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Essex Association

Wanstead, Greater London

Christ Church

Tuesday, 12 January 1932 in 68m (8–0–12 in B♭)

1932 Plain Bob Minor

1 Benjamin Petty

2 Albert G Petty

3 Miss A Petty

4 Charles J Petty

5 John C Petty

6 John H Crampion (C)

A Date Touch.

Essex Association

Great Tey, Essex

St Barnabas

Saturday, 16 January 1932 in 3h (15¼ in F♯)

5040 Minor

Being seven different 720's.

1 Ernest Percival

2 Bertie Webb

3 Thomas Evans

4 George Evans

5 Stanley Piper

6 Josiah Dyer (C)

The ringer of the treble is only 15 years of age. Believed to be the first rung by a local band for over 100 years, the last one, in 1828, being recorded on a board in the belfry.

Ringing World page reference: 1090.0101

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 23 January 1932 in 2h 58 (16–1–14 in F)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Ernest J Butler

2 George R Pye

3 Frank G Ringe

4 Charles T Coles

5 John G Nash

6 Ernest W Furbank

7 James Bennett

8 William Pye (C)

The conductor's 1,000th Surprise peal

Source - W Pye peal book

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Saturday, 30 January 1932 in 2h 33 (10–3–2 in F♯)

5040 Kent and Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Alfred Honeywood

2 William Stiff

3 George W Moss

4 Walter Honeywood

5 William Dent

6 Stanley G Moss (C)

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment for Stanley Moss.

Taken from tower record book.

Essex Association

Earls Colne, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 13 February 1932 in 3h 2 (14 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's Transposition of Thurstans' Four-part

1 William Keeble

2 Edward P Duffield (C)

3 Lewis W Wiffen

4 Frank Claydon

5 Frederick Ridgewell

6 Walter Arnold

7 Arthur Saunders

8 Ernest Bowhill

First peal of Stedman Triples on the bells, also by the 5th and tenor ringers.

Ringing World page reference: 1093.0146

Essex Association

Brentwood, Essex

St Thomas

Friday, 19 February 1932 in 3h 10 (18–1–15 in D♯)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Frank G Ringe (C)

2 Albert Pryke

3 Percy Green

4 Albert Rainbird

5 Bertram T Hines

6 Charles Pryke

7 Harry Turner

8 Ernest Furbank

First peal in the method-2, First peal at first attempt-5

First in method as conductor-1

RW 29th January 1932 (page 59)

Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 20 February 1932 in 3h 6 (18)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 Albert Rainbird

2 John G Nash

3 Thomas Lincoln

4 Frank G Ringe

5 Ernest J Butler

6 Ernest W Furbank

7 William Pye (C)

8 James Bennett

Source - W Pye peal book

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Saturday, 5 March 1932 in 3h (18 in F)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

(Seven different 720s)

1 Victor Glass

2 William Butler

3 William Mellin

4 William S Butler

5 Andrew Evers

6 Ernest Bright (C)

First peal of Surprise Minor at this tower by a local band and rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor.

From the Tower Records.

Ringing World page reference: 1094.0165

Essex Association

Brentwood, Essex

St Thomas

Tuesday, 8 March 1932 in 3h 5 (20)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 Albert Pryke

2 Frank G Ringe

3 Albert Rainbird

4 George R Pye (C)

5 Harry Turner

6 John G Nash

7 James Bennett

8 Ernest W Furbank

First peal in the method: 3

Source - G Pye peal book

Essex Association

Romford, Essex

St Edward Conf

Tuesday, 15 March 1932 in 2h 55 (15–2–14 in F)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Frank G Ringe

2 George R Pye (C)

3 Ernest W Furbank

4 Ernest J Butler

5 William R Madgwick

6 Edward D Smith

7 William Pye

8 James Bennett

100th peal: 3

100th Surprise peal and 50th on the bells : 4

Source - W Pye peal book

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Monday, 28 March 1932 in 2h 58 (18 in F)

5040 Minor (4m)

2x 720 of Cambridge Surprise, Kent and Oxford Treble Bob and one of Plain Bob.

1 William Butler

2 William H P Mellin

3 Victor Glass

4 William S Butler

5 A Wingfield Durham

6 Ernest Bright (C)

This peal was arranged for A. Wingfield Durham, who hails from Lamberhurst, Kent. Also as a birthday compliment to Mrs.W.H.P.Mellin

From the Tower Records.

