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Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 12 January 1957 in 2h 31 (9–1–20 in A♭)

5040 Surfleet Surprise Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 Edwin Jennings

2 Hilda G Snowden

3 Frank B Lufkin

4 Alan R Syder

5 Walter Arnold

6 Terry Earle (C)

First peal in the method on the bells, and by all the band, except the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2393.0084

Essex Association

Pebmarsh, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 12 January 1957 in 2h 30 (8–1–4 in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being one 720 of Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob and St. Clement's, and four 720's of Plain Bob.

1 Stuart T Hume

2 Evelyn R M Cansdale

3 Allen W Cansdale

4 Bernard W Fairhead

5 Frank Pike

6 Donald L Mills (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2393.0084

Essex Association

Bocking, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 19 January 1957 in 3h 4 (18–1–20 in E)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C. H. Hattersley

1 Cecil Barker

2 Hilda G Snowden

3 Edwin Jennings

4 Lewis W Wiffen

5 Terry Earle (C)

6 Alan R Syder

7 Albert Wiffen

8 Walter Arnold

In memoriam Albert Catterwell, life member of the Association, and George Schlueter, ringing member.

Ringing World page reference: 2392.0067

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Monday, 21 January 1957 in 2h 33 (9–1–20 in A♭)

5040 Minor (19m)

In 19 methods: (1) Balmoral Delight; (2) Wilmslow Delight; (3) St. Albans, Wragby, Neasden, Charlwood Delight; (4) College Bob IV, Willesden, Old Oxford, Newdigate Delight; (5) College Exercise, Norbury, Duke of Norfolk, Ockley Treble Bob; (6) London Scholars, Kingston, Sandal, Capel Treble Bob; (7) Plain Bob.

1 Edwin Jennings

2 Alan R Syder

3 Walter Arnold

4 Hilda G Snowden

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Terry Earle

Rung as a 79th birthday compliment to Mrs. A. Snowden, mother of the fourth ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 2394.0101

Essex Association

Saffron Walden, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 February 1957 in 3h 10 (22–2–24 in D)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Frederick Dench

1 Ernest W Pye

2 Frank V Gant

3 Hilda G Snowden

4 Harold N Pitstow

5 Frederick W Housden

6 Charles E Willmington

7 Edward P Duffield

8 John H Crampion (C)

First peal of Bristol on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2395.0115

Essex Association

Great Dunmow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 February 1957 in 3h 14 (21–1–6 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J. E. Burton

1 H Walter Smith

2 Robert C Heazel

3 Cecil Barker

4 George Saunders

5 Dr Lewis Castledene

6 John Warner

7 Alan R Syder

8 Terry Earle (C)

Rung for the Patronal Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 2395.0115

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Thursday, 14 February 1957 (11 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Roy Stevens

2 Janet Evans

3 Lewis Cordell

4 Robert Bridges

5 John McPhail

6 William Wedlock (C)

Rung at the institution of the Rev. T. C. Thorpe.

Ringing World page reference: 2396.0134

Essex Association

Wormingford, Essex

St Andrew

Friday, 15 February 1957 in 2h 41 (8–0–0 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 John C Macbeth

2 Donald L Mills (C)

3 Felix H Erith

4 Allen W Cansdale

5 Evelyn R M Cansdale

6 A Edward Leggett

First peal - 1.

The ringer of the tenor has now "circled the tower" twice.

A birthday compliment to the ringer of the tenor.

Ringing World page reference: 2396.0133

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 16 February 1957 in 2h 47 (11 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being two extents Plain Bob, two Oxford Treble Bob and three Kent Treble Bob.

1 Robert Bridges

2 Janet Evans

3 Lewis Cordell

4 Harry King

5 John McPhail

6 William Wedlock (C)

First peal "inside" - 2.

Rung as a welcome to the Rev. and Mrs. T. C. Thorpe.

Ringing World page reference: 2397.0149

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 16 February 1957 in 2h 45 (6¾ in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

In seven methods, being one extent each of Wells, London, York, Surfleet, Beverly, Ipswich and Cambridge.

1 Joe E G Roast (C)

2 Mary Dowsett

3 Howard W Egglestone

4 Ernest E S Johnson

5 Patrick W Saltmarsh

6 Ivan J M Saunders

Ringing World page reference: 2397.0148

Essex Association

Coggeshall, Essex

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 16 February 1957 in 3h 8 (19¾ in F)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by William Keeble

1 Charles H Turner

2 Frank Claydon

3 Lewis W Wiffen

4 Charles W Burton

5 Alan R Syder

6 Terry Earle

7 Walter Arnold

8 Hilda G Snowden (C)

First Peal - 1.

