Date of Birth: 23/06/1909

Date of Death: 02/06/1992

Age at death: 82

Trade or profession: Quantity Surveyor

Biographical references:

Prolific peal ringer

Societies:

Society offices held: Tom was the District Ringing Master 1936-1939 and District Secretary from 1939 until at least 1947. He was Master of the Middlesex County Association and London Diocesan Guild 1970-1978.

Places:

Place of Birth: Woolton Hill, Hampshire

Began ringing at: Woolton Hill, Hampshire

Tower from biographical record etc.: He was attached to Willesden 1927-1938 and North Mymms from 1938.

Tower mentioned in obituary: North Mymms

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1924

Notable performances: His notable achievements include ringing a peal of 4 Spliced Surprise Major with the average age of band being 22 years. On 15th December 1934 he rang a peal with all the band being named Thomas. He rang peals for the death of King George V and for the coronation of King George VI. On VE Day, May 8th 1945, he rang for a service for Members of Parliament at St Margaret's, Westminster. He rang a 'Fathers and Sons' peal of Surprise Maximus at Evesham in 1966.

Details of peals: He rang a peal on all 366 dates of the year, ringing over 600 different Surprise Major methods. He rang about 80 handbell peals, up to 20-Spliced Surprise Major.

First peal:

Willesden

20/12/1927

Date of Thousandth peal: 20/06/1968

Total peals rung: 2223

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: He was a member of the Central Council Standing /Administrative Committee from 1957 for many years. From 1963 he served on the Biographies Committee, becoming the Convener in 1964 and continuing until his death

Meetings attended: 45