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Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 14 January 1967 in 2h 55 (15–0–10 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1 Stephen D Humphrey

2 Vivien A P Cross

3 Lesley Ward

4 Neil V Avis

5 Adrian G Semken

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Brian J Vaughan

8 David E Culham

First peal of Major on the treble.

First of Cambridge Major "inside" - 2, 5, 7 & 8.

Ringing World page reference: 2911.0084

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 14 January 1967 in 2h 37 (12 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being seven extents, viz.: (1) Beverly, (2) Ipswich, (3) College Exercise, (4) Cambridge, (5) Kent, (6) St. Clement's, (7) Plain Bob.

1 Thomas R Roast

2 Yvonne A Murray

3 John West

4 Peter J Came

5 Ivan J M Saunders

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

Rung by the local band in grateful memory of the life of and work of Frank Stuart Hopkirk, Rector of Danbury 1936 to 1960, who died on December 10th, 1966.

Ringing World page reference: 2911.0085

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 21 January 1967 in 2h 42 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Being seven extents in seven methods: (1) Carlisle, (2) Chester, (3) Netherseale, (4) Bourne, (5) York, (6) Beverley, (7) Cambridge.

1 Yvonne A Murray

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Peter G Brown

4 Dennis A S Symonds

5 James L Towler

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

25th peal together - 2 & 3.

First of seven Surprise - 2.

100th peal together - 5 & 6.

Ringing World page reference: 2912.0102

Essex Association

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 21 January 1967 in 2h 36 (8–3–1 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Horace Howlett

1 Neil V Avis

2 Heather McArthur

3 Vivien A P Cross

4 Adrian G Semken (C)

5 Stephen D Humphrey

6 Brian J Vaughan

7 David E Culham

8 Michael J Howes

Ringing World page reference: 2912.0102

Essex Association

Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 28 January 1967 in 2h 30 (6–2–4 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Edna M Cooper

2 Helen E Gilbert

3 Anne Edwards

4 Yvonne A Murray

5 Rosemary A Frith (C)

6 Claire Hudson

First peal of Minor - 1 & 2.

First "inside" - 2.

First as conductor - 5.

First peal for the Association by an all-ladies' band, all of whom are members of the S.E. District.

Ringing World page reference: 2913.0118

Essex Association

Southminster, Essex

St Leonard

Saturday, 28 January 1967 in 2h 51 (11–2–2 in F♯)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by E. W. Tipler

1 Joe E G Roast (C)

2 Gerald D J Sandwell

3 Ian R Panton

4 Alfred J House

5 Patrick W Saltmarsh

6 Dennis A S Symonds

7 Michael J Hallett

8 James L Towler

First peal of Surprise on the bells.

Rung for the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. G. D. J. Sandwell, and as a 23rd wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. D. Robinson, the local tower captain. Also a birthday compliment to the tenor ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 2913.0117

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 29 January 1967 in 3h 11 (18½ in E)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Josephine P Sadler

2 Peter Sloman

3 David Sloman

4 Peter D Chapman

5 Allen W Cansdale

6 Bernard C Sadler

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Hubert H Furminger

9 Michael J Hallett

10 Lawrence J Beal

First peal of Grandsire Caters - 1, 3, 5 & 8.

Ringing World page reference: 2913.0117

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 1 February 1967 in 2h 44 (11–3–13 in G)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Ian Foster

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Dennis A S Symonds

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Thomas F Metcalfe

6 Ian R Panton

7 James L Towler

8 Joe E G Roast (C)

Has “circled the tower” - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 2914.0136

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 4 February 1967 in 2h 44 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (15m)

Being seven extents in 15 methods: (1) Alnwick and Newcastle, (2) Chester and Munden, (3) London and Wells, (4) York and Durham, (5) Westminster, Allendale and Fryerning, (6) Beverley and Surfleet, (7) Ipswich and Cambridge.

1 Yvonne A Murray

2 Peter G Brown

3 Josephine A Quilter

4 Dennis A S Symonds

5 James L Towler

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

Most methods to a peal - 2 & 3.

50th peal together - 2 & 4.