First peal in the bells since the rebuilding of the church and tower, damaged by enemy action during the war, 1939-45.

Ringing World page reference: 2399.0178

Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 23 February 1957 in 3h 5 (18½ in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's Twelve-Part

1 Mary Dowsett

2 Edward W Roast

3 Ernest E S Johnson

4 Patrick W Saltmarsh

5 Howard W Egglestone

6 Dennis A S Symonds

7 Joe E G Roast (C)

8 Ivan J M Saunders

First peal of Grandsire Triples - 2,3,4,5 & 8.

50th peal - 1.

First peal in the method as conductor - 7.

Ringing World page reference: 2398.0163

Essex Association

Greenstead Green, Essex

St James the Apostle

Saturday, 23 February 1957 in 2h 57 (12–2–25 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being two extents of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Plain Bob and one extent of Kent.

1 Edwin Jennings

2 Terry Earle (C)

3 Alan R Syder

4 Lewis W Wiffen

5 Walter Arnold

6 Hilda G Snowden

100th peal for the Association - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2400.0196

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Saturday, 2 March 1957 in 2h 59 (18 in F)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 John Warner

2 Ernest W Bright

3 James Chalk

4 Ronald Suckling

5 Charles Burton

6 Alan R Syder

7 Terry Earle (C)

8 Henry Dorking

First in Method - 3 & 8.

For the wedding of Miss Mary Edwards, a local ringer, to Mr Richard Smith, which took place earlier in the day.

From the Tower Records.

Ringing World page reference: 2400.0194

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 8 March 1957 in 2h 28 (7 in B♭)

5040 Minor (6m)

Being one extent each of Cambridge, Oxford, Kent, Double Court, St. Clement's and two extents of Plain Bob.

1 Maude E Moore

2 Frank B Lufkin

3 Alan R Syder

4 Cecil Barker

5 Hilda G Snowden

6 Terry Earle (C)

In memoriam Horace J. Mansfield, who died on March 4th.

Ringing World page reference: 2400.0196

Essex Association

Galleywood, Essex

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 9 March 1957 in 3h 5 (14½ in G)

5024 Ashtead Surprise Major

Composed by Thomas E. Sone

1 Mary Dowsett

2 Howard W Egglestone

3 Ernest E S Johnson

4 Patrick W Saltmarsh

5 Dennis A S Symonds

6 Brian J Howard

7 Joe E G Roast (C)

8 Peter J Eves

First peal in the method by all the band, on the bells, and for the Association.

Rung in memory of Horace J. Mansfield, life vice-president, Central Council representative, and for many years Master of the South-Eastern Division of the Essex Association. Died March 4th, 1957.

Ringing World page reference: 2400.0194

Essex Association

Sible Hedingham, Essex

St Peter

Wednesday, 13 March 1957 in 3h 1 (18¼ in E)

5040 Marlborough Bob Major

Composed by George Williams

1 Cecil Barker

2 Ernest E S Johnson

3 Jack H Brett

4 Walter Arnold

5 Alan R Syder

6 Hilda G Snowden

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Thomas Bird

First peal in the method by all, and for the Association.

The treble ringer has now "circled the tower" twice to a peal.

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

Ringing World page reference: 2400.0195

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 15 March 1957 in 2h 39 (10 in A)

5040 Durham Surprise Minor

Being one 2,160 and four extents.

1 Albert Saunders

2 Edwin Jennings

3 Alan R Syder

4 John Warner

5 Walter Arnold

6 Terry Earle (C)

First peal in the method by all the band, on the bells and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 2400.0197

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 16 March 1957 in 2h 42 (6¾ in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of London Surprise, Oxford Bob, Double Oxford, St. Clement's, Kent Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise, and Plain Bob.

1 Ernest E S Johnson

2 Michael Edwards

3 Mary Dowsett

4 Peter J Came

5 Patrick W Saltmarsh

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

75th peal - 1.

First in seven methods "inside" - 2.

Rung as an engagement compliment to Mr. P. J. Eves and Miss Pamela Dowsett, the latter being a the sister of the ringer of the third.

Ringing World page reference: 2401.0212

Essex Association

Tollesbury, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 23 March 1957 in 2h 45 (8 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 Ernest E S Johnson

2 Edward W Roast

3 Robert W Leavett

4 Dennis A S Symonds

5 Howard W Egglestone

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

First peal "inside" - 3.

