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Adolphus Roberts

Date of Birth29/06/1870
Date of Death30/01/1961
Date of Funeral02/02/1961
Age at death90
Trade or professionCoach Body Maker

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 98 10/02/1961
The Ringing World page 119 17/02/1961

Societies

Warwickshire Guild

Society offices held: Master of the Warwickshire Guild from October 1919 till July 1924.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthHoly Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire
Began ringing atSt. Michael, Gloucester
TowersBp. Ryder's Church, Birmingham (1890-1891); St. Mary, Oldswingford, Stourbridge (1896-1900); SS Peter & Luke, Wolverhampton (1900-1904); St. John, Beeston, Notts (1904-1908); St. Michael, Stoke, Coventry (1908-1928)
Location mentioned in obituaryCoventry (Stoke)

Performances

Notable performances: First peal of Stedman in Wales, September 1891; First peal of Double Norwich Court Bob Caters - St Stephen, Bristol on 22nd September 1894; First peal of Canterbury Pleasure Royal - St John, Bromsgrove, Worcs on 10th September 1898; First peals of cinques, London and Cambridge Surprise, Duffield and Double Oxford Bob Major for the Gloucester & Bristol Association; First peal of Duffield for the Worcs. Assocn. Conducted first peal of Stedman for the Warwick's Guild. Cambridge Surprise Minor at All Saints, Grendon, Warwicks on 6th October 1923 this being the Rev. E. B. Jame's arrangement of 7x720 which caused the greatest controversy the Ringing Exercise has known.

First peal

Plain Bob Minor
St. Mary-de-Code, Gloucester
25/05/1889
Total peals rung211
Total peals conducted25

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 7

YearSocietyParticipation
1914Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1915Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1916Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1917Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1918Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1919Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1920Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1921Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1922Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1923Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1924Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1925Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1926Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Adolphus Roberts

Date of Birth29/06/1870
Date of Death30/01/1961
Date of Funeral02/02/1961
Age at death90
Trade or professionCoach Body Maker

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 98 10/02/1961
The Ringing World page 119 17/02/1961

Societies

Warwickshire Guild

Society offices held: Master of the Warwickshire Guild from October 1919 till July 1924.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthHoly Cross, Pershore, Worcestershire
Began ringing atSt. Michael, Gloucester
TowersBp. Ryder's Church, Birmingham (1890-1891); St. Mary, Oldswingford, Stourbridge (1896-1900); SS Peter & Luke, Wolverhampton (1900-1904); St. John, Beeston, Notts (1904-1908); St. Michael, Stoke, Coventry (1908-1928)
Location mentioned in obituaryCoventry (Stoke)

Performances

Notable performances: First peal of Stedman in Wales, September 1891; First peal of Double Norwich Court Bob Caters - St Stephen, Bristol on 22nd September 1894; First peal of Canterbury Pleasure Royal - St John, Bromsgrove, Worcs on 10th September 1898; First peals of cinques, London and Cambridge Surprise, Duffield and Double Oxford Bob Major for the Gloucester & Bristol Association; First peal of Duffield for the Worcs. Assocn. Conducted first peal of Stedman for the Warwick's Guild. Cambridge Surprise Minor at All Saints, Grendon, Warwicks on 6th October 1923 this being the Rev. E. B. Jame's arrangement of 7x720 which caused the greatest controversy the Ringing Exercise has known.

First peal

Plain Bob Minor
St. Mary-de-Code, Gloucester
25/05/1889
Total peals rung211
Total peals conducted25

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 7

YearSocietyParticipation
1914Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1915Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1916Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1917Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1918Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1919Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1920Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1921Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1922Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1923Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1924Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1925Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative
1926Warwickshire GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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