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Edgar Charles Shepherd

Date of Birth: 07/01/1898

Date of Death: 30/08/1986

Age at death: 88

Trade or profession: Schoolmaster

Biographical references:

Biographical summary

The Ringing World page 771 05/09/1986 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 849 26/09/1986 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 850 26/09/1986 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 893 10/10/1986 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 898 10/10/1986 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: He was Ringing Master of St. Martin's Guild 1949-1950; Vice-President for 35 years, from 1951 and Librarian in 1952. He was Vice-President of the Salisbury Diocesan Guild 1971-1986.

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
620bA Handbook of Grandsire Caters1958Author
893A Handbook of Grandsire Caters1964Author
620Double Norwich Court Bob Caters. The Method and its Proof1947Author
655Double Norwich Court Bob Caters. The Method and its Proof1947Author
56St. Martin's Youths1953Author
784The Sound of Bells1964Author
57The Tower and Bells of Solihull Church1950Author
756Touches of Triples for Easy Reference1974Author
890Touches of Triples for Easy Reference1974Author

Places:

Place of Birth: Small Heath

Began ringing at: Solihull

Tower from biographical record etc.: Later he was attached to Beeston, Nottinghamshire 1923-1926, then he rang at Solihull until 1962. Finally, when he retired, he was attached to Warminster.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Warminster

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1914

First peal:

Grandsire Doubles

Solihullon handbells

23/07/1918

Total peals rung: 706

Tower bell peals rung: 638

Tower bell peals conducted: 41

Handbell peals rung: 68

Handbell peals conducted: 38

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 27

YearSocietyParticipation
1951Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1952Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1953Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1954Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1955Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1956Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1957Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1958Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1959Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1960Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1961Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1962Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1963Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1964Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1965Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1966Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1967Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1968Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1969Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1970Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1971Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1972Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1973Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1974Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1975Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1976Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1977Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1978Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1979Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1980Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1981Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1982Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1983Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1984Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1985Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1986Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member