Air Commodore John Stanley Mason CBE(Known as Stan.)

Date of Birth: 25/10/1917

Date of Death: 25/10/2007

Age at death: 90

Trade or profession: Air Commodore

Biographical references:

Biographical summary

Societies:

Society offices held: In 1953, the year of the Coronation, he became Junior Steward, the following year he was Senior Steward and then he became Master in 1955 and 1956. He served the Society as Treasurer from 1969-1981 and as a Trustee from 1986-2004.

Places:

Place of Birth: Oldbury

Began ringing at: Oldbury

Tower mentioned in obituary: Maidenhead (Boyne Hill)

Ringing records:

Notable performances: he was invited to ring in the Coronation peal at the Bull Ring in Birmingham on 12th May 1937 when he was not yet 20 years old. Later he went on to ring in the Coronation peal for Queen Elizabeth in 1953, this time at St. Paul's Cathedral in London

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

Oldbury

16/12/1933

Total peals rung: 447

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 10