Date of Birth: 15/04/1931

Date of Death: 27/04/2002

Date of Funeral: 08/05/2002

Age at death: 71

Circumstances of death: Cancer

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Society offices held: Bell consultant for the Derby Diocesan Association

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Place of Birth: Denton, Manchester

Began ringing at: Newton le Willows

Tower from biographical record etc.: After 1952 he rang at Derby Cathedral

Tower mentioned in obituary: Derby

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1943

Notable performances: He rang peals in 607 different towers, including 225 different 10 bell towers. Gordon conducted 781 peals and he rang the alphabet to peals of Surprise Major and Surprise Royal. He circled the following towers to peals: Derby Cathedral, St. Peter, Derby, Duffield, Ilkeston, Sawley, Loughborough Bell Foundry campanile, West Hallam, Belper, Darley Dale, Heanor, Ashbourne, Breadsall, and Ault Hucknall.

First peal:

Grandsire Doubles

Newton le Willows

27/04/1951

Total peals rung: 2117

Total peals conducted: 781

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Offices held: While he was on the Central Council he served on the Bell Restoration Committee for many years and the Administrative Committee for a few years.

Meetings attended: 42