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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Thomas Card

Date of Birth28/06/1868
Date of Death24/03/1932
Date of Funeral 
Age at death63
Trade or professionCarpenter

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Society offices held: Master, North Middlesex Association 1889

Photo

Places

Place of BirthSpeldhust, Kent
Began ringing atSpeldhust
TowersHendon & Finchley 1889. Speldhurst & Tonbridge 1890-1901, Edmonton 1905

Performances

Notable performances: Conducted 11,200 Plain Bob Major, St. Mary the Virgin, Spelhurst, 19th March 1892

Details of peals: Rang his 100th peal on 28th December 1898 - Stedman Triples at SS Peter & Paul, Tonbridge. See Bell News 7th Jan 1899.

First peal

Double Norwich C.B.Major
Christ Church, Southgate
14/12/1889
Total peals rung182
Total peals conducted70

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 1

YearSocietyParticipation
1906Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1907Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1908Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Thomas Card

Date of Birth28/06/1868
Date of Death24/03/1932
Date of Funeral 
Age at death63
Trade or professionCarpenter

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Society offices held: Master, North Middlesex Association 1889

Photo

Places

Place of BirthSpeldhust, Kent
Began ringing atSpeldhust
TowersHendon & Finchley 1889. Speldhurst & Tonbridge 1890-1901, Edmonton 1905

Performances

Notable performances: Conducted 11,200 Plain Bob Major, St. Mary the Virgin, Spelhurst, 19th March 1892

Details of peals: Rang his 100th peal on 28th December 1898 - Stedman Triples at SS Peter & Paul, Tonbridge. See Bell News 7th Jan 1899.

First peal

Double Norwich C.B.Major
Christ Church, Southgate
14/12/1889
Total peals rung182
Total peals conducted70

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 1

YearSocietyParticipation
1906Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1907Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1908Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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