Date of Birth: 20/02/1890

Date of Death: 03/03/1985

Age at death: 95

Trade or profession: Corn merchant, later becoming a baker.

Biographical references:

Societies:

Society offices held: He was the Sussex Secretary 1940-1944, Peal Secretary 1956-1962, Trustee 1956-1963 and Vice-President in 1962

Places:

Place of Birth: Pulborough, Sussex

Began ringing at: Pulborough

Tower from biographical record etc.: Old Windsor 1906-1908, Windsor St. John the Baptist 1908-1915, Henley on Thames 1915-1916, Horsham 1949-1957 and Heene, Worthing 1957-1967.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Worthing (Heene)

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1903

Notable performances: He rang in silent peals of Stedman Triples, Cambridge Surprise Major, Yorkshire Surprise Major and Superlative Surprise Major for the Oxford Diocesan Guild.

Details of peals: 432 peals were rung for the Sussex County Association and 291 for the Oxford Diocesan Guild. He rang peals in 315 towers, of which he 'circled' 32

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

Pulborough

06/10/1904

Date of Thousandth peal: 31/05/1975

Total peals rung: 1002

Total peals conducted: 76

Tower bell peals rung: 1000

Tower bell peals conducted: 76

Handbell peals rung: 2

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: He was a member of the Central Council Biographies Committee 1952-1966

Meetings attended: 11