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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Walter Allman

Date of Birth27/02/1910
Date of Death25/08/1989
Date of Funeral 
Age at death79
Trade or professionWindow cleaner

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 829 08/09/1989
The Ringing World page 918 13/10/1989

Societies

Chester Diocesan Guild

Society offices held: He served the Church of All Saints Runcorn for over 50 years

Photo

Places

Place of BirthCrewe
Began ringing atRuncorn
Location mentioned in obituaryRuncorn

Performances

Notable performances: Some notable achievements include silent peals of London, Bristol and 4 Spliced Surprise Major (in the 1940's); long lengths of Bristol Surprise Major (21600, 4.11.1950 at Over, Cheshire) and Cambridge Surprise Royal (15480, 15.12.1951 at Worsley, Lancs); and London Surprise Major on the back eight at Manchester Town Hall (16.4.1949).

First peal

Plain Bob Minor
Davenham, Cheshire
11/12/1937

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 3

YearSocietyParticipation
1957Chester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1958Chester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1959Chester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Walter Allman

Date of Birth27/02/1910
Date of Death25/08/1989
Date of Funeral 
Age at death79
Trade or professionWindow cleaner

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 829 08/09/1989
The Ringing World page 918 13/10/1989

Societies

Chester Diocesan Guild

Society offices held: He served the Church of All Saints Runcorn for over 50 years

Photo

Places

Place of BirthCrewe
Began ringing atRuncorn
Location mentioned in obituaryRuncorn

Performances

Notable performances: Some notable achievements include silent peals of London, Bristol and 4 Spliced Surprise Major (in the 1940's); long lengths of Bristol Surprise Major (21600, 4.11.1950 at Over, Cheshire) and Cambridge Surprise Royal (15480, 15.12.1951 at Worsley, Lancs); and London Surprise Major on the back eight at Manchester Town Hall (16.4.1949).

First peal

Plain Bob Minor
Davenham, Cheshire
11/12/1937

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 3

YearSocietyParticipation
1957Chester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1958Chester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1959Chester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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