Date of Birth: 03/05/1922

Date of Death: 26/08/2006

Date of Funeral: 06/09/2006

Age at death: 84

Circumstances of death: Heart attack

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Society offices held: He was Master of the Oxford University Society 1940-1945. He was a co-founder of the Universities Association and its first secretary from February 1942 until December 1946.

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Place of Birth: Sittingbourne, Kent

Began ringing at: Tunstall, Kent

Tower from biographical record etc.: Oxford churches, particularly at Christ Church and St Mary the Virgin. Liverpool Parish Church

Tower mentioned in obituary: Winchester

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Began ringing: 1936

Notable performances: He conducted the first peal of Glasgow Surprise Major ever rung on December 28th 1946. He rang in the first peals of Lavenham Court, Highbury Bob, Spalding College, Kidlington College, Maidstone Bob and New London Court, all on handbells. He rang in a notable handbell peal before breakfast on January 2nd 1945 - it was the first one in 21 Spliced Plain Major methods

First peal:

Barden, Kent

27/11/1937

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 5