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Revd Barnard Halsey Tyrwhitt-Drake

Date of Birth22/08/1882
Date of Death25/01/1936
Date of Funeral29/01/1936
Age at death53
Circumstances of deathKilled by fall of tree
Trade or professionClerk in Holy Orders

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Whiting Society

halfmuffled

The Ringing World page 74 31/01/1936
The Ringing World page 89 07/02/1936
The Ringing World page 253 31/05/1946

Societies

Hertford County Association
Ely Diocesan Association
Society of Trinity Youths

Society offices held: General Secretary of Ely Diocesan Association 1928-1935. President of Hertford County Association 1916 & 1917

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
766Library (Rules for use and list of items held)n.d. <1934Author
446Peal Recordsn.d.Author
454aThe Cambridge University Guild of Change Ringers. Jubilee History1931Author
773The Cambridge University Guild of Change Ringers. Jubilee History1931Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthGt. Gaddesden, Herts
Began ringing atCambridge
TowersVicar of Thundridge 1914-16. Vicar of Wiggington 1925-28, Rector of Watlington 1928-33, Walsoken 1933-36
Location mentioned in obituaryWalsoken

Performances

Notable performances: Rang in first hand-bell peal by Clergy 11th August 1904. Author of the Jubilee History of the Cambridge University Guild 1931.

First peal

Plain Bob Major
St. Andrew, Cambridge
17/06/1903
Total peals rung93
Tower bell peals rung69
Handbell peals rung24

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Librarian 1935-1936

Meetings attended: 13

YearSocietyParticipation
1891Society of Trinity YouthsSociety Representative
1919Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1920Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1921Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1922Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1923Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1924Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1925Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1926Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1927Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1928Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1929Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1930Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1931Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1932Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1933Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1934Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1935Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1936Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Revd Barnard Halsey Tyrwhitt-Drake

Date of Birth22/08/1882
Date of Death25/01/1936
Date of Funeral29/01/1936
Age at death53
Circumstances of deathKilled by fall of tree
Trade or professionClerk in Holy Orders

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Whiting Society

halfmuffled

The Ringing World page 74 31/01/1936
The Ringing World page 89 07/02/1936
The Ringing World page 253 31/05/1946

Societies

Hertford County Association
Ely Diocesan Association
Society of Trinity Youths

Society offices held: General Secretary of Ely Diocesan Association 1928-1935. President of Hertford County Association 1916 & 1917

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
766Library (Rules for use and list of items held)n.d. <1934Author
446Peal Recordsn.d.Author
454aThe Cambridge University Guild of Change Ringers. Jubilee History1931Author
773The Cambridge University Guild of Change Ringers. Jubilee History1931Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthGt. Gaddesden, Herts
Began ringing atCambridge
TowersVicar of Thundridge 1914-16. Vicar of Wiggington 1925-28, Rector of Watlington 1928-33, Walsoken 1933-36
Location mentioned in obituaryWalsoken

Performances

Notable performances: Rang in first hand-bell peal by Clergy 11th August 1904. Author of the Jubilee History of the Cambridge University Guild 1931.

First peal

Plain Bob Major
St. Andrew, Cambridge
17/06/1903
Total peals rung93
Tower bell peals rung69
Handbell peals rung24

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Librarian 1935-1936

Meetings attended: 13

YearSocietyParticipation
1891Society of Trinity YouthsSociety Representative
1919Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1920Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1921Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1922Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1923Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1924Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1925Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1926Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1927Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1928Hertford County AssociationSociety Representative
1929Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1930Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1931Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1932Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1933Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1934Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1935Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative
1936Ely Diocesan AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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