Date of Birth: 21/12/1937

Date of Death: 07/01/2010

Age at death: 72

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Beds Association

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Society offices held: He was Peal Secretary of the Bedfordshire Association from 1956 - 1963 and from 1976-1980

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Place of Birth: Northampton.

Began ringing at: Houghton Conquest

Tower mentioned in obituary: Bedford & Oxford

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1947

Notable performances: Among his notable ringing performances was a peal of 14,560 Yorkshire Surprise Major (the then record), which he conducted, at Loughborough Bell Foundry Campanile in September 1957. He rang in 16559 Grandsire Caters at Appleton on 10th February 1968. He took part in the record peal of 9960 London No.3 Surprise Royal at Daventry on 19th September 1970. He rang a peal of Littleport Little Surprise Royal on handbells at Watford on 24th January 1972, it being the first peal of Little Surprise to be rung on handbells. He rang 7-8 in a handbell peal of 22 Spliced Surprise Royal at Watford on 11th April 1973, it being the greatest number of methods rung at that time in a peal of Royal on handbells. He rang his 1000th peal on 25th August 1978 at Meldreth. His 1500th peal was at St. Thomas, Oxford on 31st July 2006. His final peal total was 1522.

Details of peals: He was said to be one of the foremost composers of his day, particularly of peals of London Surprise Major, which he also enjoyed ringing. He rang 309 of them, of which he conducted 240. He rang 163 (conducted 91) peals of London No.3 Surprise Royal.

First peal:

Plain Bob Minor

Stagsden

26/08/1949

Total peals rung: 1522

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: He served on the Methods Committee of the Central Council from 1966-1981; he was a member of the Central Council Computer Co-ordination Committee from 1973-1981

Meetings attended: 14