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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Gabriel Lindoff (Baxter)

Date of Birth19/11/1868
Date of Death04/11/1941
Date of Funeral10/11/1941
Age at death72
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 546 14/11/1941
The Ringing World page 559 21/11/1941
The Ringing World page 563 21/11/1941
The Ringing World page 571 28/11/1941
The Ringing World page 581 05/12/1941

Societies

Irish Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Founder and first Secretary of the Irish Association serving 43 years.

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthLeiston, Suffolk
Began ringing atLeiston
TowersGillingham, Kent. St Peter at Arches, Lincoln. St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
Location mentioned in obituaryDublin

Performances

Notable performances: 18,027 Stedman Caters, 12 hrs 18 mins All Saints, Loughborough, 12th Ap 1909. 15,312 Cambridge Surprise Maximus 11hrs 33mins. St Michael & All Angels, Ashton-under-Lyne. 5.8.29. 14,112 London Surprise Major, St Nicholas, Kings Norton 8hrs 40mins 11th May 1903. 'History & Art of Change Ringing' Ernest Morris p553 'It is out of the question to quote the number of long peals in which he has rung - records in all methods and on all numbers. As a composer he has few equals & his compositions cover every conceivable method from Grandsire Triples to London Surprise.'

First peal

Plain Bob Major
Leiston
19/09/1885

Participation in Central Council activities

YearSocietyParticipation
1920Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1921Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1922Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1923Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1924Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1925Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1926Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1927Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1928Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1929Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1930Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1931Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1932Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1933Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1934Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1935Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1936Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1937Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1938Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1938Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1939Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1939Irish AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Gabriel Lindoff (Baxter)

Date of Birth19/11/1868
Date of Death04/11/1941
Date of Funeral10/11/1941
Age at death72
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 546 14/11/1941
The Ringing World page 559 21/11/1941
The Ringing World page 563 21/11/1941
The Ringing World page 571 28/11/1941
The Ringing World page 581 05/12/1941

Societies

Irish Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Founder and first Secretary of the Irish Association serving 43 years.

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthLeiston, Suffolk
Began ringing atLeiston
TowersGillingham, Kent. St Peter at Arches, Lincoln. St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
Location mentioned in obituaryDublin

Performances

Notable performances: 18,027 Stedman Caters, 12 hrs 18 mins All Saints, Loughborough, 12th Ap 1909. 15,312 Cambridge Surprise Maximus 11hrs 33mins. St Michael & All Angels, Ashton-under-Lyne. 5.8.29. 14,112 London Surprise Major, St Nicholas, Kings Norton 8hrs 40mins 11th May 1903. 'History & Art of Change Ringing' Ernest Morris p553 'It is out of the question to quote the number of long peals in which he has rung - records in all methods and on all numbers. As a composer he has few equals & his compositions cover every conceivable method from Grandsire Triples to London Surprise.'

First peal

Plain Bob Major
Leiston
19/09/1885

Participation in Central Council activities

YearSocietyParticipation
1920Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1921Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1922Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1923Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1924Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1925Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1926Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1927Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1928Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1929Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1930Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1931Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1932Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1933Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1934Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1935Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1936Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1937Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1938Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1938Irish AssociationSociety Representative
1939Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1939Irish AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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