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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Edward Charles Gobey

Date of Birth12/08/1877
Date of Death02/10/1965
Date of Funeral06/10/1965
Age at death88
Trade or professionCast Iron Pipe Moulder

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 715 22/10/1965
The Ringing World page 724 29/10/1965
The Ringing World page 762 12/11/1965

Societies

Midland Counties Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Secretary, Nottingham District

Photo

Places

Place of BirthFlitton, Bedfordshire
Began ringing atKirk Holborn, Derbyshire
TowersTrowell, Stanton-by-Dale and Ilkeston
Location mentioned in obituaryIlkeston

Performances

Notable performances: Conducted 9,600 Spliced Treble Bob Major at Loughborough Bell Foundry on 24th December 1924

First peal

Minor
Trowell, Nottinghamshire
26/08/1905

Participation in Central Council activities

YearSocietyParticipation
1912Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1913Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1913Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1914Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1914Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1933Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1933Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1934Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1934Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1935Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1935Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Edward Charles Gobey

Date of Birth12/08/1877
Date of Death02/10/1965
Date of Funeral06/10/1965
Age at death88
Trade or professionCast Iron Pipe Moulder

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 715 22/10/1965
The Ringing World page 724 29/10/1965
The Ringing World page 762 12/11/1965

Societies

Midland Counties Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Secretary, Nottingham District

Photo

Places

Place of BirthFlitton, Bedfordshire
Began ringing atKirk Holborn, Derbyshire
TowersTrowell, Stanton-by-Dale and Ilkeston
Location mentioned in obituaryIlkeston

Performances

Notable performances: Conducted 9,600 Spliced Treble Bob Major at Loughborough Bell Foundry on 24th December 1924

First peal

Minor
Trowell, Nottinghamshire
26/08/1905

Participation in Central Council activities

YearSocietyParticipation
1912Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1913Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1913Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1914Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1914Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1933Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1933Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1934Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1934Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1935Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1935Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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