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Forenames:William David
Surname:Smith
Date of Birth:December 13, 1857
Place of birth:Hackney, London
Trade or profession:Civil Servant
Began ringing:1874
at:St John, Hackney
First peal:December 9, 1878
Method:Grandsire Triples
Tower:St. Mary, Stratford by Bow, Middlesex
Other towers: 
CC offices held: 
Society offices held:Master of the Ancient Society of College Youths 1891, 1903, 1904
Notable performances:Rang his first peal of Treble Bob Maximus at St. Paul's Cathedral
Peal details: 
Other notes:Steeple-keeper at St John at Hackney 1880-1923. He and his father and grandfather were ringers at St John at Hackney, the total service of the three generations covering a period of 130 years - W. D. Smith from 1871-1924. Article with sketch of career. R.
Date of death:April 5, 1940
Age:82
Where buried:Ilford
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Peals and Quarters

Tower bell peals rung 
Handbell peals rung 
Total peals rung96
Tower bell peals conducted 
Handbell peals conducted 
Total peals conducted 

Societies represented

YearMember TypeBiographies RecordsCCCBR Minutes
1891Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1892Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1893Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1894Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1895Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1896Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1897Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1898Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1899Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1909Society Representative Ancient Society of College Youths
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