Biographies Committee
The Committee's objective is to create biographical records of the ringing
careers of ringers. Prior to 2009 its remit was limited to ringers who have
now or in the past served on the Central Council, but in 2009 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 on, but it is willing to accept nominations (including
self nominations), and will accept contributions of biographical information
on any ringer (see Forms, below).
Biographical information held by the Committee may be used to help in the
writing of obituaries or it may be used as material for future articles in
The Ringing World or as the basis of future publications on the
history of ringing.
When a former or current Council member dies, the relevant information is
written on a page in one of a series of books which commemorate Central Council
members, and form part of the history of the Central Council. Many of these
documents are
available on-line.
With the expansion of its remit, the Committee is exploring other ways in which
biographical information may be more easily submitted and made available to
ringers and historians for reference and research.
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Forms
All Council members are encouraged to send their biographical information to
the Committee, and other ringers are also welcome to do so. If you have never
done this before, please use the Biography Sheet. If you provided biographical
information more than six years ago, we would appreciate an update using the
Biography Update Sheet.
If you have access to a recent version of Microsoft Word, or to other software
which can process its ".doc" files, you can edit the
Biography Sheet or the
Biography Update Sheet form and
e-mail it to the Committee using the link at the foot of the form.
Otherwise please download, print, complete and sign the PDF version of the
Biography Sheet or the
Biography Update Sheet form and
post it to the Committee as indicated at the foot of the form. These are PDF
documents which can be viewed and printed using
Adobe Reader.
Please remember to email a recent photograph (most electronic formats are
acceptable) or to enclose a postcard-sized print with your hard-copy form.
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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
Pat Halls (Chairman) Derby Diocesan Association
Richard Andrew Liverpool Universities Society
0121 733 8324
Hilary Aslett Peterborough Diocesan Guild
Bill Butler Oxford Diocesan Guild
8 The Waverleys, Thatcham, Berkshire RG18 3EZ, UK
01635 826799
John Harrison Oxford Diocesan Guild
2 Murdoch Road, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 2DA, UK
0118 978 5520
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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