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Edwin Arthur Barnett

Date of Birth15/10/1918
Date of Death02/08/2004
Date of Funeral15/08/2004
Age at death85
Trade or professionCivil Servant (Air Ministry)

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 772 06/08/2004
The Ringing World page 1008 15/10/2004

Societies

Kent County Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
769Collection of Plain Major Methods1952Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthBexleyheath
Began ringing atCrayford
Location mentioned in obituaryCrayford

Performances

Notable performances: His notable achievements include: a peal of Plain Bob Major on 21st April 1934 (Crayford) by the youngest band at that date (average age 15 years and 2 weeks); 100th peal at 15

First peal

Grandsire Triples
Crayford
20/12/1929
Total peals rung733

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: He served as Central Council Secretary and Treasurer 1952-1966; Vice President 1969- 1975 and President 1975-1981.

Meetings attended: 50

YearSocietyParticipation
1945Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1946Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1947Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1948Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1949Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1950Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1951Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1952Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1953Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1954Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1955Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1956Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1957Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1958Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1959Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1960Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1961Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1962Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1963Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1964Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1965Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1966Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1967Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1968Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1969Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1970Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1971Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1972Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1973Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1974Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1975Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1976Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1977Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1978Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1979Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1980Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1981Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1982Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1983Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1984Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1985Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1986Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1987Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1988Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1989Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1990Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1991Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1992Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1993Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1994Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1995Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1996Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1997Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1998Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1999Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2000Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2001Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2002Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2003Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2004Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

Edwin Arthur Barnett

Date of Birth15/10/1918
Date of Death02/08/2004
Date of Funeral15/08/2004
Age at death85
Trade or professionCivil Servant (Air Ministry)

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 772 06/08/2004
The Ringing World page 1008 15/10/2004

Societies

Kent County Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
769Collection of Plain Major Methods1952Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthBexleyheath
Began ringing atCrayford
Location mentioned in obituaryCrayford

Performances

Notable performances: His notable achievements include: a peal of Plain Bob Major on 21st April 1934 (Crayford) by the youngest band at that date (average age 15 years and 2 weeks); 100th peal at 15

First peal

Grandsire Triples
Crayford
20/12/1929
Total peals rung733

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: He served as Central Council Secretary and Treasurer 1952-1966; Vice President 1969- 1975 and President 1975-1981.

Meetings attended: 50

YearSocietyParticipation
1945Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1946Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1947Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1948Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1949Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1950Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1951Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1952Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1953Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1954Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1955Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1956Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1957Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1958Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1959Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1960Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1961Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1962Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1963Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1964Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1965Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1966Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1967Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1968Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1969Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1970Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1971Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1972Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1973Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1974Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1975Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1976Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1977Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1978Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1979Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1980Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1981Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1982Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1983Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1984Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1985Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1986Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1987Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1988Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1989Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1990Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1991Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1992Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1993Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1994Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1995Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1996Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1997Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1998Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1999Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2000Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2001Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2002Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2003Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2004Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

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