Date of Birth: 21/11/1906

Date of Death: 15/07/1991

Age at death: 84

Trade or profession: Schoolmaster

Biographical references:

Prolific peal ringer

Societies:

Society offices held: He was President of the Hertford County Association in 1955.

Publications in the Central Council Library:

Places:

Place of Birth: Longstanton in Cambridgeshire

Began ringing at: Stoke by Nayland

Tower from biographical record etc.: He rang at Bushey from 1936 - 1991.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Bushey

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1918

Notable performances: He rang in many notable peals: Record peal of 12663 Stedman Cinques in August 1946 Record peal of 13664 Double Norwich C B Major on handbells on 9th February 1948 First peal of 4 methods Surprise Royal on handbells June 1966 First peal on 16 handbells, Kent Treble Bob at Watford on 25th April 1969 Record peal of 16 Spliced Surprise Maximus on handbells in April 1970 First peal of Surprise on 16 handbells on 25th January 1971

First peal:

Plain Bob Minor

Handbells

19/09/1919

Date of Thousandth peal: 02/09/1970

Total peals rung: 1330

Total peals conducted: 324

Tower bell peals rung: 693

Handbell peals rung: 637

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: Peals Collection Committee of the Central Council 1948-1957

Meetings attended: 7