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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

James Edward Burles

Date of Birth18/10/1889
Date of Death10/05/1979
Date of Funeral16/05/1979
Age at death89
Trade or professionEngineer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 464 01/06/1979
The Ringing World page 538 29/06/1979

Societies

Lancashire Association

Photo

Places

Place of Birth
Began ringing atApsley End, Herts
TowersRugby c1911, Barrow-in-Furness, St. James c1912-1963, Caversham, Reading from 1971
Location mentioned in obituaryBarrow-in-Furness

Performances

First peal

Grandsire Triples
Kendal, Westmorland
17/09/1927
Total peals rung127
Tower bell peals rung127

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 3

YearSocietyParticipation
1963Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1964Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1965Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1966Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1967Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1968Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

James Edward Burles

Date of Birth18/10/1889
Date of Death10/05/1979
Date of Funeral16/05/1979
Age at death89
Trade or professionEngineer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 464 01/06/1979
The Ringing World page 538 29/06/1979

Societies

Lancashire Association

Photo

Places

Place of Birth
Began ringing atApsley End, Herts
TowersRugby c1911, Barrow-in-Furness, St. James c1912-1963, Caversham, Reading from 1971
Location mentioned in obituaryBarrow-in-Furness

Performances

First peal

Grandsire Triples
Kendal, Westmorland
17/09/1927
Total peals rung127
Tower bell peals rung127

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 3

YearSocietyParticipation
1963Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1964Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1965Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1966Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1967Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1968Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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