The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Frank Courtenay Price

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Places

Performances

Notable performances: He was a very fine heavy bell ringer, turning in the tenors at Redcliffe, Southwark, Manchester Town Hall and Inveraray: in total 9 single-handed peals on tenors of more than 40 cwt. He rang 127 peals of Surprise Maximus in hand, including the alphabet twice, in different methods. He also rang the Cambridge family from Minor to Maximus doublehanded and took part in double-handed peals of Minor, Major and Maximus where all the ringers rang two bells. This skill came in very useful when the tower band was short of ringers for a Branch 8-bell Striking competition which was won with only seven ringers. Coincidentally, he shared his birthday with James Washbrook, one of the earliest exponents of double-handed ringing and the first to ring a double-handed peal. His peal total included several long lengths, over 10,000 changes on tower bells and a record length of 15,047 Grandsire Caters on handbells.

First peal

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: As a Central Council member he served as a member of the Standing Committee 1969-1972 and the Overseas Ringing Committee 1969-1972

Meetings attended: 5

Not in Rolls of Honour

Frank Courtenay Price

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Societies

Places

Performances

Notable performances: He was a very fine heavy bell ringer, turning in the tenors at Redcliffe, Southwark, Manchester Town Hall and Inveraray: in total 9 single-handed peals on tenors of more than 40 cwt. He rang 127 peals of Surprise Maximus in hand, including the alphabet twice, in different methods. He also rang the Cambridge family from Minor to Maximus doublehanded and took part in double-handed peals of Minor, Major and Maximus where all the ringers rang two bells. This skill came in very useful when the tower band was short of ringers for a Branch 8-bell Striking competition which was won with only seven ringers. Coincidentally, he shared his birthday with James Washbrook, one of the earliest exponents of double-handed ringing and the first to ring a double-handed peal. His peal total included several long lengths, over 10,000 changes on tower bells and a record length of 15,047 Grandsire Caters on handbells.

First peal

Participation in Central Council activities

Offices held: As a Central Council member he served as a member of the Standing Committee 1969-1972 and the Overseas Ringing Committee 1969-1972

Meetings attended: 5

Not in Rolls of Honour