ringing World page 762 02/12/1955

Societies

Yorkshire Association
Southwell Diocesan Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Hon General Secretary, Yorkshire Association 1906-1914 Ringing Master, Beverley & District Association 1946

Photo

Places

Place of BirthRotherham, Yorkshire
Began ringing atAll Saints, Rotherham
TowersSt. Stephen, Eastwood, Rotherham 1910; St. Mary Nottingham
Location mentioned in obituaryNottingham (Bulwell)

Performances

Notable performances: Took part in the first hand-bell peals of Little Bob Major and St. Clement's Triples. Also in first peal of Spliced Grandsire and Double Grandsire Triples rung on tower bells.

First peal

Grandsire Triples
St. Helen, Treeton, Yorkshire
09/05/1903
Total peals rung629
Total peals conducted501
Tower bell peals rung432
Tower bell peals conducted326
Handbell peals rung197
Handbell peals conducted175

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 2

YearSocietyParticipation
1909Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1910Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1911Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1912Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1913Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1914Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1915Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1933Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1934Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1935Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1936Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1937Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1938Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1939Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1940Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1941Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1942Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1943Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1944Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1945Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1946Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1947Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1948Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1949Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1950Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1951Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1952Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1953Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1954Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1955Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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