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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Edwin Hugh Lewis

Date of Birth13/06/1881
Date of Death04/09/1963
Date of Funeral 
Age at death82
Trade or professionMechanical Engineer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Whiting Society

The Ringing World page 609 13/09/1963
The Ringing World page 612 13/09/1963
The Ringing World page 646 27/09/1963
The Ringing World page 706 25/10/1963
The Ringing World page 746 08/11/1963

Societies

Cambridge University Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Master of Ancient Society of College Youths

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
216'Major Diagrams'n.d..Author
562Experiments at Loughborough, Northaw and Hemingford Abbots1913-4Author
3434Peal Records1903-1913Author
3435Ringing records1902-1963Author
2149Towers and ForcesMay, 1914Author
445Towers and ForcesMay, 1914Author
865Towers and ForcesMay, 1914Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthNottingham
Began ringing atTrowell, Notts
TowersFrodsham, Cheshire; Brasted, Kent.
Location mentioned in obituaryBrasted

Performances

Details of peals: Details of first 50 peals in BellNews June 23rd 1906.

First peal

St. Andrew, Cambridge
17/06/1902

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: President 1930-1957; Member of Towers and Belfries Committee 1912-1963

Meetings attended: 38

YearSocietyParticipation
1908Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1909Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1910Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1911Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1912Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1913Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1914Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1915Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1916Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1917Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1918Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1919Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1920Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1921Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1922Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1923Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1924Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1925Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1926Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1927Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1928Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1929Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1930Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1931Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1932Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1933Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1934Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1935Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1936Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
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 BellringersLife Member
1952Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1953Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1954Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1955Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1956Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1957Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1958Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1959Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1960Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1961Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1962Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1963Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

Edwin Hugh Lewis

Date of Birth13/06/1881
Date of Death04/09/1963
Date of Funeral 
Age at death82
Trade or professionMechanical Engineer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Whiting Society

The Ringing World page 609 13/09/1963
The Ringing World page 612 13/09/1963
The Ringing World page 646 27/09/1963
The Ringing World page 706 25/10/1963
The Ringing World page 746 08/11/1963

Societies

Cambridge University Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Master of Ancient Society of College Youths

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
216'Major Diagrams'n.d..Author
562Experiments at Loughborough, Northaw and Hemingford Abbots1913-4Author
3434Peal Records1903-1913Author
3435Ringing records1902-1963Author
2149Towers and ForcesMay, 1914Author
445Towers and ForcesMay, 1914Author
865Towers and ForcesMay, 1914Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthNottingham
Began ringing atTrowell, Notts
TowersFrodsham, Cheshire; Brasted, Kent.
Location mentioned in obituaryBrasted

Performances

Details of peals: Details of first 50 peals in BellNews June 23rd 1906.

First peal

St. Andrew, Cambridge
17/06/1902

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: President 1930-1957; Member of Towers and Belfries Committee 1912-1963

Meetings attended: 38

YearSocietyParticipation
1908Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1909Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1910Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1911Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1912Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1913Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1914Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1915Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1916Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1917Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1918Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1919Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1920Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1921Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1922Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1923Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1924Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1925Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1926Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1927Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1928Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1929Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1930Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1931Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1932Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1933Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1934Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1935Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
1936Cambridge University GuildSociety Representative
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 BellringersLife Member
1952Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1953Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1954Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1955Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1956Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1957Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1958Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1959Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1960Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1961Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1962Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1963Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

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