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John Herbert Cheesman

Date of Birth: 23/01/1872

Date of Death: 15/12/1939

Age at death: 67

Trade or profession: Bricklayer

Biographical references:

Prolific peal ringer

Bell News page 520 18/12/1909 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 755 22/12/1939 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 763 29/12/1939 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 16 12/01/1940 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Kent County Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

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Places:

Place of Birth: Stowting, Kent

Began ringing at: Stowting

Tower from biographical record etc.: St. Paulinus, Crayford, St. John's Erith.

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1888

Notable performances: 15,072 double Norwich Court Bob Major at Erith. 1899 18,027 Stedman Caters at Loughborough, 1909 15,264 Bristol Surprise Major at Hornchurch 1912 11,008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major. Erith 1927

First peal:

Plain Bob Minor

SS. Mary & Eadburgha, Lyminge, Kent

23/01/1889

Date of Thousandth peal: 17/12/1935

Total peals rung: 1066

Total peals conducted: 433

Participation in Central Council activities:

YearSocietyParticipation
1903Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1904Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1905Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1906Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1907Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1908Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1909Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1910Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1911Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1912Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1913Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1914Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1915Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1916Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1917Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1918Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1919Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1920Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1921Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1922Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1923Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1924Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1925Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1926Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1927Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1928Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1929Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1930Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1931Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1932Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1933Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1934Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1935Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1936Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1937Kent County AssociationSociety Representative
1938Kent County AssociationSociety Representative