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Forenames:Edwin
Surname:Horrex
Date of Birth:February 28, 1838
Place of birth:Ipswich
Trade or profession:Carpenter
Began ringing:1850
at:St Margaret's, Ipswich
First peal:November 28, 1863
Method:Stedman Caters
Tower:St. James, Bermondsey
Other towers:St. Margaret's, St Mary-le-Tower,Ipswich, St. Paul's Cathedral, London
CC offices held: 
Society offices held:Master of the Ancient Society of College Youths 1869
Notable performances:8448 Kent Treble Bob Major, Christ Church , Spitalfields 15840 Kent Treble Bob Major, St. Matthew, Bethnal Green 27th April 1868 9hrs 12m 11,111 Stedman Caters, ALl Saints, Fulham, 8th December 1883 7hrs 12m On 24th November 1894 he rang St Paul's 11th to
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Other notes: 
Date of death:November 7, 1925
Age:87
Where buried:Wandsworth Cemetery
 Horrex

Peals and Quarters

Tower bell peals rung 
Handbell peals rung 
Total peals rung262
Tower bell peals conducted 
Handbell peals conducted 
Total peals conducted 

Societies represented

YearMember TypeBiographies RecordsCCCBR Minutes
1918Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1919Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1920Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College Youths 

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