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First peal of Oxford Treble Bob Major - 1, 2, 3 & 7.

First peal in the method - 2, 4, 5, 7 & 8.

First peal in the method on the bells.

First peal - 1.

First peal in the method - 5 & 8.

First peal in the method as conductor - 7.

A birthday compliment to Reginald C. Thrift.

First peal - 1.

First peal of Minor - 3, 4 & 5.

First peal of Minor by the local band.

Rung as a farewell peal to Rev. V. E. L. Peacocke, M.A.

First peal on twelve bells: 3, 12. First peal of Stedman Cinques: 7. Rung to commemorate the enthonement of the Revd F. Allison MA as Bishop of Chelmsford.

First peal of Kent Treble Bob Royal - 1, 3, 4, 5 & 7.

Rung as a wedding compliment to Bernard Charles Sadler and Josephine Patricia Cox, both ringers at Prittlewell Church, married this day at Prittlewell Church.

First peal of Double Norwich - 4.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Mrs. F. B. Lufkin.

First peal in the method - 6.

A welcome to the Rev. J. A. Kingham, who was inducted on April 8th.

First in three methods by all

RW 4th May 1951 (page 278)

First peal - 1.

First peal of Minor - 2.

A welcome to Rev. B. F. Adeney, who was instituted Vicar on April 26th.

Rung to mark the opening of the Festival of Britain

First peal - 1 & 2.

First peal of Bob Major - 3 & 5.

The first Quarter Peal on the bells and in the tower, before the Tenor was finally installed to complete the octave in 1954.

First Quarter - 1, 2, 4 & 6.

A birthday compliment to the conductor.

First peal of Major as conductor - 1.

60th peal together - 3 & 8.

A birthday compliment to Frank C. May, and in honour of the wedding of the Rev. J. J. Wright, ex-curate of Prittlewell, and Shelia Featherstone, of Prittlewell.

Rung at the invitation of the Rev. J. C. Putterill, Vicar of Thaxted, as part of the town's Festival of Britain fortnight.

Also reported in the Saffron Walden Weekly news 13th July 1951, p7 - see photo

Rung at the conclusion of the local Festival of Britain celebrations.

First peal on eight bells - 1.

Now circled the tower to a peal - 8.

Rung half-muffled in memory of Miss R. Pouldon and Mr. W. J. Barrett (the conductor's father), who were buried the previous day.

A compliment to Mr. L. W. Wiffen on reaching his 70th birthday.

First peal - 1.

85th peal as conductor - 7.

A birthday compliment for Mr. Lewis W. Wiffen, who was 70 the previous Sunday. The ringer of the treble and the conductor of the peal are both pupils of Mr. Wiffen.

First peal of Bob Royal "inside" - 2.

First peal of Bob Royal - 3, 4 & 5.

Rung to commemorate the restoration of the Deanery Church.

First peal of Major (aged 14 years) - 1.

Rung as an act of thanksgiving for the 956th Dedication Festival of St. Mary's.

First peal in the method: 3

Rung to celebrate the anniversary of the dedication of the church

First peal of Royal - 8.

Rung for the wedding of Christopher Norman Gowing, youngest son of the Vicar of Prittlewell, and Enid Marie Ladislava Johnson.

Rung for the annual gift day.

First Quarter (aged 13) - 1.

Rung in honour of All Saints, and as a birthday compliment to Mr. W. Little, of Stebbing, who was 67 the previous week.

First of Major - 1.

First in the method - 2 & 6.

First peal - 2,3,4.

First peal on the bells (augmented 1935 by Alfred Bowell)

First peal- 2,3 4 and 5

First peal in the method - 5.

First peal in the method - 2,4,5,6,7. First peal in the method as conductor. First peal in the method on the bells and believed to be the first peal in the method for the Association. Rung for the watchnight service.