Date of Birth: 19/12/1887

Date of Death: 13/09/1974

Age at death: 86

Trade or profession: Shoe Machinery Salesman

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Society offices held: Peal Secretary Leicester D.G. from 1947 onwards

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Place of Birth: Leicester

Began ringing at: St Mary's Leicester

Tower from biographical record etc.: St John the Divine, Leicester 1912-1915, Leicester Cathedral 1915-

Tower mentioned in obituary: Leicester

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1903

Notable performances: May 1922, 10400 double Superlative. December 1949, 4 Surprise peals in one day (Superlative, London & Bristol Major & Cambridge Royal). A prolific composer & prover of peals, with a comprehensive card index of over 3000 methods.

First peal:

Grandsire Caters

Melton Mowbray

08/11/1913

Total peals rung: 566

Total peals conducted: 21

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