Date of Birth: 23/08/1913

Date of Death: 20/11/2002

Age at death: 89

Trade or profession: Teacher

Biographical references:

Prolific peal ringer

Societies:

Society offices held: He held many posts in the Chester Guild, from Branch Secretary to Master

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Places:

Place of Birth: Brabyns Hall Estate, near Marple Bridge

Began ringing at: Marple

Tower from biographical record etc.: Dunham Massey

Tower mentioned in obituary: Dunham Massey

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1923

Notable performances: 21,000 Bristol Surprise Major at Over, Cheshire in 1950, conducted by John Worth; 15,840 Cambridge Surprise Royal at Worsley in 1951; 13440 Spliced Surprise Major in six methods at Hazel Grove in 1961; a silent peal of Pitman's Four Spliced Surprise Major and a series of Spliced Surprise Maximus in up to 110 methods from 1966 to 1970. He took part in nearly all Cheshire Band Peal Tours and in 1953 conducted the first peal of Spliced Surprise to be rung in Ireland. He was also a member of the team in the first Maximus Tour, ringing in eight Maximus attempts in eight days.

First peal:

Three Minor methods

Knutsford

05/05/1934

Date of Thousandth peal: 08/10/1969

Total peals rung: 2025

Total peals conducted: 1044

Tower bell peals rung: 1370

Tower bell peals conducted: 636

Handbell peals rung: 655

Handbell peals conducted: 408

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: Methods Committee from 1948 to 1975

Meetings attended: 55