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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Barnabas George Key

Date of Birth11/06/1912
Date of Death03/12/1983
Date of Funeral 
Age at death71
Circumstances of deathwhile ringing in a quarter
Trade or professionMotor Vehicle Examiner

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 1048 09/12/1983
The Ringing World page 2 06/01/1984
The Ringing World page 66 27/01/1984
The Ringing World page 403 11/05/1984

Societies

Midland Counties Association
Stafford Archdeaconry Society
Society for the Archdeaconry of Stafford

Society offices held: Ringing Master (Stafford Achdeaconry) 1938-49. Chairman (Midland Counties Guild) 1945-46.

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Places

Place of BirthBurton-on-Trent, Staffs
Began ringing atWombourne, Staffs
TowersTettenhall, Staffs, 1937-45; Burton-on-Trent, St. Paul's, 1945-59; Gnosall, 1959-68; Hartlebury 1970-75; Tenbury Wells, 1976-83.
Location mentioned in obituaryTenbury Wells

Performances

First peal

Wombourne
24/01/1934

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 18

YearSocietyParticipation
1948Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1949Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1950Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1951Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1952Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1953Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1954Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1955Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1956Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1957Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1958Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1959Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1960Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1961Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1962Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1963Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1964Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1965Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1966Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1967Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1968Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1969Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Barnabas George Key

Date of Birth11/06/1912
Date of Death03/12/1983
Date of Funeral 
Age at death71
Circumstances of deathwhile ringing in a quarter
Trade or professionMotor Vehicle Examiner

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 1048 09/12/1983
The Ringing World page 2 06/01/1984
The Ringing World page 66 27/01/1984
The Ringing World page 403 11/05/1984

Societies

Midland Counties Association
Stafford Archdeaconry Society
Society for the Archdeaconry of Stafford

Society offices held: Ringing Master (Stafford Achdeaconry) 1938-49. Chairman (Midland Counties Guild) 1945-46.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthBurton-on-Trent, Staffs
Began ringing atWombourne, Staffs
TowersTettenhall, Staffs, 1937-45; Burton-on-Trent, St. Paul's, 1945-59; Gnosall, 1959-68; Hartlebury 1970-75; Tenbury Wells, 1976-83.
Location mentioned in obituaryTenbury Wells

Performances

First peal

Wombourne
24/01/1934

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 18

YearSocietyParticipation
1948Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1949Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1950Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1951Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1952Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1953Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1954Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1955Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1956Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1957Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1958Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1959Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1960Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1961Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1962Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1963Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1964Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1965Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1966Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1967Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1968Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1969Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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