Ringing World page reference: 2914.0136

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd

Monday, 6 February 1967 in 3h 26 (34–2–22 in C)

5088 York Surprise Maximus

Composed by Andrew S Hudson

1 Brian J Howard

2 Claire Hudson

3 Josephine A Quilter

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Christopher K Cooper

6 Peter J Eves

7 Ian R Panton

8 Andrew S Hudson (C)

9 Joe E G Roast

10 Peter G Brown

11 Dennis A S Symonds

12 James L Towler

First twelve bell peal: 3. First peal of Maximus in the method by all the band.

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 11 February 1967 in 2h 50 (9–1–20 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents.

1 Stephen W Harper

2 Phillip Thompson

3 Vivian Cross

4 Stephen D Humphrey

5 Walter Arnold

6 Peter G Pitt (C)

First peal - 2 & 3.

Rung to celebrate the birthday of Frank G. Oliver, tower captain at St. Leonard-at-the-Hythe Church, Colchester.

Ringing World page reference: 2915.0154

Essex Association

Little Horkesley, Essex

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 18 February 1967 in 2h 38 (10–2–16 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lynn Croger

2 Andrew J M Cross

3 Vivien A P Cross

4 Michael J Warren

5 David E Culham (C)

First peal - 1 & 2.

First of Doubles - 3 & 4.

First as conductor - 5.

Rung by members of the Sunday service band.

Ringing World page reference: 2917.0187

Essex Association

Earls Colne, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 18 February 1967 in 2h 50 (14–0–15 in F)

5000 Duffield Major

Composed by Sir A. P. Heywood

1 Lesley Ward

2 Stephen D Humphrey

3 Neil V Avis

4 Michael J Howes

5 Brian J Vaughan

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Adrian G Semken

8 Walter Arnold

First peal in the method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 2916.0170

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 4 March 1967 in 2h 45 (15–0–10 in F♯)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Charles J. Sedgley

1 Edward E Davey

2 Jennifer M Andrews

3 Catherine M Powell

4 Neville F Whittell

5 Peter G Pitt

6 Michael J Bew

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Walter Arnold

First peal in the method - 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6.

Ringing World page reference: 2918.0206

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 5 March 1967 (18–0–9 in E)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Josephine P Sadler

2 Peter Sloman

3 Stephen G Halliwell

4 Penny A Halliwell

5 Philip A Sadler

6 C Jack Belcham

7 Lawrence J Beal

8 Hubert H Furminger

9 Michael J Hallett (C)

10 David Sloman

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 March 1967 in 47m (18–0–9 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Gerry Bacon

2 Stephen Halliwell

3 Bernard Sadler

4 Penny Halliwell

5 Peter Chapman

6 C Jack Belcham

7 Hubert H Furminger

8 Lawrence Beale

9 David Sloman

10 Peter Sloman (C)

For Confirmation service

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 15 March 1967 in 43m (18–0–9 in E)

1280 Oxford Treble Bob Major

1 Hubert H Furminger

2 Philip Sadler

3 David Sloman

4 Allan Cansdale

5 C Jack Belcham

6 Gerry Bacon (C)

7 Peter Sloman

8 Bernard Sadler

For Lenten Service

First in method 3, 6 and 7

Essex Association

West Tilbury, Essex

St James

Saturday, 18 March 1967 in 37m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Peter Sloman

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 David Sloman

4 Philip A Sadler

5 Hubert H Furminger

Jointly conducted by all. 1st quarter of Grandsire Doubles by all except the tenor ringer.

Rung to celebrate the marriage this day at Grays Parish Church of Margaret Gibbon to Geoffrey Eve

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 25 March 1967 in 2h 42 (11–3–13 in G)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C. A. Wratten

1 James L Towler

2 Patrick J Cross

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Noel Denson

5 John Clark

6 Ian Foster

7 Dennis A S Symonds

8 Joe E G Roast (C)

First peal of Major - 2.

First peal - 4.

The treble ringer has “circled the tower.”

Rung as a compliment to John Benbow and Linda Balls, whose wedding took place at this church earlier in the day.

Ringing World page reference: 2921.0255

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 1 April 1967 in 3h 2 (18½ in E)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 David Sloman

2 Philip Sadler

3 Peter G Pitt

4 Peter Sloman

5 Adrian G Semken

6 Walter Arnold

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 John W Brown

9 Alfred J House

10 Michael J Hallett

First peal of Grandsire Caters - 2, 3 & 8.

Ringing World page reference: 2923.0289

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 16 April 1967 in 40m (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Thomas R Sharp

2 Michael Carter

3 Penny A Halliwell

4 Frank C May

5 David E Belcham

6 David Sloman

7 Roy D Tomlin (C)

8 James Laken

For Evensong

Essex Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 22 April 1967 in 3h 16 (24–0–3 in E♭)

5040 York Surprise Royal

Composed by C. K. Lewis

1 Joe E G Roast (C)

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Claire Hudson

4 Peter J Eves

5 Andrew S Hudson

6 Patrick W Saltmarsh

7 Ian R Panton

8 Peter G Brown

9 Dennis A S Symonds

10 James L Towler

First peal of Royal in the method - 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 & 10.

Ringing World page reference: 2925.0328

Essex Association

Springfield, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 22 April 1967 in 2h 47 (10–0–15 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

In seven methods, being one extent each of London, Beverly, Ipswich, Double Oxford, Cambridge, St. Clement's and Plain Bob.

1 Josephine A Quilter

2 Ian R Panton

3 Keith W Brown

4 James L Towler

5 Philip J Rothera

6 Peter G Brown (C)

First peal in seven methods - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 2925.0328

Essex Association

Foxearth, Essex

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 22 April 1967 in 2h 49 (7–0–17 in A)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 Bernard C Sadler

2 Penny A Halliwell

3 Peter Sloman

4 Hubert H Furminger

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 Gerry A Bacon

7 David Sloman

8 Alfred J House (C)

First peal in method 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and also first peal inside 2

Essex Association

Walthamstow, Greater London

St Mary

Saturday, 29 April 1967 in 3h 5 (17–1–1 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H.J.Tucker

1 Barbara Shaw

2 Anthony M Faulkner

3 Thomas R Sharp

4 Stephen G Halliwell

5 David Sloman

6 Peter Sloman

7 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

8 Aidan St J N Boyack

9 Kenneth Warner

10 Colin G Wright

1st peal of royal-1,3 & 4

Essex Association

Hartest, Suffolk

All Saints

Saturday, 6 May 1967 in 3h 1 (9–3–19 in G)

5160 Plain Bob Doubles

Being 43 six-scores.

1 Stephen W Harper

2 Frank B Lufkin (C)

3 Ernest W Furbank

4 Peter G Pitt

5 Neil V Avis

6 Geoffrey H Isgar

100th tower for a peal - 3.

First peal of Plain Bob Doubles by all.

Ringing World page reference: 2927.0363

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 9 May 1967 in 40m (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Spliced Triples (2m/p)

Spliced Grandsire & Stedman

1 Janet E G Hallett

2 Roy D Tomlin (C)

3 Penny A Halliwell

4 Alfred J House

5 David Sloman

6 David E Belcham

7 Bernard C Sadler

8 Michael J Hallett

1st of 2 spliced triples-3,5 & 7.

Essex Association

Sandon, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 13 May 1967 in 2h 44 (9–2–9 in G)

5040 Minor (6m)

In six methods, being one extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, St. Clement's, Double Oxford and Kent Treble Bob and two extents of Plain Bob.

1 Stephen A Waters

2 Anne Edwards

3 Rosemary A Frith

4 Christopher K Cooper

5 Peter M Wilkinson (C)

6 Ian R Panton

First Peal - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 2930.0417

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Saturday, 13 May 1967 in 2h 34 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being 720 Kent and Oxford T.B., 720 each of Kent T.B. and Oxford T.B. and four 720's Plain Bob.

1 Barbara Fisher

2 Ronald J Brown

3 Peter G Pitt

4 Ernest W Furbank

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Walter Arnold

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of Ernest W. Furbank.

Ringing World page reference: 2927.0363

Essex Association

Polstead, Suffolk

St Mary

Tuesday, 16 May 1967 in 2h 45 (9–1–22 in A)

5040 Minor (4m)

In four methods, being one extent each of (1) Plain Bob, (2) Double Oxford Bob and St. Clement's, (3) Oxford Bob and Plain Bob, and (4) four extents of Plain Bob.

1 Stephen W Harper

2 Lesley Ward

3 John A Avis

4 Michael J Bew

5 Walter Arnold

6 Peter G Pitt (C)

Most methods as conductor - 6.

