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Edwin George Albert Walker

Date of Birth: 03/05/1876

Date of Death: 21/07/1961

Age at death: 85

Trade or profession: Engineer

Biographical references:

Scan of information sheet

Societies:

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: St. Martin's Guild, Birmingham: Ringing Master 1906/1909 1921/1935; Vice President 1935; Master 1944-1946. Junjior Steward of Ancient Society of College Youths 1909. Ringing Master and Tower Warden in charge of Clock and Bells at St. Martin's, Birmingham

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Places:

Place of Birth: Birmingham

Began ringing at: Taunton, Somerset

Tower from biographical record etc.: St. Martin, Birmingham

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1895

Notable performances: Silent Stedman Cinques. Conducted first peal on 14 handbells - Stedman Sextuples. Non-conducted peal of Cambridge Surprise Maximus at St. Martin's, Birmingham

Details of peals: Rang 374 twelve bell peals. Rang twelve bell peals in 38 towers including St. Paul's Cathedral. Conducted first peal of cinques (Stedman) at Exeter Cathedral and on the 12 at Buckfast Abbey. Details of 800 peals in Ringing World 29th Jan 1954.

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

St. Mary Magdalene, Taunton

01/02/1896

Total peals rung: 854

Total peals conducted: 229

Participation in Central Council activities:

YearSocietyParticipation
1932Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1933Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1934Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1935Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1936Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1937Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1938Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1939Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1940Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1941Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1942Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1943Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1944Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1945Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1946Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1947Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1948Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1949Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1950Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
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 BellringersLife Member