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Prof Ronald John Johnston OBE

Date of Birth30/03/1941
Date of Death29/05/2020
Date of Funeral 
Age at death
Circumstances of deathheart attack
Trade or profession

Biographical references

The Ringing World page 740 24/07/2020
The Ringing World page 755 31/07/2020

Societies

Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Yorkshire Association
Australia and New Zealand Association
Manchester University Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: President of the Yorkshire Association between 1990 and 1992

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
1979An atlas of bells1990Author
1769Bell-ringing: the English art of change-ringing1986Author
3982Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers to the Rings of Bells of the World2018Compiler
3465Dove’s Guide for Church Bell Ringers to the Ringing Bells of Britain and the World2012Compiler
2695Dove’s Guide for Church Bell Ringers to the Ringing Bells of Britain and the World.2000Compiler

Awaiting photo.

Places

Began ringing atChiseldon
TowersSacred Trinity, Salford
TowersChristchurch Cathedral
TowersSheffield Cathedral
TowersSt Thomas, Salisbury
TowersStratford-subCastle
Location mentioned in obituarySalisbury

Performances

First peal

Grandsire & PB Doubles
Chiseldon
04/01/1958

Participation in Central Council activities

YearSocietyParticipation
1975Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1975Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1976Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1984Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1984Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1985Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1985Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1986Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1986Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1987Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1987Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1988Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1989Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1990Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1991Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1992Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1993Central Council of Church BellringersEx officio
1994Central Council of Church BellringersEx officio
1995Central Council of Church BellringersEx officio
1996Central Council of Church BellringersEx officio

Not in Rolls of Honour

Prof Ronald John Johnston OBE

Date of Birth30/03/1941
Date of Death29/05/2020
Date of Funeral 
Age at death
Circumstances of deathheart attack
Trade or profession

Biographical references

The Ringing World page 740 24/07/2020
The Ringing World page 755 31/07/2020

Societies

Salisbury Diocesan Guild
Yorkshire Association
Australia and New Zealand Association
Manchester University Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: President of the Yorkshire Association between 1990 and 1992

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
1979An atlas of bells1990Author
1769Bell-ringing: the English art of change-ringing1986Author
3982Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers to the Rings of Bells of the World2018Compiler
3465Dove’s Guide for Church Bell Ringers to the Ringing Bells of Britain and the World2012Compiler
2695Dove’s Guide for Church Bell Ringers to the Ringing Bells of Britain and the World.2000Compiler

Awaiting photo.

Places

Began ringing atChiseldon
TowersSacred Trinity, Salford
TowersChristchurch Cathedral
TowersSheffield Cathedral
TowersSt Thomas, Salisbury
TowersStratford-subCastle
Location mentioned in obituarySalisbury

Performances

First peal

Grandsire & PB Doubles
Chiseldon
04/01/1958

Participation in Central Council activities

YearSocietyParticipation
1975Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1975Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1976Australia and New Zealand AssociationSociety Representative
1984Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1984Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1985Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1985Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1986Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1986Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1987Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1987Central Council of Church BellringersUnknown
1988Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1989Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1990Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1991Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1992Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1993Central Council of Church BellringersEx officio
1994Central Council of Church BellringersEx officio
1995Central Council of Church BellringersEx officio
1996Central Council of Church BellringersEx officio

Not in Rolls of Honour
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