Mrs Edith Kate Fletcher Nee Parker. (Known as Mrs G W Fletcher.)

Date of Birth: 12/11/1891

Date of Death: 29/08/1965

Age at death: 73

Trade or profession: Typist and Housewife

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Societies:

Society offices held: Founder and Secretary of Ladies Guild for 36 years.

Places:

Place of Birth: Crawley

Began ringing at: Edmonton

Towers mentioned in obituary: Edmonton

 : Great Yarmouth

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1908

Notable performances: First lady to ring a Surprise peal (age 17.5) As 'Miss Parker' conducted the first peal by an all ladies band: Grandsire Triples at Christ Church Cubitt Town on July 20th 1912 ansl at St. Paulinus, Crayford the first peal of Surprise (Cambridge) by ladies only 31st March 1929. As 'Mrs G.W. Fletcher' conducted many peals including Surprise and Stedman Cinques.

Details of peals: First 200: see Ringing World 14th November 1929 First 300: see ringing World 15th August 1937

First peal:

Superlative Surprise Major

All Saints, Edmonton

01/05/1909

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: Convenor of Records Committee for Central Council; Member of Peals Collection Committee and Editorial Committee 'Ringing World' 1942-1951