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Frank Devereux Mack

Date of Birth27/08/1930
Date of Death01/06/2000
Date of Funeral07/06/2000
Age at death69
Trade or professionTeacher

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 732 21/07/2000
The Ringing World page 756 28/07/2000
Report and Newsletter page 7 01/04/2001

Societies

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ancient Society of College Youths
Devonshire Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
3147Towers & Bells of Devon. Volume One. History of Towers, Bells, Bell-foundries, Bell- hangers & Ringers.2007Author
3148Towers & Bells of Devon. Volume Two Abbot’s Bickington to Zeal Monachorum.2007Author

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Places

Place of BirthHawkesbury, Gloucestershire
Began ringing atChurcham
TowersSt Michael, Bristol 1949-1952, St Thomas, Bristol 1954-1959, St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol 1954-1959, Withycombe Raleigh from 1959 and Exeter Cathedral from 1959.
Location mentioned in obituaryWithycombe Raleigh & Exmouth

Performances

Notable performances: His notable achievements include ringing 3 peals in a day (all of 4 methods Minor at Easton, Weston and Clapton in Gordano, 6.7.1957); ringing a peal of 10080 Plain Bob Major (Longney, 7.6.1958) and a peal of 16559 Grandsire Caters (Appleton, 10.2.1968).

First peal

Grandsire Triples
Olveston
21/02/1951
Total peals rung1736
Tower bell peals rung1736
Handbell peals rung0

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 22

YearSocietyParticipation
1978Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1979Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1980Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1981Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1981Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1982Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1982Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1983Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1983Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1984Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1984Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1985Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1985Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1986Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1986Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1987Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1987Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1988Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1988Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1989Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1989Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1990Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1990Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1991Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1991Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1992Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1992Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1993Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1993Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1994Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1994Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1995Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1995Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1996Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1996Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1997Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1997Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1998Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1998Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1999Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1999Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
2000Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Frank Devereux Mack

Date of Birth27/08/1930
Date of Death01/06/2000
Date of Funeral07/06/2000
Age at death69
Trade or professionTeacher

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 732 21/07/2000
The Ringing World page 756 28/07/2000
Report and Newsletter page 7 01/04/2001

Societies

Guild of Devonshire Ringers
Ancient Society of College Youths
Devonshire Guild
Central Council of Church Bellringers

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
3147Towers & Bells of Devon. Volume One. History of Towers, Bells, Bell-foundries, Bell- hangers & Ringers.2007Author
3148Towers & Bells of Devon. Volume Two Abbot’s Bickington to Zeal Monachorum.2007Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthHawkesbury, Gloucestershire
Began ringing atChurcham
TowersSt Michael, Bristol 1949-1952, St Thomas, Bristol 1954-1959, St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol 1954-1959, Withycombe Raleigh from 1959 and Exeter Cathedral from 1959.
Location mentioned in obituaryWithycombe Raleigh & Exmouth

Performances

Notable performances: His notable achievements include ringing 3 peals in a day (all of 4 methods Minor at Easton, Weston and Clapton in Gordano, 6.7.1957); ringing a peal of 10080 Plain Bob Major (Longney, 7.6.1958) and a peal of 16559 Grandsire Caters (Appleton, 10.2.1968).

First peal

Grandsire Triples
Olveston
21/02/1951
Total peals rung1736
Tower bell peals rung1736
Handbell peals rung0

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 22

YearSocietyParticipation
1978Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1979Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1980Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1981Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1981Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1982Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1982Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1983Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1983Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1984Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1984Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1985Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1985Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1986Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1986Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1987Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1987Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1988Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1988Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1989Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1989Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1990Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1990Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1991Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1991Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1992Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1992Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1993Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1993Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1994Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1994Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1995Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1995Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1996Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1996Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1997Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1997Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1998Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
1998Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1999Devonshire GuildSociety Representative
1999Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative
2000Guild of Devonshire RingersSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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