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Very Revd Alfred Gilbert Goddard Thurlow

Date of Birth: 06/04/1911

Date of Death: 24/04/1991

Age at death: 80

Trade or profession:

Biographical references:

Whiting Society

The Ringing World page 432 03/05/1991 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 486 24/05/1991 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 559 14/06/1991 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 602 28/06/1991 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Norwich Diocesan Association
Norwich Diocesan Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: He was Honorary Secretary of the Cambridge University Guild in 1930, Master of the Cambridge University Guild in 1931, General Secretary of the Norwich Diocesan Association 1941-1955 and President of the Norwich Diocesan Association 1968-1973

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
543aCathedrals at work.1967Author
64Church Bells and Ringers of Norwich1947Author
65Church Bells and Ringers of Norwich1947Author
4129Mancroft Bells and Ringersn.d.Author
1030The Tower, Bells and Chimes of Gloucester Cathedral1979Author
1519What is this? Tower1964Author

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Places:

Place of Birth: Aythorpe Roding, Essex

Began ringing at: Ufford

Tower from biographical record etc.: Cambridge in 1929, Oxford in 1933, All Saints, Wokingham in 1934, Norwich in 1939, Great Yarmouth 1955, Norwich 1964, Gloucester in 1973 and Chichester in 1982.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Chichester

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1923

Notable performances: He was the author of 'Church Bells and Ringers of Norwich' in 1948.

First peal:

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: He was President of the Central Council 1963-1969 and a member of the following Central Council committees:Standing 1948-1972 Sunday Service & Education 1958-1963 Broadcasting& Television 1954-1972 Public Relations 1972-1975 Administrative 1972-1978 Fund for Redundant Bells 1979-1991 Redundant Bells 1973-1991

Meetings attended: 44

YearSocietyParticipation
1945Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1946Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1947Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1948Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1949Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1950Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1951Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1952Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1953Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1954Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1955Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1956Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1957Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1958Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1959Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1960Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1961Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1962Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1963Norwich Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1964Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1965Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1966Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1967Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1968Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1969Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1970Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1971Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1972Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1973Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1974Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1975Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1976Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1977Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1978Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1979Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1980Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1981Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1982Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1983Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1984Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1985Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1986Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1987Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1988Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1989Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1990Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1991Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member