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John Lewis Steer Glanville

Date of Birth08/03/1903
Date of Death17/10/1960
Date of Funeral 
Age at death57
Circumstances of deathduring ringing
Trade or professionFarmer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 786 25/11/1960
The Ringing World page 820 09/12/1960

Societies

Devonshire Guild
Devon Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Deputy Ringing Master, Exeter Cathedral

Photo

Places

Place of BirthStogursley, Somerset
Began ringing atSt. Swithin, Woodbury
Towersringing Master at Withycombe Raleigh
Location mentioned in obituaryWoodbury

Performances

First peal

Grandsire Triples
St. Swithin, Woodbury
11/05/1925
Total peals rung82
Total peals conducted11
Tower bell peals rung82
Tower bell peals conducted11

Participation in Central Council activities

YearSocietyParticipation
1959Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1959Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1960Devon AssociationSociety Representative
1960Devonshire GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

John Lewis Steer Glanville

Date of Birth08/03/1903
Date of Death17/10/1960
Date of Funeral 
Age at death57
Circumstances of deathduring ringing
Trade or professionFarmer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 786 25/11/1960
The Ringing World page 820 09/12/1960

Societies

Devonshire Guild
Devon Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Deputy Ringing Master, Exeter Cathedral

Photo

Places

Place of BirthStogursley, Somerset
Began ringing atSt. Swithin, Woodbury
Towersringing Master at Withycombe Raleigh
Location mentioned in obituaryWoodbury

Performances

First peal

Grandsire Triples
St. Swithin, Woodbury
11/05/1925
Total peals rung82
Total peals conducted11
Tower bell peals rung82
Tower bell peals conducted11

Participation in Central Council activities

YearSocietyParticipation
1959Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1959Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1960Devon AssociationSociety Representative
1960Devonshire GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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