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Forenames:Alfred Bindley
Surname:Peck
Date of Birth:February 16, 1883
Place of birth:Bedford
Trade or profession:Pianoforte Maker and Blind Welfare Officer
Began ringing:1899
at:St. Paul's Bedford
First peal:October 26, 1901
Method:Stedman Triples
Tower:St. Stephen, Westminster
Other towers:St. Stephen's, Westminster (1900); St. Paul's Cathedral (1904) Westminster Abbey (1919)
CC offices held: 
Society offices held:Steward College Youths (1909); Master (1910); Secretary (1937-1957)
Notable performances:Non-conducted Stedman Cinques; Heaviest peal of London Major (Bow, 53 cwt.); Long peal Stedman Caters (Appleton 21363); 3 peals of London in one day; Rang tenor (50 cwt) at Southwark for 9 hours 47 mins - 20 years later peal discovered to be false; St. Pa
Peal details:First 50: Bell News, 29th October 1904; First 150, Ringing World, 28th June, 1912
Other notes:Portrait with article, ringing World 24th March, 1911; Article 'Personalities of the Exercise' No.1, Ringing World 6th January, 1964. Death due to mishap whilst on railway journey from London to Reigate.
Date of death:April 27, 1961
Age:62
Where buried:funeral at Westminster Abbey 5th May 1961
Peck

Peals and Quarters

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Societies represented

YearMember TypeBiographies RecordsCCCBR Minutes
1933Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1934Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1935Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1936Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1937Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1938Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1939Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1940Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College Youths 
1941Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College Youths 
1942Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College Youths 
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