Date of Birth: 29/11/1891

Date of Death: 28/03/1987

Age at death: 95

Trade or profession: He taught mathematics

Biographical references:

Societies:

Society offices held: He was Ringing Master of the Coventry Guild 1951-1956 when he became Guild President until 1964. He was the first lay President of the Guild.

Places:

Place of Birth: Walsall area

Began ringing at: Willenhall

Tower from biographical record etc.: Sutton Coldfield from 1915 until his move to Coventry in 1920. He joined the band at Allesley in 1921

Tower mentioned in obituary: Allesley

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1910

Notable performances: The first peal of Stedman Cinques in hand in Birmingham in 1916; an unconducted peal of Cambridge Surprise Maximus at the Bull Ring in April 1933; Stedman Cinques in hand, silent and non-conducted in December 1933 when the ringers, apart from the ringer of the tenors, had drawn for pairs of bells immediately before the peal.

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

Wood Green

Total peals rung: 645

Total peals conducted: 220

Tower bell peals rung: 497

Tower bell peals conducted: 168

Handbell peals rung: 148

Handbell peals conducted: 52

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: He was Central Council Librarian from 1959-1969.

Meetings attended: 48