Date of Birth: 19/06/1875

Date of Death: 22/02/1958

Date of Funeral: 01/03/1958

Age at death: 82

Circumstances of death: diabetic coma

Trade or profession: Coachbuilder

Biographical references:

Societies:

Society offices held: District Secretary, Essex Association 1917-1922

Places:

Place of Birth: Worth, Sussex

Began ringing at: Worth & Crawley

Tower from biographical record etc.: St. Stephen's Rochester Row S.W. 1896-1912. Cambridge 1913-1915. Saffron Walden 1915-1936

Tower mentioned in obituary: Saffron Walden

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1891

Notable performances: Peal of London Surprise Major on back eight St. Mary-le-Bow Superlative Surprise Major - back eight at Southwark Cathedral Silent peal of Stedman Caters at St. Michael's Cornhill 9312 Superlative Surprise Major (the then record) at St. John the Baptist, Crawley Kent Treble Bob Maximus and Stedman Cinques at St. Paul's Cathedral A composer of peals in many methods including discover of the 'in + 5th' position of London Surprise, & the parting of the tenors in Cambr. Surprise.

First peal:

Court Bob Triples

St. John the Baptist, Crawley, Sussex

23/02/1892

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 2