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Eric Billings

Date of Birth29/06/1938
Date of Death18/07/2006
Date of Funeral 
Age at death68
Trade or professionDistribution Manager

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Eric was the Peterborough Guild Secretary and Treasurer 1962-1972 and from 1973 to 1977 he was the Guild Secretary. When the Central Council visited Northampton in 1965, Eric was responsible for many of the arrangements for the visit.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthNorthampton
Began ringing atSt. Edmund, King and Martyr, Northampton
TowersDallington, Northampton

Performances

First peal

Plain Bob Doubles
St. Edmund, King and Martyr, Northampton
18/05/1957

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Whilst on the Central Council he served on the Bell Restoration Committee for many years from 1977.

Meetings attended: 29

YearSocietyParticipation
1962Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1963Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1964Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1965Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1966Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1967Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1968Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1969Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1970Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1971Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1972Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1973Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1974Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1975Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1976Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1977Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1978Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1979Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1980Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1981Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1982Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1983Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1984Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1985Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1986Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1987Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1988Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1989Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
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

Not in Rolls of Honour

Eric Billings

Date of Birth29/06/1938
Date of Death18/07/2006
Date of Funeral 
Age at death68
Trade or professionDistribution Manager

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Eric was the Peterborough Guild Secretary and Treasurer 1962-1972 and from 1973 to 1977 he was the Guild Secretary. When the Central Council visited Northampton in 1965, Eric was responsible for many of the arrangements for the visit.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthNorthampton
Began ringing atSt. Edmund, King and Martyr, Northampton
TowersDallington, Northampton

Performances

First peal

Plain Bob Doubles
St. Edmund, King and Martyr, Northampton
18/05/1957

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Whilst on the Central Council he served on the Bell Restoration Committee for many years from 1977.

Meetings attended: 29

YearSocietyParticipation
1962Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1963Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1964Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1965Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1966Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1967Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1968Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1969Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1970Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1971Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1972Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1973Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1974Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1975Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1976Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1977Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1978Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1979Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1980Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1981Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1982Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1983Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1984Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1985Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1986Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1987Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1988Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1989Peterborough Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
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

Not in Rolls of Honour
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