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Revd Roger Douglas St. John Smith

Date of Birth29/08/1912
Date of Death29/01/2002
Date of Funeral07/02/2002
Age at death89
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Report and Newsletter page 7 01/04/2002
The Ringing World page 376 12/04/2002

Societies

Lancashire Association
Cambridge University Guild
Ancient Society of College Youths
Oxford University Society
Derby Diocesan Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Master of the Cambridge University Guild 1935-1937. He was the first man to be President of both the Cambridge University Guild and the Oxford University Society He was President of: The Lancashire Association 1951-1965. The Guild of Clerical Ringers 1965-1975. The North Wales Association 1985-1988

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
2812Peterborough D G membership cardsAuthor

Photo

Places

Place of BirthRipley in Derbyshire
Began ringing atYardley Hastings
Location mentioned in obituaryDarley Dale

Performances

Notable performances: On August 20th 1968 he called a peal of Plain Bob Minor at Great Longstone which consisted of seven different extents, each of which contained 42 singles and no bobs. He rang in the first peal of London Surprise Major by the Clerical Guild of Ringers at Darley Dale on November 8th 1970. On January 9th 1971 he rang a peal of Stedman Cinques at Cripplegate, London, in which all the ringers had studied at Selwyn College Cambridge. On November 20th 1971 at St. Peter, Nottingham he rang in the first peal of Maximus for the Derby Diocesan Association.

First peal

Grandsire Doubles
Yardley Hastings
16/05/1931
Total peals rung235
Total peals conducted75
Tower bell peals rung218
Tower bell peals conducted70
Handbell peals rung17
Handbell peals conducted5

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 9

YearSocietyParticipation
1900Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1954Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1955Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1956Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1957Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1958Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1959Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1960Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1961Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1962Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1969Derby Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1970Derby Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1971Derby Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1972Derby Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1973Derby Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1974Derby Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Revd Roger Douglas St. John Smith

Date of Birth29/08/1912
Date of Death29/01/2002
Date of Funeral07/02/2002
Age at death89
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Report and Newsletter page 7 01/04/2002
The Ringing World page 376 12/04/2002

Societies

Lancashire Association
Cambridge University Guild
Ancient Society of College Youths
Oxford University Society
Derby Diocesan Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Master of the Cambridge University Guild 1935-1937. He was the first man to be President of both the Cambridge University Guild and the Oxford University Society He was President of: The Lancashire Association 1951-1965. The Guild of Clerical Ringers 1965-1975. The North Wales Association 1985-1988

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
2812Peterborough D G membership cardsAuthor

Photo

Places

Place of BirthRipley in Derbyshire
Began ringing atYardley Hastings
Location mentioned in obituaryDarley Dale

Performances

Notable performances: On August 20th 1968 he called a peal of Plain Bob Minor at Great Longstone which consisted of seven different extents, each of which contained 42 singles and no bobs. He rang in the first peal of London Surprise Major by the Clerical Guild of Ringers at Darley Dale on November 8th 1970. On January 9th 1971 he rang a peal of Stedman Cinques at Cripplegate, London, in which all the ringers had studied at Selwyn College Cambridge. On November 20th 1971 at St. Peter, Nottingham he rang in the first peal of Maximus for the Derby Diocesan Association.

First peal

Grandsire Doubles
Yardley Hastings
16/05/1931
Total peals rung235
Total peals conducted75
Tower bell peals rung218
Tower bell peals conducted70
Handbell peals rung17
Handbell peals conducted5

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 9

YearSocietyParticipation
1900Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1954Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1955Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1956Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1957Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1958Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1959Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1960Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1961Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1962Lancashire AssociationSociety Representative
1969Derby Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1970Derby Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1971Derby Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1972Derby Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1973Derby Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1974Derby Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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