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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Harold George Cashmore

Date of Birth23/03/1903
Date of Death29/12/1997
Date of Funeral12/01/1998
Age at death93
Trade or professionFitter and Turner

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 72 16/01/1998
The Ringing World page 236 06/03/1998
The Ringing World page 272 13/03/1998
The Ringing World page 396 17/04/1998
Report and Newsletter page 9 01/04/1999
Giants of the Exercise II. More notable ringers of the past page 87 01/06/2006

Societies

Hertford County Association
Ancient Society of College Youths

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
769Collection of Plain Major Methods1952Author
3436Composition Booksn.d.Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthApsley End
Began ringing atOxhey
Location mentioned in obituaryBushey
Location mentioned in obituaryApsley End

Performances

Notable performances: His notable achievements include: first peal of 4-spliced all-the-work with tenors together (Lambeth St Mary, 19.4.1947); lead the Bushey handbell band developing Surprise Major ringing on handbells from 1933 to 1953 including first peals of spliced in up to 8 methods.

First peal

Superlative Surprise Major
Bushey Heath
26/11/1921
Total peals rung0
Total peals conducted0

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 5

YearSocietyParticipation
1939Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1945Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1946Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1947Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1948Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1949Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1950Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1951Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1952Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1953Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Harold George Cashmore

Date of Birth23/03/1903
Date of Death29/12/1997
Date of Funeral12/01/1998
Age at death93
Trade or professionFitter and Turner

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 72 16/01/1998
The Ringing World page 236 06/03/1998
The Ringing World page 272 13/03/1998
The Ringing World page 396 17/04/1998
Report and Newsletter page 9 01/04/1999
Giants of the Exercise II. More notable ringers of the past page 87 01/06/2006

Societies

Hertford County Association
Ancient Society of College Youths

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
769Collection of Plain Major Methods1952Author
3436Composition Booksn.d.Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthApsley End
Began ringing atOxhey
Location mentioned in obituaryBushey
Location mentioned in obituaryApsley End

Performances

Notable performances: His notable achievements include: first peal of 4-spliced all-the-work with tenors together (Lambeth St Mary, 19.4.1947); lead the Bushey handbell band developing Surprise Major ringing on handbells from 1933 to 1953 including first peals of spliced in up to 8 methods.

First peal

Superlative Surprise Major
Bushey Heath
26/11/1921
Total peals rung0
Total peals conducted0

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 5

YearSocietyParticipation
1939Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1945Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1946Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1947Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1948Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1949Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1950Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1951Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1952Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1953Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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