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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Frank Beech

Date of Birth12/05/1935
Date of Death17/04/2015
Date of Funeral29/04/2015
Age at death79
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 415 24/04/2015
The Ringing World page 660 26/06/2015
The Ringing World page 957 25/09/2015

Societies

North Staffordshire Association

Society offices held: Frank was Ringing Master of the Stafford Archdeaconry Society (now Lichfield and Walsall Archdeaconries Society) 1968/71, Tower Captain at Stafford 1970/73 and Steeple Keeper at Stone, Staffordshire, 1999/2003. He was a Central Council Representative for the North Staffordshire Association from 2002 to 2014 and attended 12 meetings.

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
3123Splicing Bell Ropes Illustrated2005Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthWoodseaves, near Stafford
Began ringing atHigh Offley
Location mentioned in obituaryStone (Staffs)

Performances

Notable performances: In total he rang 350 peals, of which he conducted 47, ranging from Grandsire Doubles to Plain Bob Maximus. Fiftyone of his peals were rung for the North Staffordshire Association. He rang his last peal at Colwich on January 20th, 2012.

First peal

Grandsire Doubles
Church Eaton
05/07/1961
Total peals rung350

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: He served on the Ringing Trends working party, and was later on the Bell Restoration committee. As he was very proficient at splicing bell ropes and as part of his work for the Central Council, he produced a booklet on splicing bell ropes.

Meetings attended: 12

YearSocietyParticipation
2002North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2003North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2004North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2005North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2006North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2007North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2008North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2009North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2010North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2011North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2012North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2013North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2014North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Frank Beech

Date of Birth12/05/1935
Date of Death17/04/2015
Date of Funeral29/04/2015
Age at death79
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 415 24/04/2015
The Ringing World page 660 26/06/2015
The Ringing World page 957 25/09/2015

Societies

North Staffordshire Association

Society offices held: Frank was Ringing Master of the Stafford Archdeaconry Society (now Lichfield and Walsall Archdeaconries Society) 1968/71, Tower Captain at Stafford 1970/73 and Steeple Keeper at Stone, Staffordshire, 1999/2003. He was a Central Council Representative for the North Staffordshire Association from 2002 to 2014 and attended 12 meetings.

Publications in the Central Council Library

Acquisition NumberPublicationDateContribution
3123Splicing Bell Ropes Illustrated2005Author

Photo

Places

Place of BirthWoodseaves, near Stafford
Began ringing atHigh Offley
Location mentioned in obituaryStone (Staffs)

Performances

Notable performances: In total he rang 350 peals, of which he conducted 47, ranging from Grandsire Doubles to Plain Bob Maximus. Fiftyone of his peals were rung for the North Staffordshire Association. He rang his last peal at Colwich on January 20th, 2012.

First peal

Grandsire Doubles
Church Eaton
05/07/1961
Total peals rung350

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: He served on the Ringing Trends working party, and was later on the Bell Restoration committee. As he was very proficient at splicing bell ropes and as part of his work for the Central Council, he produced a booklet on splicing bell ropes.

Meetings attended: 12

YearSocietyParticipation
2002North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2003North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2004North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2005North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2006North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2007North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2008North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2009North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2010North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2011North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2012North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2013North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative
2014North Staffordshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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