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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Colonel Charles Acland Williams Troyte

Date of Birth11/03/1842
Date of Death11/04/1896
Date of Funeral 
Age at death54
Trade or professionLandowner

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Whiting Society

Bell News page 588 02/05/1896
Giants of the Exercise. Some notable ringers of the past page 68 01/01/1999

Societies

Devonshire Guild
Devon Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: President, Devon Guild of Ringers 1874-1883

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
2023Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1869Author
2024Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1872Author
4115Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1874Author
1170Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1876Author
2628(part)Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1876Author
22Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginnersn.d.Author
23Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginnersn.d.Author
1088Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginnersn.d.Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthDorchester
Began ringing atAll Saints, Huntsham, Devon
Location mentioned in obituaryHuntsham

Performances

Notable performances: His first peal was the first recorded as rung by natives of Devon. Published his handbook 'Change Ringing' in 1869

Details of peals: See Ringing World 15th Sept 1939

First peal

Grandsire Triples
All Saints, Huntsham, Devon
20/02/1875
Total peals rung20
Total peals conducted4

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1891Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1892Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1893Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1894Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Colonel Charles Acland Williams Troyte

Date of Birth11/03/1842
Date of Death11/04/1896
Date of Funeral 
Age at death54
Trade or professionLandowner

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Whiting Society

Bell News page 588 02/05/1896
Giants of the Exercise. Some notable ringers of the past page 68 01/01/1999

Societies

Devonshire Guild
Devon Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: President, Devon Guild of Ringers 1874-1883

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
2023Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1869Author
2024Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1872Author
4115Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1874Author
1170Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1876Author
2628(part)Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1876Author
22Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginnersn.d.Author
23Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginnersn.d.Author
1088Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginnersn.d.Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthDorchester
Began ringing atAll Saints, Huntsham, Devon
Location mentioned in obituaryHuntsham

Performances

Notable performances: His first peal was the first recorded as rung by natives of Devon. Published his handbook 'Change Ringing' in 1869

Details of peals: See Ringing World 15th Sept 1939

First peal

Grandsire Triples
All Saints, Huntsham, Devon
20/02/1875
Total peals rung20
Total peals conducted4

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1891Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1892Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1893Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1894Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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