Date of Birth: 19/02/1910

Date of Death: 25/02/1967

Age at death: 57

Trade or profession: Plumber, Heating, Sanitary & Electrical Engineer

Biographical references:

Prolific peal ringer

Societies:

Society offices held: Master, Chester Diocesan Guild 1965-1967

Places:

Place of Birth: Macclesfield, Cheshire

Began ringing at: Christ Church, Macclesfield

Tower mentioned in obituary: Macclesfield

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1922

Notable performances: Record lengths: 21,600 Bristol Surprise Major; Spliced Major (8 methods) 8,032; (10 methods) 9,568; (6 methods) 13,440. Cambridge Surprise Royal 15,480. Conducted a number of 'First in the method' Surprise peals Conducted the first peal by Boy Scouts Was the first member of the Chester Diocesan Guild to ring 1,000 peals.

First peal:

Grandsire Doubles

Christ Church, Macclesfield

03/06/1929

Date of Thousandth peal: 02/12/1961

Total peals rung: 1137

Total peals conducted: 613

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: Member of Towers & Belfries Committee

Meetings attended: 0