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Allan Graham Keen

Date of Birth20/07/1946
Date of Death23/05/2022
Date of Funeral 
Age at death
Trade or professionMusician (Organist)

Biographical references

Societies

Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Dorset County Association

Society offices held: Salisbury DG Librarian, Marlborough Branch Ringing Master

Allan Keen

Photo

Places

Place of BirthSouthampton
Began ringing atAldbourne, Wilts
TowersAldbourne 1958-2000, Manchester Cathedral, 1964-67, Charminster, Dorset 2000 on

Performances

Notable performances: 12 Oct 1985 at Binstead - 11,520 London Surprise Minor 25 Oct 1991 at Marston Bigot - 18,720 Surprise Minor (26m) 21 Dec 1992 at Averbury - 5040 Treble Bob Minor (60m) 11 Aug 1995 at Liverpool Cathedral - 5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus (9th) 9 Sep 1996 at Reading Spliced Cinques (100m)

First peal

Cambridge Surprise Minor
Preshute
18/09/1965
Total peals rung562
Total peals conducted46
Tower bell peals rung562
Tower bell peals conducted46
Total quarters rung980

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 5

YearSocietyParticipation
2002Dorset County AssociationSociety Representative
2003Dorset County AssociationSociety Representative
2004Dorset County AssociationSociety Representative
2005Dorset County AssociationSociety Representative
2006Dorset County AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Allan Graham Keen

Date of Birth20/07/1946
Date of Death23/05/2022
Date of Funeral 
Age at death
Trade or professionMusician (Organist)

Biographical references

Societies

Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Dorset County Association

Society offices held: Salisbury DG Librarian, Marlborough Branch Ringing Master

Allan Keen

Photo

Places

Place of BirthSouthampton
Began ringing atAldbourne, Wilts
TowersAldbourne 1958-2000, Manchester Cathedral, 1964-67, Charminster, Dorset 2000 on

Performances

Notable performances: 12 Oct 1985 at Binstead - 11,520 London Surprise Minor 25 Oct 1991 at Marston Bigot - 18,720 Surprise Minor (26m) 21 Dec 1992 at Averbury - 5040 Treble Bob Minor (60m) 11 Aug 1995 at Liverpool Cathedral - 5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus (9th) 9 Sep 1996 at Reading Spliced Cinques (100m)

First peal

Cambridge Surprise Minor
Preshute
18/09/1965
Total peals rung562
Total peals conducted46
Tower bell peals rung562
Tower bell peals conducted46
Total quarters rung980

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 5

YearSocietyParticipation
2002Dorset County AssociationSociety Representative
2003Dorset County AssociationSociety Representative
2004Dorset County AssociationSociety Representative
2005Dorset County AssociationSociety Representative
2006Dorset County AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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