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Thomas Hunt Francis

Date of Birth: 16/01/1914

Date of Death: 08/03/1970

Date of Funeral: 10/03/1970

Age at death: 55

Circumstances of death: Car accident

Trade or profession: Clerical

Biographical references:

Scan of information sheet

The Ringing World page 208 20/03/1970 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 219 20/03/1970 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 260 03/04/1970 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 345 01/05/1970 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 412 29/05/1970 (Ref type not yet noted)
The Ringing World page 753 25/09/1970 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Society offices held: Master, society of Royal Cumberland Youths 1955

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Places:

Place of Birth: Paston, Norfolk

Began ringing at: Norfolk

Tower from biographical record etc.: St. Nicholas, Chiswick; St. Martin's in the Fields; Southampton

Tower mentioned in obituary: North Stoneham

Ringing records:

Notable performances: Rang in first peal of Yorkshire Royal for S.R.C.Y. also 4-spliced, 6-spliced, and Bristol Royal and Maximus.

Details of peals: First peal for S.R.C.Y. Stedman Cinques at Shoreditch, April 1939

First peal:

Participation in Central Council activities:

YearSocietyParticipation
1948Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1949Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1951Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1952Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1953Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1954Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1955Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative
1956Society of Royal Cumberland YouthsSociety Representative