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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Sydney Foskett

Date of Birth31/03/1902
Date of Death05/03/1982
Date of Funeral 
Age at death78
Trade or professionRailwayman

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 316 16/04/1982

Societies

Bedfordshire Association

Society offices held: Syd, as he was known, was a co-founder of the Railwaymen's Guild of ringers in 1956. He took part in four of the Guild's few peals. He also served the Guild as London Midland Region Ringing Master and, in 1973, as Guild Master

Photo

Places

Place of BirthNorthampton
Began ringing atNewnham
TowersHe was a member of the band at All Saints Northampton from 1920-1922; he rang at Bletchley from 1920-1929 and at St Paul's Bedford for many years after that.
Location mentioned in obituaryNottingham (ex Bedford)

Performances

First peal

St. Edmund's Northampton
27/12/1921

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 7

YearSocietyParticipation
1954Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1955Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1956Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1957Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1958Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1959Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1960Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1961Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1962Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1963Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Sydney Foskett

Date of Birth31/03/1902
Date of Death05/03/1982
Date of Funeral 
Age at death78
Trade or professionRailwayman

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 316 16/04/1982

Societies

Bedfordshire Association

Society offices held: Syd, as he was known, was a co-founder of the Railwaymen's Guild of ringers in 1956. He took part in four of the Guild's few peals. He also served the Guild as London Midland Region Ringing Master and, in 1973, as Guild Master

Photo

Places

Place of BirthNorthampton
Began ringing atNewnham
TowersHe was a member of the band at All Saints Northampton from 1920-1922; he rang at Bletchley from 1920-1929 and at St Paul's Bedford for many years after that.
Location mentioned in obituaryNottingham (ex Bedford)

Performances

First peal

St. Edmund's Northampton
27/12/1921

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 7

YearSocietyParticipation
1954Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1955Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1956Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1957Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1958Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1959Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1960Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1961Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1962Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1963Bedfordshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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