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Kenneth Arthur

Date of Birth	02/08/1916
Date of Death	17/02/2012
Date of Funeral
Age at death	95
Trade or profession	Excise officer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 198 24/02/2012

The Ringing World page 380 13/04/2012

Societies

Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association

Places

Place of Birth	Newcastle upon Tyne
Began ringing at	Fenham
Towers	1937-8 St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. 1938 on - Ss James and Basil, Fenham

Performances

Notable performances: He conducted some of his tower bell peals, including the first peal of Surprise at Bamburgh (the most northerly church bells in England); the first peal of St. Clements Bob Triples for the Durham & Newcastle DA and a peal of Erin Triples on the 50th anniversary of the first peal in the method. He rang in the first peals of Cambridge and Yorkshire Surprise Royal at Newcastle Cathedral and in the first peals of four Spliced Surprise Major in Northumberland and Durham. He rang 227 peals for the Durham & Newcastle Association.

First peal

Plain Bob Major

St. Aidan's Blackhill, County Durham

02/02/1935

Participation in Central Council activities

Year	Society	Participation
1960	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1961	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1962	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1963	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1964	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1965	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1966	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1967	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1968	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1969	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1970	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1971	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1972	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1973	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1974	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1975	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1976	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1977	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Kenneth Arthur

Date of Birth	02/08/1916
Date of Death	17/02/2012
Date of Funeral
Age at death	95
Trade or profession	Excise officer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 198 24/02/2012

The Ringing World page 380 13/04/2012

Societies

Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association

Places

Place of Birth	Newcastle upon Tyne
Began ringing at	Fenham
Towers	1937-8 St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. 1938 on - Ss James and Basil, Fenham

Performances

First peal

Plain Bob Major

St. Aidan's Blackhill, County Durham

02/02/1935

Participation in Central Council activities

Year	Society	Participation
1960	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1961	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1962	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1963	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1964	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1965	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1966	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1967	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1968	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1969	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1970	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1971	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1972	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1973	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1974	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1975	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1976	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative
1977	Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Kenneth Arthur

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour

Kenneth Arthur

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour