Adolphus Roberts | Date of Birth | 29/06/1870 |
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| Date of Death | 30/01/1961 |
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| Date of Funeral | 02/02/1961 |
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| Age at death | 90 |
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| Trade or profession | Coach Body Maker |
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Biographical referencesSocietiesSociety offices held: Master of the Warwickshire Guild from October 1919 till July 1924. |
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Places
| Place of Birth | Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire |
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| Began ringing at | St. Michael, Gloucester |
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| Towers | Bp. Ryder's Church, Birmingham (1890-1891); St. Mary, Oldswingford, Stourbridge (1896-1900); SS Peter & Luke, Wolverhampton (1900-1904); St. John, Beeston, Notts (1904-1908); St. Michael, Stoke, Coventry (1908-1928) |
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| Location mentioned in obituary | Coventry (Stoke) |
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Performances
Notable performances: First peal of Stedman in Wales, September 1891; First peal of Double Norwich Court Bob Caters - St Stephen, Bristol on 22nd September 1894; First peal of Canterbury Pleasure Royal - St John, Bromsgrove, Worcs on 10th September 1898; First peals of cinques, London and Cambridge Surprise, Duffield and Double Oxford Bob Major for the Gloucester & Bristol Association; First peal of Duffield for the Worcs. Assocn. Conducted first peal of Stedman for the Warwick's Guild. Cambridge Surprise Minor at All Saints, Grendon, Warwicks on 6th October 1923 this being the Rev. E. B. Jame's arrangement of 7x720 which caused the greatest controversy the Ringing Exercise has known. First peal | Plain Bob Minor | | St. Mary-de-Code, Gloucester | | 25/05/1889 |
| Total peals rung | 211 |
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| Total peals conducted | 25 |
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Participation in Central Council activitiesMeetings attended: 7 | Year | Society | Participation |
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| 1914 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1915 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1916 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1917 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1918 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1919 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1920 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1921 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1922 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1923 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1924 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1925 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1926 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative |
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Not in Rolls of Honour |
Adolphus Roberts | Date of Birth | 29/06/1870 |
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| Date of Death | 30/01/1961 |
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| Date of Funeral | 02/02/1961 |
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| Age at death | 90 |
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| Trade or profession | Coach Body Maker |
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Biographical referencesSocietiesSociety offices held: Master of the Warwickshire Guild from October 1919 till July 1924. |
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Places
| Place of Birth | Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire |
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| Began ringing at | St. Michael, Gloucester |
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| Towers | Bp. Ryder's Church, Birmingham (1890-1891); St. Mary, Oldswingford, Stourbridge (1896-1900); SS Peter & Luke, Wolverhampton (1900-1904); St. John, Beeston, Notts (1904-1908); St. Michael, Stoke, Coventry (1908-1928) |
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| Location mentioned in obituary | Coventry (Stoke) |
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Performances
Notable performances: First peal of Stedman in Wales, September 1891; First peal of Double Norwich Court Bob Caters - St Stephen, Bristol on 22nd September 1894; First peal of Canterbury Pleasure Royal - St John, Bromsgrove, Worcs on 10th September 1898; First peals of cinques, London and Cambridge Surprise, Duffield and Double Oxford Bob Major for the Gloucester & Bristol Association; First peal of Duffield for the Worcs. Assocn. Conducted first peal of Stedman for the Warwick's Guild. Cambridge Surprise Minor at All Saints, Grendon, Warwicks on 6th October 1923 this being the Rev. E. B. Jame's arrangement of 7x720 which caused the greatest controversy the Ringing Exercise has known. First peal | Plain Bob Minor | | St. Mary-de-Code, Gloucester | | 25/05/1889 |
| Total peals rung | 211 |
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| Total peals conducted | 25 |
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Participation in Central Council activitiesMeetings attended: 7 | Year | Society | Participation |
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| 1914 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1915 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1916 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1917 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1918 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1919 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1920 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1921 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1922 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1923 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1924 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1925 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative | | 1926 | Warwickshire Guild | Society Representative |
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Not in Rolls of Honour |
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