25th peal - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2402.0229

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 23 March 1957 in 3h 25 (18–0–9 in E)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1 Mrs Richard F Deal

2 Edward P Duffield

3 Lewis W Wiffen

4 John H Crampion (C)

5 Brian J Howard

6 Alfred J House

7 Terry Earle

8 Frank V Gant

9 Hilda G Snowden

10 Charles E Willmington

First peal of Stedman Caters - 7.

Rung half-muffled as tribute of respect to the memory of Charles R. Chambers, for many years a ringer at Prittlewell.

Ringing World page reference: 2402.0226

Essex Association

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 30 March 1957 in 2h 46 (8–3–1 in A♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J. R. Pritchard

1 William J White

2 Arthur Hubble

3 Harry R Appleton

4 Bernard C Mann

5 Edward W Roast

6 Cecil Barker

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Sydney C Easter

First peal on the augmented bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2403.0243

Essex Association

Earls Colne, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 30 March 1957 in 2h 55 (14–0–15 in F)

5056 Painswick Surprise Major

Composed by Harold G. Cashmore

1 Ernest W Bright

2 Lewis W Wiffen

3 Bernard Fairhead

4 Allen W Cansdale

5 Hilda G Snowden

6 John Warner

7 Harry J Millatt

8 Walter Arnold (C)

First peal in the method - 1, 3, 4 & 7.

First peal in the method on the bells.

Rung for the wedding of Miss Shirley Wade and Mr. David Goodwin.

Ringing World page reference: 2402.0227

Essex Association

Harlow Common, Essex

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 13 April 1957 in 2h 49 (12–0–9 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J. Pitstow

1 Chris M P Johnson (C)

2 Robin N Pittman

3 Susan Jackson

4 J Desmond Painter

5 Hugh Neill

6 William T Cook

7 John Armstrong

8 Michael P Moreton

First peal of Yorkshire - 2.

First peal of Surprise - 5.

First peal in the method as conductor - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 2404.0259

Essex Association

Wormingford, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 21 April 1957 in 2h 37 (8–0–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being two extents each of Kent T.B. and Oxford T.B., and three extents of Plain Bob.

1 Allen W Cansdale

2 Emily I Mills

3 A Edward Leggett

4 Donald L Mills (C)

5 Leslie D Mills

6 Evelyn R M Cansdale

25th peal together - 2 & 4.

Allen and Evelyn Cansdale have now "circled the tower."

Rung for the diamond wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Clarke, Mr. Clarke having completed 55 years as people's warden at the above church.

Ringing World page reference: 2405.0276

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Monday, 22 April 1957 in 3h 9 (21¼ in E♭)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by M. Hodgson

1 Evelyn R M Cansdale

2 Frank Claydon

3 Rosemary Seabrook

4 Bernard W Fairhead

5 Allen W Cansdale

6 Walter Arnold

7 Harry J Millatt (C)

8 Edward P Duffield

First peal of Bristol - 1, 3 & 4.

First in the method as conductor - 7.

Rung in honour of the birthday on Easter Sunday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Ringing World page reference: 2405.0274

Essex Association

Bocking, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 27 April 1957 in 3h 5 (18–1–20 in E)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Henry A Pratt

2 Lewis W Wiffen

3 Maude E Moore

4 Alan R Syder

5 Ronald Suckling (C)

6 John Warner

7 Terry Earle

8 Hilda G Snowden

First peal in the method - 3.

In memoriam George A. Andrews, of Thorington, life member of the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 2407.0307

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 11 May 1957 in 2h 57 (15–1–6 in F)

5120 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Charles J. Sedgley

1 George A Trendell

2 Frank Claydon

3 Lewis W Wiffen

4 Terry Earle

5 Alan R Syder

6 John A Warner

7 Walter Arnold

8 Hilda G Snowden (C)

First peal of Rutland - 1, 3, 4, 5 & 6.

First peal on the bells since their recasting and rehanging by John Taylor and Co.

Ringing World page reference: 2409.0342

Essex Association

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Thursday, 16 May 1957 in 2h 44 (8–3–1 in A♭)

5088 Double Bob Major

Composed by Joseph W. Parker

1 William J White

2 Arthur Hubble

3 Harry R Appleton

4 Bernard C Mann

5 Joe E G Roast

6 Brian J Howard

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Sydney C Easter

First peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 2409.0343

Essex Association

High Easter, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 17 May 1957 in 3h 2 (19 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

In seven methods: Chester, London, Wells, York, Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge.