Ringing World page reference: 1097.0213

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Saturday, 2 April 1932 in 2h 52 (10–3–2 in F♯)

5040 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Alfred Honeywood

2 Charles Honeywood

3 George W Moss

4 Ernest Durrant

5 Maurice Ling

6 Stanley G Moss (C)

First in method 4

First of minor 5

Old tower records

Essex Association

Brentwood, Essex

St Thomas

Thursday, 7 April 1932 in 3h 7 (20)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A Knights

1 Ernest J Butler

2 George R Pye (C)

3 Harry Turner

4 Frank G Ringe

5 John G Nash

6 Ernest W Furbank

7 James Bennett

8 William Pye

First peal in the method: 3 and 6

Source - W Pye peal book

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 25 April 1932 in 3h 14 (34–2–22 in C)

5075 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Frank Hopgood

1 Henry W Kirton

2 William Lincoln

3 Arthur Saltmarsh

4 Arthur O Hume

5 Reginald C Thrift

6 Herbert Devenish

7 John Wood

8 Richard C Clark

9 Leslie J Clark (C)

10 George Cooper

First peal on ten bells: 4, 5, 6, 10. All the band are Sunday service ringers at the Cathedral.

Ringing World page reference: 1102.0298

Essex Association

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 27 April 1932 in 2h 56 (13 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1 William T Prior

2 George Talbot

3 Thomas Jordan

4 Walter Prior

5 George Jordan

6 Thomas J Watts

7 Frederick Bird (C)

8 John Prior

First peal of Stedman as conductor - 7.

Arranged to welcome the new Vicar, the Rev. J. H . Barrow, M.A. The ringers of the treble and 7th are from Bishop's Stortford, the rest are of the local band.

Ringing World page reference: 1102.0301

Essex Association

South Weald, Essex

St Peter

Monday, 2 May 1932 in 2h 55 (14–1–3 in F♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

One 720 Cambridge surprise , two 720s Oxford treble bob and Kent treble bob, two 720s Plain bob

1 Bertram T Hines

2 Frank G Ringe

3 Albert Rainbird

4 Ernest J Butler

5 Ernest Furbank

6 Harry Turner (C)

Rung half muffled in memory of George Miles Tower captain of South Weald since 1928 and a respected churchman, Rung immediately after his funeral at Shenfield

RW 20th May 1932 (page 332)

Essex Association

Brentwood, Essex

St Thomas

Thursday, 12 May 1932 in 3h 5 (20)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 Bertram C Hines

2 Frank G Ringe

3 Charles E Pryke

4 Harry Turner

5 George R Pye (C)

6 Ernest J Butler

7 Ernest W Furbank

8 James Bennett

Source - G Pye peal book

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 28 May 1932 in 2h 56 (15–0–10 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Ernest J Butler

2 William J Nevard

3 John G Nash

4 George R Pye

5 Frank Claydon

6 Edward P Duffield (C)

7 William Pye

8 Lewis W Wiffen

Source - W Pye peal book

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 9 July 1932 in 3h 2 (14½)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by William Keeble

1 Miss Hilda G Snowden

2 Walter Arnold (C)

3 Frederick Ridgwell

4 Claude Snowden

5 Basil Redgwell

6 Cecil Barker

7 James French

8 Ernest Bowhill

First peal of Major - 1.

First peal in the method - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 1112.0464

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 July 1932 in 4h (34¾)

5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Leslie J Clark

2 George R Pye

3 Charles T Coles

4 Albert W Coles

5 Robert H Brundle

6 Lewis W Wiffen

7 John G Nash

8 William J G Brown

9 Ronald H Bullen

10 Edward P Duffield

11 George E Symonds

12 William Pye (C)

First peal of Maximus: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 1112.0462

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 16 July 1932 in 2h 56 (11)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Ernest J Butler

2 George Wiffen

3 George R Pye (C)

4 John G Nash

5 James Bennett

6 Albert Wiffen

7 Lewis W Wiffen

8 William Pye

First peal in the method with a bob bell: 6

Source - W Pye peal book

Essex Association

Romford, Essex

St Edward Conf

Tuesday, 16 August 1932 in 2h 57 (15–2–14 in F)

5024 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Henry Dains

1 James E Davis

2 William Pye (C)

3 Ernest W Furbank

4 Frank G Ringe

5 William R Madgwick

6 George R Pye

7 Ernest J Butler

8 James Bennett

Source - W Pye peal book

Essex Association

Romford, Essex

St Edward Conf

Tuesday, 6 September 1932 in 2h 57 (15–2–14 in F)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

