Date of Birth: 09/10/1939

Date of Death: 02/04/2020

Date of Funeral: 05/05/2020

Age at death: 80

Circumstances of death: COVID-19

Trade or profession: Life Assurance

Biographical references:

Biographical summary

ASCY Tributes

Societies:

Society offices held: OUS Master 1959, College Youths Master 1968

Places:

Place of Birth: Handsworth

Began ringing at: St Mary s Handsworth

Tower mentioned in obituary: Birmingham

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1954

Notable performances: He rang in five long lengths and identified three of these as his most notable peals: 15,699 Stedman Cinques at Birmingham Cathedral in 1966 (which was then a record length), 16,559 Grandsire Caters at Appleton in 1968 (also then a record length), and 13,968 Spliced Surprise Maximus (11 methods) at Bradford Cathedral in 1980

First peal:

Cambridge S Major

Shirley

08/01/1959

Total peals rung: 2184

Total peals conducted: 4

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: RW committee 78-84, Rolls of Honour 99-2008

Meetings attended: 43