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Harold George Cashmore

Date of Birth: 23/03/1903

Date of Death: 29/12/1997

Age at death: 93

Trade or profession: Fitter and Turner

Biographical references:

Biographical summary

The Ringing World page 72 16/01/1998 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 236 06/03/1998 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 272 13/03/1998 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 396 17/04/1998 (Ref type not yet noted)
Report and Newsletter page 9 01/04/1999 (Ref type not yet noted)
Giants of the Exercise II. More notable ringers of the past page 87 01/06/2006 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Hertford County Association
Ancient Society of College Youths

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
769Collection of Plain Major Methods1952Author
3436Composition Booksn.d.Author

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Places:

Place of Birth: Apsley End

Began ringing at: Oxhey

Towers mentioned in obituary: Apsley End

 : Bushey

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1919

Notable performances: His notable achievements include: first peal of 4-spliced all-the-work with tenors together (Lambeth St Mary, 19.4.1947); lead the Bushey handbell band developing Surprise Major ringing on handbells from 1933 to 1953 including first peals of spliced in up to 8 methods.

First peal:

Superlative Surprise Major

Bushey Heath

26/11/1921

Total peals rung: 0

Total peals conducted: 0

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 5

YearSocietyParticipation
1939Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1945Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1946Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1947Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1948Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1949Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1950Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1951Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1952Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1953Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative