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John Segar

Date of Birth: 09/12/1892

Date of Death: 13/04/1972

Age at death: 79

Trade or profession:

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 408 19/05/1972 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 448 02/06/1972 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Southwell Diocesan Guild

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
1451Four Way Table of Minor Methods1948Author
1393Four Way Table of Minor Methods1964Author
900Spliced Triples1960Author
1055Spliced Triples1960Author
899The Blue Line System of Extracting False Courseheads - Internal Falseness1960Author
1456The Blue Line System of Extracting False Courseheads - Internal Falseness1960Author
3850The Blue Line System of Extracting False Courseheads - The falseness between two methods Leaflet No 21959Author

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Places:

Place of Birth: Retford, Notts

Began ringing at: Ordsall

Tower from biographical record etc.: East Retford c1913-1961. Skegness 1961-1972

Tower mentioned in obituary: East Retford

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1909

Notable performances: Very expert at 'tapping'; he tapped 5 peals including 7200 in ten Plain Minor methods and 5040 of 7 Surprise. A fine mathematician, he produced the 4-way table of Minor Methods, Spliced Triples and the Blue Line System of False Courseheads. He was also a well known composer of peals.

First peal:

Total peals rung: 21

Tower bell peals rung: 7

Handbell peals rung: 9

Participation in Central Council activities:

YearSocietyParticipation
1953Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1954Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1955Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1956Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1957Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1958Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1959Southwell Diocesan GuildSociety Representative