Biographies Committee
The Committee's objective is to create biographical records of (deceased) ringers.
Prior to 2009 its remit was limited to ringers who now or in the past have served
on the Central Council, but this restriction was removed (see
Terms of Reference, below).
The Committee has not yet formulated criteria for which ringers (other than Council
members) it should seek to create a record of, but it is willing to accept nominations
and will also accept contributions of biographical information from any ringer
(see Forms, below).
Biographical information held by the Committee will not be used during the subject's
lifetime (other than by agreement) and may thereafter be used as source material for
biographic records or obituaries and/or articles on the history of ringing, in
The Ringing World or in future publications.
Our growing
set of biographic records
appears on the web as an accessible resource for ringing historians and for others
interested in the history of ringing. Biographic records are also printed to provide
a permanent archival record in the Central Council Library.
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Providing information to us
Producing a biographic record is made much easier if we have some information in advance.
The easiest way to do that is to download and fill in one of the forms below. You can
enter information electronically or on paper, whichever you prefer. The forms are designed
to make it easy to supply as much or as little information as you wish. Even if what you
give us is very basic, it will help us to know 'where to look' when the time comes, in order
to write a record that properly reflects your contribution to ringing.
- All members (or former members) of the Central Council — It
would help us if you provide information to us, which will help us when in due course we
need to write biographic record of your life.
- Other ringers — We are happy to receive information from you
if you think that we might in due course be expected to write a biographic record of
your life.
Over time things move on, so an update after a number of years would also
be appreciated.
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Forms to download
If you have never provided us with information before, please use one of these forms:
If you have provided us with information in the past, please use one of these forms:
Notes:
- When you type into the boxes in the MSWord forms, the boxes will expand to
accommodate what you type. Do not worry about the layout, page overflows, etc.
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If you use the PDF forms, they are laid out to provide reasonable space for you to
write in information.
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Don't worry about filling in everything, or if you can't remember exact details.
Approximate information is OK.
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Please include a recent photo most electronic formats are acceptable) or enclose
a postcard-sized print if sending by post.
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Terms of Reference
To maintain an account of the work and general ringing activities of past and present
ringers.
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Committee Membership
John Harrison (Chairman) Oxford Diocesan Guild
2 Murdoch Road, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 2DA, UK
0118 978 5520
Richard Andrew Liverpool Universities Society
0121 733 8324
Hilary Aslett Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Bill Butler Life Member
8 The Waverleys, Thatcham, Berkshire RG18 3EZ, UK
01635 826799
Henry Coggill Ancient Society of College Youths
Pat Halls (co-opted) Derby Diocesan Association
Patrick Hickey Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association
Brian Hullah Ely Diocesan Guild
7 Hallfields, Shouldham, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE33 0DN, UK
01366 347814
Bobbie May Oxford Diocesan Guild
4 Halfacre Close, Spencers Wood, Reading, Berks RG7 1DZ, UK
0118 988 4172
Margaret Oram Sussex County Association
The Cottage, School Hill, Warnham, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 3QN, UK
01403 269743
David Willis Additional Member
01271 328361
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