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Mr Eric George Henry Godfrey

Date of Birth	15/12/1934
Date of Death	18/12/2022
Date of Funeral	16/01/2023
Age at death	88
Trade or profession	Chartered accountant

Biographical references

The Ringing World page 21 06/01/2023

The Ringing World page 86 27/01/2023

Societies

Surrey Association

Society offices held: Surrey Association: General Secretary 1987-94, Master 1978-80, President 1996-2014, Bell restoration, Training.

Eric Gdfrey 1980

Eric Godfrey 2000

Places

Place of Birth	London
Began ringing at	Addington
Location mentioned in obituary	Addington (Tower captain from 1965 for 40+ years

Performances

First peal

Minor (7m)

Addington

23/12/1963

Total peals rung	38
Total peals conducted	21
Tower bell peals rung	38
Tower bell peals conducted	21
Total quarters rung	1116

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Auditor 1979 - 97, Treasurer 1997 - 2005, Ringing Centres Committee 1999 - 2000

Meetings attended: 32

Year	Society	Participation
1978	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1979	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1980	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1981	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1982	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1983	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1984	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1985	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1986	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1987	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1988	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1989	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1990	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1991	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1992	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1993	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1994	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1995	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1996	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1997	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1998	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1999	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2000	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2001	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2002	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2003	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2004	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2005	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2006	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2007	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2008	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2009	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2010	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2011	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Additional Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

Mr Eric George Henry Godfrey

Date of Birth	15/12/1934
Date of Death	18/12/2022
Date of Funeral	16/01/2023
Age at death	88
Trade or profession	Chartered accountant

Biographical references

The Ringing World page 21 06/01/2023

The Ringing World page 86 27/01/2023

Societies

Surrey Association

Society offices held: Surrey Association: General Secretary 1987-94, Master 1978-80, President 1996-2014, Bell restoration, Training.

Eric Gdfrey 1980

Eric Godfrey 2000

Places

Place of Birth	London
Began ringing at	Addington
Location mentioned in obituary	Addington (Tower captain from 1965 for 40+ years

Performances

First peal

Minor (7m)

Addington

23/12/1963

Total peals rung	38
Total peals conducted	21
Tower bell peals rung	38
Tower bell peals conducted	21
Total quarters rung	1116

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Auditor 1979 - 97, Treasurer 1997 - 2005, Ringing Centres Committee 1999 - 2000

Meetings attended: 32

Year	Society	Participation
1978	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1979	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1980	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1981	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1982	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1983	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1984	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1985	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1986	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1987	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1988	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1989	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1990	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1991	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1992	Surrey Association	Society Representative
1993	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1994	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1995	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1996	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1997	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1998	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1999	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2000	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2001	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2002	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2003	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2004	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2005	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2006	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2007	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2008	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2009	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2010	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
2011	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Additional Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Mr Eric George Henry Godfrey

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour

Mr Eric George Henry Godfrey

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour