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Prof Ronald John Johnston OBE

Date of Birth: 30/03/1941

Date of Death: 29/05/2020

Date of Funeral:  

Circumstances of death: heart attack

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 740 24/07/2020 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 755 31/07/2020 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Yorkshire Association
Australia and New Zealand Association
Manchester University Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: President of the Yorkshire Association between 1990 and 1992

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
1979An atlas of bells1990Author
1769Bell-ringing: the English art of change-ringing1986Author
3982Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers to the Rings of Bells of the World2018Compiler
3465Dove’s Guide for Church Bell Ringers to the Ringing Bells of Britain and the World2012Compiler
2695Dove’s Guide for Church Bell Ringers to the Ringing Bells of Britain and the World.2000Compiler

Places:

Began ringing at: Chiseldon

Towers from biographical record etc.: Christchurch Cathedral

 : Sacred Trinity, Salford

 : Sheffield Cathedral

 : St Thomas, Salisbury

 : Stratford-subCastle

Tower mentioned in obituary: Salisbury

Ringing records:

First peal:

Grandsire & PB Doubles

Chiseldon

04/01/1958

Participation in Central Council activities:

YearSocietyParticipation
1975Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1976Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1984Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1985Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1986Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1987Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1988Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1989Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1990Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1991Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1992Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1993Central Council of Church BellringersEx officio
1994Central Council of Church BellringersEx officio
1995Central Council of Church BellringersEx officio
1996Central Council of Church BellringersEx officio