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William Baron

Date of Birth13/10/1843
Date of Death19/07/1904
Date of Funeral23/07/1904
Age at death61
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Bell News page 257 06/08/1904
Bell News page 267 13/08/1904

Societies

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Society offices held: Treasurer of the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths Master of the Waterloo Society

Photo

Places

Place of BirthNewent, Gloucestershire
Began ringing atSt. Mary, Prestbury
TowersSt. John's, Waterloo Road, London
Location mentioned in obituaryLambeth (Waterloo Rd)

Performances

Notable performances: W. Baron and W. Howard rang 9-10 at St. Sepulchre, Holborn, to commemorate the opening of Holborn Viaduct in 1868. October 1877 8,099 Grandsire Caters at St. Margaret's Westminster.

First peal

Grandsire Triples
St. James, Clerkenwell
10/01/1864
Total peals rung187

Participation in Central Council activities

YearSocietyParticipation
1891Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1892Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1893Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1894Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

William Baron

Date of Birth13/10/1843
Date of Death19/07/1904
Date of Funeral23/07/1904
Age at death61
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Bell News page 257 06/08/1904
Bell News page 267 13/08/1904

Societies

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Society offices held: Treasurer of the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths Master of the Waterloo Society

Photo

Places

Place of BirthNewent, Gloucestershire
Began ringing atSt. Mary, Prestbury
TowersSt. John's, Waterloo Road, London
Location mentioned in obituaryLambeth (Waterloo Rd)

Performances

Notable performances: W. Baron and W. Howard rang 9-10 at St. Sepulchre, Holborn, to commemorate the opening of Holborn Viaduct in 1868. October 1877 8,099 Grandsire Caters at St. Margaret's Westminster.

First peal

Grandsire Triples
St. James, Clerkenwell
10/01/1864
Total peals rung187

Participation in Central Council activities

YearSocietyParticipation
1891Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1892Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1893Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1894Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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