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Harry Miles

Date of Birth01/08/1884
Date of Death01/03/2000
Date of Funeral 
Age at death115
Trade or professionSchoolmaster

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Truro Diocesan Guild
Oxford University Society

Society offices held: Secretary: Chipping Norton Branch - Oxford Dioc. Guild Master: Oxford University Society of Change Ringers Master: Oxford City Society of Change Ringers 1908 & 1927

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Places

Place of Birth
Began ringing atShipton, Oxon
TowersOxford, St. Giles & Christ Church; Lelant & Carbis Bay, Cornwall

Performances

Notable performances: Compiled the Ringers' Roll of Honour for the Second World War. This took him 5 years to complete and the book is now in St Paul's Cathedral. He also took up the organ and became A.R.C.O. when about 90 years of age.

First peal

Stedman Triples
Shipton, Oxon
22/10/1899

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 17

YearSocietyParticipation
1929Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1930Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1931Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1932Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1933Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1934Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1935Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1948Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1949Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1950Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1951Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1952Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1953Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1954Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1955Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1956Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1957Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1958Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1959Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1960Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1961Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1962Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1963Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Harry Miles

Date of Birth01/08/1884
Date of Death01/03/2000
Date of Funeral 
Age at death115
Trade or professionSchoolmaster

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Truro Diocesan Guild
Oxford University Society

Society offices held: Secretary: Chipping Norton Branch - Oxford Dioc. Guild Master: Oxford University Society of Change Ringers Master: Oxford City Society of Change Ringers 1908 & 1927

Photo

Places

Place of Birth
Began ringing atShipton, Oxon
TowersOxford, St. Giles & Christ Church; Lelant & Carbis Bay, Cornwall

Performances

Notable performances: Compiled the Ringers' Roll of Honour for the Second World War. This took him 5 years to complete and the book is now in St Paul's Cathedral. He also took up the organ and became A.R.C.O. when about 90 years of age.

First peal

Stedman Triples
Shipton, Oxon
22/10/1899

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 17

YearSocietyParticipation
1929Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1930Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1931Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1932Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1933Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1934Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1935Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1948Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1949Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1950Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1951Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1952Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1953Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1954Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1955Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1956Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1957Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1958Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1959Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1960Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1961Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1962Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1963Truro Diocesan GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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