Date of Birth: 10/11/1857

Date of Death: 22/11/1949

Age at death: 92

Trade or profession: Clerk in Holy Orders

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Society offices held: He was elected Master of the Oxford Diocesan Guild in 1934 and remained in post until 1946 when failing health caused him to retire and the baton was passed to the Reverend Elliot Wigg.

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Place of Birth: Cadbury, Devon

Began ringing at: Cadbury

Tower mentioned in obituary: Crowthorne

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1867

Notable performances: During his ten years' curacy at Caversham he was instrumental in having the bells augmented to 8. Some of his notable achievements during his curacy were 6,720 and 12,096 of Double Norwich Court Bob Major; 13,054 Stedman Caters and 8,800 Superlative Surprise Major. The Bell News reports that in 1891 the peal on the newly augmented bells at Caversham was the first of Double Norwich for the entire band and his first in the method as conductor.

First peal:

Kirtlington, Oxfordshire

09/06/1879

Total peals rung: 0

Total peals conducted: 0

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: He served the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers as a representative of the Oxford Guild from its beginning, and from 1921 as its President for nine years where he was a greatly respected and beloved leader.

Meetings attended: 49