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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

John Hammond

Date of Birth25/11/1887
Date of Death 
Date of Funeral 
Age at death
Trade or professionDomestic Gardener

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Swansea and Brecon Guild

Society offices held: Assistant Instructor for the Hereford Diocesan Guild 1908-1911. He was Ringing Master and Secretary of the West Wales Association from 1923 until the formation of the Swansea and Brecon Guild in 1924. He became Ringing Master and District Secretary of that Guild until 1926.

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthElsdon Lyonshall, Herefordshire
Began ringing atEardisland
TowersGlasbury on Wye 1905-1908; Eardisland and Staunton on Arrow 1908-1911; Llangattock 1911-1913. He rang at Neath 1920-1928 and also at St. Woolos in Newport until 1930. After that rang at Minchinhampton.

Performances

First peal

Talgarth
19/10/1907

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 1

YearSocietyParticipation
1926Swansea and Brecon GuildSociety Representative
1927Swansea and Brecon GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

John Hammond

Date of Birth25/11/1887
Date of Death 
Date of Funeral 
Age at death
Trade or professionDomestic Gardener

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Swansea and Brecon Guild

Society offices held: Assistant Instructor for the Hereford Diocesan Guild 1908-1911. He was Ringing Master and Secretary of the West Wales Association from 1923 until the formation of the Swansea and Brecon Guild in 1924. He became Ringing Master and District Secretary of that Guild until 1926.

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthElsdon Lyonshall, Herefordshire
Began ringing atEardisland
TowersGlasbury on Wye 1905-1908; Eardisland and Staunton on Arrow 1908-1911; Llangattock 1911-1913. He rang at Neath 1920-1928 and also at St. Woolos in Newport until 1930. After that rang at Minchinhampton.

Performances

First peal

Talgarth
19/10/1907

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 1

YearSocietyParticipation
1926Swansea and Brecon GuildSociety Representative
1927Swansea and Brecon GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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