This composition contains 2,944 London, 736 Cambridge, 736 Superlative and 608 Bristol. Cambridge and Superlative were rung in alternate courses

Composed by Rev H Law James

1 Ernest W Furbank

2 Thomas B Worsley

3 Charles T Coles

4 James Bennett

5 John G Nash

6 William R Madgwick

7 James E Davis

8 William Pye (C)

First peal of Spliced Surprise: 2

Source - W Pye peal book

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Saturday, 1 October 1932 in 2h 28 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

42 Sixscores (ten callings)

1 George Wyatt

2 Albert Rainbird

3 Robert Heazel (C)

4 Albert Pryke

5 Charles Pryke

Rung as a wedding compliment to Alfred Wyatt son of 4 who was married at Leeds parish church on the 24th September

First in method- 3,4 and 5

RW 21st October 1932 (page 689)

Essex Association

Romford, Essex

St Edward Conf

Tuesday, 4 October 1932 in 3h 5 (15–2–14 in F)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Ernest W Pye

2 George R Pye (C)

3 Ernest W Furbank

4 William Pye

5 Ernest J Butler

6 William R Madgwick

7 James Bennett

8 Edward P Duffield

First peal of Major: 1

Source - W Pye peal book

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Saturday, 8 October 1932 in 3h (18 in F)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Comp. F. Dench

1 Charles P Chalk

2 William Keeble (C)

3 Walter H Chalk

4 Ernest W Bright

5 William Chalk

6 James Chalk

7 Horace J Mansfield

8 Fred Chalk

First Major - 3 & 6.

First Peal on the bells since their augmentation to 8. Rung as a birthday compliment to Mrs. Chalk who attained the age of 83 the previous day and is the mother of the ringers 1,3,5 and 8 and aunt of 6. Afterwards the band were entertained to tea at the White Horse by Mr. F. Chalk.

From the Tower Records.

Ringing World page reference: 1125.0672

Essex Association

Galleywood, Essex

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 8 October 1932 in 2h 55 (14)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Percy Green

2 Ernest J Butler

3 Charles T Coles

4 George R Pye

5 William Lincoln

6 George Green

7 Albert W Coles

8 William Pye (C)

Source - W Pye peal book

Essex Association

Brentwood, Essex

St Thomas

Monday, 10 October 1932 in 3h 7 (19)

5024 London Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Albert Rainbird

2 Frank G Ringe

3 George R Pye (C)

4 Charles T Coles

5 William R Madgwick

6 Ernest J Butler

7 Ernest W Furbank

8 William Pye

The conductor has now rung a peal on every day of the year, i.e. 366 different dates

Source - W Pye peal book

Essex Association

Walthamstow, Greater London

St Mary

Thursday, 13 October 1932 in 3h (19)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by F H Dexter's variation

1 Robert Maynard, Sen

2 John H Wilkins

3 Charles T Coles (C)

4 James C Adams

5 Ernest E Holman

6 Robert Maynard, jun

7 John H Crampion

8 Fred C Maynard

Source - C Coles peal book

Essex Association

Leyton, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 27 October 1932 in 2h 41 (8–2–16 in A)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Thurstans' Four-part

1 Ernest J Butler

2 George R Pye

3 John H Crampion

4 William Pye (C)

5 Charles T Coles

6 William R Madgwick

7 James E Davis

8 Herbert F Hull

Rung by special request to celebrate the Parish Church Pageant.

Source - W Pye peal book

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Saturday, 5 November 1932 in 3h 15 (18 in F)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by Comp. Henry Dains

1 William Keeble (C)

2 John Ridgwell

3 William Butler

4 William H P Mellins

5 Victor Glass

6 Andrew Evers

7 William S Butler

8 Ernest W Bright

First Major - 6 & 7.

Rung to celebrate the birthdays of Mr C.H. Howard, Master of the association, W. Butler and A. Evers. All are Sunday service ringers at this church except the conductor.

From the Tower Records.

Ringing World page reference: 1129.0736

Essex Association

Epping Upland, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 5 November 1932 in 2h 46 (11)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being two 720’s each of Oxford and Kent and three of Plain Bob.

1 Frederick Whitby

2 Isaac Cavill (C)

3 Lewis Cordell

4 Harry Smale

5 William Wedlock

6 William Wheeler

First peal in three methods - 1, 3, 5 & 6.

