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William Baron

Date of Birth: 13/10/1843

Date of Death: 19/07/1904

Date of Funeral: 23/07/1904

Age at death: 61

Circumstances of death: Dropsy

Trade or profession:

Biographical references:

Bell News page 257 06/08/1904 (Obituary)
Bell News page 267 13/08/1904 (Appreciation)

Societies:

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths
Waterloo Society

Society offices held: Treasurer of the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths Master of the Waterloo Society

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Places:

Place of Birth: Newent, Gloucestershire

Began ringing at: St. Mary, Prestbury

Tower from biographical record etc.: St. John's, Waterloo Road, London

Tower mentioned in obituary: Lambeth (Waterloo Rd)

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1858

Notable performances: W. Baron and W. Howard rang 9-10 at St. Sepulchre, Holborn, to commemorate the opening of Holborn Viaduct in 1868. October 1877 8,099 Grandsire Caters at St. Margaret's Westminster.

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

St. James, Clerkenwell

10/01/1864

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Total peals rung: 187

Participation in Central Council activities:

YearSocietyParticipation
1891Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1892Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1893Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1894Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative