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Harold Chant

Date of Birth: 28/07/1910

Date of Death: 06/10/1988

Age at death: 78

Trade or profession: Builder and Teacher

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 1035 04/11/1988 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 1105 25/11/1988 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 1178 16/12/1988 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 237 10/03/1989 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Barnsley and District Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
1761Elementary Method Splicing1973Author
1399Elementary Method Splicing1981Author
1283Method Splicing Part I Minor Methods.1966Author
3288Method Splicing Part I Minor Methods.2007Author
1452Proof of Plain Bob Major1973?Author
1453Proof of Plain Bob Major1973?Author
1816Spliced Minor Collection. A Collection of 720's, 1440's and 5040's of Spliced Minor1986Author

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Places:

Place of Birth: Darnall, Sheffield

Began ringing at: Felkirk, Yorkshire

Tower from biographical record etc.: Wakefield Cathedral

Tower mentioned in obituary: Felkirk

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1920

Notable performances: His notable achievements include ringing a peal of 10800 Surprise Minor in 15 methods (Rotherham, 1.1.1931).

First peal:

Plain Bob Minor

Felkirk

26/02/1927

Total peals rung: 297

Total peals conducted: 120

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 15

YearSocietyParticipation
1946Barnsley and District AssociationSociety Representative
1947Barnsley and District AssociationSociety Representative
1948Barnsley and District AssociationSociety Representative
1949Barnsley and District AssociationSociety Representative
1950Barnsley and District AssociationSociety Representative
1951Barnsley and District AssociationSociety Representative
1975Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1976Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1977Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1978Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1979Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1980Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1981Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1982Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1983Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1984Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1985Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1986Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1987Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1988Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member