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Harold Joseph Poole

Date of Birth21/10/1902
Date of Death14/07/1955
Date of Funeral18/07/1955
Age at death52
Circumstances of deathtook own life
Trade or professionPolice Officer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 457 22/07/1955
The Ringing World page 473 29/07/1955
The Ringing World page 487 05/08/1955
The Ringing World page 318 18/05/1956

Societies

Leicester Diocesan Guild
Midland Counties Association

Society offices held: Ringing Master, Leicester Cathedral 1937-1955 District Secretary, Leicester District, Midland Counties Assn. President of Leicester Diocesan Guild from its formation in 1946 to 1955. Founder and first President of the National Police Guild.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthLutterworth
Began ringing atSt Mary's, Bitteswell, Leics.
TowersSt Mary de Castro 1917-1919; St Martin's (Cathedral) Leicester 1919-1955.
Location mentioned in obituaryLeicester

Performances

Notable performances: 12,896 Cambridge Surprise Major, St. Michael's Stoney Stanton 28th April 1923 10,400 Real Double Superlative Surprise Major, The Bell Foundry, Loughborough 6th May 1922

Details of peals: Ringing World 3rd August 1923. Account of first 100 peals, with portrait. 2nd Nov 1923. Account of celebration of 21st birthday.

First peal

Stedman Triples
St. Michael, Stoney Stanton
03/07/1920
Date of Thousandth peal11/12/1952
Total peals rung1247
Total peals conducted876

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 12

YearSocietyParticipation
1945Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1945Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1946Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1947Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1948Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1949Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1950Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1951Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1952Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1953Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1954Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1955Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1956Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Harold Joseph Poole

Date of Birth21/10/1902
Date of Death14/07/1955
Date of Funeral18/07/1955
Age at death52
Circumstances of deathtook own life
Trade or professionPolice Officer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 457 22/07/1955
The Ringing World page 473 29/07/1955
The Ringing World page 487 05/08/1955
The Ringing World page 318 18/05/1956

Societies

Leicester Diocesan Guild
Midland Counties Association

Society offices held: Ringing Master, Leicester Cathedral 1937-1955 District Secretary, Leicester District, Midland Counties Assn. President of Leicester Diocesan Guild from its formation in 1946 to 1955. Founder and first President of the National Police Guild.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthLutterworth
Began ringing atSt Mary's, Bitteswell, Leics.
TowersSt Mary de Castro 1917-1919; St Martin's (Cathedral) Leicester 1919-1955.
Location mentioned in obituaryLeicester

Performances

Notable performances: 12,896 Cambridge Surprise Major, St. Michael's Stoney Stanton 28th April 1923 10,400 Real Double Superlative Surprise Major, The Bell Foundry, Loughborough 6th May 1922

Details of peals: Ringing World 3rd August 1923. Account of first 100 peals, with portrait. 2nd Nov 1923. Account of celebration of 21st birthday.

First peal

Stedman Triples
St. Michael, Stoney Stanton
03/07/1920
Date of Thousandth peal11/12/1952
Total peals rung1247
Total peals conducted876

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 12

YearSocietyParticipation
1945Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1945Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1946Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1947Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1948Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1949Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1950Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1951Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1952Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1953Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1954Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1955Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1956Leicester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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