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Harry Mellows Windsor MBE

Date of Birth27/02/1932
Date of Death16/08/2007
Date of Funeral29/08/2007
Age at death75
Circumstances of deathlung infection
Trade or professionElectrical Engineer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 1012 05/10/2007

Societies

Coventry Diocesan Guild

Society offices held: He was Ringing Master of the Coventry Diocesan Guild 1960-1969; General Secretary 1969-1979 and President 1981-1991. He was a Life member from 1981. He chaired the Guild Belfry Maintenance Committee and advised and encouraged churches on maintenance and augmentation of their bells.

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
2272A Practical Analysis of the Interaction between Church Bells and Towers1994Author
1759A preliminary note on an investigation…to predict the movement of the tower of the Cathedral at Coventry, when the existing ring of bells is hung for ringing1985Author
3255A preliminary note on an investigation…to predict the movement of the tower of the Cathedral at Coventry, when the existing ring of bells is hung for ringing1985Author
3499Further Analysis of the Interaction between Church Bells and Towers2007Author
3500Further analysis of the interaction between church bells and towers2007Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthLong Itchington, Warwickshire.
Began ringing atSoutham
TowersSoutham 1949-1953, Harbury 1953-1959, Wolvey and Burton Hastings 1959-1966 and Harbury from 1966 until his death
Location mentioned in obituaryHarbury

Performances

Notable performances: He was awarded an M.B.E. in 1994 for service to the Coventry Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers

First peal

Grandsire Doubles
Hatton
31/01/1953
Total peals rung26

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Towers and Belfries Committee from 1987.

Meetings attended: 45

YearSocietyParticipation
1959Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1963Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1964Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1965Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1966Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1967Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1968Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1969Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1970Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1971Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1972Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1973Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1974Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1975Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1976Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1977Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1978Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1979Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1980Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1981Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1982Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1983Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1984Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1985Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1986Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1987Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1988Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1989Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1990Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1991Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1992Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1993Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1994Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1995Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1996Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1997Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1998Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1999Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2000Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2001Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2002Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2003Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2004Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2005Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2006Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2007Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Harry Mellows Windsor MBE

Date of Birth27/02/1932
Date of Death16/08/2007
Date of Funeral29/08/2007
Age at death75
Circumstances of deathlung infection
Trade or professionElectrical Engineer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 1012 05/10/2007

Societies

Coventry Diocesan Guild

Society offices held: He was Ringing Master of the Coventry Diocesan Guild 1960-1969; General Secretary 1969-1979 and President 1981-1991. He was a Life member from 1981. He chaired the Guild Belfry Maintenance Committee and advised and encouraged churches on maintenance and augmentation of their bells.

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
2272A Practical Analysis of the Interaction between Church Bells and Towers1994Author
1759A preliminary note on an investigation…to predict the movement of the tower of the Cathedral at Coventry, when the existing ring of bells is hung for ringing1985Author
3255A preliminary note on an investigation…to predict the movement of the tower of the Cathedral at Coventry, when the existing ring of bells is hung for ringing1985Author
3499Further Analysis of the Interaction between Church Bells and Towers2007Author
3500Further analysis of the interaction between church bells and towers2007Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthLong Itchington, Warwickshire.
Began ringing atSoutham
TowersSoutham 1949-1953, Harbury 1953-1959, Wolvey and Burton Hastings 1959-1966 and Harbury from 1966 until his death
Location mentioned in obituaryHarbury

Performances

Notable performances: He was awarded an M.B.E. in 1994 for service to the Coventry Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers

First peal

Grandsire Doubles
Hatton
31/01/1953
Total peals rung26

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: Towers and Belfries Committee from 1987.

Meetings attended: 45

YearSocietyParticipation
1959Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1963Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1964Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1965Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1966Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1967Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1968Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1969Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1970Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1971Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1972Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1973Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1974Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1975Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1976Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1977Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1978Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1979Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1980Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1981Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1982Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1983Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1984Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1985Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1986Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1987Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1988Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1989Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1990Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1991Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1992Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1993Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1994Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1995Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1996Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1997Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1998Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
1999Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2000Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2001Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2002Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2003Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2004Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2005Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2006Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative
2007Coventry Diocesan GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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