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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Ewart Harold Edge

Date of Birth09/02/1926
Date of Death19/04/2006
Date of Funeral 
Age at death80
Trade or professionPottery Industry

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 601 23/06/2006

Societies

North Staffordshire Association

Society offices held: He was Secretary of the North Staffordshire Association 1953-1959. He wrote a history of the Association for its centenary in 1982.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthWolstanton, Staffordshire
Began ringing at
TowersHe was attached to Wolstanton until about 1989 when he started to ring at Astbury for a short while before moving to Congleton
Location mentioned in obituaryWolstanton

Performances

Notable performances: He rang some peals, but his great love was tower grabbing; he rang in over 4800 towers

First peal

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 1

YearSocietyParticipation
1960North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1961North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1962North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1963North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1964North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1965North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Ewart Harold Edge

Date of Birth09/02/1926
Date of Death19/04/2006
Date of Funeral 
Age at death80
Trade or professionPottery Industry

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 601 23/06/2006

Societies

North Staffordshire Association

Society offices held: He was Secretary of the North Staffordshire Association 1953-1959. He wrote a history of the Association for its centenary in 1982.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthWolstanton, Staffordshire
Began ringing at
TowersHe was attached to Wolstanton until about 1989 when he started to ring at Astbury for a short while before moving to Congleton
Location mentioned in obituaryWolstanton

Performances

Notable performances: He rang some peals, but his great love was tower grabbing; he rang in over 4800 towers

First peal

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 1

YearSocietyParticipation
1960North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1961North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1962North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1963North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1964North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
1965North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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