Ringing World page reference: 1129.0737

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 12 November 1932 in 3h 45 (34–2–22 in C)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Charles H Hattersley

1 Ernest J Butler

2 Charles T Coles (C)

3 Leslie J Clark

4 George R Pye

5 Sydney Taylor

6 Henry W Kirton

7 William Pye

8 William Lincoln

9 John W Wood

10 Arthur Head

11 Edward P Duffield

12 James Bennett

First peal on twelve bells: 6. The conductor's 150th peal on twelve bells.

Ringing World page reference: 1130.0750

Essex Association

Romford, Essex

St Edward Conf

Tuesday, 15 November 1932 in 2h 59 (15–2–14 in F)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Ernest J Butler

2 George R Pye

3 Ernest W Furbank

4 Joseph Marks

5 James E Davis

6 William R Madgwick

7 James Bennett

8 William Pye (C)

Source - W Pye peal book

Essex Association

Galleywood, Essex

St Michael and All Angels

Friday, 18 November 1932 in 3h 4 (14)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 George Green

2 Frank G Ringe

3 George R Pye (C)

4 Herbert Devenish

5 Ernest J Butler

6 William Lincoln

7 Ernest W Furbank

8 James Bennett

First peal in the method: 4

Source - G Pye peal book

Essex Association

Tollesbury, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 26 November 1932 in 2h 55 (8 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being seven true extents in the following methods: College Exercise, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford, Double Court and Plain Bob.

1 William Keeble (C)

2 Charles W Burton

3 Ambrose Mason

4 Joseph Elliott

5 William Elliott

6 Charles Button

Rung as a birthday compliment to Mr. James George. First peal on the bells. First peal in seven methods by all the band except the treble and fifth ringers.

Ringing World page reference: 1133.0802

Essex Association

Brentwood, Essex

St Thomas

Monday, 19 December 1932 in 3h 5 (19)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Middleton's

1 Bertram C Hines

2 Albert Rainbird

3 Frank G Ringe (C)

4 Charles E Pryke

5 George R Pye

6 William Pye

7 Ernest W Furbank

8 James Bennett

First Surprise peal as conductor. Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor

Source - W Pye peal book

Essex Association

Great Tey, Essex

St Barnabas

Monday, 26 December 1932 in 3h 7 (16¼ in G)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by William Keeble

1 Percy Green

2 Charles W Burton

3 Ambrose Mason

4 William Keeble (C)

5 Ernest Mingay

6 Stanley Pye

7 George Green

8 Walter Arnold

First peal in the method - 2, 3, 5 & 6.

Ringing World page reference: 1142.0083

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 27 December 1932 in 3h 25 (18–0–9 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Charles T Coles

2 Gordon Bacon

3 George M Kilby

4 John G Nash

5 George R Pye

6 William R Madgwick

7 Henry T Wilson

8 James E Davis

9 James Bennett

10 William Pye (C)

Source - W Pye peal book

Essex Association

Great Dunmow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 27 December 1932 in 3h 9 (22 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 William Keeble (C)

2 Albert Wiffen

3 Frederick Ridgewell

4 Herbert E Reason

5 Lewis W Wiffen

6 Frank Claydon

7 Arthur Saunders

8 Walter Arnold

Ringing World page reference: 1139.0038

Essex Association

Bocking, Essex

St Mary

Tuesday, 27 December 1932 in 3h 7 (18–1–20 in E)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Comp. G. Lindoff

1 Herbert E Reason

2 Frederick Ridgewell

3 Walter Arnold

4 Frank Claydon

5 William Keeble (C)

6 Albert Wiffen

7 Lewis W Wiffen

8 Arthur Saunders

First Peal in Method and rung as a birthday compliment to him - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 1139.0038

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Thursday, 29 December 1932 in 2h 59 (11½ in A)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Comp. James Hunt

1 Samuel Warn

2 Lewis W Wiffen

3 Charles Burton

4 Barnard W Pettitt

5 Herbert E Reason

6 William Keeble (C)

7 Walter Hammond

8 Arthur Saunders

Rung after meeting one short for Cambridge. There were "7 with and 1 without" in this peal.

Ringing World page reference: 1139.0038

Essex Association

Romford, Essex

St Edward Conf

Saturday, 31 December 1932 in 2h 58 (15–2–14 in F)

5056 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 Ernest W Pye

2 George R Pye

3 Alfred Pye

4 Frank G Ringe

5 Charles T Coles (C)

6 Ernest W Furbank

7 William Pye

8 James Bennett

Source - W Pye peal book

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