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Wilfrid George Wilson

Date of Birth06/08/1910
Date of Death14/03/1984
Date of Funeral23/03/1984
Age at death73
Trade or professionLocal Government Office

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 251 23/03/1984
The Ringing World page 268 23/03/1984
The Ringing World page 334 20/04/1984
The Ringing World page 337 20/04/1984
The Ringing World page 763 07/09/1984

Societies

London County Association (1903-1928)
Middlesex County Association
Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: He was Assistant Secretary of the Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild 1930-1948. He was Treasurer and Librarian of the London County Association for over twenty years. He was Master of the London County Association 1963-1965. He was elected a Vice-President of the Oxford Diocesan Guild in 1974

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
1296Change Ringing - article for Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musiciansn.d.Author
628bChange Ringing. Notes for Beginners1953, OctAuthor
628Change Ringing. Notes for Beginners(1953, Oct)Author
1675Change Ringing. Notes for Beginners1953, OctAuthor
128Change Ringing. The Art and Science of Change Ringing on Church and Hand Bells1965Author
819Change Ringing. The Art and Science of Change Ringing on church and Hand Bells1965Author
1455On Conducting1954Author
3171On Conducting1954Author
1674On Conducting1960Author
1741On Conducting1964Author
3172On Conducting1964Author
881On Conducting1970Author
882On Conducting1975Author
1112On Conducting1980Author
1139W G Wilson List of books on bells and bellringing1977Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthSt. Pancras
Began ringing atChrist Church, Ealing
Location mentioned in obituaryRuislip

Performances

Notable performances: He conducted a peal of 4 Spliced Surprise Major on February 27th 1937; he had never rung three of the methods before or called a bob in any of them.

First peal

Willesden
08/02/1927

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: He served on the following Central Council committees: Peal Boards 1937-1948 Standing 1945-1948 and 1963-1972 Beginners' Handbook 1956-1958 The Ringing World 1959-1978 Publications 1971-1981 Administrative 1972-1981 He was Chairman of The Ringing World Committee from 1969

Meetings attended: 25

YearSocietyParticipation
1936Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1937Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1938Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1939Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1940Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1941Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1942Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1943Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1944Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1945Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1946Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1947Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1948Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1952Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1953Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1954Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1955Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1956Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1957Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1958Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1959Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1960Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1961Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1962Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1963Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1964Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1965Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1966Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1967Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1968Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1969Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1970Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1971Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1972Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1973Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1974Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1975Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1976Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1977Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1978Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1979Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1980Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1981Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1982Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1983Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1984Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

Wilfrid George Wilson

Date of Birth06/08/1910
Date of Death14/03/1984
Date of Funeral23/03/1984
Age at death73
Trade or professionLocal Government Office

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 251 23/03/1984
The Ringing World page 268 23/03/1984
The Ringing World page 334 20/04/1984
The Ringing World page 337 20/04/1984
The Ringing World page 763 07/09/1984

Societies

London County Association (1903-1928)
Middlesex County Association
Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: He was Assistant Secretary of the Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild 1930-1948. He was Treasurer and Librarian of the London County Association for over twenty years. He was Master of the London County Association 1963-1965. He was elected a Vice-President of the Oxford Diocesan Guild in 1974

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
1296Change Ringing - article for Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musiciansn.d.Author
628bChange Ringing. Notes for Beginners1953, OctAuthor
628Change Ringing. Notes for Beginners(1953, Oct)Author
1675Change Ringing. Notes for Beginners1953, OctAuthor
128Change Ringing. The Art and Science of Change Ringing on Church and Hand Bells1965Author
819Change Ringing. The Art and Science of Change Ringing on church and Hand Bells1965Author
1455On Conducting1954Author
3171On Conducting1954Author
1674On Conducting1960Author
1741On Conducting1964Author
3172On Conducting1964Author
881On Conducting1970Author
882On Conducting1975Author
1112On Conducting1980Author
1139W G Wilson List of books on bells and bellringing1977Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthSt. Pancras
Began ringing atChrist Church, Ealing
Location mentioned in obituaryRuislip

Performances

Notable performances: He conducted a peal of 4 Spliced Surprise Major on February 27th 1937; he had never rung three of the methods before or called a bob in any of them.

First peal

Willesden
08/02/1927

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: He served on the following Central Council committees: Peal Boards 1937-1948 Standing 1945-1948 and 1963-1972 Beginners' Handbook 1956-1958 The Ringing World 1959-1978 Publications 1971-1981 Administrative 1972-1981 He was Chairman of The Ringing World Committee from 1969

Meetings attended: 25

YearSocietyParticipation
1936Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1937Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1938Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1939Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1940Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1941Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1942Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1943Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1944Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1945Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1946Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1947Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1948Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1952Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1953Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1954Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1955Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1956Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1957Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1958Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1959Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1960Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1961Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1962Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1963Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1964Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1965Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1966Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1967Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1968Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1969Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1970Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1971Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1972Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1973Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1974Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1975Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1976Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1977Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1978Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1979Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1980Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1981Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1982Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1983Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1984Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member

Not in Rolls of Honour
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