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Gordon Allan Halls MBE

Date of Birth	15/04/1931
Date of Death	27/04/2002
Date of Funeral	08/05/2002
Age at death	71
Circumstances of death	Cancer
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 452 03/05/2002

The Ringing World page 559 31/05/2002

The Ringing World page 564 31/05/2002

The Ringing World page 837 16/08/2002

Report and Newsletter page 7 01/04/2003

Societies

Derbyshire Association

Ancient Society of College Youths

Derby Diocesan Association

Society offices held: Bell consultant for the Derby Diocesan Association

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition Number	Publication	Date	Contribution
751	Information Sheet. All Saints (Derby) Cathedral Bells and Tower	n.d.	Author
3851	The composition of surprise Major peals of a certain type from a given set of courses	1956	Author

Places

Place of Birth	Denton, Manchester
Began ringing at	Newton le Willows
Towers	After 1952 he rang at Derby Cathedral
Location mentioned in obituary	Derby

Performances

Notable performances: He rang peals in 607 different towers, including 225 different 10 bell towers. Gordon conducted 781 peals and he rang the alphabet to peals of Surprise Major and Surprise Royal. He circled the following towers to peals: Derby Cathedral, St. Peter, Derby, Duffield, Ilkeston, Sawley, Loughborough Bell Foundry campanile, West Hallam, Belper, Darley Dale, Heanor, Ashbourne, Breadsall, and Ault Hucknall.

First peal

Grandsire Doubles

Newton le Willows

27/04/1951

Total peals rung	2117
Total peals conducted	781

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: While he was on the Central Council he served on the Bell Restoration Committee for many years and the Administrative Committee for a few years.

Meetings attended: 42

Year	Society	Participation
1960	Derbyshire Association	Society Representative
1961	Derbyshire Association	Society Representative
1962	Derbyshire Association	Society Representative
1963	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1964	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1965	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1966	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1967	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1968	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1969	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1970	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1971	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1972	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1973	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1974	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1975	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1976	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1977	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1978	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1979	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1980	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1981	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1982	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1983	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1984	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1985	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1986	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1987	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1988	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1989	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1990	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1991	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1992	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1993	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1994	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1995	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1996	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1997	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1998	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1999	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
2000	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
2001	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Gordon Allan Halls MBE

Date of Birth	15/04/1931
Date of Death	27/04/2002
Date of Funeral	08/05/2002
Age at death	71
Circumstances of death	Cancer
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 452 03/05/2002

The Ringing World page 559 31/05/2002

The Ringing World page 564 31/05/2002

The Ringing World page 837 16/08/2002

Report and Newsletter page 7 01/04/2003

Societies

Derbyshire Association

Ancient Society of College Youths

Derby Diocesan Association

Society offices held: Bell consultant for the Derby Diocesan Association

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition Number	Publication	Date	Contribution
751	Information Sheet. All Saints (Derby) Cathedral Bells and Tower	n.d.	Author
3851	The composition of surprise Major peals of a certain type from a given set of courses	1956	Author

Places

Place of Birth	Denton, Manchester
Began ringing at	Newton le Willows
Towers	After 1952 he rang at Derby Cathedral
Location mentioned in obituary	Derby

Performances

First peal

Grandsire Doubles

Newton le Willows

27/04/1951

Total peals rung	2117
Total peals conducted	781

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: While he was on the Central Council he served on the Bell Restoration Committee for many years and the Administrative Committee for a few years.

Meetings attended: 42

Year	Society	Participation
1960	Derbyshire Association	Society Representative
1961	Derbyshire Association	Society Representative
1962	Derbyshire Association	Society Representative
1963	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1964	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1965	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1966	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1967	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1968	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1969	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1970	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1971	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1972	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1973	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1974	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1975	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1976	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1977	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1978	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1979	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1980	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1981	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1982	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1983	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1984	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1985	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1986	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1987	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1988	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1989	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1990	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1991	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1992	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1993	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1994	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1995	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1996	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1997	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1998	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1999	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
2000	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative
2001	Derby Diocesan Association	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Gordon Allan Halls MBE

Biographical references

Societies

Publications in the Central Council Library

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour

Gordon Allan Halls MBE

Biographical references

Societies

Publications in the Central Council Library

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour