Date of Birth: 27/01/1869

Date of Death: 10/11/1957

Age at death: 88

Trade or profession: Coach Painter

Biographical references:

Prolific peal ringer

Societies:

Society offices held: Peal Secretary, Sussex County Association 1906-07 and 1923-32 Honorary Secretary, Royal Cumberland Youths 1908-1914

Places:

Place of Birth: Basingstoke, Hants

Began ringing at: Basingstoke

Tower from biographical record etc.: St Nicholas, Guildford 1887-1895 St Peter, Brighton 1895-1907 St Alphege, Greenwich 1907-1912 St Botolph, Heene 1914 St Nicholas Brighton 1920

Tower mentioned in obituary: Brighton

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1885

Notable performances: Took part in the first peal of London Surprise Major rung in the city of London, also in the first peal of Bristol Surprise Major. Rang in the first peals of Kent Treble Bob Maximus and Stedman Cinques in Ireland. 8099 Grandsire Caters on handbells.

Details of peals: Rang his 1000th peal at Chiswick, 27th Dec., 1924 Details in Ringing World 9th Jan., 1925

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

St. Nicholas, Guildford

02/03/1889

Date of Thousandth peal: 27/12/1924

Total peals rung: 1600

Total peals conducted: 933

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 8