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Benjamin Alfred Sollis

Date of Birth: 21/12/1900

Date of Death: 20/11/1975

Age at death: 74

Trade or profession: Blacksmith & Market Gardener

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 4 02/01/1976 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Association

Society offices held: He served as Secretary of the Association for ten years from 1953-1963.

Places:

Place of Birth: Derby

Began ringing at: Teversal, Nottinghamshire

Tower from biographical record etc.: He rang at Teversal for many years and later rang at St. Mary's Sutton in Ashfield where he was Tower Captain from 1948 until his death in 1975.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Sutton-in-Ashfield

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1913

First peal:

Total peals rung: 0

Total peals conducted: 0

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1960East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire AssociationSociety Representative
1961East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire AssociationSociety Representative
1962East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire AssociationSociety Representative
1963East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire AssociationSociety Representative