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Bert Horton

Date of Birth: 01/08/1887

Date of Death: 20/04/1978

Age at death: 90

Trade or profession: Tyneside shipyard worker, also at Warners Bell Foundry

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 455 02/06/1978 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 507 16/06/1978 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Stafford Archdeaconry Society
Society for the Archdeaconry of Stafford

Society offices held: Ringing Master, Society for the Archdeaconry of Stafford.

Places:

Place of Birth: Wolverhampton area

Began ringing at: Wood Green, Wednesbury

Tower from biographical record etc.: St. Peter's, Wolverhampton; Darlaston, Staffs; Newcastle Cathedral.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Wolverhampton

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1900

Notable performances: He was at one time a member of the choir at Newcastle Cathedral

First peal:

Wood Green, Wednesbury

Participation in Central Council activities:

YearSocietyParticipation
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
1940Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1941Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1942Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1943Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1944Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1945Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative