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Walter Harry Lee Buckingham

Date of Birth: 22/04/1886

Date of Death: 15/11/1955

Age at death: 89

Trade or profession: Secretary & Accountant

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 762 02/12/1955 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Middlesex County Association
St. James' Society

Society offices held: President of the Hertfordshire Association 1920-1921

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Places:

Place of Birth: London

Began ringing at: St Albans Cathedral

Tower from biographical record etc.: St. Peter's St Albans, Bushey

Tower mentioned in obituary: St Albans

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1884

Notable performances: Took part in Holt's Original (on handbells) Holt's Ten-part, and Thurstan's One-part - All silent, non-conducted. 12,096 double Norwich Court Bob Major, Boyne Hill. Rang in the first peals of Stedman Triples, Stedman Cinques, Cambridge and Superlative Surprise Major by Freemasons, and in the first peals rung by all Royal Arch, and by Mark Masons.

Details of peals: Article, portrait ande particulars of 179 peals p301 Bell News 1894

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

St. Albans Cathedral

29/08/1885

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 1

YearSocietyParticipation
1894St. James' SocietySociety Representative
1895St. James' SocietySociety Representative
1896St. James' SocietySociety Representative
1897Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1898Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative
1899Middlesex County AssociationSociety Representative