Rung as a compliment to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harper on the birth of Harry William, a brother for the 13 year-old treble ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 2929.0397

Essex Association

Hempstead, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 27 May 1967 in 2h 55 (12–3–8 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

In seven methods viz.: (1) London, (2) Netherseale, (3) Bourne, (4) Beverly, (5) Surfleet, (6) Ipswich, (7) Cambridge.

1 Josephine A Quilter

2 Yvonne A Murray

3 Dennis A S Symonds

4 Peter G Brown

5 Joe E G Roast (C)

6 James L Towler

First peal of Surprise on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2930.0417

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 3 June 1967 in 2h 49 (11½ in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J. E. Burton

1 Albert Wiffen

2 Jennifer M Millbank

3 Robert J Lindsell

4 Cecil J Barker

5 Jennifer M Syder

6 John A Warner

7 Frank Roper

8 Alan R Syder (C)

First peal of Major "inside" - 2.

First in method - 5.

Rung as part of Braintree Carnival celebrations.

Ringing World page reference: 2931.0439

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 10 June 1967 in 2h 45 (11–3–13 in G)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Charles J. Sedgley

1 Ian Foster

2 Susan Rothera

3 Josephine A Quilter

4 Joe E G Roast (C)

5 Dennis A S Symonds

6 Peter G Brown

7 Philip J Rothera

8 James L Towler

Have completed the family in the method - 4 & 5.

125th peal and has "completed the circle" - 6.

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to the ringer of the treble.

Ringing World page reference: 2931.0439

Essex Association

Loughton, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 10 June 1967 in 3h 5 (18–2–19 in E)

5024 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by D. Knox

1 Christopher W Ottaway

2 Catherine R F Cole

3 Alan R Patterson

4 Ian L Dear

5 David E Rothera

6 Michael J Uphill

7 Alan E Bagworth

8 Jonathan S N Porter (C)

First peal of Lincolnshire - 2, 4 & 6.

Rung as an 89th birthday compliment to Arthur White.

Ringing World page reference: 2931.0439

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 14 June 1967 in 2h 46 (9–1–20 in A♭)

5040 Minor (15m)

Being seven 720's in 15 methods as follows: (1) Ipswich and Cambridge Surprise, (2) London Scholars, Kingston, Sandal and Capel T.B., (3) Double Court Bob, (4) St. Clement's, Childwall, Double Oxford and Thelwall Bob, (5) Kent T.B., (6) Oxford and Double Bob, (7) Plain Bob.

1 Neil V Avis

2 Peter G Pitt

3 John Avis

4 Michael J Bew

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Walter Arnold

500th peal as conductor - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 2932.0460

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 17 June 1967 in 2h 47 (12)

5040 Surprise Minor (10m)

Being seven extents in ten methods: (1) Westminster, Allendale and Fryerning, (2) London, (3) Netherseale, (4) Bourne, (5) Beverly and Surfleet, (6) Ipswich, (7) Cambridge.

1 Richard J Harrison

2 Yvonne A Murray

3 Dennis A S Symonds

4 Ian R Panton

5 Joe E G Roast (C)

6 James L Towler

Last peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 2932.0460

Essex Association

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 24 June 1967 in 2h 41 (8–3–1 in A♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Bernard C Mann

2 Alison M Mann

3 Christopher F Mew (C)

4 Alan E Bagworth

5 Robert J Cooles

6 Michael J Uphill

7 Ian R Panton

8 John R Pratchett

Rung as a 21st birthday compliment to Miss Julie Armstrong, of Putney, and as a birthday compliment to Miss Alison Mann.

Ringing World page reference: 2934.0499

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 1 July 1967 in 3h 4 (21–0–17 in E♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Alan R Andrews

2 Roger L K Whittell

3 Jennifer M Andrews

4 Martin H Whittell

5 Neville F Whittell

6 Edward E Davey

7 Harry J Millatt (C)

8 Walter Arnold

First peal of Cambridge - 3.

First of Surprise - 4.

Rung for the Patronal Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 2934.0499

Essex Association

Nazeing, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 15 July 1967 in 2h 41 (9–1–14 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 David Knewstub

2 Jane Fransella

3 Mary Wilkinson

4 David Wright

5 Colin G Wright

6 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

First peal 1, 2 and 3. First of Minor 4.

