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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Frederick Dench

Date of Birth19/06/1875
Date of Death22/02/1958
Date of Funeral01/03/1958
Age at death82
Circumstances of deathdiabetic coma
Trade or professionCoachbuilder

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 145 28/02/1958
The Ringing World page 177 14/03/1958

Societies

Ancient Society of College Youths
North Notts. Association

Society offices held: District Secretary, Essex Association 1917-1922

Photo

Places

Place of BirthWorth, Sussex
Began ringing atWorth & Crawley
TowersSt. Stephen's Rochester Row S.W. 1896-1912. Cambridge 1913-1915. Saffron Walden 1915-1936
Location mentioned in obituarySaffron Walden

Performances

Notable performances: Peal of London Surprise Major on back eight St. Mary-le-Bow Superlative Surprise Major - back eight at Southwark Cathedral Silent peal of Stedman Caters at St. Michael's Cornhill 9312 Superlative Surprise Major (the then record) at St. John the Baptist, Crawley Kent Treble Bob Maximus and Stedman Cinques at St. Paul's Cathedral A composer of peals in many methods including discover of the 'in + 5th' position of London Surprise, & the parting of the tenors in Cambr. Surprise.

First peal

Court Bob Triples
St. John the Baptist, Crawley, Sussex
23/02/1892

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 2

YearSocietyParticipation
1909Ancient Society of College YouthsSociety Representative
1910Ancient Society of College YouthsSociety Representative
1911Ancient Society of College YouthsSociety Representative
1912Ancient Society of College YouthsSociety Representative
1945North Notts. AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Frederick Dench

Date of Birth19/06/1875
Date of Death22/02/1958
Date of Funeral01/03/1958
Age at death82
Circumstances of deathdiabetic coma
Trade or professionCoachbuilder

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 145 28/02/1958
The Ringing World page 177 14/03/1958

Societies

Ancient Society of College Youths
North Notts. Association

Society offices held: District Secretary, Essex Association 1917-1922

Photo

Places

Place of BirthWorth, Sussex
Began ringing atWorth & Crawley
TowersSt. Stephen's Rochester Row S.W. 1896-1912. Cambridge 1913-1915. Saffron Walden 1915-1936
Location mentioned in obituarySaffron Walden

Performances

Notable performances: Peal of London Surprise Major on back eight St. Mary-le-Bow Superlative Surprise Major - back eight at Southwark Cathedral Silent peal of Stedman Caters at St. Michael's Cornhill 9312 Superlative Surprise Major (the then record) at St. John the Baptist, Crawley Kent Treble Bob Maximus and Stedman Cinques at St. Paul's Cathedral A composer of peals in many methods including discover of the 'in + 5th' position of London Surprise, & the parting of the tenors in Cambr. Surprise.

First peal

Court Bob Triples
St. John the Baptist, Crawley, Sussex
23/02/1892

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 2

YearSocietyParticipation
1909Ancient Society of College YouthsSociety Representative
1910Ancient Society of College YouthsSociety Representative
1911Ancient Society of College YouthsSociety Representative
1912Ancient Society of College YouthsSociety Representative
1945North Notts. AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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