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Ernest Frank Willcox

Date of Birth 
Date of Death20/12/2008
Date of Funeral08/01/2009
Age at death
Trade or professionBricklayer and Police

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 212 27/02/2009

Societies

Shropshire Association

Society offices held: In the early 1970s he was Ringing Master of the Shropshire Association and of St. Chad's Shrewsbury.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthShropshire
Began ringing atSt Mary's, Shrewsbury
Location mentioned in obituaryShrewsbury

Performances

Notable performances: His 100th peal was on the tenor at Liverpool Cathedral. His 200th peal was at Welshpool on May 29th 1978. He circled the tower at Atcham twice with a peal on January 1st 1981. His 125th peal for the Shropshire Association was at Uppington on March 30th 1981. He rang 138 peals for the Shropshire Association, of which he conducted 19.

First peal

Total peals rung258

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 1

YearSocietyParticipation
1966Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1967Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1968Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1969Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1970Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1971Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1972Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative

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Ernest Frank Willcox

Date of Birth 
Date of Death20/12/2008
Date of Funeral08/01/2009
Age at death
Trade or professionBricklayer and Police

Biographical references

Biographical Summary

The Ringing World page 212 27/02/2009

Societies

Shropshire Association

Society offices held: In the early 1970s he was Ringing Master of the Shropshire Association and of St. Chad's Shrewsbury.

Photo

Places

Place of BirthShropshire
Began ringing atSt Mary's, Shrewsbury
Location mentioned in obituaryShrewsbury

Performances

Notable performances: His 100th peal was on the tenor at Liverpool Cathedral. His 200th peal was at Welshpool on May 29th 1978. He circled the tower at Atcham twice with a peal on January 1st 1981. His 125th peal for the Shropshire Association was at Uppington on March 30th 1981. He rang 138 peals for the Shropshire Association, of which he conducted 19.

First peal

Total peals rung258

Participation in Central Council activities

Meetings attended: 1

YearSocietyParticipation
1966Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1967Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1968Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1969Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1970Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1971Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative
1972Shropshire AssociationSociety Representative

Not in Rolls of Honour
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