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John R Mayne

Date of Birth	03/06/1933
Date of Death	23/06/2024
Date of Funeral	19/07/2024
Age at death	91
Trade or profession	research engineer at the Building Research Establishment

Biographical references

The Ringing World page 837 06/09/2024

Societies

Hertford County Association

Middlesex County Association

Ancient Society of College Youths

Central Council of Church Bellringers

St. Paul's Cathedral Guild of Ringers

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of Birth	Harrow
Began ringing at
Towers	St Albans, St Stephen

Performances

Notable performances: In 1993, John became the first person to ring 3,000 peals and, in 2000, the first person to ring 4,000

First peal

Date of Thousandth peal	29/01/1969
Total peals rung	4460
Total peals conducted	3783
Tower bell peals rung	2868
Tower bell peals conducted	2270
Handbell peals rung	1592
Handbell peals conducted	1513

Participation in Central Council activities

Year	Society	Participation
1957	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1958	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1959	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1960	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1961	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1962	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1963	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1964	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1965	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1969	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1970	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1971	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1972	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1973	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1974	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1975	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1976	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1977	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1978	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1979	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1980	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1982	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1983	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1984	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1985	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1986	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1987	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1989	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1990	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1991	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1992	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1993	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1994	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1995	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1996	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1997	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1998	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1999	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
2000	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
2001	Hertford County Association	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

John R Mayne

Date of Birth	03/06/1933
Date of Death	23/06/2024
Date of Funeral	19/07/2024
Age at death	91
Trade or profession	research engineer at the Building Research Establishment

Biographical references

The Ringing World page 837 06/09/2024

Societies

Hertford County Association

Middlesex County Association

Ancient Society of College Youths

Central Council of Church Bellringers

St. Paul's Cathedral Guild of Ringers

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of Birth	Harrow
Began ringing at
Towers	St Albans, St Stephen

Performances

Notable performances: In 1993, John became the first person to ring 3,000 peals and, in 2000, the first person to ring 4,000

First peal

Date of Thousandth peal	29/01/1969
Total peals rung	4460
Total peals conducted	3783
Tower bell peals rung	2868
Tower bell peals conducted	2270
Handbell peals rung	1592
Handbell peals conducted	1513

Participation in Central Council activities

Year	Society	Participation
1957	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1958	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1959	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1960	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1961	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1962	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1963	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1964	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1965	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1969	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1970	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1971	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1972	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1973	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1974	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1975	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1976	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1977	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1978	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1979	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1980	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1982	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1983	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1984	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1985	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1986	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1987	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1989	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1990	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1991	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1992	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1993	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1994	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1995	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1996	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1997	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1998	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1999	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
2000	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
2001	Hertford County Association	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

John R Mayne

Biographical references

Societies

Awaiting photo.

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour

John R Mayne

Biographical references

Societies

Awaiting photo.

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour