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Frederick Morgan Mitchell

Date of Birth08/05/1933
Date of Death10/08/2008
Date of Funeral21/08/2008
Age at death75
Trade or professionElectronics Engineer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 1168 07/11/2008

Societies

Shropshire Association

Society offices held: He was Deputy Master of the Shropshire Guild 1975-1977, Master 1977-1983 and Treasurer 1986-1992. He was a founder member of the Guild of Royal Air Force Bell Ringers, of which he was the Deputy Master 1973-1983 and then Master in 1985

Photo

Places

Place of BirthNewbury, Berkshire
Began ringing atStratfield Mortimer
TowersHenlow, Bedfordshire 1962-1964, Watton, Norfolk 1964-1969, All Saints, Stamford Lincolnshire 1969-1971, Newport, Shropshire 1971-1972, Lilleshall, Shropshire 1972-1974, Chetwynd, Shropshire 1974-1978, Shifnal , Shropshire 1978-2008.
Location mentioned in obituaryShifnal

Performances

Notable performances: He was the conductor of a fathers and sons peal by a local band at Lilleshall on 4 August 1973.

Details of peals: He circled both Shifnal and Chetwynd towers to peals.

First peal

Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Cheswardine.
12/06/1971

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 30

YearSocietyParticipation
1978Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1979Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1980Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1981Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1982Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1983Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1984Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1985Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1986Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1987Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1988Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1989Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1990Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1991Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1992Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1993Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1994Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1995Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1996Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1997Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1998Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1999Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2000Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2001Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2002Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2003Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2004Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2005Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2006Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2007Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2008Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Frederick Morgan Mitchell

Date of Birth08/05/1933
Date of Death10/08/2008
Date of Funeral21/08/2008
Age at death75
Trade or professionElectronics Engineer

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 1168 07/11/2008

Societies

Shropshire Association

Society offices held: He was Deputy Master of the Shropshire Guild 1975-1977, Master 1977-1983 and Treasurer 1986-1992. He was a founder member of the Guild of Royal Air Force Bell Ringers, of which he was the Deputy Master 1973-1983 and then Master in 1985

Photo

Places

Place of BirthNewbury, Berkshire
Began ringing atStratfield Mortimer
TowersHenlow, Bedfordshire 1962-1964, Watton, Norfolk 1964-1969, All Saints, Stamford Lincolnshire 1969-1971, Newport, Shropshire 1971-1972, Lilleshall, Shropshire 1972-1974, Chetwynd, Shropshire 1974-1978, Shifnal , Shropshire 1978-2008.
Location mentioned in obituaryShifnal

Performances

Notable performances: He was the conductor of a fathers and sons peal by a local band at Lilleshall on 4 August 1973.

Details of peals: He circled both Shifnal and Chetwynd towers to peals.

First peal

Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Cheswardine.
12/06/1971

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 30

YearSocietyParticipation
1978Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1979Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1980Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1981Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1982Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1983Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1984Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1985Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1986Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1987Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1988Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1989Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1990Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1991Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1992Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1993Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1994Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1995Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1996Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1997Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1998Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1999Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2000Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2001Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2002Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2003Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2004Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2005Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2006Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2007Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
2008Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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