Date of Birth: 27/12/1887

Date of Death: 18/01/1988

Age at death: 100

Trade or profession: Compositor

Biographical references:

Biographical summary

Societies:

Society offices held: He was Master of the Sussex County Association 1944-1950 and became a Vice President in 1975.

Places:

Place of Birth: Brixton, South London

Began ringing at: St. Mary's Clapham

Tower from biographical record etc.: St. John's, Waterloo Road, St. Margaret's, Westminster, St. Peter's Brighton and Withyham

Tower mentioned in obituary: Withyham

Ringing records:

Notable performances: He rang in the longest length of Grandsire Caters in hand (8099 changes) at that time and rang three handbell peals in one day: Stedman, Grandsire and Plain Bob. He rang a peal of Stedman Caters in hand, with his wife, on their wedding day in January 1916. A list of his first 300 peals was printed on page 807 in 'The Ringing World' 19th

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

St. Mary, Clapham

27/02/1906

Total peals rung: 648

Tower bell peals rung: 462

Handbell peals rung: 186

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: He was a member of the Central Council's Standing Committee 1945-1968 and a member of the Ringing World Committee from 1951-1966.

Meetings attended: 21