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Wilfrid George Wilson

Date of Birth	06/08/1910
Date of Death	14/03/1984
Date of Funeral	23/03/1984
Age at death	73
Trade or profession	Local Government Office

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 251 23/03/1984

The Ringing World page 268 23/03/1984

The Ringing World page 334 20/04/1984

The Ringing World page 337 20/04/1984

The Ringing World page 763 07/09/1984

Societies

London County Association (1903-1928)

Middlesex County Association

Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: He was Assistant Secretary of the Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild 1930-1948. He was Treasurer and Librarian of the London County Association for over twenty years. He was Master of the London County Association 1963-1965. He was elected a Vice-President of the Oxford Diocesan Guild in 1974

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition Number	Publication	Date	Contribution
1296	Change Ringing - article for Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians	n.d.	Author
628b	Change Ringing. Notes for Beginners	1953, Oct	Author
628	Change Ringing. Notes for Beginners	(1953, Oct)	Author
1675	Change Ringing. Notes for Beginners	1953, Oct	Author
128	Change Ringing. The Art and Science of Change Ringing on Church and Hand Bells	1965	Author
819	Change Ringing. The Art and Science of Change Ringing on church and Hand Bells	1965	Author
1455	On Conducting	1954	Author
3171	On Conducting	1954	Author
1674	On Conducting	1960	Author
1741	On Conducting	1964	Author
3172	On Conducting	1964	Author
881	On Conducting	1970	Author
882	On Conducting	1975	Author
1112	On Conducting	1980	Author
1139	W G Wilson List of books on bells and bellringing	1977	Author

Places

Place of Birth	St. Pancras
Began ringing at	Christ Church, Ealing
Location mentioned in obituary	Ruislip

Performances

Notable performances: He conducted a peal of 4 Spliced Surprise Major on February 27th 1937; he had never rung three of the methods before or called a bob in any of them.

First peal

Willesden

08/02/1927

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: He served on the following Central Council committees: Peal Boards 1937-1948 Standing 1945-1948 and 1963-1972 Beginners' Handbook 1956-1958 The Ringing World 1959-1978 Publications 1971-1981 Administrative 1972-1981 He was Chairman of The Ringing World Committee from 1969

Meetings attended: 25

Year	Society	Participation
1936	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1936	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1937	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1937	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1938	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1938	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1939	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1939	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1940	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1941	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1942	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1943	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1944	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1945	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1945	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1946	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1946	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1947	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1947	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1948	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1948	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1952	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1953	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1954	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1955	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1956	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1957	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1958	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1959	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1960	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1961	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1962	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1963	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1964	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1965	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1966	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1967	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1968	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1969	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1970	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1971	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1972	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1973	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1974	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1975	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1976	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1977	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1978	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1979	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1980	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1981	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1982	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1983	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1984	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

Wilfrid George Wilson

Date of Birth	06/08/1910
Date of Death	14/03/1984
Date of Funeral	23/03/1984
Age at death	73
Trade or profession	Local Government Office

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 251 23/03/1984

The Ringing World page 268 23/03/1984

The Ringing World page 334 20/04/1984

The Ringing World page 337 20/04/1984

The Ringing World page 763 07/09/1984

Societies

London County Association (1903-1928)

Middlesex County Association

Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition Number	Publication	Date	Contribution
1296	Change Ringing - article for Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians	n.d.	Author
628b	Change Ringing. Notes for Beginners	1953, Oct	Author
628	Change Ringing. Notes for Beginners	(1953, Oct)	Author
1675	Change Ringing. Notes for Beginners	1953, Oct	Author
128	Change Ringing. The Art and Science of Change Ringing on Church and Hand Bells	1965	Author
819	Change Ringing. The Art and Science of Change Ringing on church and Hand Bells	1965	Author
1455	On Conducting	1954	Author
3171	On Conducting	1954	Author
1674	On Conducting	1960	Author
1741	On Conducting	1964	Author
3172	On Conducting	1964	Author
881	On Conducting	1970	Author
882	On Conducting	1975	Author
1112	On Conducting	1980	Author
1139	W G Wilson List of books on bells and bellringing	1977	Author

Places

Place of Birth	St. Pancras
Began ringing at	Christ Church, Ealing
Location mentioned in obituary	Ruislip

Performances

Notable performances: He conducted a peal of 4 Spliced Surprise Major on February 27th 1937; he had never rung three of the methods before or called a bob in any of them.

First peal

Willesden

08/02/1927

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 25

Year	Society	Participation
1936	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1936	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1937	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1937	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1938	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1938	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1939	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1939	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1940	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1941	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1942	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1943	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1944	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1945	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1945	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1946	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1946	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1947	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1947	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1948	Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1948	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1952	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1953	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1954	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1955	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1956	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1957	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1958	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1959	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1960	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1961	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1962	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1963	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1964	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1965	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1966	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1967	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1968	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1969	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1970	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1971	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1972	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1973	London County Association (1903-1928)	Society Representative
1974	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1975	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1976	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1977	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1978	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1979	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1980	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1981	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1982	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1983	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1984	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Wilfrid George Wilson

Biographical references

Societies

Publications in the Central Council Library

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour

Wilfrid George Wilson

Biographical references

Societies

Publications in the Central Council Library

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour