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William Henry Barber

Date of Birth: 04/11/1876

Date of Death: 30/05/1950

Age at death: 73

Trade or profession: Furnace Bricklayer

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 360 09/06/1950 (Notice)
The Ringing World page 380 16/06/1950 (Obituary)
The Ringing World page 412 30/06/1950 (Obituary)
The Ringing World page 428 07/07/1950 (Appreciation)
Giants of the Exercise II. More notable ringers of the past page 48 01/06/2006 (Giants of the Exercise)

Societies:

Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Association

Society offices held: Instructor at St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, 1903-1905

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Places:

Place of Birth: Clent, Worcs

Began ringing at: Clent

Tower from biographical record etc.: Kiderminster, Birmingham, Dublin, Newcastle on Tyne

Towers mentioned in obituary: Birmingham

 : Tamworth

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1890

Notable performances: 8888 Stedman Caters on handbells, Aston, 1898 11,111 Stedman Cinques, Birmingham, 1904 Conducted Carter's odd-bob one-part peal of Stedman Triples, S Mary's Gateshead, 1908,

Details of peals: Over 600. First handbell peal in Ireland, first Stedman Caters, Treble Bob Royal in Ireland, first peal on the sea, first Surprise peal in Wales, first handbell peal in Scotland.

First peal:

Stedman Triples

St. Mary & All Saints, Kidderminster

19/10/1892

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 15

YearSocietyParticipation
1924Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1925Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1926Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1927Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1928Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1929Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1930Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1931Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1932Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1933Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1934Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1935Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1936Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1937Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1938Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1939Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1940Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1941Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1942Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1943Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1944Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1945Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1946Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1947Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1948Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1949Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1950Durham and Newcastle Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative