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The history of bellringers & bellringing - Ringers from the past

Frederick Arthur Henry Wilkins

Date of Birth04/07/1908
Date of Death21/03/1984
Date of Funeral28/03/1984
Age at death75
Circumstances of deathduring practice
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 288 30/03/1984
The Ringing World page 358 27/04/1984

Societies

Oxford Society

Photo

Places

Place of BirthSheerness
Began ringing atSt. Ebbe's Oxford
TowersAs well as St. Ebbe's, Oxford, he was attached to St Aldate's, St Martin and All Saints, which became Lincoln College library when St Martin and All Saints church was closed in 1973.
Location mentioned in obituaryOxford

Performances

Notable performances: In 1946 he rang the 7th at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford in the record peal of 12663 Stedman Cinques. In 1951 he rang in the then record peal of 25 Spliced Surprise Major at Dorchester Abbey, again ringing the 7th. He rang a total of 164 peals for the Oxford Society.

First peal

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 25

YearSocietyParticipation
1954Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1955Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1956Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1957Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1958Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1959Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1960Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1961Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1962Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1963Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1964Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1965Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1966Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1967Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1968Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1969Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1970Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1971Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1972Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1973Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1974Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1975Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1976Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1977Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1978Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1979Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1980Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1981Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1982Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1983Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1984Oxford SocietySociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

Frederick Arthur Henry Wilkins

Date of Birth04/07/1908
Date of Death21/03/1984
Date of Funeral28/03/1984
Age at death75
Circumstances of deathduring practice
Trade or profession

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 288 30/03/1984
The Ringing World page 358 27/04/1984

Societies

Oxford Society

Photo

Places

Place of BirthSheerness
Began ringing atSt. Ebbe's Oxford
TowersAs well as St. Ebbe's, Oxford, he was attached to St Aldate's, St Martin and All Saints, which became Lincoln College library when St Martin and All Saints church was closed in 1973.
Location mentioned in obituaryOxford

Performances

Notable performances: In 1946 he rang the 7th at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford in the record peal of 12663 Stedman Cinques. In 1951 he rang in the then record peal of 25 Spliced Surprise Major at Dorchester Abbey, again ringing the 7th. He rang a total of 164 peals for the Oxford Society.

First peal

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 25

YearSocietyParticipation
1954Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1955Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1956Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1957Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1958Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1959Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1960Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1961Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1962Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1963Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1964Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1965Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1966Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1967Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1968Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1969Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1970Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1971Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1972Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1973Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1974Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1975Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1976Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1977Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1978Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1979Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1980Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1981Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1982Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1983Oxford SocietySociety Representative
1984Oxford SocietySociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour

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