Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Shoreditch, Middlesex
St Leonard
Tuesday, 22 February 1803 in 3hrs 42mins (30)
5024 Oxford Treble Bob Major

1. George Gross (C)
2. Peter Jones
3. Thomas Reeves
4. James Jacobs
5. Anthony Cavalier
6. James Barnard
7. Malachi Channon
8. James Nash

Transcribe: On the 3rd of May this year Died Mr George Gross Senior who had served the Society as their Warner more than 20 years and by his abilities as composer and bob caller caused the fame of this Society to be extended through this Kingdoms; his composition in the Art are held in the highest estimation by all Admirers of the Exercise, but more especially his Production of Treble Bob, in which surpassed all of his contemporaries & which will ever remain a lasting monument of his skill. He was succeeded in the Office of Warner by his only son Mr George Gross