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Revd Charles Dougal Percival Davies

Date of Birth: 12/08/1856

Date of Death: 05/02/1931

Age at death: 74

Trade or profession: Clerk in Holy Orders

Biographical references:

Whiting Society

The Ringing World page 105 13/02/1931 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 121 20/02/1931 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Sussex County Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Founder, and later Master of the Gloucester & Bristol Diocesan Association Secretary 1876, and afterwards Master of the Oxford University Society

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
996Bells, Belfries, and Ringers. Two papers read at the Brighton Church Congress1912Author
995Bells, Belfries, and Ringers. Two papers read at the Brighton Church Congress1912Author
1006fCollection of Compositions of Stedman Triples, Caters and Cinquesn.d.Compiler
1010aFolder of correspondence regarding Grandsire book, completed by Revd C D P Davies1885Author
594cLead Ends1918Author
594Lead Ends1918Author
1010cMiscellaneous papersn.d.Author
1013Notebookn.d.Author
1008aNotebook - C Davies January 1873n.d.Author
1008bNotebook - C Davies May 1873 Class IIBn.d.Author
1008cNotebook - Davies VIBn.d.Author
1011bNotebook - Notes for any future reprint of Stedmann.d.Author
1011Notebook - Stedman treatisen.d.Author
1012Notebook - Stedman Triples/5040/Thurstan, reversed by/CDP Davies1884Author
593Odds and Ends of Grandsire Triples1929Author
593bOdds and Ends of Grandsire Triples1929Author
1007Papers on proof of Grandsire and Union Triplesn.d.Author
440Selected and Popular Surprise Methods for six and eight bells Jasper Snowdon Change Ringing Series1927Author
3207Stedman. Jasper Snowdon Change Ringing Series2008Author
44Stedman. Jasper Snowdon Change Ringing Series1903Author
43Stedman. Jasper Snowdon Change Ringing Series1903Author
3854Surprise Methods (selected and popular) for six and eight bells1927Author
40Surprise Methods (selected and popular) for six and eight bells1927Author
592The Bellringer1927Author
1223The Bellringer1927Author
997The Management of Bells: a few Hints to the Clergy, Churchwardens, Ringers and Othersc.1882Author

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Places:

Place of Birth: Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Began ringing at: Tewkesbury Abbey (St Mary the Virgin)

Tower from biographical record etc.: Cheltenham, Ringmer, Whitehill, Deane, &c.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Kemerton

Ringing records:

Notable performances: 13,054 Stedman Caters, 21st May 1888 St. Mary's Cheltenham. Ordained 1880. Curate at Whitchuch, Salop, Later at Redmarley, Whitehill & Ringmer. Vicar of East Marden 1902, Later at Freetherne, and Deane. Editor and Part Author of 'Grandsire' in the Snowdon Series Editor and Part Author of 'Stedman' in the Snowdon Series

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

St. Lawrence, Appleton, Berks

10/03/1877

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Total peals rung: 84

Total peals conducted: 19

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: Secretary 1902-1921 Member of Peals Analysis Committee 1892 -

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1890Sussex County AssociationSociety Representative
1891Sussex County AssociationSociety Representative
1892Sussex County AssociationSociety Representative
1893Sussex County AssociationSociety Representative
1894Sussex County AssociationSociety Representative
1895Sussex County AssociationSociety Representative
1896Sussex County AssociationSociety Representative
1897Sussex County AssociationSociety Representative
1898Sussex County AssociationSociety Representative
1899Sussex County AssociationSociety Representative
1900Sussex County AssociationSociety Representative
1901Sussex County AssociationSociety Representative
1902Sussex County AssociationSociety Representative
1903Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1904Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1905Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1906Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1907Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1908Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1909Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1910Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1911Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1912Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1913Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1914Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1915Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1916Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1917Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1918Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1919Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1920Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1921Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1922Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1923Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1924Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1925Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1926Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1927Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1928Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1929Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1930Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member
1931Central Council of Church BellringersHonorary Member