Date of Birth: 15/10/1903

Date of Death: 01/07/1992

Age at death: 88

Trade or profession: Ecclesiastical Woodcarver, master joiner

Biographical references:

Biographical summary

Societies:

Society offices held: He served as General Treasurer 1957-1960, Peal Secretary 1960-1972, Ringing Master 1980-1985 and Vice President 1985 of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers

Places:

Place of Birth: Caversham, Oxfordshire

Began ringing at: Caversham

Tower from biographical record etc.: Later he was attached to Weybridge, Oxford and Hersham. In the early 1950s he moved to Devon ringing at Plympton St Maurice, Babbacombe, and St Marychurch Torquay.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Lymington

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1914

Notable performances: Rang in record 16271 Grandsire Caters at Appleton on 27th December 1932. On 20th January 1956 at Wolborough he rang in the first peal of Surprise Major by a resident band of the Guild of Devonshire Ringers.

First peal:

St. Giles, Reading

Total peals rung: 0

Total peals conducted: 0

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 1