Date of Birth: 18/06/1935

Date of Death: 30/01/1987

Age at death: 51

Trade or profession: Clerk in Holy Orders

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Societies:

Society offices held: Master U.L.S.C.R. 1957-59: Master, Marlborough Branch 1963-68; Master, Salisbury Branch 1968-70; Master, Salisbury D.G. 1970-87; Master, Guild of Clerical Ringers 1986; Vice-President, Guild of Clerical Ringers.

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Place of Birth: Lyme Regis

Began ringing at: Lyme Regis

Tower from biographical record etc.: St. Olave, Hart Street, London 1956-1959, Warminster 1959-60, Marlborough 1963-1968

Tower mentioned in obituary: Salisbury

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1946

Notable performances: Rang in peal of 32 Spliced Surprise Major April 1966; Rang in peal of 165 Spliced Surprise Major 1967; Rang 11-12 to H.B. peal of 2m Spliced Plain Fourteen July 1971; Rang in H.B. peal of Plain Bob Major in Salisbury Cathedral, the 1st peal in the Cathedral, for the 900th anniversary of the Diocese, Sept 1975; Rang in H.B. peal of 20,048 Plain Bob Major, Jan 1979; Rang in H.B. peal of 5,040 40m. T.B. Minor, Mar 1979; Rang in 1st Clerical peal of Royal, April 1969; Also conducted 1st clerical peals of - London S. Major, Oct 1970; Rutland S. Major. July 1974 & Surprise Royal, Oct 1979.

First peal:

Kent Treble Bob Major

Lyme Regis

20/11/1948

Total peals rung: 509

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 4