Date of Birth: 29/06/1870

Date of Death: 30/01/1961

Age at death: 90

Trade or profession: Coach Body Maker

Biographical references:

Societies:

Society offices held: Master of the Warwickshire Guild from October 1919 till July 1924.

Places:

Place of Birth: Holy Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire

Began ringing at: St. Michael, Gloucester

Tower from biographical record etc.: Bp. Ryder's Church, Birmingham (1890-1891); St. Mary, Oldswingford, Stourbridge (1896-1900); SS Peter & Luke, Wolverhampton (1900-1904); St. John, Beeston, Notts (1904-1908); St. Michael, Stoke, Coventry (1908-1928)

Tower mentioned in obituary: Coventry (Stoke)

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1887

Notable performances: First peal of Stedman in Wales, September 1891; First peal of Double Norwich Court Bob Caters - St Stephen, Bristol on 22nd September 1894; First peal of Canterbury Pleasure Royal - St John, Bromsgrove, Worcs on 10th September 1898; First peals of cinques, London and Cambridge Surprise, Duffield and Double Oxford Bob Major for the Gloucester & Bristol Association; First peal of Duffield for the Worcs. Assocn. Conducted first peal of Stedman for the Warwick's Guild. Cambridge Surprise Minor at All Saints, Grendon, Warwicks on 6th October 1923 this being the Rev. E. B. Jame's arrangement of 7x720 which caused the greatest controversy the Ringing Exercise has known.

First peal:

Plain Bob Minor

St. Mary-de-Code, Gloucester

25/05/1889

Total peals rung: 211

Total peals conducted: 25

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 7