Ringing World page reference: 2938.0574

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 15 July 1967 in 2h 58 (15–0–10 in F♯)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Robert T. Lambert

1 Brian J Vaughan

2 Adrian G Semken

3 Vivien A P Cross

4 Lesley Ward

5 Michael J Howes

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 David E Culham

8 Stephen D Humphrey

First peal in the method by all except the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2936.0539

Essex Association

Loughton, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 22 July 1967 in 3h (18–2–19 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by A. Knights

1 Jane Darby

2 Christine Neville

3 Glynis E Perry

4 Andrew Ottaway

5 Margaret Twigg

6 Thomas R Sharp

7 Frank W Tomlin

8 Christopher W Ottaway (C)

First peal - 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5.

First as conductor and in the method - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 2937.0558

Essex Association

Westminster, Greater London

St Margaret

Saturday, 29 July 1967 in 3h 15 (26–0–26 in D)

5075 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Richard F. Deal

1 Heather M McArthur

2 Kenneth Warner

3 Colin G Wright

4 Dennis Ellisdon

5 Christopher C M Pain

6 Adrian G Semken

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Robert J Chapman

9 Alfred J House

10 Walter Arnold

Ringing World page reference: 2938.0574

Essex Association

Tollesbury, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 5 August 1967 in 2h 45 (7–0–18 in A)

5072 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Roger D. Bailey

1 Peter J Eves

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Robert W Leavett

6 Dennis A S Symonds

7 Ian R Panton

8 Joe E G Roast (C)

First peal on the bells since being augmented to eight. Rung as a birthday compliment to Mr. R. W. Leavett.

Ringing World page reference: 2939.0589

Essex Association

Coggeshall, Essex

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 5 August 1967 in 3h 1 (19 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Lesley Ward

2 Michael J Bew (C)

3 Frank B Lufkin

4 Peter G Pitt

5 Catherin M Powell

6 John R Norris

7 Walter Arnold

8 Harry J Millatt

First peal of Yorkshire - 6.

First Surprise as Conductor - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2940.0606

Essex Association

Harlow Common, Essex

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 12 August 1967 in 2h 44 (12–0–9 in G)

5280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)

In six methods, comprising 960 London, 928 Watford, 896 Bristol and 832 each of Cambridge, Superlative and Pudsey, with 127 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.

Composed by Albert J. Pitman

1 Yvonne A Murray

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Ian R Panton

4 Peter J Eves

5 Peter G Brown

6 Dennis A S Symonds

7 Joe E G Roast (C)

8 James L Towler

First peal of six-spliced - 2.

100th peal together - 5 & 8.

Ringing World page reference: 2940.0607

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 18 August 1967 in 2h 39 (11–3–13 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Joe E G Roast

2 John A Clark

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Patrick Cross

5 Sidney C Easter

6 Ian V Foster

7 Dennis A S Symonds

8 James L Towler (C)

Has "circled the tower" twice to peals - 1.

Rung with the bells half-muffled to the memory of Frederick White, for many years ringer and chorister at this church.

Ringing World page reference: 2941.0621

Essex Association

Great Tey, Essex

St Barnabas

Saturday, 26 August 1967 in 2h 53 (15–1–0 in F♯)

5056 Havant Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Joe E G Roast (C)

2 Rosemary A Frith

3 Josephine A Quilter

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Dennis A S Symonds

6 James L Towler

7 Philip J Rothera

8 Peter G Brown

Rung as a wedding compliment to Michael J. Bew and Catherine M. Powell, married at Christ Church, Esher.

Ringing World page reference: 2947.0739

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 27 August 1967 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 William F Ward

2 Penny A Halliwell

3 Janet E G Hallett

4 David Sloman

5 Thomas R Sharp

6 Michael J Hallett (C)

7 George R L Eve

Rung as a welcome to Mark Andrew, grandchild of the tenor ringer

Essex Association

Pebmarsh, Essex

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 29 August 1967 in 2h 25 (8–1–4 in B♭)

5040 Minor (21m)

In 21 methods, being: (1) St. Albans, Wragby, Neasden, Charlwood, (2) London Scholars, Oxford T.B., Kingston, Sandal, Capel, (3) College Bob IV, Willesden, Old, Oxford, Newdigate, (4) Kent T.B., (5) Cambridge, (6) Double Oxford, Thelwall, St. Clement's, Childwall, (7) Oxford Bob, Plain Bob.

