Date of Birth: 03/03/1913

Date of Death: 12/05/2003

Age at death: 90

Trade or profession: Civil Servant

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Place of Birth: Sharlston, Wakefield

Began ringing at: Crofton, Yorkshire

Tower from biographical record etc.: Ashford, Kent 1934-1953 and All Saints, Maidstone from 1953

Tower mentioned in obituary: Maidstone

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1925

Notable performances: His notable achievements include: 501 peals at All Saints, Maidstone; ringing a peal in all Kent's ringable towers; ringing 2 peals of 165 spliced Surprise Major on the same day; aged 73, he rang peals of the Cambridge family in a day at Quex Park (21.6.1986).

First peal:

7 methods Surprise Minor

Wath-on-Dearne

20/06/0938

Date of Thousandth peal: 02/03/1976

Total peals rung: 2335

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 15