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Joseph Griffin

Date of Birth 
Date of Death15/10/1947
Date of Funeral 
Age at death
Trade or professionBrewers' Clerk.

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Midland Counties Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: He was Secretary of the Midland Counties Association and was Vice-President of the Association 1928-1932.

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthBlisworth, Northamptonshire.
Began ringing atSt Paul's Burton-on-Trent

Performances

Notable performances: The Burton band rang a peal of 7200 Double Norwich Court Bob Major at Beeston on 18th November 1882 in which he took part. He rang in the first non-conducted peal of Stedman Triples, at St Paul's, Burton on Trent, on 20th November 1886. On November 8 th 1888 he conducted a peal of 6720 London Surprise Major by the Burton band. This was a record at that time.

First peal

Treble Bob Major
06/11/1879
Total peals rung279

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Joe was a member of the Central Council's Reduced Rail Fares Committee 1893-1902 Standing Committee 1906-1936 Peals Analysis Committee 1906-1921

Meetings attended: 34

YearSocietyParticipation
1891Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1892Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1893Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1894Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1895Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1896Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1897Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1898Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1899Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1900Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1901Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1902Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1903Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1904Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1905Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1906Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1907Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1908Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1909Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1910Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1911Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1912Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1913Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1914Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1915Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1916Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1917Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1918Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1919Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1920Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1921Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1922Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1923Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1924Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1925Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1926Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1927Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1928Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1929Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1930Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1931Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1932Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1933Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1934Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1935Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1936Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

Joseph Griffin

Date of Birth 
Date of Death15/10/1947
Date of Funeral 
Age at death
Trade or professionBrewers' Clerk.

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Midland Counties Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: He was Secretary of the Midland Counties Association and was Vice-President of the Association 1928-1932.

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthBlisworth, Northamptonshire.
Began ringing atSt Paul's Burton-on-Trent

Performances

Notable performances: The Burton band rang a peal of 7200 Double Norwich Court Bob Major at Beeston on 18th November 1882 in which he took part. He rang in the first non-conducted peal of Stedman Triples, at St Paul's, Burton on Trent, on 20th November 1886. On November 8 th 1888 he conducted a peal of 6720 London Surprise Major by the Burton band. This was a record at that time.

First peal

Treble Bob Major
06/11/1879
Total peals rung279

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Joe was a member of the Central Council's Reduced Rail Fares Committee 1893-1902 Standing Committee 1906-1936 Peals Analysis Committee 1906-1921

Meetings attended: 34

YearSocietyParticipation
1891Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1892Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1893Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1894Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1895Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1896Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1897Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1898Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1899Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1900Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1901Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1902Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1903Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1904Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1905Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1906Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1907Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1908Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1909Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1910Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1911Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1912Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1913Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1914Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1915Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1916Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1917Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1918Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1919Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1920Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1921Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1922Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1923Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1924Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1925Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1926Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1927Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1928Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1929Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1930Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1931Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1932Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1933Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1934Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1935Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1936Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member

Not in Rolls of Honour
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