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George Ernest Fearn

Date of Birth	26/07/1906
Date of Death	20/05/1974
Date of Funeral	24/05/1974
Age at death	67
Trade or profession	Civil Servant

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 501 14/06/1974

The Ringing World page 558 05/07/1974

The Ringing World page 727 06/09/1974

The Ringing World page 570 06/07/1984

The Ringing World page 661 03/08/1984

Giants of the Exercise II. More notable ringers of the past page 56 01/06/2006

Societies

St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham

Society offices held: St. Martin's Guild Ringing Master 1944 - 1948 Hon. Secretary & Treasurer 1949 - 1968

Places

Place of Birth	Birmingham
Began ringing at	Deritend, Birmingham
Towers	King's Norton, 1929-1936; St. Martin's and Birmingham Cathedral 1929-1974.
Location mentioned in obituary	Birmingham

Performances

Notable performances: His peal total exceeded that of any other ringer. On two occasions he rang 3 perals in a day and rang 2 in a day 187 times. He rang in the record 11872 Glasgow Surprise Major at Edgbaston on 25th November 1967.

Details of peals: Maximus 426 (cond 12); Cinques 262 (10 18 in hand; Royal 409 (47) 4 in hand; Caters 71 (4) 18 in hand(2) Major 1321 (231) 8 in hand; Triples 69 ((7) 2 in hand; Minor 47 (12) 8 in hand; doubles 3 (1) 1 in hand

First peal

Grandsire Doubles

Stone, Worcestershire

26/12/1928

Date of Thousandth peal	02/09/1953
Total peals rung	2667
Total peals conducted	326
Tower bell peals rung	2608
Tower bell peals conducted	324
Handbell peals rung	59
Handbell peals conducted	2

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Member of Broadcasting and Television Committee 1954-1972

Year	Society	Participation
1954	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1955	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1956	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1957	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1958	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1959	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1960	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1961	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1962	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1963	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1964	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1965	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1966	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1967	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1968	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1969	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1970	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1971	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1972	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1973	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1974	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

George Ernest Fearn

Date of Birth	26/07/1906
Date of Death	20/05/1974
Date of Funeral	24/05/1974
Age at death	67
Trade or profession	Civil Servant

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 501 14/06/1974

The Ringing World page 558 05/07/1974

The Ringing World page 727 06/09/1974

The Ringing World page 570 06/07/1984

The Ringing World page 661 03/08/1984

Giants of the Exercise II. More notable ringers of the past page 56 01/06/2006

Societies

St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham

Society offices held: St. Martin's Guild Ringing Master 1944 - 1948 Hon. Secretary & Treasurer 1949 - 1968

Places

Place of Birth	Birmingham
Began ringing at	Deritend, Birmingham
Towers	King's Norton, 1929-1936; St. Martin's and Birmingham Cathedral 1929-1974.
Location mentioned in obituary	Birmingham

Performances

First peal

Grandsire Doubles

Stone, Worcestershire

26/12/1928

Date of Thousandth peal	02/09/1953
Total peals rung	2667
Total peals conducted	326
Tower bell peals rung	2608
Tower bell peals conducted	324
Handbell peals rung	59
Handbell peals conducted	2

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Member of Broadcasting and Television Committee 1954-1972

Year	Society	Participation
1954	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1955	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1956	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1957	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1958	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1959	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1960	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1961	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1962	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1963	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1964	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1965	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1966	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1967	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1968	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1969	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1970	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1971	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1972	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1973	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1974	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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George Ernest Fearn

Biographical references

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Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour

George Ernest Fearn

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour