History and ArchiveSkip Navigation Links

Biographies of Ringers

Title: 
Forenames:Francis Edward
Surname:Dawe
Date of Birth:March 16, 1862
Place of birth:West Meon, Hants
Trade or profession: 
Began ringing:1878
at:St. John, Wilton Road, London
First peal:December 13, 1879
Method:Grandsire Triples
Tower:St. John Pimlico
Other towers: 
CC offices held:First Secretary of the Central Council, 1891-18952
Society offices held:Elected Master of the College Youths in 1888 and served 5 times.
Notable performances:11,111 Stedman Caters at All Saints, Fulham on 8th December 1883; took part in a peal of Stedman Triples at St. Olave, Hart Street, City on 21st October 1933 in which average age of ringers was 76.25 years. Picture of the band in Ringing World 3rd Novembe
Peal details: 
Other notes:Article describing the celebrating of 77th Birthday with report of peal at West Meon in Ringing World 24th March 1939
Date of death:December 18, 1942
Age:80
Where buried:Old Woking
Dawe

Peals and Quarters

Tower bell peals rung 
Handbell peals rung 
Total peals rung142
Tower bell peals conducted 
Handbell peals conducted 
Total peals conducted 

Societies represented

YearMember TypeBiographies RecordsCCCBR Minutes
1890Society Representative Ancient Society of College Youths
1891Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1892Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1893Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1894Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1895Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1896Society RepresentativeAncient Society of College YouthsAncient Society of College Youths
1898Honorary MemberCentral Council of Church BellringersCentral Council of Church Bellringers
1899Honorary MemberCentral Council of Church BellringersCentral Council of Church Bellringers
1900Honorary MemberCentral Council of Church BellringersCentral Council of Church Bellringers
12

Biography scans and pdfs:

Obituaries and appreciations noted in the biographical record:

Or other societies:

Or in the Obituaries list (Version 8):
 

© CCCBR. Material on this website may be freely used for any purpose in connection with the promotion of bell ringing. For any other purpose please contact us.

Site Map
Contact us
Work In Progress