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Biographies of Ringers

Title: 
Forenames:George
Surname:Longden
Date of Birth:June 21, 1859
Place of birth: 
Trade or profession:Engineer
Began ringing:1873
at:St Peter's, Ashton-under-Lyne
First peal:October 11, 1877
Method: 
Tower:St. Peter, Ashton-under-Lyne
Other towers: 
CC offices held: 
Society offices held:Lancashire Association Member of committee 1889-1893
Notable performances:10,080, 10,464, 16,608 Kent Treble bob Major, St. Michael, Mottram in Longendale 18th May 1883
Peal details: 
Other notes: 
Date of death:August 4, 1908
Age:49
Where buried:Ashton Cemetery

Peals and Quarters

Tower bell peals rung 
Handbell peals rung 
Total peals rung209
Tower bell peals conducted 
Handbell peals conducted 
Total peals conducted28

Societies represented

YearMember TypeBiographies RecordsCCCBR Minutes
1889Society RepresentativeLancashire Association 
1890Society RepresentativeLancashire AssociationLancashire Association
1891Society RepresentativeLancashire AssociationLancashire Association
1892Society RepresentativeLancashire AssociationLancashire Association
1893Society RepresentativeLancashire AssociationLancashire Association

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