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Revd Canon Charles Elliot Wigg

Date of Birth: 22/06/1908

Date of Death: 08/03/1976

Age at death: 67

Trade or profession: Clerk in Holy Orders

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 256 19/03/1976 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 337 16/04/1976 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 436 21/05/1976 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Oxford Society
Oxford University Society

Society offices held: Treasurer of the University Society from 1930-32. Deputy Master of the Oxford Diocesan Guild in 1933, 1936 President of the Oxford University Society. The Universities Association, of which he was a Founder Member, elected him their President in January 1946 and the Oxford Guild, its Master, in the July

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Places:

Place of Birth: Ferry Hinksey, Oxford

Began ringing at: Oxford

Tower mentioned in obituary: Launcells

Ringing records:

Notable performances: In 1965 he rang Great Tom with Fred Sharpe as the train carrying Winston Churchill's body passed through Oxford and, after the interment at Bladon, conducted a peal of Bob Minor there, which included Marie Cross, Honorary General Secretary and Fred Sharpe, Deputy Master

First peal:

St. Ebbe, Oxford

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: CC Peal Boards Committee in 1938

Meetings attended: 5

YearSocietyParticipation
1935Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1936Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1937Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1938Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1939Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1940Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1941Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1942Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1943Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1944Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1945Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1946Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1947Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1948Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1949Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1950Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1951Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1952Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1953Oxford University SocietySociety Representative