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Walter Ayre

Date of Birth	04/12/1891
Date of Death	20/02/1978
Date of Funeral
Age at death	86
Trade or profession	School Master 1921-57

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 177 24/02/1978

The Ringing World page 180 24/02/1978

The Ringing World page 224 17/03/1978

The Ringing World page 244 24/03/1978

The Ringing World page 430 19/05/1978

Societies

Hertford County Association

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Master, Society of Royal Cumberland Youths 1948. General Secretary, Hertford County Association 1944-52, President 1935 and 1969.

Places

Place of Birth	Barton on Humber, Lincs
Began ringing at	Barton on Humber
Towers	King's Langley, Herts from March 1922 for several years Apsley End for the rest of his life.
Location mentioned in obituary	Apsley End

Performances

Notable performances: Many fine peals of Spliced Surprise Minor of which he was a leading exponent.

Details of peals: The above are his recorded peals, His own analysis may be incomplete. A very wide variety of methods, ranging from Doubles (only 3) to Maximus.

First peal

T.B. & Plain Bob Minor

St. Peter, Barton on Humber,

22/04/1911

Total peals rung	935
Total peals conducted	502
Tower bell peals rung	704
Tower bell peals conducted	357
Handbell peals rung	230
Handbell peals conducted	145

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Convenor, Peals Analysis Committee 1949-69. elected Life Member of Council 1973.

Year	Society	Participation
1926	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1927	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1928	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1929	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1930	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1931	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1932	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1933	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1934	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1935	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1936	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1937	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1938	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1939	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1940	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1941	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1942	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1943	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1944	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1945	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1946	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1947	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1948	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1949	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1950	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1951	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1952	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1953	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1954	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1955	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1956	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1957	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1958	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1959	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1960	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1961	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1962	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1963	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1964	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1965	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1966	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1967	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1968	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1969	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1970	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1971	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1972	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1973	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1974	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1974	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1975	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1976	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1977	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

Walter Ayre

Date of Birth	04/12/1891
Date of Death	20/02/1978
Date of Funeral
Age at death	86
Trade or profession	School Master 1921-57

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 177 24/02/1978

The Ringing World page 180 24/02/1978

The Ringing World page 224 17/03/1978

The Ringing World page 244 24/03/1978

The Ringing World page 430 19/05/1978

Societies

Hertford County Association

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Master, Society of Royal Cumberland Youths 1948. General Secretary, Hertford County Association 1944-52, President 1935 and 1969.

Places

Place of Birth	Barton on Humber, Lincs
Began ringing at	Barton on Humber
Towers	King's Langley, Herts from March 1922 for several years Apsley End for the rest of his life.
Location mentioned in obituary	Apsley End

Performances

Notable performances: Many fine peals of Spliced Surprise Minor of which he was a leading exponent.

Details of peals: The above are his recorded peals, His own analysis may be incomplete. A very wide variety of methods, ranging from Doubles (only 3) to Maximus.

First peal

T.B. & Plain Bob Minor

St. Peter, Barton on Humber,

22/04/1911

Total peals rung	935
Total peals conducted	502
Tower bell peals rung	704
Tower bell peals conducted	357
Handbell peals rung	230
Handbell peals conducted	145

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Convenor, Peals Analysis Committee 1949-69. elected Life Member of Council 1973.

Year	Society	Participation
1926	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1927	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1928	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1929	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1930	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1931	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1932	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1933	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1934	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1935	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1936	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1937	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1938	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1939	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1940	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1941	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1942	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1943	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1944	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1945	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1946	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1947	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1948	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1949	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1950	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1951	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1952	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1953	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1954	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1955	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1956	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1957	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1958	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1959	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1960	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1961	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1962	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1963	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1964	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1965	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1966	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1967	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1968	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1969	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1970	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1971	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1972	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1973	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1974	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1974	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1975	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1976	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1977	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Walter Ayre

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour

Walter Ayre

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour