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Frank Benjamin Lufkin

Date of Birth25/12/1910
Date of Death09/01/1997
Date of Funeral21/01/1977
Age at death86
Trade or professionCoach painter. National Fire Service.

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 76 17/01/1997
The Ringing World page 192 21/02/1997
The Ringing World page 202 21/02/1997

Societies

Essex Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Guild Master of the Essex Association 1967-1975

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Places

Place of Birth
Began ringing atSt Mary's, Prittlewell
Location mentioned in obituaryKirby-le-Soken

Performances

Notable performances: He was interested in long lengths, his first being a record 9,000 Plain Bob Royal in 1947. He followed this with a 12,740 in 1950. In the next few years others followed; 11,568 Double Norwich Court Bob Major in 1950; 18,000 Minor in 25 methods in 1957; 22,400 Plain Bob Major in 1960 - the greatest number of changes by one set of ringers on church bells. He took part in the race to ring the extent of Major. In 1961 he conducted the attempt to surpass the existing 32,704 changes. After passing this record both in time and changes a miscall resulted in a glorious failure after 32,912 changes

First peal

Oxford Treble Bob Major
Prittlewell
27/07/1927
Date of Thousandth peal02/11/1975
Total peals rung1074
Total peals conducted765

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 49

YearSocietyParticipation
1946Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1947Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1948Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1949Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1950Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1951Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1952Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1953Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1954Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1955Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1956Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1957Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1958Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1959Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1960Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1961Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1962Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1963Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1964Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1965Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1966Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1967Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1968Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1969Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1970Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1971Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1972Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1973Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1974Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1975Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1976Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1977Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1978Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1979Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1980Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1981Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1982Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1983Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1984Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1985Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1986Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1987Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1988Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1989Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1990Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1991Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1992Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1993Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1994Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1995Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1996Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1996Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1997Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member

Not in Rolls of Honour

Frank Benjamin Lufkin

Date of Birth25/12/1910
Date of Death09/01/1997
Date of Funeral21/01/1977
Age at death86
Trade or professionCoach painter. National Fire Service.

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 76 17/01/1997
The Ringing World page 192 21/02/1997
The Ringing World page 202 21/02/1997

Societies

Essex Association
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: Guild Master of the Essex Association 1967-1975

Photo

Places

Place of Birth
Began ringing atSt Mary's, Prittlewell
Location mentioned in obituaryKirby-le-Soken

Performances

Notable performances: He was interested in long lengths, his first being a record 9,000 Plain Bob Royal in 1947. He followed this with a 12,740 in 1950. In the next few years others followed; 11,568 Double Norwich Court Bob Major in 1950; 18,000 Minor in 25 methods in 1957; 22,400 Plain Bob Major in 1960 - the greatest number of changes by one set of ringers on church bells. He took part in the race to ring the extent of Major. In 1961 he conducted the attempt to surpass the existing 32,704 changes. After passing this record both in time and changes a miscall resulted in a glorious failure after 32,912 changes

First peal

Oxford Treble Bob Major
Prittlewell
27/07/1927
Date of Thousandth peal02/11/1975
Total peals rung1074
Total peals conducted765

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 49

YearSocietyParticipation
1946Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1947Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1948Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1949Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1950Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1951Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1952Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1953Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1954Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1955Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1956Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1957Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1958Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1959Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1960Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1961Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1962Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1963Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1964Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1965Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1966Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1967Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1968Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1969Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1970Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1971Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1972Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1973Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1974Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1975Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1976Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1977Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1978Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1979Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1980Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1981Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1982Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1983Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1984Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1985Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1986Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1987Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1988Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1989Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1990Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1991Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1992Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1993Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1994Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1995Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1996Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member
1996Essex AssociationSociety Representative
1997Central Council of Church BellringersLife Member

Not in Rolls of Honour
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