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Charles William Roberts

Date of Birth: 10/11/1904

Date of Death: 18/09/1984

Age at death: 79

Trade or profession: Accountant

Biographical references:

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 823 28/09/1984 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 906 26/10/1984 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 973 16/11/1984 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Middlesex County Association
Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Served as Treasurer and Master of the Middlesex County Association & London Diocesan Guild.

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Tower mentioned in obituary: London

Ringing records:

Notable performances: Rang in record 12675 peal of Stedman Cinques at Southwark Cathedral in 1923; this subsequently proved to be false. Rang in record peal of 15312 Cambridge Surprise Maximus in 1929.

First peal:

Stedman Triples

Ashtead, Surrey

15/10/1921

Date of Thousandth peal: 19/11/1953

Total peals rung: 1007

Total peals conducted: 407

Tower bell peals rung: 897

Handbell peals rung: 110

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: Central Council Peals Collection Committee 1933-1939 and 1954-1960

Meetings attended: 5

YearSocietyParticipation
1933Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1934Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1935Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1936Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1937Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1938Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1939Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1940Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1941Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1942Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1943Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1944Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1945Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1950Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1951Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1952Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1953Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1954Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1955Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1956Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1957Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1958Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1959Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1960Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1961Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member