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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Donald George Clift

Date of Birth17/08/1911
Date of Death17/10/2000
Date of Funeral20/10/2000
Age at death89
Trade or professionCommunications engineer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 1080 27/10/2000
The Ringing World page 1172 24/11/2000
The Ringing World page 1224 08/12/2000
The Ringing World page 1268 22/12/2000
The Ringing World page 71 19/01/2001
The Ringing World page 99 26/01/2001
Report and Newsletter page 7 01/04/2001

Societies

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association
Ancient Society of College Youths

Photo

Places

Place of BirthUsk
Began ringing atUsk
TowersSt Stephens, Bristol from 1936 to 1944; St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol from 1944 to 1949; St Peter, St Albans from 1950 to 1962, Llandaff from 1962 to 1980; Usk from 1980.
Location mentioned in obituaryUsk

Performances

Notable performances: His notable achievements include: calling a peal of Stedman Cinques at Exeter Cathedral with an all West country band; ringing in the first peals of Cambridge Surprise Royal and Maximus for the Llandaff Association; ringing 7-8 to Holts original, silent and non-conducted on handbells for the College Youths (8.11.1941); conducting the first peal of Stedman Cinques by a Sunday service band at St Mary Redcliffe (22.5.1948); conducting the first 12 bell peal in Wales (Stedman Cinques at St Woolos Cathedral, Newport, 30.11.1948).

First peal

Grandsire Doubles
Tredunnock, Monmouth
21/01/1928
Total peals rung0
Total peals conducted0

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 2

YearSocietyParticipation
1933Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1934Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1935Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Donald George Clift

Date of Birth17/08/1911
Date of Death17/10/2000
Date of Funeral20/10/2000
Age at death89
Trade or professionCommunications engineer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 1080 27/10/2000
The Ringing World page 1172 24/11/2000
The Ringing World page 1224 08/12/2000
The Ringing World page 1268 22/12/2000
The Ringing World page 71 19/01/2001
The Ringing World page 99 26/01/2001
Report and Newsletter page 7 01/04/2001

Societies

Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan Association
Ancient Society of College Youths

Photo

Places

Place of BirthUsk
Began ringing atUsk
TowersSt Stephens, Bristol from 1936 to 1944; St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol from 1944 to 1949; St Peter, St Albans from 1950 to 1962, Llandaff from 1962 to 1980; Usk from 1980.
Location mentioned in obituaryUsk

Performances

Notable performances: His notable achievements include: calling a peal of Stedman Cinques at Exeter Cathedral with an all West country band; ringing in the first peals of Cambridge Surprise Royal and Maximus for the Llandaff Association; ringing 7-8 to Holts original, silent and non-conducted on handbells for the College Youths (8.11.1941); conducting the first peal of Stedman Cinques by a Sunday service band at St Mary Redcliffe (22.5.1948); conducting the first 12 bell peal in Wales (Stedman Cinques at St Woolos Cathedral, Newport, 30.11.1948).

First peal

Grandsire Doubles
Tredunnock, Monmouth
21/01/1928
Total peals rung0
Total peals conducted0

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 2

YearSocietyParticipation
1933Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1934Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1935Llandaff & Monmouth Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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