Date of Birth: 29/08/1912

Date of Death: 29/01/2002

Age at death: 89

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Society offices held: Master of the Cambridge University Guild 1935-1937. He was the first man to be President of both the Cambridge University Guild and the Oxford University Society He was President of: The Lancashire Association 1951-1965. The Guild of Clerical Ringers 1965-1975. The North Wales Association 1985-1988

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Place of Birth: Ripley in Derbyshire

Began ringing at: Yardley Hastings

Tower mentioned in obituary: Darley Dale

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1928

Notable performances: On August 20th 1968 he called a peal of Plain Bob Minor at Great Longstone which consisted of seven different extents, each of which contained 42 singles and no bobs. He rang in the first peal of London Surprise Major by the Clerical Guild of Ringers at Darley Dale on November 8th 1970. On January 9th 1971 he rang a peal of Stedman Cinques at Cripplegate, London, in which all the ringers had studied at Selwyn College Cambridge. On November 20th 1971 at St. Peter, Nottingham he rang in the first peal of Maximus for the Derby Diocesan Association.

First peal:

Grandsire Doubles

Yardley Hastings

16/05/1931

Total peals rung: 235

Total peals conducted: 75

Tower bell peals rung: 218

Tower bell peals conducted: 70

Handbell peals rung: 17

Handbell peals conducted: 5

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 9