Date of Birth: 23/05/1912

Date of Death: 27/12/1998

Age at death: 86

Trade or profession: Electrical Industry

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Society offices held: He was the General Secretary of the Irish Association for 44 years and the Editor of Irish Bell News for 37 years.

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Place of Birth: Dublin

Began ringing at: St. George's Church, Dublin

Tower from biographical record etc.: St George's, Dublin from 1928-1932; St. Patrick's Cathedral Dublin in 1933 and then from 1936-1946; St. Fin Barre's Cathedral Cork from 1934-1936. in 1950 he moved to Drogheda where he rang for the rest of his life

Tower mentioned in obituary: Drogheda

Ringing records:

Began ringing: 1928

Notable performances: He rang several notable peals: one was a family peal of Grandsire Doubles which he conducted on handbells with his wife and his sister. He conducted the first peal of Plain Bob Minor ever rung in Ireland at St. George's Dublin in 1944; this was the first in the method by all the band. In October 1943 Fred cycled 110 miles and called a peal of Grandsire Doubles at Arklow. He was the first Irishman to ring a peal of Surprise Maximus in his own country.

First peal:

Grandsire Triples

St. Mary's Cathedral, Limerick

01/08/1938

Total peals rung: 166

Total peals conducted: 84

Tower bell peals rung: 64

Handbell peals rung: 102

Participation in Central Council activities:

Offices held: While on the Council Fred was a member of the Public Relation Committee to which he was co-opted in 1982; he was a full member of the committee until his death in 1998. He was also on the Standing Committee from 1954-1972 and in the Administrative Committee from 1972-1981. He worked tirelessly as the Overseas Liaison Officer for the Council.

Meetings attended: 52