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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Arthur Craven

Date of Birth 
Date of Death20/08/1930
Date of Funeral23/08/1930
Age at death
Circumstances of deathknocked down by motor car 4 years ago
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 556 29/08/1930
The Ringing World page 574 05/09/1930

Societies

Lincoln Diocesan Guild
North Lincoln Association

Photo

Places

Place of BirthBurley, Leeds
Began ringing atBurley
TowersArmley (Leeds), St. Peter at Arches, Lincoln from 1897, St. Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield from 1919-1921 and Sheffield.
Location mentioned in obituarySheffield

Performances

First peal

Grandsire Triples
Armley
17/05/1890
Total peals rung155
Total peals conducted36

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: At the 1899 meeting of the Central Council a committee was formed to determine what constitutes a method; this was the fore-runner Methods Committee. Arthur was a member of this select group, though only for one year.

Meetings attended: 2

YearSocietyParticipation
1897North Lincoln AssociationSociety Representative
1898North Lincoln AssociationSociety Representative
1899Lincoln Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1900Lincoln Diocesan GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Arthur Craven

Date of Birth 
Date of Death20/08/1930
Date of Funeral23/08/1930
Age at death
Circumstances of deathknocked down by motor car 4 years ago
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 556 29/08/1930
The Ringing World page 574 05/09/1930

Societies

Lincoln Diocesan Guild
North Lincoln Association

Photo

Places

Place of BirthBurley, Leeds
Began ringing atBurley
TowersArmley (Leeds), St. Peter at Arches, Lincoln from 1897, St. Mary and All Saints, Chesterfield from 1919-1921 and Sheffield.
Location mentioned in obituarySheffield

Performances

First peal

Grandsire Triples
Armley
17/05/1890
Total peals rung155
Total peals conducted36

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: At the 1899 meeting of the Central Council a committee was formed to determine what constitutes a method; this was the fore-runner Methods Committee. Arthur was a member of this select group, though only for one year.

Meetings attended: 2

YearSocietyParticipation
1897North Lincoln AssociationSociety Representative
1898North Lincoln AssociationSociety Representative
1899Lincoln Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1900Lincoln Diocesan GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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