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William Rock Small

Date of Birth12/11/1839
Date of Death04/04/1925
Date of Funeral15/04/1925
Age at death85
Trade or professionTube Works Foreman

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 231 10/04/1925
The Ringing World page 251 17/04/1925

Societies

Dudley and District Guild

Society offices held: Vice-President of the Worcestershire Association. Treasurer of Dudley & District Guild

Photo

Places

Place of BirthWednesbury, Staffs
Began ringing atSt Bartholomew, Wednesbury
TowersSt. Martin, Tipton
Location mentioned in obituaryTipton (West Midlands)

Performances

Notable performances: 9020 Grandsire Caters, St. Martin's, Birmingham, 23rd March 1887 on the occasion of Queen Victoria's visit to that city. 8064 Grandsire Caters, St. John Baptist, Bromsgrove, 29th Dec 1888 6354 Grandsire Caters, Christ Church, West Bromwich, 21st Dec. 1889 8009 Grandsire Caters, St. Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton, 3rd April 1893

First peal

Treble Bob Royal
St. Bartholomew, Wednesbury
29/04/1866
Total peals rung330

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 4

YearSocietyParticipation
1913Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1914Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1915Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1916Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1917Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1918Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1919Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1920Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1921Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1922Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

William Rock Small

Date of Birth12/11/1839
Date of Death04/04/1925
Date of Funeral15/04/1925
Age at death85
Trade or professionTube Works Foreman

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 231 10/04/1925
The Ringing World page 251 17/04/1925

Societies

Dudley and District Guild

Society offices held: Vice-President of the Worcestershire Association. Treasurer of Dudley & District Guild

Photo

Places

Place of BirthWednesbury, Staffs
Began ringing atSt Bartholomew, Wednesbury
TowersSt. Martin, Tipton
Location mentioned in obituaryTipton (West Midlands)

Performances

Notable performances: 9020 Grandsire Caters, St. Martin's, Birmingham, 23rd March 1887 on the occasion of Queen Victoria's visit to that city. 8064 Grandsire Caters, St. John Baptist, Bromsgrove, 29th Dec 1888 6354 Grandsire Caters, Christ Church, West Bromwich, 21st Dec. 1889 8009 Grandsire Caters, St. Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton, 3rd April 1893

First peal

Treble Bob Royal
St. Bartholomew, Wednesbury
29/04/1866
Total peals rung330

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 4

YearSocietyParticipation
1913Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1914Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1915Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1916Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1917Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1918Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1919Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1920Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1921Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1922Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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