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John Sidney Seager (Known as Jumbo.)

Date of Birth18/11/1929
Date of Death28/12/1979
Date of Funeral 
Age at death49
Circumstances of deathheart attack
Trade or professionScientific Civil Servant

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 68 25/01/1980
The Ringing World page 112 08/02/1980

Societies

Yorkshire Association
Sheffield and District Society

Society offices held: Secretary, Sheffield & District Society 1954-66. Vice President, University of London Society 1969.

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthLewes, Sussex
Began ringing atBeccles, Suffolk
TowersEwell, St. Martin's, Epsom, Sheffield Cathedral
Location mentioned in obituarySheffield

Performances

First peal

Grandsire Triples
Christ Church, Epsom
04/10/1952
Total peals conducted0

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 7

YearSocietyParticipation
1967Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1968Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1969Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1970Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1971Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1972Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1973Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1974Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

John Sidney Seager (Known as Jumbo.)

Date of Birth18/11/1929
Date of Death28/12/1979
Date of Funeral 
Age at death49
Circumstances of deathheart attack
Trade or professionScientific Civil Servant

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 68 25/01/1980
The Ringing World page 112 08/02/1980

Societies

Yorkshire Association
Sheffield and District Society

Society offices held: Secretary, Sheffield & District Society 1954-66. Vice President, University of London Society 1969.

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthLewes, Sussex
Began ringing atBeccles, Suffolk
TowersEwell, St. Martin's, Epsom, Sheffield Cathedral
Location mentioned in obituarySheffield

Performances

First peal

Grandsire Triples
Christ Church, Epsom
04/10/1952
Total peals conducted0

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 7

YearSocietyParticipation
1967Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1968Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1969Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1970Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1971Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1972Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1973Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1974Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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