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Michael John Fellows

Date of Birth03/12/1947
Date of Death08/02/1975
Date of Funeral 
Age at death27
Circumstances of deathfollowing operations and blood infection
Trade or professionStudent

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 144 14/02/1975
The Ringing World page 162 21/02/1975
The Ringing World page 327 18/04/1975

Societies

Dudley and District Guild

Society offices held: Master of Dudley & District Guild 1963-1975

Photo

Places

Place of BirthStourbridge, Worcs
Began ringing atSt. Thomas, Stourbridge
TowersKidderminster
Location mentioned in obituaryKidderminster

Performances

Notable performances: Record length of Cambridge S Maximus 16,368 changes, Birmingham Cathedral 15/5/1965. 11,520 Yorkshire S Major, Hanbury, Worcs. 27/3/1965 The youngest ringer to achieve 1,000 peals (age 26 years, 10 months)

First peal

Grandsire Doubles
St. Peter, Droitwich
14/11/1959
Date of Thousandth peal03/10/1974
Total peals rung1020
Total peals conducted545
Tower bell peals rung949
Tower bell peals conducted510
Handbell peals rung71
Handbell peals conducted35

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 3

YearSocietyParticipation
1966Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1967Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1968Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1969Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1970Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1971Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Michael John Fellows

Date of Birth03/12/1947
Date of Death08/02/1975
Date of Funeral 
Age at death27
Circumstances of deathfollowing operations and blood infection
Trade or professionStudent

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 144 14/02/1975
The Ringing World page 162 21/02/1975
The Ringing World page 327 18/04/1975

Societies

Dudley and District Guild

Society offices held: Master of Dudley & District Guild 1963-1975

Photo

Places

Place of BirthStourbridge, Worcs
Began ringing atSt. Thomas, Stourbridge
TowersKidderminster
Location mentioned in obituaryKidderminster

Performances

Notable performances: Record length of Cambridge S Maximus 16,368 changes, Birmingham Cathedral 15/5/1965. 11,520 Yorkshire S Major, Hanbury, Worcs. 27/3/1965 The youngest ringer to achieve 1,000 peals (age 26 years, 10 months)

First peal

Grandsire Doubles
St. Peter, Droitwich
14/11/1959
Date of Thousandth peal03/10/1974
Total peals rung1020
Total peals conducted545
Tower bell peals rung949
Tower bell peals conducted510
Handbell peals rung71
Handbell peals conducted35

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 3

YearSocietyParticipation
1966Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1967Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1968Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1969Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1970Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative
1971Dudley and District GuildSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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