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William Hillyard Jackson

Date of Birth19/08/1935
Date of Death13/04/2009
Date of Funeral01/05/2009
Age at death73
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 666 26/06/2009

Societies

North American Guild

Society offices held: Northern District of the Surrey Association 1966-1967 He was a founder member of the North American Guild of Change Ringers in 1972 and was the first Secretary/Treasurer of the Guild.

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthTadcaster
Began ringing atHatfield, South Yorkshire
TowersOxford towers while he was at the University, Kingston upon Thames, Cookham, Prestbury (Cheshire), Wilmslow and St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich.
Location mentioned in obituaryNorwich

Performances

Notable performances: In 1974 he moved back to England to work n Cheshire. While there he took part in the record peal of 13,664 Yorkshire Surprise Major in hand. This record still stands. In 1981 he moved to Norfolk. While there he joined with ringers from Cambridge to ring over 30 different Maximus methods to peals on handbells. In 1989 he took part in a record length of Grandsire Caters - 15,047 changes on handbells. In 1990 and 1991 he rang in the first peals of Cambridge and Lincolnshire on 16 handbells.

First peal

Grandsire Triples
Campsall
20/08/1949
Total peals rung709

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 12

YearSocietyParticipation
1978North American GuildSociety Representative
1979North American GuildSociety Representative
1980North American GuildSociety Representative
1981North American GuildSociety Representative
1982North American GuildSociety Representative
1983North American GuildSociety Representative
1984North American GuildSociety Representative
1985North American GuildSociety Representative
1986North American GuildSociety Representative
1987North American GuildSociety Representative
1988North American GuildSociety Representative
1989North American GuildSociety Representative
1990North American GuildSociety Representative
1991North American GuildSociety Representative
1992North American GuildSociety Representative
1993North American GuildSociety Representative
1994North American GuildSociety Representative
1995North American GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

William Hillyard Jackson

Date of Birth19/08/1935
Date of Death13/04/2009
Date of Funeral01/05/2009
Age at death73
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 666 26/06/2009

Societies

North American Guild

Society offices held: Northern District of the Surrey Association 1966-1967 He was a founder member of the North American Guild of Change Ringers in 1972 and was the first Secretary/Treasurer of the Guild.

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthTadcaster
Began ringing atHatfield, South Yorkshire
TowersOxford towers while he was at the University, Kingston upon Thames, Cookham, Prestbury (Cheshire), Wilmslow and St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich.
Location mentioned in obituaryNorwich

Performances

Notable performances: In 1974 he moved back to England to work n Cheshire. While there he took part in the record peal of 13,664 Yorkshire Surprise Major in hand. This record still stands. In 1981 he moved to Norfolk. While there he joined with ringers from Cambridge to ring over 30 different Maximus methods to peals on handbells. In 1989 he took part in a record length of Grandsire Caters - 15,047 changes on handbells. In 1990 and 1991 he rang in the first peals of Cambridge and Lincolnshire on 16 handbells.

First peal

Grandsire Triples
Campsall
20/08/1949
Total peals rung709

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 12

YearSocietyParticipation
1978North American GuildSociety Representative
1979North American GuildSociety Representative
1980North American GuildSociety Representative
1981North American GuildSociety Representative
1982North American GuildSociety Representative
1983North American GuildSociety Representative
1984North American GuildSociety Representative
1985North American GuildSociety Representative
1986North American GuildSociety Representative
1987North American GuildSociety Representative
1988North American GuildSociety Representative
1989North American GuildSociety Representative
1990North American GuildSociety Representative
1991North American GuildSociety Representative
1992North American GuildSociety Representative
1993North American GuildSociety Representative
1994North American GuildSociety Representative
1995North American GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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