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Herbert Knight

Date of Birth03/12/1872
Date of Death28/01/1959
Date of Funeral31/01/1959
Age at death86
Circumstances of deathStroke
Trade or professionCompositor

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 98 06/02/1959
The Ringing World page 102 13/02/1959
The Ringing World page 113 13/02/1959
The Ringing World page 145 27/02/1959

Societies

Stafford Archdeaconry Society
Society for the Archdeaconry of Stafford

Society offices held: Honorary Lay Secretary for the Society for the Archdeaconry of Stafford 27th June 1908-1959

Photo

Places

Place of BirthGittisham, Honiton, Devon
Began ringing atSt. John, Highbridge, Som
TowersSt. Peter's Wolverhampton 1894
Location mentioned in obituaryWolverhampton

Performances

Notable performances: Took part in 7019 and 11,563 Grandsire Caters at St. Peter's, Wolverhampton, Thurstans's four part 5040 Stedman Triples non-conducted at St. Mary, Brewood,m Staffs, Parker's Twelve Part, 5040 Grandsire Triples - non-conducted, at Christ Church, Coseley, conducted Thurstan's One-part Grandsire Triples blindfold at St. Luke's wolverhampton 12th Oct. 1907. Rang in two peals of Cambridge Surprise Maximus in one day - St. Matthew, Walsall and St. Peter's, Wolverhampton.

First peal

Grandsire Caters
St. Peter, Wolverhampton
04/12/1894
Total peals rung515

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 27

YearSocietyParticipation
1915Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1915Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1916Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1917Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1918Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1918Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1919Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1919Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1920Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1920Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1921Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1921Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1922Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1923Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1923Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1924Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1924Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1925Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1925Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1926Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1927Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1927Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1928Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1929Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1930Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1930Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1931Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1931Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1932Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1932Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1933Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1933Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1934Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1934Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1935Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1935Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1936Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1936Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1937Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1937Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1938Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1938Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1939Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1939Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1940Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1941Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1942Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1943Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1944Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1945Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1945Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1946Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1946Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1947Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1948Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1949Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1949Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1950Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1950Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1951Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1951Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1952Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1952Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1953Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1953Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1954Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1955Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1956Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Herbert Knight

Date of Birth03/12/1872
Date of Death28/01/1959
Date of Funeral31/01/1959
Age at death86
Circumstances of deathStroke
Trade or professionCompositor

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 98 06/02/1959
The Ringing World page 102 13/02/1959
The Ringing World page 113 13/02/1959
The Ringing World page 145 27/02/1959

Societies

Stafford Archdeaconry Society
Society for the Archdeaconry of Stafford

Society offices held: Honorary Lay Secretary for the Society for the Archdeaconry of Stafford 27th June 1908-1959

Photo

Places

Place of BirthGittisham, Honiton, Devon
Began ringing atSt. John, Highbridge, Som
TowersSt. Peter's Wolverhampton 1894
Location mentioned in obituaryWolverhampton

Performances

Notable performances: Took part in 7019 and 11,563 Grandsire Caters at St. Peter's, Wolverhampton, Thurstans's four part 5040 Stedman Triples non-conducted at St. Mary, Brewood,m Staffs, Parker's Twelve Part, 5040 Grandsire Triples - non-conducted, at Christ Church, Coseley, conducted Thurstan's One-part Grandsire Triples blindfold at St. Luke's wolverhampton 12th Oct. 1907. Rang in two peals of Cambridge Surprise Maximus in one day - St. Matthew, Walsall and St. Peter's, Wolverhampton.

First peal

Grandsire Caters
St. Peter, Wolverhampton
04/12/1894
Total peals rung515

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 27

YearSocietyParticipation
1915Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1915Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1916Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1917Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1918Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1918Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1919Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1919Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1920Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1920Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1921Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1921Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1922Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1923Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1923Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1924Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1924Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1925Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1925Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1926Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1927Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1927Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1928Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1929Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1930Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1930Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1931Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1931Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1932Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1932Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1933Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1933Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1934Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1934Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1935Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1935Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1936Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1936Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1937Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1937Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1938Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1938Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1939Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1939Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1940Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1941Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1942Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1943Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1944Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1945Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1945Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1946Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1946Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1947Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1948Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1949Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1949Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1950Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1950Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1951Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1951Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1952Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1952Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1953Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1953Stafford Archdeaconry SocietySociety Representative
1954Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1955Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative
1956Society for the Archdeaconry of StaffordSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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