Date of Birth: 27/07/1864

Date of Death: 25/12/1923

Age at death: 59

Trade or profession: Dairyman

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Place of Birth: Thorp, Kidlington, Oxon

Began ringing at: St. Thomas' Oxford

Tower from biographical record etc.: St. Saviour's, Arklow, Ireland 1899-1911

Tower mentioned in obituary: Manchester

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1877

Notable performances: Composed and conducted: 10,080 Double Norwich Court Bob Major 28th Jan 1888 St. Lawrence Appleton 13,265 Grandsire Caters 11th April 1888 15,041 Stedman Caters 31st Dec 1888 12,041 Stedman Caters 5th March 1888 17,024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major 22nd May 1899 St. Mary Kidlington The first ringer to accomplish a peal ringing two tower bells. Arklow.

Details of peals: Portrait p35 Among the Bells.

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

St. Mary the Virgin, Kidlington

26/11/1881

Total peals rung: 522

Total peals conducted: 439

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