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Prebendary John Gilbert Mortimer Scott

Date of Birth11/12/1925
Date of Death09/07/2007
Date of Funeral23/07/2007
Age at death81
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 916 07/09/2007
The Ringing World page 1036 12/10/2007
The Ringing World page 1142 16/11/2007

Societies

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Devonshire Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: He was chairman of the Exeter Branch of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers from 1951-1954 and President of the Tamar Valley Guild of Ringers from 1960-1966. He was Librarian of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers.

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
853A Ring Restored Filmstrip and Notes1978Author
709Casting a Bell for Exeter Cathedral, 13721967Author
1025Devon Bellringing, 1874-19751975Author
543bThe Bells of Exeter Cathedral1964Author
4000The Bells of Exeter Cathedral 2019 update by Ian L C Campbell1964Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthCharlton, London
Began ringing atOxford
TowersBuckland Monochorum and the Oxford University band until 1949; then a member at Cheshunt and Dodbrooke 1949-1951; Exeter St. Thomas 1951-1954; Clawton 1958-1966; Newton St. Cyres 1966-1983 and Bampton (Devon) from 1983.
Location mentioned in obituaryNewton St Cyres

Performances

Notable performances: He rang about 30 peals in total. One of these was strapping the tenor at Exeter Cathedral in November 1953. He rang in the first peal of Cambridge Surprise Major by a resident Devon band at Wolborough on 20th June 1955.

First peal

Plain Bob Minor
St. Thomas, Oxford
13/06/1950

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Sunday Service and Education 1958-1960 Standing / Administrative 1969-1984 Towers and Belfries from 1957 (chairman 1978-1980) Redundant Bells from 1981 He was Vice-President of the Central Council 1975-1981 and President 1981-1984.

Meetings attended: 52

YearSocietyParticipation
1954Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1954Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1955Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1955Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1956Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1956Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1957Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1957Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1958Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1958Devonshire GuildSociety 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
1964Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1965Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1966Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1967Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1968Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1969Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1970Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1971Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1972Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1973Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1974Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1975Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1976Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1977Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1978Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1979Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1980Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1981Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1981Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1982Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1982Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1983Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1983Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1984Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1984Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1985Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1985Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1986Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1987Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1988Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1989Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1990Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1991Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1992Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1993Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1994Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1995Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1996Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1997Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1998Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1998Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1999Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2000Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2001Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2002Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2003Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2004Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2005Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2006Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2007Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

Prebendary John Gilbert Mortimer Scott

Date of Birth11/12/1925
Date of Death09/07/2007
Date of Funeral23/07/2007
Age at death81
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 916 07/09/2007
The Ringing World page 1036 12/10/2007
The Ringing World page 1142 16/11/2007

Societies

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Devonshire Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: He was chairman of the Exeter Branch of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers from 1951-1954 and President of the Tamar Valley Guild of Ringers from 1960-1966. He was Librarian of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers.

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
853A Ring Restored Filmstrip and Notes1978Author
709Casting a Bell for Exeter Cathedral, 13721967Author
1025Devon Bellringing, 1874-19751975Author
543bThe Bells of Exeter Cathedral1964Author
4000The Bells of Exeter Cathedral 2019 update by Ian L C Campbell1964Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthCharlton, London
Began ringing atOxford
TowersBuckland Monochorum and the Oxford University band until 1949; then a member at Cheshunt and Dodbrooke 1949-1951; Exeter St. Thomas 1951-1954; Clawton 1958-1966; Newton St. Cyres 1966-1983 and Bampton (Devon) from 1983.
Location mentioned in obituaryNewton St Cyres

Performances

Notable performances: He rang about 30 peals in total. One of these was strapping the tenor at Exeter Cathedral in November 1953. He rang in the first peal of Cambridge Surprise Major by a resident Devon band at Wolborough on 20th June 1955.

First peal

Plain Bob Minor
St. Thomas, Oxford
13/06/1950

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Sunday Service and Education 1958-1960 Standing / Administrative 1969-1984 Towers and Belfries from 1957 (chairman 1978-1980) Redundant Bells from 1981 He was Vice-President of the Central Council 1975-1981 and President 1981-1984.

Meetings attended: 52

YearSocietyParticipation
1954Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1954Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1955Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1955Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1956Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1956Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1957Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1957Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1958Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1958Devonshire GuildSociety 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
1964Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1965Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1966Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1967Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1968Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1969Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1970Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1971Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1972Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1973Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1974Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1975Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1976Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1977Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1978Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1979Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1980Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1981Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1981Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1982Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1982Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1983Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1983Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1984Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1984Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1985Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1985Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1986Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1987Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1988Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1989Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1990Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1991Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1992Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1993Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1994Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1995Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1996Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1997Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1998Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1998Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1999Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2000Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2001Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2002Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2003Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2004Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2005Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2006Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
2007Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member

Not in Rolls of Honour
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