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William Shepherd

Date of Birth: 07/08/1883

Date of Death: 23/04/1970

Age at death: 86

Trade or profession: Clerk, L.&S.W.Rly.

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 347 01/05/1970 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 427 29/05/1970 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Winchester Diocesan Guild
Guildford Diocesan Guild

Society offices held: Vice-President, Guildford Diocesan Guild

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Places:

Place of Birth: Exeter

Began ringing at: St Sidwell's, Exeter

Tower from biographical record etc.: Heavitree 1898/1900. ASCY, St. James' Society, Waterloo Society, St. Margaret's, Westminster 1901/2, Hersham 1903/16, Oatlands Park 1916/26.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Chertsey

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1893

Notable performances: 19,738 Stedman Caters in hand; 13,021 Stedman Caters in hanbd; 8,099 Grandsire Caters in hand; 7092 Double Norwich. Short-course Stedman Cinques in hand. Conducted first handbell peals for Devon Guild and in Surrey. Rang in first peal of Bob Major in Ireland and conducted first handbell peal of Royal for Winchester D.G.

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

Withycombe Raleigh

07/08/1900

Total peals rung: 374

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1920Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1921Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1922Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1923Winchester Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1928Guildford Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1929Guildford Diocesan GuildSociety Representative