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Biographical detail

Councillor Alfred Padden Smith

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Date of Birth: 26/03/1881

Date of Death: 07/12/1965

Age at death: 84

Trade or profession: Company Director

Biographical references:

Scan of information sheet

Societies:

St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham

Society offices held: Vice-President 1929; Master 1942 and 1947

Places:

Place of Birth: West Bromwich

Began ringing at: St. Mary, Handsworth, Birmingham

Tower from biographical record etc.: St. Martin's, Birmingham 1897 onwards

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1895

Notable performances: First peal of Forward Maximus ever rung - St Martin's 13th January 1903; First peal of Erin Cinques ever rung - Christ church, West Bromwich 23rd September 1911; First peal of Stedman Cinques on the bells of Exeter Cathedral 5th July 1924; this was the first peal of Cinques in the county of Devon.

Details of peals: Article with portrait and particulars of 143 peals - Ringing World 23rd February 1912.

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

St. Mary, Handsworth

06/02/1897

Total peals rung: 268

Participation in Central Council activities:

Year	Society	Participation
1921	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1922	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1923	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1924	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1925	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1926	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1927	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1928	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1929	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1930	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1931	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1932	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1933	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1934	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1935	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1936	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1937	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1938	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1939	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1940	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1941	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1942	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1943	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1944	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1945	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1946	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1947	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1948	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1949	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1950	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1951	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1952	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative
1953	St. Martin's Guild of Church Bell Ringers for the Diocese of Birmingham	Society Representative