1 David Hodgson

2 Dennis A S Symonds

3 Ivan J M Saunders

4 Patrick W Saltmarsh

5 Howard W Egglestone

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

Rung at the invitation of the local ringers as a 21st birthday compliment to Miss Norma Peacock, ringer and Sunday School teacher at High Easter. Also with the best wishes of the band to Ewart Edge, on his recent wedding to Miss Julia Preston. A birthday compliment to John Symonds, son of the second ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 2410.0361

Essex Association

Kelvedon, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 May 1957 in 3h 10 (21 in E)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being one extent of Double Court, three of Cambridge Surprise, one of Oxford Treble Bob and two of Plain Bob.

1 Joseph Papworth

2 John Warner

3 Alan R Elliott

4 Alan R Syder

5 Charles W Burton

6 Terry Earle (C)

A birthday compliment to Mrs. A. R. Elliott.

Ringing World page reference: 2410.0361

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 19 May 1957 (11 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Colin Bingham

2 Wendy Bowak

3 Janet Evans

4 Lewis Cordell

5 John McPhail

6 Harry King (C)

For morning prayer.

Ringing World page reference: 2411.0378

Essex Association

Kirby le Soken, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 25 May 1957 in 2h 48 (9–3–1 in A♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Charles J Sedgley

1 Marian H Mills

2 George N Orman

3 Rosemary J Seabrook

4 Evelyn R M Cansdale

5 Urban W Wildney

6 Allen W Cansdale

7 Samuel J Twitchett

8 Harry J Millatt (C)

50th peal - 3.

25th peal together 5 & 8.

First in method on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2410.0360

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 25 May 1957 in 2h 40 (6¾ in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Chester, London, Wells, York, Beverly, Surfleet and Cambridge.

1 Dennis A S Symonds

2 Mary Dowsett

3 Gerald M Rouse

4 Peter J Came

5 Ernest E S Johnson

6 Howard W Egglestone (C)

First peal in seven Surprise methods - 3.

The ringer of the fifth has now "circled the tower".

Ringing World page reference: 2410.0362

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 26 May 1957 (11 in G)

1440 Minor (4m)

360 each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford and Kent Treble Bob and Bob.

1 Wendy Bowak

2 Janet Evans

3 Harry King

4 Lewis Cordell

5 John McPhail

6 William Wedlock (C)

Rung before morning prayer as a birthday compliment to H. King.

Ringing World page reference: 2411.0378

Essex Association

Earls Colne, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 1 June 1957 in 3h 1 (14½ in G)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

Being 2,944 Yorkshire, 2,208 Cambridge, with 92 changes of method.

Composed by Shirley Burton (No. 2)

1 Bernard W Fairhead

2 Terry Earle

3 Brian J Howard

4 Walter Arnold

5 Alan R Syder

6 Harry J Millatt

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Thomas Bird

First of Spliced Surprise Major - 1,2,3,5 & 8.

Ringing World page reference: 2411.0375

Essex Association

Wormingford, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 8 June 1957 in 2h 28 (8–0–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (8m)

Being extents of (1) Kent and Oxford T.B., (2) Oxford Bob, (3) Double Oxford, (4) Cambridge Surprise, (5) Double Court, (6) St. Clement's, (7) Plain.

1 Heather G Stewart

2 Marian H Mills

3 Donald L Mills

4 A Edward Leggett

5 Leslie D Mills

6 Urban W Wildney (C)

25th peal - 2.

First in eight methods by all except 5 and 6.

Ringing World page reference: 2412.0393

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 8 June 1957 in 3h 49 (39)

5280 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Howard Scott

2 W Eric Critchley

3 John H Crampion

4 Hilda G Snowden

5 Michael P Moreton

6 Leslie W G Morris (C)

7 Rodney B Meadows

8 J Frederick Milner

9 Wilfrid F Moreton

10 Cecil W Pipe

11 Edward P Duffield

12 Wilfred Williams

Rung during the visit of the Central Council to Chelmsford.

Essex Association

Great Dunmow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 June 1957 in 3h 14 (21–1–6 in E)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

In four methods, being 1,280 London, 1,312 Bristol, 1,568 Cambridge and 992 Superlative with 106 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.

Composed by Albert J. Pitman

1 Howard Scott

2 W Eric Critchley (C)

3 David W Beard

4 Wilfred Williams

5 Hilda G Snowden

6 J Frederick Milner

7 Michael P Moreton

8 Wilfred F Moreton

Ringing World page reference: 2413.0406

Essex Association

Bocking, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 8 June 1957 in 2h 56 (18–1–20 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Geoffrey Pearson

2 Arthur G Mason

3 Ralph Bird

4 Arthur D Cook

5 A Patrick Cannon (C)

6 Terry Earle

7 Thomas Cullingworth

8 George E Fearn

50th peal together - 1 & 7.

50th different tower for a Surprise peal - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 2413.0406

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Monday, 10 June 1957 in 2h 35 (10 in A)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 Terry Earle

2 Alan R Syder

3 Frederick E Dukes

4 Thomas Bird

5 John R Cooper

6 George E Feirn (C)

First peal of Cambridge Surprise Minor - 3.

Terry Earle has now ‘circled the tower.’

Ringing World page reference: 2413.0406

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Monday, 10 June 1957 in 3h 15 (21¼ in E♭)

5056 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Wilfred Williams

2 Michael P Moreton

3 Leslie W G Morris

4 W Eric Critchley

5 Brian D Threlfall

6 Thomas J Lock

7 Wilfred F Moreton (C)

8 Cecil W Pipe

Ringing World page reference: 2413.0406

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Monday, 10 June 1957 in 2h 45 (12 in G)

5024 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T. B. Worsley

1 Frederick E Dukes

2 George E Feirn

3 John R Cooper

4 Frank B Lufkin

5 C Kenneth Lewis (C)

6 Revd A G G Thurlow

7 Revd K W H Felstead

8 Walter Ayre

Ringing World page reference: 2413.0406

Essex Association

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

St Michael

Monday, 10 June 1957 in 3h 17 (15–0–17 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Michael P Moreton

2 Thomas J Lock

3 W Eric Critchley

4 Leslie W G Morris

5 Brian D Threlfall

6 Hilda G Snowden

7 Wilfred F Moreton

8 Cecil W Pipe

9 John H Crampion

10 Wilfred Williams (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2413.0406

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Saturday, 15 June 1957 in 2h 55 (18 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Cornelius Charge

1 John Warner

2 Frank B Lufkin (C)

3 Ernest Furbanks

4 Ernest W Bright

5 Charles Burton

6 John Parker

7 Terry Earle

8 Henry Dorking

First Peal - 6.

In honour of the marriage of Janice Simms, a ringer at this tower, to Hubert Hull, a chorister of St. Nicholas' choir, which took place previous to the peal.

From the Tower Records.

Ringing World page reference: 2413.0408

Essex Association

Great Bentley, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 June 1957 in 2h 48 (7–0–27 in A)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C. W. Woolley

1 Pamela I Faircloth

2 Helen M Sharp

3 Marian H Mills

4 A Edward Leggett

5 Emily I Mills

6 Michael A Mills

7 Leslie D Mills

8 Donald L Mills (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2413.0408

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 28 June 1957 in 2h 35 (9–1–20 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 Frank B Lufkin (C)

2 Cecil Barker

3 Albert Saunders

4 Walter Arnold (C)

5 Alan R Syder (C)

6 Terry Earle (C)

Conducted by treble, fourth and fifth ringers (two 720's each) and by tenor ringer (one 720).

Ringing World page reference: 2415.0444

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 30 June 1957 (11 in G)

1260 Minor (3m)

360 Kent Treble Bob, 360 Oxford Treble Bob & 540 Plain Bob.

1 Colin Bingham

2 Daphne Hyams

3 Janet Evans

4 Harry King

5 John McPhail

6 William Wedlock (C)

Rung before Matins as a birthday compliment to Miss Hyams and J. McPhail.

Ringing World page reference: 2416.0462

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 13 July 1957 in 3h 2 (21–0–18 in E♭)

5056 Wye Surprise Major

Composed by Charles J Sedgley

1 Brenda M Balls

2 Robert C Heazel

3 Frank Claydon

4 Ernest E S Johnson

5 Bernard W Fairhead

6 Frank G Oliver

7 Edward P Duffield

8 Harry J Millatt (C)

The first peal in the method by all the band, on the bells, and for the Association.

Rung as a 79th birthday compliment to Ernest J. Butler, of Colchester.

Ringing World page reference: 2417.0475

Essex Association

Wormingford, Essex

St Andrew

Friday, 19 July 1957 in 2h 30 (8–0–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of Double Oxford, Double Court, St. Clement's, Cambridge Surprise, Kent T.B., Oxford T.B. and Plain Bob.

1 Leslie D Mills

2 Roy Duesbury

3 Emily I Mills

4 Frank H Pike

5 A Edward Leggett

6 Donald L Mills (C)

First peal in seven methods as conductor.

