Date of Birth: 21/10/1902

Date of Death: 14/07/1955

Date of Funeral: 18/07/1955

Age at death: 52

Circumstances of death: took own life

Trade or profession: Police Officer

Biographical references:

Prolific peal ringer

Societies:

Society offices held: Ringing Master, Leicester Cathedral 1937-1955 District Secretary, Leicester District, Midland Counties Assn. President of Leicester Diocesan Guild from its formation in 1946 to 1955. Founder and first President of the National Police Guild.

Places:

Place of Birth: Lutterworth

Began ringing at: St Mary's, Bitteswell, Leics.

Tower from biographical record etc.: St Mary de Castro 1917-1919; St Martin's (Cathedral) Leicester 1919-1955.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Leicester

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1915

Notable performances: 12,896 Cambridge Surprise Major, St. Michael's Stoney Stanton 28th April 1923 10,400 Real Double Superlative Surprise Major, The Bell Foundry, Loughborough 6th May 1922

Details of peals: Ringing World 3rd August 1923. Account of first 100 peals, with portrait. 2nd Nov 1923. Account of celebration of 21st birthday.

First peal:

Stedman Triples

St. Michael, Stoney Stanton

03/07/1920

Date of Thousandth peal: 11/12/1952

Total peals rung: 1247

Total peals conducted: 876

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 12