Date of Birth: 17/08/1911

Date of Death: 17/10/2000

Age at death: 89

Trade or profession: Communications engineer

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Biographical summary

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Place of Birth: Usk

Began ringing at: Usk

Tower from biographical record etc.: St Stephens, Bristol from 1936 to 1944; St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol from 1944 to 1949; St Peter, St Albans from 1950 to 1962, Llandaff from 1962 to 1980; Usk from 1980.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Usk

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1926

Notable performances: His notable achievements include: calling a peal of Stedman Cinques at Exeter Cathedral with an all West country band; ringing in the first peals of Cambridge Surprise Royal and Maximus for the Llandaff Association; ringing 7-8 to Holts original, silent and non-conducted on handbells for the College Youths (8.11.1941); conducting the first peal of Stedman Cinques by a Sunday service band at St Mary Redcliffe (22.5.1948); conducting the first 12 bell peal in Wales (Stedman Cinques at St Woolos Cathedral, Newport, 30.11.1948).

First peal:

Grandsire Doubles

Tredunnock, Monmouth

21/01/1928

Total peals rung: 0

Total peals conducted: 0

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 2