1 Brian J Vaughan

2 Vivienne Cross

3 Michael J Howes

4 David E Culham

5 Walter Arnold

6 Stephen D Humphrey (C)

Most methods to a peal - 2, 3 & 4.

Ringing World page reference: 2944.0681

Essex Association

Kirby le Soken, Essex

St Michael

Thursday, 31 August 1967 in 2h 48 (9–3–1 in A♭)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by T. B. Worsley

1 Neil V Avis

2 Heather M McArthur

3 Edward B Smith

4 George Waterman

5 Peter G Pitt

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Harry J Millatt

8 Walter Arnold

Rung as a compliment to George Waterman (life vice-president of the Essex Association) on his 82nd birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 2944.0680

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 2 September 1967 in 2h 57 (15–0–10 in F♯)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F. A. Holden

1 Walter Ayre (C)

2 Heather M McArthur

3 Alan R Andrews

4 Peter G Pitt

5 Frank B Lufkin

6 Neil V Avis

7 Walter Arnold

8 Adrian G Semken

First peal of Double Norwich - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2944.0681

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 10 September 1967 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Penny A Halliwell

2 David Sloman

3 Janet E G Hallett

4 Frank C May

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Michael J Hallett

7 Roy D Tomlin (C)

8 William F Ward

For Evensong

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 23 September 1967 in 2h 53 (10–1–4 in F♯)

5040 Minor (6m)

In six methods, being one extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford T.B., Kent T.B., Double Oxford and St. Clement's and two extents of Plain Bob.

1 Ian R Panton

2 Yvonne A Murray

3 Mark P Inskipp

4 Dennis A S Symonds

5 Joe E G Roast (C)

6 James L Towler

First peal - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 2946.0722

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 26 September 1967 in 2h 46 (16–1–14 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12 part

1 James Laken

2 Roy D Tomlin

3 David Sloman

4 Frank C May

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Michael J Hallett

7 Alfred J House (C)

8 Gerald G J Sandwell

First Peal of Triples 3

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Peter, and St Cedd

Monday, 2 October 1967 in 3h 27 (34–2–22 in C)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by A S Hudson

1 Anne Edwards

2 Rosemary A Frith

3 Josephine A Quilter

4 Andrew S Hudson (C)

5 Susan Rothera

6 Christopher K Cooper

7 Peter J Eves

8 Philip J Rothera

9 Peter G Brown

10 Dennis A S Symonds

11 Ian R Panton

12 James L Towler

First of Maximus - 2

Ringing World page reference: 5795.0455

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 14 October 1967 in 3h 6 (21–0–17 in E♭)

5056 Quedgeley Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Catherine M Bew

2 Jennifer M Andrews

3 Edward P Duffield

4 Peter G Pitt

5 Frank G Lufkin

6 Harry J Millatt (C)

7 Neville F Whittell

8 Michael J Bew

First in the method by all and on the bells.

Rung as a birthday compliment to the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 2951.0819

Essex Association

Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex

St Nicholas

Friday, 20 October 1967 in 2h 27 (6–2–4 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 Joe E G Roast (C)

2 Raymond J Sayer

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Ian Foster

5 James L Towler

6 Dennis A S Symonds

First peal - 2.

450th peal - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 2950.0799

Essex Association

Nazeing, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 21 October 1967 in 2h 45 (9–1–14 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(1) Chester, (2) London, (3) York, (4) Bourne, (5) Beverley, (6) Ipswich, (7) Cambridge

1 Dennis A S Symonds

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 James L Towler

5 Joe E G Roast (C)

6 Peter G Brown

Ringing World page reference: 2950.0799

Essex Association

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 26 October 1967 in 2h 49 (13 in F♯)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Sir A. P. Heywood's Transposition

1 J Michael Lakin

2 Colin E Wright

3 John McDonald

4 George W Cecil

5 John W Stephenson

6 Christopher C M Pain

7 Frank V Gant (C)

8 Frederick E Scoones

Ringing World page reference: 2952.0840

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 1 November 1967 in 2h 40 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Minor (2m)

Being three extents of Kent T.B. and four of Plain Bob.

1 Miss J R Simmonds

2 Mrs Joan E Poulter

3 Miss Jennifer Millbank

4 Roy Threadgold

5 Frank W J Roper

6 Robert J Lindsell (C)

First peal in two methods - 1, 3, 4 & 6.

