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John Spencer Barnes

Date of Birth	28/10/1933
Date of Death	19/10/2019
Date of Funeral	07/11/2019
Age at death	85
Trade or profession	Head teacher

Biographical references

The Ringing World page 1264 20/12/2019

Societies

Kent County Association

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: SRCY - Junior Steward (1966), Senior Steward (1967-68, 1972-76), Hon Secretary (1969-72, 1977-78), Master (1979), Librarian (1978)

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition Number	Publication	Date	Contribution
757	A History of Caston, Norfolk. Part One – The Parish Church and The Methodist Church	1974	Author

John Barnes in 1980

John Barnes (probably around 2000)

Places

Place of Birth	Caston, Norfolk
Began ringing at	Caston
Towers	Caston (1946-61)
Towers	Chelsfield, Kent (1961 - )
Towers	Spitalfields, London (1971 - )
Towers	St Martin in the Fields (1989 - )
Towers	Sutton Courtney (1958-61)
Location mentioned in obituary	Chelsfield

Performances

Notable performances: Peal of Orion Surprise Maximus, 3 peals of 23 Spliced Surprise Major, peal of 167 spliced Surprise Major

First peal

Plain Bob Minor

Caston

25/08/0948

Total peals rung	507
Total peals conducted	18
Tower bell peals rung	507
Tower bell peals conducted	18

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Library Committee (1974-75, 1976-77), Bell Restoration Committee (1975-2018) Chairman (1975-2000), Centenary Committee, Chairman (1989-90)

Meetings attended: 51

Year	Society	Participation
1969	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1970	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1971	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1972	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1973	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1974	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1975	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1976	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1977	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1978	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1979	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1980	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1981	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1982	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1983	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1984	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1985	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1986	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1987	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1988	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1989	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1990	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1991	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1992	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1993	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1994	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1995	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1996	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1997	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1998	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1999	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2000	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2001	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2002	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2003	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2004	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2005	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2006	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2007	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2008	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2009	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2010	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2011	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2012	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2013	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2014	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2015	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2016	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2017	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
2018	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
2019	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Fellow

Not in Rolls of Honour

John Spencer Barnes

Date of Birth	28/10/1933
Date of Death	19/10/2019
Date of Funeral	07/11/2019
Age at death	85
Trade or profession	Head teacher

Biographical references

The Ringing World page 1264 20/12/2019

Societies

Kent County Association

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: SRCY - Junior Steward (1966), Senior Steward (1967-68, 1972-76), Hon Secretary (1969-72, 1977-78), Master (1979), Librarian (1978)

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition Number	Publication	Date	Contribution
757	A History of Caston, Norfolk. Part One – The Parish Church and The Methodist Church	1974	Author

John Barnes in 1980

John Barnes (probably around 2000)

Places

Place of Birth	Caston, Norfolk
Began ringing at	Caston
Towers	Caston (1946-61)
Towers	Chelsfield, Kent (1961 - )
Towers	Spitalfields, London (1971 - )
Towers	St Martin in the Fields (1989 - )
Towers	Sutton Courtney (1958-61)
Location mentioned in obituary	Chelsfield

Performances

Notable performances: Peal of Orion Surprise Maximus, 3 peals of 23 Spliced Surprise Major, peal of 167 spliced Surprise Major

First peal

Plain Bob Minor

Caston

25/08/0948

Total peals rung	507
Total peals conducted	18
Tower bell peals rung	507
Tower bell peals conducted	18

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Library Committee (1974-75, 1976-77), Bell Restoration Committee (1975-2018) Chairman (1975-2000), Centenary Committee, Chairman (1989-90)

Meetings attended: 51

Year	Society	Participation
1969	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1970	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1971	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1972	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1973	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1974	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1975	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1976	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1977	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1978	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1979	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1980	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1981	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1982	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1983	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1984	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1985	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1986	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1987	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1988	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1989	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1990	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1991	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1992	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1993	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1994	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1995	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1996	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1997	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1998	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1999	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2000	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2001	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2002	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2003	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2004	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2005	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2006	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2007	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2008	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2009	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2010	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2011	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2012	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2013	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2014	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2015	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2016	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
2017	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
2018	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
2019	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Fellow

Not in Rolls of Honour

The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

John Spencer Barnes

Biographical references

Societies

Publications in the Central Council Library

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour

John Spencer Barnes

Biographical references

Societies

Publications in the Central Council Library

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour