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William Snowdon

Date of Birth: 24/02/1846

Date of Death: 17/09/1915

Age at death: 69

Trade or profession: Civil & Consulting Engineer

Biographical references:

Bell News page 28 25/09/1915 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 151 01/10/1915 (Ref type not yet noted)
Bell News page 35 02/10/1915 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Yorkshire Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: President of the Yorkshire Association 1885-1912

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
3440Standard Methods in the Art of Change-Ringing (Diagrams)1944Author
1279Standard Methods in the Art of Change-Ringing (Diagrams)1947Author
2095Standard Methods in the Art of Change-Ringing (Diagrams)1951Author
1435Standard Methods in the Art of Change-Ringing (Diagrams)1957Author
1436Standard Methods in the Art of Change-Ringing (Diagrams)1957Author
3927Standard Methods in the Art of Change-Ringing (Diagrams)1944Author
1559Standard Methods in the Art of Change-Ringing (Letterpress)1940Author
1221Standard Methods in the Art of Change-Ringing (Letterpress)1945Author
1431Standard Methods in the Art of Change-Ringing (Letterpress)1949Author
1432Standard Methods in the Art of Change-Ringing (Letterpress)1954Author

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Places:

Place of Birth: Ilkley, Yorkshire

Began ringing at: All Saints, Ilkley

Tower from biographical record etc.: 1886-1910 St Peter's, Leeds, Yorkshire

Tower mentioned in obituary: Cartmel

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1863

Details of peals: See Ringing World 24th January 1941, 27th October 1947. Miss Snowdon's letter for interesting notes on the careers of Jasper and William Snowdon.

First peal:

Minor Methods

All Saints, Ilkley

07/12/1872

See who William Snowdon rang with

Total peals rung: 10

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 16

YearSocietyParticipation
1891Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1892Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1893Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1894Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1895Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1896Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1897Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1898Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1899Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1900Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1901Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1902Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1903Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1904Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1905Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1906Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1907Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1908Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1909Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1910Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1911Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1912Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1913Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1914Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1915Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1916Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member