Date of Birth: 12/05/1935

Date of Death: 17/04/2015

Age at death: 79

Trade or profession: draughtsman

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Societies:

Society offices held: Frank was Ringing Master of the Stafford Archdeaconry Society (now Lichfield and Walsall Archdeaconries Society) 1968/71, Tower Captain at Stafford 1970/73 and Steeple Keeper at Stone, Staffordshire, 1999/2003. He was a Central Council Representative for the North Staffordshire Association from 2002 to 2014 and attended 12 meetings.

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Place of Birth: Woodseaves, near Stafford

Began ringing at: High Offley

Tower mentioned in obituary: Stone (Staffs)

Ringing records:

Notable performances: In total he rang 350 peals, of which he conducted 47, ranging from Grandsire Doubles to Plain Bob Maximus. Fiftyone of his peals were rung for the North Staffordshire Association. He rang his last peal at Colwich on January 20th, 2012.

First peal:

Grandsire Doubles

Church Eaton

05/07/1961

Total peals rung: 350

Total peals conducted: 47

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: He served on the Ringing Trends working party, and was later on the Bell Restoration committee. As he was very proficient at splicing bell ropes and as part of his work for the Central Council, he produced a booklet on splicing bell ropes.

Meetings attended: 12