History and Archive Workgroup

The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Professor George Walton Williams

Date of Birth10/10/1922
Date of Death25/02/2022
Date of Funeral 
Age at death
Trade or professionProfessor of English Literature and Historian

Biographical references

Societies

North American Guild

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
3488Change Ringing in the Carolina Low-Country. A record of full-circle ringing from 1751 to 20001999Author
2572Change Ringing in the Carolina Low-Country. A record of full-circle ringing from 1751 to 20001999Author
3491Folder of notes on American towers (incl. Pittsburgh, New Castle, Groton, Charleston)Compiler
3490Folder of notes on ringing bells in Canada (incl. Calgary, Victoria, Toronto)Compiler

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthCharlseston, South Carolina, USA
Began ringing atChrist Church, Raleigh, North Carolina

Performances

First peal

Total peals rung0
Total peals conducted0

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Worked for the Library Committee to secure historical accounts of bells and towers in North American Guild

Meetings attended: 3

YearSocietyParticipation
2011North American GuildSociety Representative
2012North American GuildSociety Representative
2013North American GuildSociety Representative
2014North American GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Professor George Walton Williams

Date of Birth10/10/1922
Date of Death25/02/2022
Date of Funeral 
Age at death
Trade or professionProfessor of English Literature and Historian

Biographical references

Societies

North American Guild

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
3488Change Ringing in the Carolina Low-Country. A record of full-circle ringing from 1751 to 20001999Author
2572Change Ringing in the Carolina Low-Country. A record of full-circle ringing from 1751 to 20001999Author
3491Folder of notes on American towers (incl. Pittsburgh, New Castle, Groton, Charleston)Compiler
3490Folder of notes on ringing bells in Canada (incl. Calgary, Victoria, Toronto)Compiler

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthCharlseston, South Carolina, USA
Began ringing atChrist Church, Raleigh, North Carolina

Performances

First peal

Total peals rung0
Total peals conducted0

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Worked for the Library Committee to secure historical accounts of bells and towers in North American Guild

Meetings attended: 3

YearSocietyParticipation
2011North American GuildSociety Representative
2012North American GuildSociety Representative
2013North American GuildSociety Representative
2014North American GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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