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Benjamin Taylor Copley

Date of Birth: 10/05/1850

Date of Death: 15/03/1912

Age at death: 61

Trade or profession: Printer

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 208 29/03/1912 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Yorkshire Association

Society offices held: Secretary, Yorkshire Association 1890 onwards Founder of a local society known as The Copley Scholars, who were ringing in the Bradford district, June 1888. See letter in Bell News - 8th October 1888 - by J.Hardcastle Junr.

Places:

Place of Birth:

Began ringing at: Bradford

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1871

First peal:

Kent Treble Bob Major

All Hallows, Kirkburton

27/10/1877

Total peals rung: 20

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1890Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1891Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1892Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1893Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1894Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1895Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1896Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative