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James Percival Hyett JP

Date of Birth: 17/01/1872

Date of Death: 23/06/1944

Age at death: 72

Trade or profession: Railway Signalman

Biographical references:

Scan of information sheet

The Ringing World page 298 14/07/1944 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 314 28/07/1944 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Hereford Diocesan Guild

Society offices held: Hereford Diocesan Guild:- Clifford district Secretary 1919, Peal Recorder 1922, Assistant General Secretary 1938-1944

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Places:

Place of Birth: Mountain Ash, Glamorgan

Began ringing at: St Nicholas, Norton Canon, Hereford

Tower from biographical record etc.: St. Mary, Clifford 1905; S.S. Cynidr & Peter, Glasbury-on-wye, Brecon 1910

Tower mentioned in obituary: Glasbury-on-Wye

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1904

Notable performances: It is possible that he rang and conducted more peals of Doubles than any other ringer to date. Completed 100 peals of Doubles by a peal at Woolhope 30th July 1929.

First peal:

Grandsire Doubles

St. Mary, Clifford, Hereford

17/01/1909

Total peals rung: 267

Total peals conducted: 158

Participation in Central Council activities:

YearSocietyParticipation
1936Hereford Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1937Hereford Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1938Hereford Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1939Hereford Diocesan GuildSociety Representative