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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Robert Sheild Anderson

Date of Birth26/08/1907
Date of Death17/04/1995
Date of Funeral24/04/1995
Age at death87
Trade or professionDirector of an Estate Agents.

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 460 28/04/1995
The Ringing World page 651 16/06/1995
The Ringing World page 703 30/06/1995
Report and Newsletter page 3 01/04/1996

Societies

North Staffordshire Association
Ancient Society of College Youths

Society offices held: He was attached to Newcastle upon Tyne Cathedral from 1926 to 1939 and to St Giles, Newcastle under Lyme from 1939 to 1995.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthGosforth, Northumberland
Began ringing atGosforth
Location mentioned in obituaryNewcastle-under-Lyme

Performances

Notable performances: Some notable achievements include the first peal of Granta Maximus (Newcastle Cathedral, 22.7.1930); the first ringing in a coal mine (5003 Grandsire Caters, Cramlington, 21.6.1930); the first handbell peal for the North Staffs Association (5040 Bob Major, 17.4.1943). He was a member of The Ringing World committee from 1952 to 1974. No 50 in 'Servants of the Exercise' (RW 9.12.1960).

First peal

Stedman Triples
Gosforth
17/03/1923

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 25

YearSocietyParticipation
1948North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1949North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1950North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1951North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1952North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1953North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1954North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1955North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1956North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1957North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1958North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1959North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1960North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1961North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1962North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1963North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1964North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1965North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1966North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1967North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1968North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1969North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1970North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1971North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1972North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1973North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1974North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Robert Sheild Anderson

Date of Birth26/08/1907
Date of Death17/04/1995
Date of Funeral24/04/1995
Age at death87
Trade or professionDirector of an Estate Agents.

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 460 28/04/1995
The Ringing World page 651 16/06/1995
The Ringing World page 703 30/06/1995
Report and Newsletter page 3 01/04/1996

Societies

North Staffordshire Association
Ancient Society of College Youths

Society offices held: He was attached to Newcastle upon Tyne Cathedral from 1926 to 1939 and to St Giles, Newcastle under Lyme from 1939 to 1995.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthGosforth, Northumberland
Began ringing atGosforth
Location mentioned in obituaryNewcastle-under-Lyme

Performances

Notable performances: Some notable achievements include the first peal of Granta Maximus (Newcastle Cathedral, 22.7.1930); the first ringing in a coal mine (5003 Grandsire Caters, Cramlington, 21.6.1930); the first handbell peal for the North Staffs Association (5040 Bob Major, 17.4.1943). He was a member of The Ringing World committee from 1952 to 1974. No 50 in 'Servants of the Exercise' (RW 9.12.1960).

First peal

Stedman Triples
Gosforth
17/03/1923

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 25

YearSocietyParticipation
1948North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1949North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1950North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1951North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1952North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1953North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1954North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1955North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1956North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1957North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1958North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1959North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1960North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1961North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1962North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1963North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1964North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1965North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1966North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1967North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1968North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1969North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1970North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1971North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1972North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1973North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1974North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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