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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Colonel Charles Acland Williams Troyte

Date of Birth11/03/1842
Date of Death11/04/1896
Date of Funeral 
Age at death54
Trade or professionLandowner

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Whiting Society

Bell News page 588 02/05/1896
Giants of the Exercise. Some notable ringers of the past page 68 01/01/1999

Societies

Devonshire Guild
Devon Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: President, Devon Guild of Ringers 1874-1883

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
2023Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1869Author
2024Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1872Author
4115Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1874Author
1170Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1876Author
2628(part)Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1876Author
22Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginnersn.d.Author
23Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginnersn.d.Author
1088Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginnersn.d.Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthDorchester
Began ringing atAll Saints, Huntsham, Devon
Location mentioned in obituaryHuntsham

Performances

Notable performances: His first peal was the first recorded as rung by natives of Devon. Published his handbook 'Change Ringing' in 1869

Details of peals: See Ringing World 15th Sept 1939

First peal

Grandsire Triples
All Saints, Huntsham, Devon
20/02/1875
Total peals rung20
Total peals conducted4

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1891Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1892Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1893Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1894Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1894Devon AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Colonel Charles Acland Williams Troyte

Date of Birth11/03/1842
Date of Death11/04/1896
Date of Funeral 
Age at death54
Trade or professionLandowner

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Whiting Society

Bell News page 588 02/05/1896
Giants of the Exercise. Some notable ringers of the past page 68 01/01/1999

Societies

Devonshire Guild
Devon Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: President, Devon Guild of Ringers 1874-1883

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
2023Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1869Author
2024Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1872Author
4115Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1874Author
1170Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1876Author
2628(part)Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginners1876Author
22Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginnersn.d.Author
23Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginnersn.d.Author
1088Change ringing, an introduction to the early stages in the art of church or hand-bell ringing, for the use of beginnersn.d.Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthDorchester
Began ringing atAll Saints, Huntsham, Devon
Location mentioned in obituaryHuntsham

Performances

Notable performances: His first peal was the first recorded as rung by natives of Devon. Published his handbook 'Change Ringing' in 1869

Details of peals: See Ringing World 15th Sept 1939

First peal

Grandsire Triples
All Saints, Huntsham, Devon
20/02/1875
Total peals rung20
Total peals conducted4

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1891Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1892Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1893Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1894Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1894Devon AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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