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Forenames:William Thomas
Surname:Cockerill
Date of Birth:April 13, 1859
Place of birth:Frodingham
Trade or profession:Schoolmaster
Began ringing:1885
at:St Mary, Lambeth
First peal:June 25, 1887
Method:Grandsire Triples
Tower:St. Mary, Putney
Other towers:St Paul's Cathedral (Conductor 1912 until his death)
CC offices held: 
Society offices held:Secretary of the Ancient Society of College Youths 46 years until 1937
Notable performances:First man to ring the Tenor single-handed, to peals of Maximus at St. Paul's Cathedral (62cwt) and St Mary-le-Bow (53cwt). Rang Carter's Odd Bob Stedman Triples, non-conducted on Hand-bells 1917
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Other notes: 
Date of death:March 29, 1938
Age:77
Where buried:Brompton Cemetery, after funeral service at St Paul's Cathedral
Cockerill

Peals and Quarters

Tower bell peals rung257
Handbell peals rung39
Total peals rung296
Tower bell peals conducted21
Handbell peals conducted 
Total peals conducted 

Societies represented

YearMember TypeBiographies RecordsCCCBR Minutes
1893Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1894Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1895Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1896Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1897Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1898Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1899Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1900Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1901Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1902Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
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