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Alan Robert Bentley

Date of Birth: 16/12/1947

Date of Death: 10/07/2024

Date of Funeral: 08/08/2024

Circumstances of death: leukaemia

Trade or profession:

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 692 26/07/2024 (Peal/QP footnote)
The Ringing World page 700 26/07/2024 (Notice)
The Ringing World page 861 13/09/2024 (Obituary)
The Ringing World page 902 27/09/2024 (Peal/QP footnote)
The Ringing World page 930 04/10/2024 (Central Council Minutes)
The Ringing World page 1007 25/10/2024 (Included in another item)
The Ringing World page 1095 22/11/2024 (Peal/QP footnote)

Societies:

Oxford Diocesan Guild
Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild
Sheffield Universities' Guild of Change Ringers
Central Council of Church Bellringers
London County Association (1969-2007)
Association of Ringing Teachers

Places:

Place of Birth: Mortlake

Began ringing at: Mortlake

Towers from biographical record etc.: Aston Clinton

 : Aylesbury

 : Ringwood

Ringing records:

First peal:

Yorkshire S Major

Soberton

20/10/1970

Total peals rung: 76

Total peals conducted: 0

Tower bell peals rung: 70

Tower bell peals conducted: 0

Handbell peals rung: 6

Handbell peals conducted: 0

Participation in Central Council activities:

YearSocietyParticipation
2009Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2010Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
2011Central Council of Church BellringersAdditional Member
2012Oxford Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2013Oxford Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2014Oxford Diocesan GuildSociety Representative