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Walter Harry Lee Buckingham

Date of Birth22/04/1886
Date of Death15/11/1955
Date of Funeral23/11/1955
Age at death89
Trade or professionSecretary & Accountant

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 762 02/12/1955

Societies

Middlesex County Association
St. James' Society

Society offices held: President of the Hertfordshire Association 1920-1921

Photo

Places

Place of BirthLondon
Began ringing atSt Albans Cathedral
TowersSt. Peter's St Albans, Bushey
Location mentioned in obituarySt Albans

Performances

Notable performances: Took part in Holt's Original (on handbells) Holt's Ten-part, and Thurstan's One-part - All silent, non-conducted. 12,096 double Norwich Court Bob Major, Boyne Hill. Rang in the first peals of Stedman Triples, Stedman Cinques, Cambridge and Superlative Surprise Major by Freemasons, and in the first peals rung by all Royal Arch, and by Mark Masons.

Details of peals: Article, portrait ande particulars of 179 peals p301 Bell News 1894

First peal

Grandsire Triples
St. Albans Cathedral
29/08/1885

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 1

YearSocietyParticipation
1894St. James' SocietySociety Representative
1895St. James' SocietySociety Representative
1896St. James' SocietySociety Representative
1897Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1898Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1899Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Walter Harry Lee Buckingham

Date of Birth22/04/1886
Date of Death15/11/1955
Date of Funeral23/11/1955
Age at death89
Trade or professionSecretary & Accountant

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 762 02/12/1955

Societies

Middlesex County Association
St. James' Society

Society offices held: President of the Hertfordshire Association 1920-1921

Photo

Places

Place of BirthLondon
Began ringing atSt Albans Cathedral
TowersSt. Peter's St Albans, Bushey
Location mentioned in obituarySt Albans

Performances

Notable performances: Took part in Holt's Original (on handbells) Holt's Ten-part, and Thurstan's One-part - All silent, non-conducted. 12,096 double Norwich Court Bob Major, Boyne Hill. Rang in the first peals of Stedman Triples, Stedman Cinques, Cambridge and Superlative Surprise Major by Freemasons, and in the first peals rung by all Royal Arch, and by Mark Masons.

Details of peals: Article, portrait ande particulars of 179 peals p301 Bell News 1894

First peal

Grandsire Triples
St. Albans Cathedral
29/08/1885

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 1

YearSocietyParticipation
1894St. James' SocietySociety Representative
1895St. James' SocietySociety Representative
1896St. James' SocietySociety Representative
1897Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1898Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1899Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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