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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Dr John Edgar Spice

Date of Birth03/05/1922
Date of Death26/08/2006
Date of Funeral06/09/2006
Age at death84
Circumstances of deathHeart attack
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 908 22/09/2006
The Ringing World page 1040 27/10/2006
The Ringing World page 1098 17/11/2006
The Ringing World page 6 05/01/2007
The Ringing World page 112 02/02/2007
The Ringing World page 163 16/02/2007

Societies

Oxford University Society

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.

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
2114The Early History of the OUSCR1993, JanAuthor
2115The History of the OUSCR 1882-1904n.d.Author
2418The Oxford University Society of Change Ringers 1872-1997. See 2449 (Lonsbrough, John) for an index of surnames to this work1997Author

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthSittingbourne, Kent
Began ringing atTunstall, Kent
TowersOxford churches, particularly at Christ Church and St Mary the Virgin. Liverpool Parish Church
Location mentioned in obituaryWinchester

Performances

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

YearSocietyParticipation
1944Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1945Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1946Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1947Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1948Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1960Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1961Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1962Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1963Oxford University SocietySociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Dr John Edgar Spice

Date of Birth03/05/1922
Date of Death26/08/2006
Date of Funeral06/09/2006
Age at death84
Circumstances of deathHeart attack
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 908 22/09/2006
The Ringing World page 1040 27/10/2006
The Ringing World page 1098 17/11/2006
The Ringing World page 6 05/01/2007
The Ringing World page 112 02/02/2007
The Ringing World page 163 16/02/2007

Societies

Oxford University Society

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.

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
2114The Early History of the OUSCR1993, JanAuthor
2115The History of the OUSCR 1882-1904n.d.Author
2418The Oxford University Society of Change Ringers 1872-1997. See 2449 (Lonsbrough, John) for an index of surnames to this work1997Author

Awaiting photo.

Places

Place of BirthSittingbourne, Kent
Began ringing atTunstall, Kent
TowersOxford churches, particularly at Christ Church and St Mary the Virgin. Liverpool Parish Church
Location mentioned in obituaryWinchester

Performances

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

YearSocietyParticipation
1944Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1945Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1946Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1947Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1948Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1960Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1961Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1962Oxford University SocietySociety Representative
1963Oxford University SocietySociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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