Date of Birth: 03/12/1947

Date of Death: 08/02/1975

Date of Funeral:  

Age at death: 27

Circumstances of death: following operations and blood infection

Trade or profession: Student

Biographical references:

Prolific peal ringer

Societies:

Society offices held: Master of Dudley & District Guild 1963-1975

Places:

Place of Birth: Stourbridge, Worcs

Began ringing at: St. Thomas, Stourbridge

Tower from biographical record etc.: Kidderminster

Tower mentioned in obituary: Kidderminster

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1958

Notable performances: Record length of Cambridge S Maximus 16,368 changes, Birmingham Cathedral 15/5/1965. 11,520 Yorkshire S Major, Hanbury, Worcs. 27/3/1965 The youngest ringer to achieve 1,000 peals (age 26 years, 10 months)

First peal:

Grandsire Doubles

St. Peter, Droitwich

14/11/1959

Date of Thousandth peal: 03/10/1974

Total peals rung: 1020

Total peals conducted: 545

Tower bell peals rung: 949

Tower bell peals conducted: 510

Handbell peals rung: 71

Handbell peals conducted: 35

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 3