An 18th birthday compliment to the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2418.0492

Essex Association

Sible Hedingham, Essex

St Peter

Wednesday, 24 July 1957 in 2h 58 (18¼ in E)

5008 Hedingham Bob Major

Composed by Edgar Wightman

1 Frank Claydon

2 Terry Earle

3 Lewis W Wiffen

4 Brian J Howard

5 Alan R Syder

6 Hilda G Snowden

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Walter Arnold

First peal in the method, which is 228 in C.C. collection of Plain Major methods.

Rung as a compliment to Rev. and Mrs. G. M. Lister, on being at Sible Hedingham for three years.

Ringing World page reference: 2418.0491

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 August 1957 in 3h 3 (18–0–9 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J. J. Parker

1 Mary Dowsett

2 Ernest E S Johnson

3 Alfred J House

4 Gerald M Rouse

5 Brian J Howard

6 Dennis A S Symonds

7 Peter J Eves (C)

8 Howard W Egglestone

Ringing World page reference: 2423.0572

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 13 September 1957 in 2h 36 (9–1–20 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of London, Wells, Durham, York, Surfleet, Beverly and Cambridge.

1 John Warner

2 Brian J Howard

3 Alan R Syder

4 Walter Arnold

5 Frank B Lufkin

6 Terry Earle (C)

First peal in seven Surprise Minor methods - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 2426.0621

Essex Association

Bocking, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 21 September 1957 in 3h 2 (18–1–20 in E)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J. A. Trollope

1 Maude E Moore

2 Henry Pratt

3 Robert J Lindsell

4 Albert Wiffen

5 H Walter Smith

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Jack H Brett

8 Alan R Syder

250th peal as conductor - 6.

Albert Wiffen has now 'circled the tower' three times.

Ringing World page reference: 2427.0636

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 22 September 1957 in 2h 37 (6¾ in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (14m)

In 14 methods in seven extents, viz.: (1) Berwick and Hexham, (2) Chester and Munden. (3) York and Durham, (4) London and Wells, (5) Beverley and Surfleet, (6) Ipswich and Cambridge, (7) Lightfoot and Wearmouth.

1 Mary Dowsett

2 Ernest E S Johnson

3 Howard W Egglestone

4 Brian J Howard

5 Dennis A S Symonds

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

First peal in 14 Surprise methods on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2428.0652

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 29 September 1957 (11 in G)

1440 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Daphne Hyams

2 Lewis Cordell

3 Harry King

4 Robert Bridges

5 John McPhail

6 William Wedlock (C)

For Matins.

Ringing World page reference: 2428.0654

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 29 September 1957 (11 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 D Lodge

2 Roy Stevens

3 Daphne Hyams

4 Sidney King (C)

5 Samuel Blatch

6 J Lodge

First Quarter - 1.

For Evensong harvest thanksgiving service.

Ringing World page reference: 2428.0654

Essex Association

Wormingford, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 26 October 1957 in 2h 33 (8–0–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

Being one extent each of Kent T.B. and St. Clement’s, two extents Oxford T.B. and three extents Plain Bob.

1 Gillian R Brown

2 Marian H Mills (C)

3 A Edward Leggett

4 Percy W Mills

5 George Waterman

6 Urban W Wildney

First peal - 1.

25th peal together - 2 & 6.

First peal as conductor - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2433.0734

Essex Association

Brentwood, Essex

St Thomas

Wednesday, 30 October 1957 in 3h 2 (18–1–15 in D♯)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Harry Turner

1 Donald J Crouchman

2 Robert Heazel

3 Ernest Furbank

4 John Sitch

5 Albert Pryke

6 Howard W Egglestone

7 Laurence Turner

8 Harry Turner (C)

rung to mark the visit of HM the queen and the Duke of Edinburgh to Brentwood

first of major-1

RW 15th November 1957

when I visited brentwood in 2022 I was told by Raymond jones that as Harry turner lost his voice during the latter half of this peal the conducting was completed by his son Laurence who presumably knew the composition!. weather this is true or not I don't know but if so it has to be one of the few occasions that a peal of major has had two conductors!

Unfortunately for Oliver Lee, my cousin Raymond Jones remembered this peal incorrectly.

From the original footnote, this was a "must get" peal.

A few days before the peal my father, Harry Turner, got a throat infection and was unsure his voice would last out. As I had no experience of calling on 8 bells It was therefore decided that I would ring beside him and If his voice failed he would give me a nudge and I would call out "Bob". As it happened, although he considered implementing this about halfway through, his voice lasted out the peal. I therefore did not make any calls in the peal, and it had only the one conductor.

I did study the composition before the peal, but did not have time to learn it thoroughly. It is a 4 part tenors parted composition. reduced to 5024 by the ommision of a block of 3 homes in the last part.

Ringing World page reference: 2433.0732

Essex Association

Tollesbury, Essex

St Mary

Sunday, 3 November 1957 in 2h 40 (7–0–18 in A)

5040 Minor (6m)

Being 720 each of St. Clement's, Double Oxford, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B. and two 720's of Plain Bob.

1 Robert W Leavett

2 Ernest W Bright

3 Sydney C Easter

4 William J Brunt

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Bernard W Fairhead

Rung for the harvest of the sea service.

Ringing World page reference: 2434.0752

Essex Association

Coggeshall, Essex

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 9 November 1957 in 3h 10 (19¾)

5024 Coggeshall Surprise Major

Composed by Charles J. Sedgley

1 Robert J Lindsell

2 Alan R Syder

3 Lewis W Wiffen

4 Allen W Cansdale

5 Terry Earle

6 Hilda G Snowden

7 Edward P Duffield

8 Harry J Millatt (C)

The first peal to be rung in this method, which is 2nds place variation of Colchester Surprise. The first peal of Surprise in this tower since restoration of the church after war damage.

Ringing World page reference: 2434.0751

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 16 November 1957 in 9h 35 (9–1–20 in A♭)

18000 Minor (25m)

One extent each of (1) Norwich Surprise, (2) Bourne Surprise, (3) Ipswich Surprise, (4) Oxford Bob, (5) Double Bob, (6) London Surprise, (7) Durham Surprise, (8) Wells Surprise, (9) York Surprise, (10) St. Clement’s Bob, (11) Childwall Bob, (12) College Exercise T.B., (13) Norbury T.B., (14) Duke of Norfolk T.B., (15) Beverley Surprise, (16) Surfleet Surprise, (17) Double Oxford Bob, (18) Thelwall Bob, (19) London Scholars’ T.B., (20) Kingston T.B., (21) Sandal T.B., (22) Cambridge Surprise, (23) Oxford T.B., (24) Kent T.B. and (25) Plain Bob.

1 Brian J Howard

2 Joe E G Roast

3 Howard W Egglestone

4 Walter Arnold

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Terry Earle

Believed to be the longest length of Minor rung.

RW 1957.0769

Essex Association

Gravesend, Kent

St George

Saturday, 23 November 1957 in 3h 11 (18–1–6 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Percy Green

2 Mary Dowsett

3 Patrick W Saltmarsh

4 Ernest E S Johnson

5 Brian J Howard

6 Howard W Egglestone

7 Dennis A S Symonds

8 Peter J Eves (C)

First in method - 2

25th together - 3 & 7

50th together - 4 & 7

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 24 November 1957 (11 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Wendy Bowak

2 Colin Bingham

3 Doreen Peacock

4 Robert Bridges

5 John McPhail (C)

6 J Lodge

First "inside" - 3.

First as conductor - 5.

Rung before Matins. A 21st birthday compliment to C. Bingham.

Ringing World page reference: 2436.0786

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 30 November 1957 in 3h 18 (18–0–9 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Charles J. Sedgley

1 Frank V Gant

2 Hilda G Snowden

3 Alfred J House

4 Lewis W Wiffen

5 Alan R Syder

6 Terry Earle

7 Charles E Willmington

8 Frank B Lufkin

9 John H Crampion (C)

10 Cecil W Pipe

First peal of Surprise Royal - 5.

Rung to mark the 40th anniversary of the induction of the Ven. E. N. Gowling as Vicar of St. Mary's, Prittlewell.

Ringing World page reference: 2440.0002

Essex Association

Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 December 1957 in 3h 6 (17–1–15 in E)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Charles J. Sedgley

1 Percy Green

2 Mary Dowsett

3 Ernest E S Johnson

4 Patrick W Saltmarsh

5 Dennis A S Symonds

6 Brian J Howard

7 Howard W Egglestone

8 Peter J Eves (C)

First peal in the method by all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 2438.0816

Essex Association

Great Dunmow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 December 1957 in 3h 22 (21–1–6 in E)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

In four methods, being 1,664 Superlative, 1,632 Cambridge, 992 London and 736 Bristol, with 104 changes of method. All the bells do all the work of each method.

Composed by Harold G. Cashmore

1 H Walter Smith

2 Hilda G Snowden

3 Terry Earle

4 Alan R Syder

5 Ronald Suckling

6 Harry J Millatt

7 John H Crampion

8 John R Mayne (C)

First peal of 4-spliced - 4.

