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William Wakley

Date of Birth: 12/02/1853

Date of Death: 24/04/1906

Age at death: 53

Trade or profession:

Biographical references:

Church Bells page 456 05/05/1906 (Ref type not yet noted)
Bell News page 63 12/05/1906 (Ref type not yet noted)
Bell News page 76 19/05/1906 (Ref type not yet noted)
Church Bells page 496 19/05/1906 (Ref type not yet noted)
Church Bells page 516 26/05/1906 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Bellringer page 31 12/01/1907 (Ref type not yet noted)
Giants of the Exercise. Some notable ringers of the past page 80 01/01/1999 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Midland Counties Association
Devonshire Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Foundation Member, Midland Counties Association 1882. Honorary Treasurer 1883

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Places:

Place of Birth: Gittesham, Devon

Began ringing at: St. Paul's Burton on Trent

Towers mentioned in obituary: Burton (Devon)

 : Burton upon Trent

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1874

Notable performances: Rang in first non-conducted peal of Stedman Triples, 20th Nov. 1886. Conducted 6720 Superlative Surprise Major 24th Jan 1885.

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

St. Paul, Burton on Trent

27/04/1876

See who William Wakley rang with

Total peals rung: 221

Total peals conducted: 115

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1892Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1893Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1894Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1895Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1896Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1897Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1898Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1899Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1900Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1901Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1902Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1903Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1904Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative
1905Midland Counties AssociationSociety Representative