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Revd Gordon Benfield OBE

Date of Birth: 08/09/1929

Date of Death: 12/08/2004

Age at death: 74

Trade or profession: Teacher and priest

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 816 20/08/2004 (Notice)
The Ringing World page 984 08/10/2004 (Obituary)
Report and Newsletter page 8 01/04/2005 (Notice)

Societies:

Coventry Diocesan Guild
Yorkshire Association
Ancient Society of College Youths

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Places:

Place of Birth: Pudsey

Began ringing at: Pudsey

Towers from biographical record etc.: Little Downham

 : Subsequently attached to Far Headlingley, Leeds 1946-1948, Winchester Cathedral and Barford.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Barford

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1944

Notable performances: His notable achievements include: peals of 36, 42, 48 and 53 Spliced Surprise Major, a peal of 6336 Superlative Surprise Major; a peal of 42 Spliced Surprise Royal (Rotherham, 23.1.1965).

Details of peals: Rang a total of at least 250 peals.

First peal:

Plain Bob Major

Queensbury, Yorkshire

26/05/1946

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 7

YearSocietyParticipation
1957Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1958Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1959Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1960Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1961Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1962Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1963Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1964Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1965Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative