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Title: 
Forenames:Walter
Surname:Allman
Date of Birth:February 27, 1910
Place of birth:Crewe
Trade or profession:Window cleaner
Began ringing:1935
at:Runcorn
First peal:December 11, 1937
Method:Plain Bob Minor
Tower:Davenham, Cheshire
Other towers: 
CC offices held: 
Society offices held:He served the Church of All Saints Runcorn for over 50 years
Notable performances:Some notable achievements include silent peals of London, Bristol and 4 Spliced Surprise Major (in the 1940's); long lengths of Bristol Surprise Major (21600, 4.11.1950 at Over, Cheshire) and Cambridge Surprise Royal (15480, 15.12.1951 at Worsley, Lancs)
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Other notes: 
Date of death:August 25, 1989
Age: 
Where buried: 
 Allman

Peals and Quarters

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Societies represented

YearMember TypeBiographies RecordsCCCBR Minutes
1957Society RepresentativeChester Diocesan GuildChester Diocesan Guild
1958Society RepresentativeChester Diocesan GuildChester Diocesan Guild
1959Society RepresentativeChester Diocesan GuildChester Diocesan Guild

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