Date of Birth: 22/11/1941

Date of Death: 20/05/2006

Age at death: 64

Trade or profession: Dentist

Biographical references:

Biographical summary

Societies:

Society offices held: Nick was educated at King's School, Canterbury and while he was there he founded the King's School Bellringing Society in 1958. While he was at University in London he was the Secretary of the University of London Society. Later he held many offices in the Kent County Association: District Ringing Master (Ashford District) in 1967, District Chairman 1980-1987 and County Chairman 1989-1992. He was also Ringing Master of the Guild of Medical Ringers 1991-1994.

Places:

Place of Birth: Datchet

Began ringing at: St. Alphege, Canterbury

Tower from biographical record etc.: St. Mary, Ashford, St. Olave, Hart Street in London, Mersham, Lydd and Canterbury Cathedral.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Lydd

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1957

Notable performances: In the early 1960s Nick rang in several notable performances: on 9th December 1962 he rang 10,944 Rutland Surprise Major at Quex Park; on 20th February 1963 he rang 15,840 Plain Bob Minor, ringing 5-6 on handbells; on 6th July 1963 he rang 10,561 Pudsey Surprise Major at Loughborough Bell Foundry; all these three long length peals were records at the time they were rung. On 13th July 1963 he rang 5152 Spliced Surprise Major in 16 methods, including 15 new methods, at Ashover

First peal:

Four methods

St. Alphege, Canterbury

08/02/1958

Total peals rung: 0

Total peals conducted: 0

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 6