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Charles Thomas Coles

Date of Birth: 05/06/1882

Date of Death: 02/02/1946

Date of Funeral: 09/02/1946

Age at death: 63

Circumstances of death: heart failure

Trade or profession: Railway Official

Biographical references:

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 64 08/02/1946 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 73 15/02/1946 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 75 15/02/1946 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 49 30/01/1948 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Middlesex County Association
Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild

Society offices held: Secretary of Middlesex County Association 1910-1937

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Places:

Place of Birth: Islington

Began ringing at: St George-in-the-East

Tower from biographical record etc.: From 1909 St. Mary's Walthamstow

Tower mentioned in obituary: Walthamstow

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1903

Details of peals: His 1000th peal was rung at St. Paulinus, Crayford, Kent, 24th July 1943, a memorial to his son who was killed while serving in H.M. Forces in Tunisia.

First peal:

Stedman Triples

St. George in the East

30/03/1905

Date of Thousandth peal: 24/07/1943

Total peals rung: 1014

Total peals conducted: 278

Tower bell peals rung: 1002

Handbell peals rung: 12

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: Member of Standing Committee

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1921Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1922Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1923Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1924Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1925Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1926Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1927Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1928Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1929Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1930Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1931Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1932Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1933Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1934Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1935Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
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