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John A Acres

Date of Birth	04/12/1921
Date of Death	18/03/1981
Date of Funeral	27/03/1981
Age at death	59
Circumstances of death	influenza
Trade or profession	Mens' Wear Salesman

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 297 03/04/1981

The Ringing World page 358 24/04/1981

The Ringing World page 374 24/04/1981

The Ringing World page 435 15/05/1981

The Ringing World page 446 22/05/1981

Societies

Leicester Diocesan Guild

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Deputy Ringing master of Leicester cathedral 1956-62. Peal Secretary, Leicester Diocesan Guild 1960-64

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition Number	Publication	Date	Contribution
581	Checking sheet for extent of Bob Major rung 27.vii.1963	1963	Author
1270	Personal ringing records	n.d.	Author

Places

Place of Birth	Newmarket, Suffolk
Began ringing at	All Saints, Newmarket
Towers	Leicester Cathedral from 1953
Location mentioned in obituary	Melton Mowbray

Performances

Notable performances: Many including 10,800 Plain Bob Royal, 2nd May 1948. (the record length) also many 'firsts' on handbells. A most proficient ringer on all numbers of bells, tower and hand. He rang 710 peals for the L.D.G.

First peal

Plain Bob Major (hand-bells)

Saffron Walden, Essex

02/01/1939

Total peals rung	808

Participation in Central Council activities

Year	Society	Participation
1962	Leicester Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1963	Leicester Diocesan Guild	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

John A Acres

Date of Birth	04/12/1921
Date of Death	18/03/1981
Date of Funeral	27/03/1981
Age at death	59
Circumstances of death	influenza
Trade or profession	Mens' Wear Salesman