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Colonel Charles Acland Williams Troyte

Date of Birth: 11/03/1842

Date of Death: 11/04/1896

Age at death: 54

Trade or profession: Landowner

Biographical references:

Whiting Society

Bell News page 588 02/05/1896 (Ref type not yet noted)
Church Bells page 744 08/05/1896 (Ref type not yet noted)
Giants of the Exercise. Some notable ringers of the past page 68 01/01/1999 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Devonshire Guild
Devon Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: President, Devon Guild of Ringers 1874-1883

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
2023Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1869Author
2024Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1872Author
4115Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1874Author
1170Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1876Author
2628(part)Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1876Author
22Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginnersn.d.Author
23Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginnersn.d.Author
1088Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginnersn.d.Author

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Places:

Place of Birth: Dorchester

Began ringing at: All Saints, Huntsham, Devon

Tower mentioned in obituary: Huntsham

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1866

Notable performances: His first peal was the first recorded as rung by natives of Devon. Published his handbook 'Change Ringing' in 1869

Details of peals: See Ringing World 15th Sept 1939

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

All Saints, Huntsham, Devon

20/02/1875

See who Colonel Charles Acland Williams Troyte rang with

Total peals rung: 20

Total peals conducted: 4

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1891Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1892Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1893Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1894Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative