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Edward William Biffin

Date of Birth27/08/1887
Date of Death08/04/1960
Date of Funeral12/04/1960
Age at death72
Trade or professionRailway Signalman (W.R.)

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 316 06/05/1960
The Ringing World page 359 20/05/1960

Societies

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Devonshire Guild

Society offices held: Ringing Master Exeter Branch

Photo

Places

Place of BirthOver Stowey, near Bridgwater
Began ringing atMilverton, Somerset
TowersWiveliscombe (1918-1923); St. Thomas, Exeter (27th May 1923-1960)
Location mentioned in obituaryExeter

Performances

First peal

Minor
St. James, Fitzhead, Somerset
07/03/1920
Total peals rung80
Total peals conducted40

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 6

YearSocietyParticipation
1948Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1949Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1949Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1950Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1950Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1951Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1951Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1952Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1952Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1953Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1953Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1954Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1954Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1955Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1955Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1956Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1956Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1957Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1958Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1959Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1960Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Edward William Biffin

Date of Birth27/08/1887
Date of Death08/04/1960
Date of Funeral12/04/1960
Age at death72
Trade or professionRailway Signalman (W.R.)

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 316 06/05/1960
The Ringing World page 359 20/05/1960

Societies

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Devonshire Guild

Society offices held: Ringing Master Exeter Branch

Photo

Places

Place of BirthOver Stowey, near Bridgwater
Began ringing atMilverton, Somerset
TowersWiveliscombe (1918-1923); St. Thomas, Exeter (27th May 1923-1960)
Location mentioned in obituaryExeter

Performances

First peal

Minor
St. James, Fitzhead, Somerset
07/03/1920
Total peals rung80
Total peals conducted40

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 6

YearSocietyParticipation
1948Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1949Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1949Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1950Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1950Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1951Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1951Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1952Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1952Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1953Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1953Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1954Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1954Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1955Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1955Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1956Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1956Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1957Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1958Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1959Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1960Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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