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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Revd Malcolm Charles Crompton Melville

Date of Birth29/08/1913
Date of Death30/12/1999
Date of Funeral 
Age at death86
Trade or professionSchoolmaster and Minister of Religion

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 24 07/01/2000
The Ringing World page 656 30/06/2000
Report and Newsletter page 7 01/04/2001

Societies

Ancient Society of College Youths
Universities Association

Society offices held: He was a Founder member of the Universities Association

Photo

Places

Place of BirthHigh Crompton, Lancashire
Began ringing atExhall, Coventry
TowersChrist Church, Swindon 1939-1942; Lichfield Cathedral 1942-1946; Clifton, Nottingham 1963-1965; St Margaret, Kings Lynn 1965-1967; St Paul, Bedford from 1967
Location mentioned in obituaryBedford

Performances

First peal

Grandsire Doubles
Exhall
31/12/1932
Total peals rung517

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 27

YearSocietyParticipation
1969Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1970Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1971Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1972Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1973Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1974Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1975Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1976Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1977Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1978Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1979Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1980Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1981Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1982Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1983Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1984Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1985Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1986Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1987Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1988Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1989Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1990Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1991Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1992Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1993Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1994Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1995Universities AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Revd Malcolm Charles Crompton Melville

Date of Birth29/08/1913
Date of Death30/12/1999
Date of Funeral 
Age at death86
Trade or professionSchoolmaster and Minister of Religion

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 24 07/01/2000
The Ringing World page 656 30/06/2000
Report and Newsletter page 7 01/04/2001

Societies

Ancient Society of College Youths
Universities Association

Society offices held: He was a Founder member of the Universities Association

Photo

Places

Place of BirthHigh Crompton, Lancashire
Began ringing atExhall, Coventry
TowersChrist Church, Swindon 1939-1942; Lichfield Cathedral 1942-1946; Clifton, Nottingham 1963-1965; St Margaret, Kings Lynn 1965-1967; St Paul, Bedford from 1967
Location mentioned in obituaryBedford

Performances

First peal

Grandsire Doubles
Exhall
31/12/1932
Total peals rung517

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 27

YearSocietyParticipation
1969Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1970Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1971Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1972Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1973Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1974Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1975Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1976Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1977Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1978Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1979Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1980Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1981Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1982Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1983Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1984Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1985Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1986Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1987Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1988Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1989Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1990Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1991Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1992Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1993Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1994Universities AssociationSociety Representative
1995Universities AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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