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Colonel Edward Fairbrother Strange

Date of Birth: 08/10/1862

Date of Death: 14/04/1929

Age at death: 66

Trade or profession: Officer in H.M. Forces. Later employed at India Museum, S. Kensington

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 358 07/06/1929 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Surrey Association
Ancient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Assistant Secretary, Surrey Association 1887-1890 Member of committee -1901

Places:

Place of Birth: Kidderminster

Began ringing at: St Mary & All Saints, Kidderminster

Tower from biographical record etc.: St. Mary, Putlen 1884

Tower mentioned in obituary: Mortlake

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1880

Notable performances: Nominated as first Secretary of the Council - F. E. Dawe elected. Colonel Strage was one of the leaders in advocating the formation of a Central Council. See Bell News 23rd March 1889, also article by J.A. Trollope, Ringing World 22nd August 1941.

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

All Hallows, Tottenham

08/10/1883

Total peals rung: 20

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1890Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1891Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1892Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1893Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1894Surrey AssociationSociety Representative
1896Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1897Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1898Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1899Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1900Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member