The conductor's 250th peal of Surprise.

Ringing World page reference: 2438.0816

Essex Association

Langdon Hills, Essex

St Mary the Virgin and All Saints

Saturday, 14 December 1957 in 2h 40 (10–3–7 in F)

5040 Minor (2m)

2160 Kent Treble Bob and four 720s of Plain Bob

1 Anthony Grainger

2 Ernest Furbank

3 Donald M Salisbury

4 Frederick G Richardson

5 Andrew Salisbury

6 Frank V Gant (C)

Rung for the 84th Birthday of Elizabeth M Saunders (mother of 4 and former postmistress of Langdon Hills)

RW 3rd January 1958 (page 5)

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 14 December 1957 in 3h 6 (15½ in F)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Mrs E C Jarvis

2 John A Warner

3 Frank Claydon

4 Alan R Syder

5 Howard W Egglestone

6 Walter Arnold

7 Albert Wiffen

8 Terry Earle (C)

Rung for the wedding of Hilda M. Snowden and Robert Dixey, who are both members of the St. Andrew’s band.

- From the Tower Records.

Ringing World page reference: 2441.0018

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 20 December 1957 in 2h 44 (9–1–20 in A♭)

5040 London Surprise Minor

Being seven extents (four callings).

1 Cecil Barker

2 Hilda G Snowden

3 John A Warner

4 Alan R Syder

5 Walter Arnold

6 Terry Earle (C)

A 21st birthday compliment to the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2441.0021

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 22 December 1957 (11 in G)

1440 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 D Heapy

2 D Mitchell

3 Wendy Bowak

4 Harry King

5 John McPhail

6 William Wedlock (C)

First "inside" - 2.

For Matins.

Ringing World page reference: 2442.0040

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 22 December 1957 (11 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Doreen Peacock

2 Sidney King (C)

3 Janet Evans

4 Colin Bingham

5 Samuel Blatch

6 J Lodge

For carol service.

Ringing World page reference: 2442.0040

Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 28 December 1957 in 3h 5 (18½ in E)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by J. Reeves

1 William J Ridgman (C)

2 R James Cook

3 Robin N Pittman

4 John G Gipson

5 Hugh Neill

6 William T Cook

7 E Charles Willmington

8 John Armstrong

First peal of Bristol Surprise - 2,3 & 5.

Ringing World page reference: 2442.0037

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 28 December 1957 in 3h 7 (18–0–9 in E)

5057 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Edgar C. Shepherd

1 Peter J Eves

2 William J Ellis

3 Donald M Salisbury

4 Robert J Chapman

5 Roy D Tomlin

6 Aidan J N Boyack

7 Howard W Egglestone

8 Dennis A S Symonds

9 Alfred J House (C)

10 Brian J Howard

First peal of Caters - 3 & 7.

First peal of Grandsire Caters - 4, 5 & 8.

The tenor ringer has now "circled the tower".

Ringing World page reference: 2442.0034

Essex Association

Bocking, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 28 December 1957 in 3h 5 (18–1–20 in E)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J. S. Wilde

1 Maude E Moore

2 Henry A Pratt

3 Lewis W Wiffen

4 Harold W Moore

5 Alan R Syder

6 John Brown

7 Ronald Suckling

8 Frank B Lufkin (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2445.0086

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 31 December 1957 in 2h 40 (9–1–20 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of London Surprise, Surfleet Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Double Court, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob.

1 Cecil Barker

2 Hilda G Snowden

3 Frank Claydon

4 Alan R Syder

5 Terry Earle (C)

6 Walter Arnold

Ringing World page reference: 2444.0073

Essex Association

Downham, Essex

St Margaret

Tuesday, 31 December 1957 in 2h 35 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Being 720 each of Annable's London, Norfolk, Rossendale, Stamford, Berwick, Hexham and Primrose.

1 Hermon J Oliver

2 Brian J Howard

3 Howard W Egglestone

4 Laurence H Turner

5 Robin N Pittman

6 Harry Turner (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2444.0072

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 31 December 1957 in 2h 40 (10–1–24 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven extents.

1 Ivan J M Saunders (C)

2 Mary Dowsett

3 Edward W Roast

4 Ernest E S Johnson

5 Michael J Edwards

6 Patrick W Saltmarsh

Rung half-muffled for the passing of the old year. Also a birthday compliment to Mrs. Barlow.

Ringing World page reference: 2444.0073

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