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Charles William Roberts

Date of Birth	10/11/1904
Date of Death	18/09/1984
Date of Funeral
Age at death	79
Trade or profession	Accountant

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 823 28/09/1984

The Ringing World page 906 26/10/1984

The Ringing World page 973 16/11/1984

Societies

Middlesex County Association

Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Served as Treasurer and Master of the Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild.

Places

Place of Birth
Began ringing at
Location mentioned in obituary	London

Performances

Notable performances: Rang in record 12675 peal of Stedman Cinques at Southwark Cathedral in 1923; this subsequently proved to be false. Rang in record peal of 15312 Cambridge Surprise Maximus in 1929.

First peal

Stedman Triples

Ashtead, Surrey

15/10/1921

Date of Thousandth peal	19/11/1953
Total peals rung	1007
Total peals conducted	407
Tower bell peals rung	897
Handbell peals rung	110

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Central Council Peals Collection Committee 1933-1939 and 1954-1960

Meetings attended: 5

Year	Society	Participation
1933	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1934	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1935	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1936	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1937	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1938	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1939	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1940	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1941	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1942	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1943	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1944	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1945	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1950	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
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	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1955	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1956	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1957	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1958	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1959	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1960	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1961	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

Charles William Roberts

Date of Birth	10/11/1904
Date of Death	18/09/1984
Date of Funeral
Age at death	79
Trade or profession	Accountant

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 823 28/09/1984

The Ringing World page 906 26/10/1984

The Ringing World page 973 16/11/1984

Societies

Middlesex County Association

Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Served as Treasurer and Master of the Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild.

Places

Place of Birth
Began ringing at
Location mentioned in obituary	London

Performances

First peal

Stedman Triples

Ashtead, Surrey

15/10/1921

Date of Thousandth peal	19/11/1953
Total peals rung	1007
Total peals conducted	407
Tower bell peals rung	897
Handbell peals rung	110

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Central Council Peals Collection Committee 1933-1939 and 1954-1960

Meetings attended: 5

Year	Society	Participation
1933	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1934	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1935	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1936	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1937	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1938	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1939	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1940	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1941	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1942	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1943	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1944	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1945	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1950	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
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	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1955	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1956	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1957	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1958	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1959	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1960	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1961	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Charles William Roberts

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour

Charles William Roberts

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour