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Revd Giles Christopher Galley

Date of Birth: 08/08/1932

Date of Death: 10/04/2024

Age at death: 91

Trade or profession:

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 356 19/04/2024 (Notice)
The Ringing World page 396 03/05/2024 (Peal/QP footnote)
The Ringing World page 501 31/05/2024 (Obituary)
The Ringing World page 513 07/06/2024 (Letter)
The Ringing World page 783 23/08/2024 (Peal/QP footnote)
The Ringing World page 787 23/08/2024 (Peal/QP footnote)
The Ringing World page 930 04/10/2024 (Central Council Minutes)
The Ringing World page 406 09/05/2025 (Included in another item)

Societies:

Cambridge University Guild
Yorkshire Association
Ancient Society of College Youths
Beverley and District Society
York Minster Society of C R

Society offices held: President of The Yorkshire Association Beverley & District Chaplain and as a Trustee of the Bell Repair Fund, and eventually elected to Honorary Life Membership.

Places:

Place of Birth: Oakington

Began ringing at: St Neots

Towers mentioned in obituary: Strensall

 : York Minster

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1943

Notable performances: member of the York band that rang the first ever peal of Horton’s Four

First peal:

Minor (6m)

Harston, Cambs

09/06/1955

Total peals rung: 639

Total peals conducted: 4

Tower bell peals rung: 639

Tower bell peals conducted: 4

Handbell peals rung: 0

Handbell peals conducted: 0

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 10

YearSocietyParticipation
1989Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1990Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1991Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1992Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1993Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1994Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1995Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1996Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1997Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative
1998Yorkshire AssociationSociety Representative