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Biographical detail

John R Mayne

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Date of Birth: 03/06/1933

Date of Death: 23/06/2024

Age at death: 91

Trade or profession: research engineer at the Building Research Establishment

Biographical references:

The Ringing World page 837 06/09/2024 (Ref type not yet noted)

Societies:

Hertford County Association

Middlesex County Association

Ancient Society of College Youths

Central Council of Church Bellringers

St. Paul's Cathedral Guild of Ringers

Places:

Place of Birth: Harrow

Began ringing at:

Tower from biographical record etc.: St Albans, St Stephen

Ringing records:

Notable performances: In 1993, John became the first person to ring 3,000 peals and, in 2000, the first person to ring 4,000

First peal:

Date of Thousandth peal: 29/01/1969

Total peals rung: 4460

Total peals conducted: 3783

Tower bell peals rung: 2868

Tower bell peals conducted: 2270

Handbell peals rung: 1592

Handbell peals conducted: 1513

Participation in Central Council activities:

Year	Society	Participation
1957	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1958	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1959	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1960	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1961	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1962	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1963	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1964	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1965	Middlesex County Association	Society Representative
1969	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1970	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1971	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1972	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1973	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1974	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1975	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1976	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1977	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1978	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1979	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1980	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1982	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1983	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1984	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1985	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1986	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1987	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1989	Central Council of Church Bellringers	Honorary Member
1990	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1991	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1992	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1993	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1994	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1995	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1996	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1997	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1998	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
1999	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
2000	Hertford County Association	Society Representative
2001	Hertford County Association	Society Representative