Date of Birth: 19/08/1935

Date of Death: 13/04/2009

Age at death: 73

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Society offices held: Northern District of the Surrey Association 1966-1967 He was a founder member of the North American Guild of Change Ringers in 1972 and was the first Secretary/Treasurer of the Guild.

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Place of Birth: Tadcaster

Began ringing at: Hatfield, South Yorkshire

Tower from biographical record etc.: Oxford towers while he was at the University, Kingston upon Thames, Cookham, Prestbury (Cheshire), Wilmslow and St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich.

Tower mentioned in obituary: Norwich

Ringing records:

Notable performances: In 1974 he moved back to England to work n Cheshire. While there he took part in the record peal of 13,664 Yorkshire Surprise Major in hand. This record still stands. In 1981 he moved to Norfolk. While there he joined with ringers from Cambridge to ring over 30 different Maximus methods to peals on handbells. In 1989 he took part in a record length of Grandsire Caters - 15,047 changes on handbells. In 1990 and 1991 he rang in the first peals of Cambridge and Lincolnshire on 16 handbells.

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

Campsall

20/08/1949

Total peals rung: 709

Participation in Central Council activities:

Meetings attended: 12