[Bell Historians] Paul Cattermole

[Alan Ellis]

Like Chris, I too am saddened but not surprised with Paul's passing.   

It was all Paul's fault that I became a ringer. :-)

Paul and I met on the playing fields of the City of Norwich School in 
late 1955.   As a choir boy, I used to chime the bells at St. Catherine, 
Mile Cross, a relocated light six once ringable at St. Mary Coslany in 
Norwich.     After much discussion, Paul finally convinced me to go 
along and watch  'real' ringing at St. George Colegate one damp February 
evening in 1956.   I was hooked.   However, Paul did not teach me to 
ring, as that duty was undertaken by the late Dr. David Heighton.

Paul and I often rang together with others of our age throughout Norfolk 
and north Suffolk, both quarters and peals., until my parents carted me 
off to Canada in September 1958.

Although we lost touch for a while, our friendship was renewed after we 
bumped into one another during the 1970's, when I was once again living 
in the UK.   Although not as regular as we would have liked, we have 
kept in touch since then and we attempted to see him and Barbara anytime 
our journey took us to Norfolk.

We shall miss him and his quiet manner.

R.I.P. Paul

A. Ellis

           
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