Ernest Morris | Date of Birth | 28/07/1889 |
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| Date of Death | 28/04/1962 |
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| Date of Funeral | 01/05/1962 |
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| Age at death | 72 |
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| Circumstances of death | Coronary thrombosis |
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| Trade or profession | Verger and Vestry Clerk |
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Biographical referencesSocietiesSociety offices held: Gen. Hon. Sec. Midland Counties Guild 21 years: 1925-1946 Vice-President Leicester Guild 1946-1948 Hon Treasurer, Leicester Guild 1959-1962 Publications in the Central Council Library| Acquisition Number | Publication | Date | Contribution |
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| 776 | Bells | 1950 | Author | | 877 | Bells of All Nations | 1951 | Author | | 3612 | Bells of All Nations | 1951 | Author | | 433 | British Bellfounders with a chronological list of all known names | 1935 | Author | | 452b | Chimes | n.d. | Author | | 130 | Chimes and Chime-Tunes | n.d. | Author | | 452a | Clock Jacks | n.d.. | Author | | 457 | Clock Jacks Box of glass photographic negatives and envelope of negatives See 452a | | Author | | 119 | Legends o' the Bells | 1935 | Author | | 120 | Legends o' the Bells | 1935 | Author | | 1629 | Papers of Ernest Morris. List of records held at Leicestershire Record Office | 1984 | Author | | 447 | Ringers' Jugs/Pitchers/Gotchers | 1942 | Author | | 3683a | The Church bells of Leicester (Diocese and County) Disk 1 | c.1940 | Author | | 3683b | The Church bells of Leicester (Diocese and County) Disk 2 | c.1940 | Author | | 464 | The Curfew in English Life/Bells in English Life | 1952 | Author | | 123 | The History and Art of Change Ringing | 1931 | Author | | 124 | The History and Art of Change Ringing | 1931 | Author | | 759 | The History and Art of Change Ringing. Reprint of 1931 edition, with new Introduction by C A Wratten | 1974 | Author | | 760 | The History and Art of Change Ringing. Reprint of 1931 edition, with new Introduction by C A Wratten | 1974 | Author | | 448 | The Story of a great Bellringer's Career - William H Fussell of Slough, Bucks. | 1950 | Author | | 946 | The Uses of Church Bells | 1977 | Author | | 122 | Tintinnabula Small Bells | 1959 | Author | | 121 | Towers and Bells of Britain | 1955 | Author | | 2437 | Two Thousand Peals | 1961 | Author |
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Places
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| Began ringing at | St Margaret's, Leicester |
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| Location mentioned in obituary | Leicester |
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Performances
Notable performances: Author of 'History and Art of Change ringing', 'Legends of the Bells','Bells of all Nations','Towers and Bells of Britain','Tintinnabula'; long series of articles on 'Chimes and chime tunes','Bells in English Life','Ringers Jugs, Pitchers and Gotchers'; contributed the thesis on bells in Chambers' New Encyclopedia. MS: Bells and Bellfounding in Leicestershire in Victoria History of England. Details of peals: 9 compositions proved false - actual total 2076 First peal | Grandsire Triples | | St. Andrew, Grimsby | | 06/08/1906 |
| Date of Thousandth peal | 28/08/1947 |
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| Total peals rung | 2085 |
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| Total peals conducted | 674 |
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| Tower bell peals rung | 1729 |
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| Tower bell peals conducted | 654 |
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| Handbell peals rung | 356 |
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| Handbell peals conducted | 20 |
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Participation in Central Council activitiesMeetings attended: 2 | Year | Society | Participation |
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| 1960 | Leicester Diocesan Guild | Society Representative | | 1961 | Leicester Diocesan Guild | Society Representative | | 1962 | Leicester Diocesan Guild | Society Representative |
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Not in Rolls of Honour |
Ernest Morris | Date of Birth | 28/07/1889 |
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| Date of Death | 28/04/1962 |
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| Date of Funeral | 01/05/1962 |
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| Age at death | 72 |
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| Circumstances of death | Coronary thrombosis |
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| Trade or profession | Verger and Vestry Clerk |
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Biographical referencesSocietiesSociety offices held: Gen. Hon. Sec. Midland Counties Guild 21 years: 1925-1946 Vice-President Leicester Guild 1946-1948 Hon Treasurer, Leicester Guild 1959-1962 Publications in the Central Council Library| Acquisition Number | Publication | Date | Contribution |
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| 776 | Bells | 1950 | Author | | 877 | Bells of All Nations | 1951 | Author | | 3612 | Bells of All Nations | 1951 | Author | | 433 | British Bellfounders with a chronological list of all known names | 1935 | Author | | 452b | Chimes | n.d. | Author | | 130 | Chimes and Chime-Tunes | n.d. | Author | | 452a | Clock Jacks | n.d.. | Author | | 457 | Clock Jacks Box of glass photographic negatives and envelope of negatives See 452a | | Author | | 119 | Legends o' the Bells | 1935 | Author | | 120 | Legends o' the Bells | 1935 | Author | | 1629 | Papers of Ernest Morris. List of records held at Leicestershire Record Office | 1984 | Author | | 447 | Ringers' Jugs/Pitchers/Gotchers | 1942 | Author | | 3683a | The Church bells of Leicester (Diocese and County) Disk 1 | c.1940 | Author | | 3683b | The Church bells of Leicester (Diocese and County) Disk 2 | c.1940 | Author | | 464 | The Curfew in English Life/Bells in English Life | 1952 | Author | | 123 | The History and Art of Change Ringing | 1931 | Author | | 124 | The History and Art of Change Ringing | 1931 | Author | | 759 | The History and Art of Change Ringing. Reprint of 1931 edition, with new Introduction by C A Wratten | 1974 | Author | | 760 | The History and Art of Change Ringing. Reprint of 1931 edition, with new Introduction by C A Wratten | 1974 | Author | | 448 | The Story of a great Bellringer's Career - William H Fussell of Slough, Bucks. | 1950 | Author | | 946 | The Uses of Church Bells | 1977 | Author | | 122 | Tintinnabula Small Bells | 1959 | Author | | 121 | Towers and Bells of Britain | 1955 | Author | | 2437 | Two Thousand Peals | 1961 | Author |
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Places
| Place of Birth | |
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| Began ringing at | St Margaret's, Leicester |
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| Location mentioned in obituary | Leicester |
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Performances
Notable performances: Author of 'History and Art of Change ringing', 'Legends of the Bells','Bells of all Nations','Towers and Bells of Britain','Tintinnabula'; long series of articles on 'Chimes and chime tunes','Bells in English Life','Ringers Jugs, Pitchers and Gotchers'; contributed the thesis on bells in Chambers' New Encyclopedia. MS: Bells and Bellfounding in Leicestershire in Victoria History of England. Details of peals: 9 compositions proved false - actual total 2076 First peal | Grandsire Triples | | St. Andrew, Grimsby | | 06/08/1906 |
| Date of Thousandth peal | 28/08/1947 |
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| Total peals rung | 2085 |
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| Total peals conducted | 674 |
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| Tower bell peals rung | 1729 |
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| Tower bell peals conducted | 654 |
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| Handbell peals rung | 356 |
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| Handbell peals conducted | 20 |
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Participation in Central Council activitiesMeetings attended: 2 | Year | Society | Participation |
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| 1960 | Leicester Diocesan Guild | Society Representative | | 1961 | Leicester Diocesan Guild | Society Representative | | 1962 | Leicester Diocesan Guild | Society Representative |
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Not in Rolls of Honour |
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