Rung for All Saints' Day.

Ringing World page reference: 2952.0840

Essex Association

Walsall, Staffordshire

St Matthew

Saturday, 11 November 1967 in 3h 20 (26 in D)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Comprising 38 courses, rung alternately in the backstroke, tittums, handstroke, inverted tittums and semi-inverted tittums.

Composed by Andrew S. Hudson

1 Claire Hudson

2 Ruth E Havard

3 Josephine Quilter

4 Susan Rothera

5 Patrick W Saltmarsh

6 Andrew S Hudson (C)

7 Christopher K Cooper

8 Philip Rothera

9 Ian R Panton

10 Peter J Brown

11 S Clarke Walters

12 James L Towler

First peal of Stedman Cinques - 3.

Believed to be the only peal of Stedman Cinques rung with five different alternate courses.

Ringing World page reference: 2953.0860

Essex Association

Southminster, Essex

St Leonard

Saturday, 18 November 1967 in 2h 50 (11–2–2 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by R. F. B. Speed

1 Josephine A Quilter

2 Joe E G Roast (C)

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Dennis A S Symonds

5 Gerald D J Sandwell

6 Peter G Brown

7 Ian R Panton

8 James L Towler

First in the method - 5.

50th peal (aged 16 years) - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 2954.0879

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 25 November 1967 in 3h 35 (39cwt)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by David E Parsons (C.C.C.No 22)

1 Andrew J Slade

2 Alan F Thirst

3 Jonathan S N Porter

4 Robert E J Dennis (C)

5 Ian L Dear

6 Michael C Austin

7 Dennis Ellisdon

8 Colin G Wright

9 John C Slater

10 Robert J Chapman

11 Donald E Cobb

12 Michael B Jeffreyes

1st Peal of Stedman Cinques : 1, 5 and 7. 25th Peal Together : 1 and 5. 1st on 12 bells : 3.

Essex Association

Leeds, Kent

St Nicholas

Sunday, 26 November 1967 (17½ in E)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Alfred J House

2 Frank V Gant

3 Peter Sloman

4 Christopher C M Pain

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 David Sloman

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Hubert H Furminger

9 Michael J Hallett

10 Frederick E Scoones

Birthday compliment to Michael Hallett

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Thursday, 14 December 1967 in 2h 27 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

Being two extents each of Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob and three of Plain Bob.

1 Colin H Gillingham

2 John A Warner

3 Jennifer M Millbank

4 Alan R Syder

5 Roy Threadgold

6 Robert J Lindsell (C)

First peal - 1.

First in three methods - 3, 5 & 6.

Rung in honour of the birth of Richard James to Pat and Bob Lindsell.

Ringing World page reference: 2958.0954

Essex Association

Thorpe Bay, Essex

St Augustine

Saturday, 16 December 1967 in 3h 2 (16–0–18 in F)

5040 Single Oxford Bob Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Bernard C Sadler

2 Stephen G Halliwell

3 Peter Sloman

4 Gerry A Bacon

5 Alfred J House (C)

6 David Sloman

7 Michael J Hallett

8 George R L Eve

Rung half-muffled in memory of Canon J A Stanley, Vicar of Prittlewell and president of the Southend District Guild, who was interred at Prittlewell this day.

First peal in the method 2, 3, 4 and 7 and of triples 2 and 4

First peal 8

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 30 December 1967 in 2h 50 (15–0–10 in F♯)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J. W. Barker

1 Adrian G Semken

2 Heather M McArthur

3 Jennifer Andrews

4 Neil V Avis

5 Alan Andrews

6 Frank B Lufkin

7 Walter Arnold

8 Peter G Pitt (C)

First peal of Major as conductor - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 2961.0048

Essex Association

Thorpe Bay, Essex

St Augustine

Sunday, 31 December 1967 in 43m (16–0–18 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Janet E G Hallett

2 Josephine P Sadler

3 Penny A Halliwell

4 Paul Sentance

5 Hubert H Furminger

6 Michael J Hallett (C)

7 Bernard C Sadler

1st quarter peal-4

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 31 December 1967 in 2h 42 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Being seven extents (six callings).

1 Yvonne A Murray

2 Philip J Rothera

3 Donald F Murfet

4 David E Rothera

5 James L Towler

6 George E Thoday (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2963.0087

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