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Charles Thomas Coles

Date of Birth05/06/1882
Date of Death02/02/1946
Date of Funeral09/02/1946
Age at death63
Circumstances of deathheart failure
Trade or professionRailway Official

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 64 08/02/1946
The Ringing World page 73 15/02/1946
The Ringing World page 75 15/02/1946
The Ringing World page 49 30/01/1948

Societies

Middlesex County Association
Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild

Society offices held: Secretary of Middlesex County Association 1910-1937

Photo

Places

Place of BirthIslington
Began ringing atSt George-in-the-East
TowersFrom 1909 St. Mary's Walthamstow
Location mentioned in obituaryWalthamstow

Performances

Details of peals: His 1000th peal was rung at St. Paulinus, Crayford, Kent, 24th July 1943, a memorial to his son who was killed while serving in H.M. Forces in Tunisia.

First peal

Stedman Triples
St. George in the East
30/03/1905
Date of Thousandth peal24/07/1943
Total peals rung1014
Total peals conducted278
Tower bell peals rung1002
Handbell peals rung12

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Member of Standing Committee

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1921Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1922Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1923Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1924Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1925Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1926Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1927Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1928Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1929Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1929Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1930Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1931Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1932Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1933Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1934Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1935Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1936Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1937Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1938Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1939Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1940Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1941Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1942Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1943Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1944Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1945Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1946Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Charles Thomas Coles

Date of Birth05/06/1882
Date of Death02/02/1946
Date of Funeral09/02/1946
Age at death63
Circumstances of deathheart failure
Trade or professionRailway Official

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 64 08/02/1946
The Ringing World page 73 15/02/1946
The Ringing World page 75 15/02/1946
The Ringing World page 49 30/01/1948

Societies

Middlesex County Association
Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild

Society offices held: Secretary of Middlesex County Association 1910-1937

Photo

Places

Place of BirthIslington
Began ringing atSt George-in-the-East
TowersFrom 1909 St. Mary's Walthamstow
Location mentioned in obituaryWalthamstow

Performances

Details of peals: His 1000th peal was rung at St. Paulinus, Crayford, Kent, 24th July 1943, a memorial to his son who was killed while serving in H.M. Forces in Tunisia.

First peal

Stedman Triples
St. George in the East
30/03/1905
Date of Thousandth peal24/07/1943
Total peals rung1014
Total peals conducted278
Tower bell peals rung1002
Handbell peals rung12

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Member of Standing Committee

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1921Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1922Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1923Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1924Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1925Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1926Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1927Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1928Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1929Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1929Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1930Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1931Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1932Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1933Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1934Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1935Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1936Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1937Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1938Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1939Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1940Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1941Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1942Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1943Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1944Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1945Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1946Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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