Date of Birth: 12/04/1868

Date of Death: 27/08/1950

Age at death: 82

Trade or profession: Scaffolder

Biographical references:

Scan of information sheet

Societies:

Society offices held: Worcestershire Association:- Branch Master 1922, Committee 1922-34. Master 1934-35

Places:

Place of Birth: Pershore, Worcestershire

Began ringing at: St. Leonard, Clent, Worcs

Tower from biographical record etc.: St. Martins in the Fields, London 1890-91, St. Mary's, Kidderminster 1892, St. Martin's, Birmingham 1895

Tower mentioned in obituary: Clent

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1887

Notable performances: 14,112 London Surprise Major, Kings Norton, 11th May 1903 Conducted 11,111 Stedman Cinques, St. Martin's, Birmingham 26th Dec 1901. 10,176 Double Oxford Major, Brierley Hill, Worcs, 27th Dec 1909. 9,728 Superlative Surprise Major, Clent, 26th Dec 1910. On hand-bells, 5173 Stedman Caters, 29th May 1901, while crossing the Irish Sea.

Details of peals: Conducted Stedman peals from Doubles to Cinques icl. 1906 Rung Treble Bob Minor to Maximus, 1912. conducted peals on all numbers of bells, from Doubles(5) to Maximus (12)

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

St. John the Baptist, Hagley, Worcs.

24/11/1888

Total peals rung: 927

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 6