Date of Birth: 03/02/1887

Date of Death: 17/01/1973

Age at death: 85

Trade or profession: Bookbinder

Biographical references:

Scan of information sheet

Societies:

Society offices held: Ringing Master of Suffolk Guild from its inception in 1923 to 1956

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Places:

Place of Birth: King's Lynn, Norfolk

Began ringing at: King's Lynn

Tower from biographical record etc.: York, various towers 1908-1909. Ipswich, St Mary le Tower 1909-1973

Tower mentioned in obituary: Ipswich

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1900

Notable performances: Rang in the first peals of New Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, Rochester, York Surprise Maximus, Little Albion T.B. Maximus. Conducted first peal of Yorkshire & York S. Maximus. Produced many compositionos of Royal, Cinques & Maximus.

Details of peals: Details of 1st 100 peals R.W. March 13th 1925

First peal:

Bob Major

Stow Bardolph, Norfolk

06/08/1906

Total peals rung: 357

Total peals conducted: 87

Tower bell peals rung: 330

Tower bell peals conducted: 81

Handbell peals rung: 27

Handbell peals conducted: 6

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 0