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Charles Richard Lilley

Date of Birth08/04/1874
Date of Death10/12/1942
Date of Funeral14/12/1942
Age at death68
Trade or professionBuilder

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 568 18/12/1942
The Ringing World page 579 25/12/1942

Societies

Shropshire Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Chairman, Exeter Branch, Devon Guild 1935-1937

Photo

Places

Place of BirthCandlesbury, Lincolnshire
Began ringing atSt. Nicholase, Skirbeck, Lincs.
Towers1909 St. Peter's, Caversham, Oxon, 1913 St. Paul's, Bedford, 1913-1926 ringing Master, St. Chad's Shrewsbury
Location mentioned in obituaryNewton Abbot

Performances

Notable performances: Rang No3 in 17,m024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major, St. Mary, Kidlington, Oxon, 22nd May 1899, 11hrs, 12mins. Rang a peal on every day of the year, including Christmas Day and 29th Feb.

Details of peals: Ringing World 16th June, 1916. Article on first 500 peals 14th Feb 1941

First peal

Doubles
St. Mary & St. Nicholas, Wrangle, Lincs.
26/12/1894
Total peals rung727

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1924Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1925Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1925Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1926Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Charles Richard Lilley

Date of Birth08/04/1874
Date of Death10/12/1942
Date of Funeral14/12/1942
Age at death68
Trade or professionBuilder

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 568 18/12/1942
The Ringing World page 579 25/12/1942

Societies

Shropshire Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Chairman, Exeter Branch, Devon Guild 1935-1937

Photo

Places

Place of BirthCandlesbury, Lincolnshire
Began ringing atSt. Nicholase, Skirbeck, Lincs.
Towers1909 St. Peter's, Caversham, Oxon, 1913 St. Paul's, Bedford, 1913-1926 ringing Master, St. Chad's Shrewsbury
Location mentioned in obituaryNewton Abbot

Performances

Notable performances: Rang No3 in 17,m024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major, St. Mary, Kidlington, Oxon, 22nd May 1899, 11hrs, 12mins. Rang a peal on every day of the year, including Christmas Day and 29th Feb.

Details of peals: Ringing World 16th June, 1916. Article on first 500 peals 14th Feb 1941

First peal

Doubles
St. Mary & St. Nicholas, Wrangle, Lincs.
26/12/1894
Total peals rung727

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1924Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1925Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1925Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1926Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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