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Thomas Joseph Lock

Date of Birth	23/06/1909
Date of Death	02/06/1992
Date of Funeral	15/06/1992
Age at death	82
Trade or profession	Quantity Surveyor

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 658 10/07/1992

The Ringing World page 740 31/07/1992

The Ringing World page 794 14/08/1992

Societies

Middlesex County Association

Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild

Society offices held: Tom was the District Ringing Master 1936-1939 and District Secretary from 1939 until at least 1947. He was Master of the Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild 1970-1978.

Places

Place of Birth	Woolton Hill, Hampshire
Began ringing at	Woolton Hill, Hampshire
Towers	He was attached to Willesden 1927-1938 and North Mymms from 1938.
Location mentioned in obituary	North Mymms

Performances

Notable performances: His notable achievements include ringing a peal of 4 Spliced Surprise Major with the average age of band being 22 years. On 15th December 1934 he rang a peal with all the band being named Thomas. He rang peals for the death of King George V and for the coronation of King George VI. On VE Day, May 8th 1945, he rang for a service for Members of Parliament at St Margaret's, Westminster. He rang a 'Fathers and Sons' peal of Surprise Maximus at Evesham in 1966.

Details of peals: He rang a peal on all 366 dates of the year, ringing over 600 different Surprise Major methods. He rang about 80 handbell peals, up to 20-Spliced Surprise Major.

First peal

Willesden

20/12/1927

Date of Thousandth peal	20/06/1968
Total peals rung	2223

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: He was a member of the Central Council Standing /Administrative Committee from 1957 for many years. From 1963 he served on the Biographies Committee, becoming the Convener in 1964 and continuing until his death

Meetings attended: 45

Year	Society	Participation
1946	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1947	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1948	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1951	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1952	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1953	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1954	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1955	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1956	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1957	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1958	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1959	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1960	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1961	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1962	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1963	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1964	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1965	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1966	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1967	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1968	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1969	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1970	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1971	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1972	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1973	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1974	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1975	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1976	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1977	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1978	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1979	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1980	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1981	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1982	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1983	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1984	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1985	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1986	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1987	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1988	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1989	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1990	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1991	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1992	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Thomas Joseph Lock

Date of Birth	23/06/1909
Date of Death	02/06/1992
Date of Funeral	15/06/1992
Age at death	82
Trade or profession	Quantity Surveyor

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 658 10/07/1992

The Ringing World page 740 31/07/1992

The Ringing World page 794 14/08/1992

Societies

Middlesex County Association

Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild

Places

Place of Birth	Woolton Hill, Hampshire
Began ringing at	Woolton Hill, Hampshire
Towers	He was attached to Willesden 1927-1938 and North Mymms from 1938.
Location mentioned in obituary	North Mymms

Performances

Details of peals: He rang a peal on all 366 dates of the year, ringing over 600 different Surprise Major methods. He rang about 80 handbell peals, up to 20-Spliced Surprise Major.

First peal

Willesden

20/12/1927

Date of Thousandth peal	20/06/1968
Total peals rung	2223

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 45

Year	Society	Participation
1946	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1947	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1948	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1951	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1952	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1953	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1954	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1955	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1956	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1957	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1958	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1959	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1960	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1961	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1962	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1963	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1964	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1965	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1966	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1967	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1968	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1969	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1970	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1971	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1972	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1973	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1974	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1975	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1976	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1977	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1978	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1979	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1980	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1981	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1982	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1983	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1984	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1985	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1986	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1987	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1988	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1989	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1990	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1991	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1992	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Thomas Joseph Lock

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour

Thomas Joseph Lock

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour