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Paul Nichol Mounsey

Date of Birth: 15/04/1954

Date of Death: 29/05/2025

Trade or profession:

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 548 13/06/2025 (Notice)
The Ringing World page 738 15/08/2025 (Obituary)
The Ringing World page 92 30/01/2026 (Funeral report)

Societies:

Ancient Society of College Youths
Oxford University Society
St. James Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: OUS Master and Vice President. ASCY Master

Places:

Place of Birth: Cottingham, E Riding

Began ringing at:

Towers mentioned in obituary: Cripplegate, St Giles

 : East Retford

 : Oxford, Mary Mag

 : St Pauls Cathedral

Ringing records:

Notable performances: He rang 41 peals of over 10,000 changes, of which 32 were record lengths at the point they were rung and 21 remain so today. As well as the long length at Southwark Cathedral these include 25,000 Bristol Maximus at Alderney, 23,000 London S Royal and 10,080 of Stedman Triples at Meldreth – Noonan’s and Slack’s difficult onepart compositions rung back-to-back, silent and non-conducted.

First peal:

Total peals rung: 5152

Total peals conducted: 0

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 0

YearSocietyParticipation
1978Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1979Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1980Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1981Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1982Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1983Oxford University SocietySociety Representative