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Thomas Josiah Elton

Date of Birth: 29/11/1873

Date of Death: 01/07/1939

Age at death: 65

Trade or profession: Fitter (Engineering)

Biographical references:

Societies:

Society for the Archdeanery of Stafford
Stafford Archdeaconry Society
Society for the Archdeaconry of Stafford

Society offices held: Ringing Master for two separate periods.

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Places:

Place of Birth: Bloxwich, Walsall

Began ringing at: Christ Church, Blakenhall, Staffs

Tower from biographical record etc.: All Saints, Bloxwich, St. Matthew's Walsall.

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1891

Notable performances: Conducted his first peal, Holt's Ten-part. 11,563 Grandsire Caters, St. Peter's Wolverhampton, 22nd May 1899.

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

All Saints, Bloxwich, Staffs

24/11/1894

Total peals rung: 253

Participation in Central Council activities:

YearSocietyParticipation
1924Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1925Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1926Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1927Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1928Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1929Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1930Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1931Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1932Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1933Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1934Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1935Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1936Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1937Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1938Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1939Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative