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Thomas Josiah Elton

Date of Birth29/11/1873
Date of Death01/07/1939
Date of Funeral 
Age at death65
Trade or professionFitter (Engineering)

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Society for the Archdeanery of Stafford
Stafford Archdeaconry Society
Society for the Archdeaconry of Stafford

Society offices held: Ringing Master for two separate periods.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthBloxwich, Walsall
Began ringing atChrist Church, Blakenhall, Staffs
TowersAll Saints, Bloxwich, St. Matthew's Walsall.

Performances

Notable performances: Conducted his first peal, Holt's Ten-part. 11,563 Grandsire Caters, St. Peter's Wolverhampton, 22nd May 1899.

First peal

Grandsire Triples
All Saints, Bloxwich, Staffs
24/11/1894
Total peals rung253

Participation in Central Council activities

YearSocietyParticipation
1924Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1925Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1925Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1926Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1927Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1928Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1928Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1929Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1930Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1930Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1931Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1931Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1932Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1932Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1933Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1933Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1934Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1934Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1935Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1935Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1936Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1937Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1938Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1939Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Thomas Josiah Elton

Date of Birth29/11/1873
Date of Death01/07/1939
Date of Funeral 
Age at death65
Trade or professionFitter (Engineering)

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Society for the Archdeanery of Stafford
Stafford Archdeaconry Society
Society for the Archdeaconry of Stafford

Society offices held: Ringing Master for two separate periods.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthBloxwich, Walsall
Began ringing atChrist Church, Blakenhall, Staffs
TowersAll Saints, Bloxwich, St. Matthew's Walsall.

Performances

Notable performances: Conducted his first peal, Holt's Ten-part. 11,563 Grandsire Caters, St. Peter's Wolverhampton, 22nd May 1899.

First peal

Grandsire Triples
All Saints, Bloxwich, Staffs
24/11/1894
Total peals rung253

Participation in Central Council activities

YearSocietyParticipation
1924Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1925Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1925Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1926Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1927Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1928Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1928Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1929Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1930Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1930Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1931Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1931Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1932Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1932Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1933Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1933Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1934Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1934Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1935Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1935Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1936Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1937Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1938Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative
1939Society for the Archdeanery of StaffordSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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