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Frank Wilkins Perrens

Date of Birth	29/11/1891
Date of Death	28/03/1987
Date of Funeral	02/04/1987
Age at death	95
Trade or profession	He taught mathematics

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 324 03/04/1987

The Ringing World page 394 01/05/1987

Societies

Coventry Diocesan Guild

Warwickshire Guild

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: He was Ringing Master of the Coventry Guild 1951-1956 when he became Guild President until 1964. He was the first lay President of the Guild.

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of Birth	Walsall area
Began ringing at	Willenhall
Towers	Sutton Coldfield from 1915 until his move to Coventry in 1920. He joined the band at Allesley in 1921
Location mentioned in obituary	Allesley

Performances

Notable performances: The first peal of Stedman Cinques in hand in Birmingham in 1916; an unconducted peal of Cambridge Surprise Maximus at the Bull Ring in April 1933; Stedman Cinques in hand, silent and non-conducted in December 1933 when the ringers, apart from the ringer of the tenors, had drawn for pairs of bells immediately before the peal.

First peal

Grandsire Triples

Wood Green

Total peals rung	645
Total peals conducted	220
Tower bell peals rung	497
Tower bell peals conducted	168
Handbell peals rung	148
Handbell peals conducted	52

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: He was Central Council Librarian from 1959-1969.

Meetings attended: 48

Year	Society	Participation
1927	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1928	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1929	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1930	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1931	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1932	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1933	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1934	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1935	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1936	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1937	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1938	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1939	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1940	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1941	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1942	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1943	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1944	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1945	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1945	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1946	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1947	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1948	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1949	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1950	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1951	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1952	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1953	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1954	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1955	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1956	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1957	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1958	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1958	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1959	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1959	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1960	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1960	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1961	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1961	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1962	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1962	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1963	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1963	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1964	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1964	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1965	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1965	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1966	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1967	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1967	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1968	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1968	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1969	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1969	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1970	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1970	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1971	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1971	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1972	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1972	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1973	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1973	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1974	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1975	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1975	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1976	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1976	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1977	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1977	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1978	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1978	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1979	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1979	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1980	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1980	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1981	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1982	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1982	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1983	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1983	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1984	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1985	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1986	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1986	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown

Not in Rolls of Honour

Frank Wilkins Perrens

Date of Birth	29/11/1891
Date of Death	28/03/1987
Date of Funeral	02/04/1987
Age at death	95
Trade or profession	He taught mathematics

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 324 03/04/1987

The Ringing World page 394 01/05/1987

Societies

Coventry Diocesan Guild

Warwickshire Guild

Central Council of Church Bellringers

Society offices held: He was Ringing Master of the Coventry Guild 1951-1956 when he became Guild President until 1964. He was the first lay President of the Guild.

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of Birth	Walsall area
Began ringing at	Willenhall
Towers	Sutton Coldfield from 1915 until his move to Coventry in 1920. He joined the band at Allesley in 1921
Location mentioned in obituary	Allesley

Performances

First peal

Grandsire Triples

Wood Green

Total peals rung	645
Total peals conducted	220
Tower bell peals rung	497
Tower bell peals conducted	168
Handbell peals rung	148
Handbell peals conducted	52

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: He was Central Council Librarian from 1959-1969.

Meetings attended: 48

Year	Society	Participation
1927	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1928	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1929	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1930	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1931	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1932	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1933	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1934	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1935	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1936	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1937	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1938	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1939	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1940	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1941	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1942	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1943	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1944	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1945	Warwickshire Guild	Society Representative
1945	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1946	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1947	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1948	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1949	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1950	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1951	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1952	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1953	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1954	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1955	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1956	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1957	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1958	Coventry Diocesan Guild	Society Representative
1958	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1959	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1959	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1960	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1960	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1961	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1961	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1962	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1962	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1963	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1963	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1964	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1964	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1965	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1965	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1966	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1967	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1967	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1968	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1968	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1969	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1969	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1970	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1970	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1971	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1971	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1972	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1972	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1973	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1973	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1974	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1975	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1975	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1976	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1976	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1977	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1977	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1978	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1978	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1979	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1979	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1980	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1980	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1981	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1982	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1982	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1983	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown
1983	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1984	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1985	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1986	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Life Member
1986	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Unknown

Not in Rolls of Honour

The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Frank Wilkins Perrens

Biographical references

Societies

Awaiting photo.

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour

Frank Wilkins Perrens

Biographical references

Societies

Awaiting photo.

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour