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Benjamin Alfred Sollis

Date of Birth21/12/1900
Date of Death20/11/1975
Date of Funeral26/11/1975
Age at death74
Trade or professionBlacksmith & Market Gardener

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 4 02/01/1976

Societies

East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Association

Society offices held: He served as Secretary of the Association for ten years from 1953-1963.

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthDerby
Began ringing atTeversal, Nottinghamshire
TowersHe rang at Teversal for many years and later rang at St. Mary's Sutton in Ashfield where he was Tower Captain from 1948 until his death in 1975.
Location mentioned in obituarySutton-in-Ashfield

Performances

First peal

Total peals rung0
Total peals conducted0

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1960East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire AssociationSociety Representative
1961East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire AssociationSociety Representative
1962East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire AssociationSociety Representative
1963East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Benjamin Alfred Sollis

Date of Birth21/12/1900
Date of Death20/11/1975
Date of Funeral26/11/1975
Age at death74
Trade or professionBlacksmith & Market Gardener

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 4 02/01/1976

Societies

East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Association

Society offices held: He served as Secretary of the Association for ten years from 1953-1963.

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthDerby
Began ringing atTeversal, Nottinghamshire
TowersHe rang at Teversal for many years and later rang at St. Mary's Sutton in Ashfield where he was Tower Captain from 1948 until his death in 1975.
Location mentioned in obituarySutton-in-Ashfield

Performances

First peal

Total peals rung0
Total peals conducted0

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1960East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire AssociationSociety Representative
1961East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire AssociationSociety Representative
1962East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire AssociationSociety Representative
1963East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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