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Forenames:Kenneth
Surname:Arthur
Date of Birth:August 2, 1916
Place of birth:Newcastle upon Tyne
Trade or profession:Excise officer
Began ringing:1932
at:Fenham
First peal:February 2, 1935
Method:Plain Bob Major
Tower:St. Aidan's Blackhill, County Durham
Other towers:1937-8 St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. 1938 on - Ss James and Basil, Fenham
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Notable performances:He conducted some of his tower bell peals, including the first peal of Surprise at Bamburgh (the most northerly church bells in England); the first peal of St. Clements Bob Triples for the Durham & Newcastle DA and a peal of Erin Triples on the 50th anni
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Date of death:February 17, 2012
Age: 
Where buried:Fenham
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Peals and Quarters

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Societies represented

YearMember TypeBiographies RecordsCCCBR Minutes
1960Society RepresentativeDurham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationDurham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
1961Society RepresentativeDurham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationDurham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
1962Society RepresentativeDurham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationDurham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
1963Society RepresentativeDurham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationDurham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
1964Society RepresentativeDurham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationDurham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
1965Society RepresentativeDurham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationDurham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
1966Society RepresentativeDurham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationDurham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
1967Society RepresentativeDurham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationDurham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
1968Society RepresentativeDurham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationDurham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
1969Society RepresentativeDurham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationDurham and Newcastle Diocesan Association
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