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Joseph William Cotton

Date of Birth	15/12/1902
Date of Death	21/03/1985
Date of Funeral
Age at death	82
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 316 05/04/1985

The Ringing World page 426 17/05/1985

Societies

Midland Counties Association

Midland Counties Guild

Society offices held: Founder member of Midland Counties' Guild 1946. Secretary of Midland Counties' Guild 1946-1977, & Vice President 1977-1985

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of Birth	Netheseale, Derbyshire
Began ringing at
Location mentioned in obituary	Overseale

Performances

Notable performances: A ringer at Overseale for 65 years. Rang over 100peals at Overseale, Rang over 700 peals on Loughborough Bell Foundry bells. Rang over 1000 peals with the Midland Counties' Guild. Rang in 3 peals of London Surprise Major in 1 day. Completed the Alphabet to peals of Surprise Royal.

First peal

Grandsire Doubles

Overseale

09/11/1920

Date of Thousandth peal	06/10/1964
Total peals rung	1554
Total peals conducted	57

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 27

Year	Society	Participation
1946	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1947	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1948	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1949	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1950	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1951	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1952	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1953	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1954	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1955	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1956	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1957	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1958	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1959	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1960	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1961	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1962	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1963	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1964	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1965	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1966	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1967	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1968	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1969	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1970	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1971	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1972	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1973	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1974	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1975	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1976	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1977	Midland Counties Guild	Society Representative
1977	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1978	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Joseph William Cotton

Date of Birth	15/12/1902
Date of Death	21/03/1985
Date of Funeral
Age at death	82
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 316 05/04/1985

The Ringing World page 426 17/05/1985

Societies

Midland Counties Association

Midland Counties Guild

Society offices held: Founder member of Midland Counties' Guild 1946. Secretary of Midland Counties' Guild 1946-1977, & Vice President 1977-1985

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of Birth	Netheseale, Derbyshire
Began ringing at
Location mentioned in obituary	Overseale

Performances

First peal

Grandsire Doubles

Overseale

09/11/1920

Date of Thousandth peal	06/10/1964
Total peals rung	1554
Total peals conducted	57

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 27

Year	Society	Participation
1946	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1947	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1948	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1949	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1950	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1951	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1952	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1953	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1954	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1955	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1956	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1957	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1958	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1959	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1960	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1961	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1962	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1963	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1964	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1965	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1966	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1967	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1968	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1969	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1970	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1971	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1972	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1973	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1974	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1975	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1976	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1977	Midland Counties Guild	Society Representative
1977	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative
1978	Midland Counties Association	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Joseph William Cotton

Biographical references

Societies

Awaiting photo.

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour

Joseph William Cotton

Biographical references

Societies

Awaiting photo.

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour