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Frank Bennett

Date of Birth	27/01/1869
Date of Death	10/11/1957
Date of Funeral	15/11/1957
Age at death	88
Trade or profession	Coach Painter

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 745 15/11/1957

The Ringing World page 758 22/11/1957

The Ringing World page 810 13/12/1957

Societies

Sussex County Association

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Essex Association

Society offices held: Peal Secretary, Sussex County Association 1906-07 and 1923-32 Honorary Secretary, Royal Cumberland Youths 1908-1914

Places

Place of Birth	Basingstoke, Hants
Began ringing at	Basingstoke
Towers	St Nicholas, Guildford 1887-1895 St Peter, Brighton 1895-1907 St Alphege, Greenwich 1907-1912 St Botolph, Heene 1914 St Nicholas Brighton 1920
Location mentioned in obituary	Brighton

Performances

Notable performances: Took part in the first peal of London Surprise Major rung in the city of London, also in the first peal of Bristol Surprise Major . Rand in the first peals of Kent Treble Bob Maximus and Stedman Cinques in Ireland. 8099 Grandsire Caters on handbells.

Details of peals: Rang his 1000th peal at Chiswick, 27th Dec., 1924 Details in Ringing World 9th Jan., 1925

First peal

Grandsire Triples

St. Nicholas, Guildford

02/03/1889

Date of Thousandth peal	27/12/1924
Total peals rung	1600
Total peals conducted	933

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 8

Year	Society	Participation
1906	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1907	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1908	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1909	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1910	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1911	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1912	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1913	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1914	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1914	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1915	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1916	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1917	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1918	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1919	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1920	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1921	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1922	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1923	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1924	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1925	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1926	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1927	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1928	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1929	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1930	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1931	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1932	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1933	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1934	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1935	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1936	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1937	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1938	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1939	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1940	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1941	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1942	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1943	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1944	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1945	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1946	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1947	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1948	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1949	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1950	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1951	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1952	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1953	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1954	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1955	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1956	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1957	Sussex County Association	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Frank Bennett

Date of Birth	27/01/1869
Date of Death	10/11/1957
Date of Funeral	15/11/1957
Age at death	88
Trade or profession	Coach Painter

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

Prolific peal ringer

The Ringing World page 745 15/11/1957

The Ringing World page 758 22/11/1957

The Ringing World page 810 13/12/1957

Societies

Sussex County Association

Society of Royal Cumberland Youths

Essex Association

Society offices held: Peal Secretary, Sussex County Association 1906-07 and 1923-32 Honorary Secretary, Royal Cumberland Youths 1908-1914

Places

Place of Birth	Basingstoke, Hants
Began ringing at	Basingstoke
Towers	St Nicholas, Guildford 1887-1895 St Peter, Brighton 1895-1907 St Alphege, Greenwich 1907-1912 St Botolph, Heene 1914 St Nicholas Brighton 1920
Location mentioned in obituary	Brighton

Performances

Details of peals: Rang his 1000th peal at Chiswick, 27th Dec., 1924 Details in Ringing World 9th Jan., 1925

First peal

Grandsire Triples

St. Nicholas, Guildford

02/03/1889

Date of Thousandth peal	27/12/1924
Total peals rung	1600
Total peals conducted	933

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 8

Year	Society	Participation
1906	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1907	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1908	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1909	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1910	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1911	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1912	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1913	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1914	Society of Royal Cumberland Youths	Society Representative
1914	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1915	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1916	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1917	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1918	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1919	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1920	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1921	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1922	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1923	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1924	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1925	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1926	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1927	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1928	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1929	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1930	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1931	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1932	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1933	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1934	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1935	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1936	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1937	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1938	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1939	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1940	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1941	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1942	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1943	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1944	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1945	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1946	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1947	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1948	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1949	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1950	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1951	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1952	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1953	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1954	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1955	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1956	Sussex County Association	Society Representative
1957	Sussex County Association	Society Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Frank Bennett

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour

Frank Bennett

Biographical references

Societies

Places

Performances

Participation in Central Council activities

Not in Rolls of Honour