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Francis Edward Ward

Date of Birth: 24/05/1860

Date of Death: 05/08/1916

Age at death: 56

Trade or profession: Bank Official

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 93 01/09/1916 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: 1887 Master of the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association

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Places:

Place of Birth: Cheltenham

Began ringing at: St John the Baptist, Burford

Tower from biographical record etc.: St Mary, Cheltenham 1888. St. Woolos, Newport, Mon. 1889-1893

Tower mentioned in obituary: Wotton-under-Edge

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1882

Notable performances: 13,054 Stedman Caters at St. Mary the Virgin, Cheltenham 21st May 1888, 8hrs 16min 15,227 Grandsire Caters 22nd April 1889, 9hrs 43 mins.

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

St. John the Baptist, Burford

03/01/1884

Total peals rung: 120

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 5

YearSocietyParticipation
1891Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1892Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1893Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1895Central 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
1901Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1902Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1903Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1904Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1905Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member