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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

William Lancaster

Date of Birth 
Date of Death03/08/1957
Date of Funeral07/08/1957
Age at death63
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 534 16/08/1957

Societies

Derbyshire Association

Society offices held: He was the Derby District Secretary of the Midland Counties Association before it was broken up. first General Secretary of the Derbyshire Association from 1946-1950. He was Vice-President of the Derbyshire Association from 1952 until his death in 1957.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthLancashire
Began ringing atWhittle-le-Woods, Lancashire
TowersHe moved to Derby in 1926 and was attached to St. Peter's,
Location mentioned in obituaryDerby (St Peter)

Performances

Notable performances: He rang about 180 peals, of which 61 were rung for the Derbyshire Association. One of these was the first peal of Cambridge Surprise Major for the Association.

First peal

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1946Derbyshire AssociationSociety Representative
1947Derbyshire AssociationSociety Representative
1948Derbyshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

William Lancaster

Date of Birth 
Date of Death03/08/1957
Date of Funeral07/08/1957
Age at death63
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 534 16/08/1957

Societies

Derbyshire Association

Society offices held: He was the Derby District Secretary of the Midland Counties Association before it was broken up. first General Secretary of the Derbyshire Association from 1946-1950. He was Vice-President of the Derbyshire Association from 1952 until his death in 1957.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthLancashire
Began ringing atWhittle-le-Woods, Lancashire
TowersHe moved to Derby in 1926 and was attached to St. Peter's,
Location mentioned in obituaryDerby (St Peter)

Performances

Notable performances: He rang about 180 peals, of which 61 were rung for the Derbyshire Association. One of these was the first peal of Cambridge Surprise Major for the Association.

First peal

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1946Derbyshire AssociationSociety Representative
1947Derbyshire AssociationSociety Representative
1948Derbyshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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