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Thomas George Witfill Myers

Date of Birth29/09/1906
Date of Death23/03/1967
Date of Funeral31/03/1967
Age at death61
Trade or professionWatch & Clock repairer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 249 14/04/1967
The Ringing World page 267 21/04/1967

Societies

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Devonshire Guild

Society offices held: Secretary, Treasurer & Ringing Master of S.W. Branch 1946-1967. Vice-President of Guild

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Places

Place of BirthPlymouth
Began ringing atSt. Andrew's Plymouth
TowersEmmanuel, Plymouth (elected Captain 1943)
Location mentioned in obituaryPlymouth

Performances

Notable performances: First peal of Surprise Minor in Plymouth. First peal of Surprise Royal (Cambridge) in the County and for the Guild. First peals of Double Norwich C.B. and Oxford Treble Bob Major by resident members of the Guild.

First peal

Grandsire Triples
St. George, Plymouth
19/07/1922

Participation in Central Council activities

YearSocietyParticipation
1948Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1949Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1949Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1950Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1950Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1951Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1951Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1952Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1953Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1953Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1954Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1954Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1955Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1955Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1956Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1956Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1957Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1957Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1958Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1958Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1959Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1959Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1960Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1960Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1961Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1961Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1962Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1962Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1963Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1963Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1964Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1964Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1965Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1965Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1966Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1967Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Thomas George Witfill Myers

Date of Birth29/09/1906
Date of Death23/03/1967
Date of Funeral31/03/1967
Age at death61
Trade or professionWatch & Clock repairer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 249 14/04/1967
The Ringing World page 267 21/04/1967

Societies

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Devonshire Guild

Society offices held: Secretary, Treasurer & Ringing Master of S.W. Branch 1946-1967. Vice-President of Guild

Photo

Places

Place of BirthPlymouth
Began ringing atSt. Andrew's Plymouth
TowersEmmanuel, Plymouth (elected Captain 1943)
Location mentioned in obituaryPlymouth

Performances

Notable performances: First peal of Surprise Minor in Plymouth. First peal of Surprise Royal (Cambridge) in the County and for the Guild. First peals of Double Norwich C.B. and Oxford Treble Bob Major by resident members of the Guild.

First peal

Grandsire Triples
St. George, Plymouth
19/07/1922

Participation in Central Council activities

YearSocietyParticipation
1948Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1949Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1949Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1950Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1950Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1951Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1951Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1952Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1953Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1953Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1954Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1954Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1955Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1955Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1956Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1956Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1957Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1957Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1958Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1958Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1959Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1959Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1960Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1960Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1961Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1961Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1962Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1962Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1963Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1963Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1964Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1964Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1965Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1965Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1966Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1967Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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