The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Anthony John Davidson

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Society offices held: He was General Secretary of the Truro Diocesan Guild from 1965 to 1975, and its Treasurer from 1976 until his death

Publications in the Central Council Library

Places

Performances

Notable performances: He is believed to have rung a peal in all the ringable towers in Cornwall (sharing this achievement with Alan Carveth). He took part in a long length peal, 10752 Plain Bob Major, at St. Dennis on 1st January 1972, to mark the Truro Diocesan Guild 75th Anniversary, at that time the longest length rung for the Guild, and by all the ringers. He had already been a member of a previous record length peal for the Guild, of 6240 changes of Mixed Doubles at Lelant on 27th December 1969. A peal of Plain Bob Maximus rung at Buckfast Abbey to his own arrangement, remains the only 12-bell peal yet conducted by a ringer born and resident in Cornwall.

First peal

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 11

Not in Rolls of Honour

Anthony John Davidson

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Society offices held: He was General Secretary of the Truro Diocesan Guild from 1965 to 1975, and its Treasurer from 1976 until his death

Publications in the Central Council Library

Places

Performances

Notable performances: He is believed to have rung a peal in all the ringable towers in Cornwall (sharing this achievement with Alan Carveth). He took part in a long length peal, 10752 Plain Bob Major, at St. Dennis on 1st January 1972, to mark the Truro Diocesan Guild 75th Anniversary, at that time the longest length rung for the Guild, and by all the ringers. He had already been a member of a previous record length peal for the Guild, of 6240 changes of Mixed Doubles at Lelant on 27th December 1969. A peal of Plain Bob Maximus rung at Buckfast Abbey to his own arrangement, remains the only 12-bell peal yet conducted by a ringer born and resident in Cornwall.

First peal

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 11

Not in Rolls of Honour