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Revd Barnard Halsey Tyrwhitt-Drake

Date of Birth: 22/08/1882

Date of Death: 25/01/1936

Date of Funeral: 29/01/1936

Age at death: 53

Circumstances of death: Killed by fall of tree

Trade or profession: Clerk in Holy Orders

Biographical references:

Whiting Society

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The Ringing World page 74 31/01/1936 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 89 07/02/1936 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 253 31/05/1946 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Hertford County Association
Ely Diocesan Association
Society of Trinity Youths

Society offices held: General Secretary of Ely Diocesan Association 1928-1935. President of Hertford County Association 1916 & 1917

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
766Library (Rules for use and list of items held)n.d. <1934Author
446Peal Recordsn.d.Author
454aThe Cambridge University Guild of Change Ringers. Jubilee History1931Author
773The Cambridge University Guild of Change Ringers. Jubilee History1931Author

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Places:

Place of Birth: Gt. Gaddesden, Herts

Began ringing at: Cambridge

Tower from biographical record etc.: Vicar of Thundridge 1914-16. Vicar of Wiggington 1925-28, Rector of Watlington 1928-33, Walsoken 1933-36

Tower mentioned in obituary: Walsoken

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1901

Notable performances: Rang in first hand-bell peal by Clergy 11th August 1904. Author of the Jubilee History of the Cambridge University Guild 1931.

First peal:

Plain Bob Major

St. Andrew, Cambridge

17/06/1903

Total peals rung: 93

Tower bell peals rung: 69

Handbell peals rung: 24

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: Librarian 1935-1936

Meetings attended: 13

YearSocietyParticipation
1891Society of Trinity YouthsSociety Representative
1919Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1920Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1921Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1922Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1923Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1924Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1925Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1926Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1927Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1928Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1929Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1930Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1931Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1932Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1933Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1934Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1935Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1936Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative