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Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 3 January 1968 in 2h 25 (6)

5040 York Surprise Minor

1 George E Thoday (C)

2 Jennifer M Millbank

3 Josephine A Quilter

4 Keith W Brown

5 James L Towler

6 Peter G Brown

50th peal together 1 & 5; 550th peal 1; Ringers of 3,5 & 6 have now completed the York family; First peal of minor in the method by all except the conductor; Circled the tower 1.

Essex Association

Great Yeldham, Essex

St Andrew

Wednesday, 3 January 1968 in 2h 50 (7 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Elizabeth Campbell

2 Mrs Joan Poulter

3 Marion Simmonds

4 Jean Simmonds

5 Carole Paxey

6 Roy Threadgold (C)

First Peal - 1 & 3.

First as conductor - 6.

First in method by all the band.

Ringing World page reference: 2968.0188

Essex Association

Harwich, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 6 January 1968 in 2h 51 (13–2–22 in G)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Edwin Barnett, sen

1 Peter G Pitt

2 Heather McArthur

3 Jennifer Andrews

4 Neville F Whittell

5 Adrian G Semken

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Michael J Bew

8 Walter Arnold

Ringing World page reference: 2962.0070

Essex Association

Barking, Greater London

St Margaret

Saturday, 6 January 1968 (18–2–21 in E♭)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Mary Wilkinson

2 C E Wright

3 Joan Peacock

4 C C M Pain

5 D Sloman

6 J W Stephenson

7 A J House (C)

8 C Tarry

Marking 21 years of association with St Margaret's church by the Bishop of Barking

Essex Association

Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 January 1968 in 3h 21 (22–0–12 in D)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Keith W Brown

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Susan Rothera

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Michael J Bew

6 James L Towler

7 Philip J Rothera

8 Peter G Brown (C)

First peal in the method 4.

Essex Association

Hersham, Surrey

St Peter

Saturday, 20 January 1968 in 43m (8–2–0 in G♯)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Sylvia Bedford

2 Stephen Halliwell

3 Penny Halliwell

4 Philip Bedford

5 David Sloman

6 Gerry Bacon

7 Don Bedford

8 Peter Sloman (C)

Essex Association

Feering, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 20 January 1968 in 2h 50 (18 in F)

5056 Zurich Surprise Major

Composed by C. J. Sedgley (No.1)

1 Keith W Brown

2 Yvonne A Murray

3 Josephine Quilter

4 Peter G Brown

5 Susan Rothera

6 Philip J Rothera

7 James L Towler

8 George E Thoday (C)

First peal in the method by all and for the Association, and first peal on the bells since rehanging.

Ringing World page reference: 2968.0187

Essex Association

Esher, Surrey

Christ Church

Saturday, 20 January 1968 in 37m (7–1–14 in G♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Penny Halliwell

2 Sylvia Bedford

3 Philip Bedford (C)

4 Stephen Halliwell

5 Don Bedford

6 Gerry Bacon

7 David Sloman

8 Peter Sloman

First in method 4

Essex Association

Ashtead, Surrey

St Giles

Saturday, 20 January 1968 in 45m (12–3–26 in F)

1296 Little Bob Major

1 Peter Sloman

2 Sylvia Bedford

3 Penny Halliwell

4 Philip Bedford

5 Don Bedford

6 Gerry Bacon

7 Stephen Halliwell

8 David Sloman (C)

First in method 1, 3, 6, 7, 8

Essex Association

West Tilbury, Essex

St James

Saturday, 27 January 1968 in 2h 48 (7–0–22)

5160 Doubles (2m)

22 extents of Gransdire and 21 extents of Plain Bob

1 Josephine P Sadler

2 Gerry A Bacon

3 David Sloman

4 Bernard C Sadler

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

First peal on the bells

First peal of Doubles 1, 2 and 3

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 27 January 1968 in 3h 31 (39cwt)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Ann E Fellows

2 Andrew J Slade

3 Donald E Cobb

4 Cecil W Pipe

5 Robert J Chapman

6 John R Insley

7 Michael J Howes

8 Derek Butterworth

9 George Thoday

10 Roderick W Pipe

11 Wilfred Williams

12 Peter Border (C)

1st of Maximus : 2, 3 and 7. 1st of Surprise Maximus : 5.

Essex Association

Thorpe Bay, Essex

St Augustine

Sunday, 28 January 1968 in 45m (16–0–18 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

7 6 8 cover

1 Margaret Hunter

2 Gerry Bacon

3 Paul Sentance

4 Stephen Halliwell

5 Peter Sloman (C)

6 Ann Hunter

7 Brian Sentance

8 John Crooks

First quarter 1, 6, 7, 8

First of Doubles 3 and 4

First of Doubles as conductor 5

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 28 January 1968 (10–1–24 in A♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Christine Murray

2 Joe E G Roast (C)

3 Yvonne Murray

4 Ernest G Roast

5 Tony Spurgeon

6 Peter J Came

7 John West

8 Ivan J M Saunders

First on eight bells (1).

Essex Association

Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 February 1968 in 2h 53 (17–1–15 in E)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Nolan Golden

1 Janet E G Hallett

2 Hubert H Furminger

3 Penny A Halliwell

4 Alfred J House

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Gerry A Bacon

7 Michael J Hallett

8 David Sloman (C)

First peal in the method 3

First peal as conductor 8

Essex Association

Harlow Common, Essex

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 3 February 1968 in 2h 54 (12–0–9 in G)

5376 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

In eight methods, comprising 1,120 Rutland, 896 Bristol, Yorkshire, 672 Lincolnshire, Cambridge, 448 Pudsey, Superlative and 224 London, with 118 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.

Composed by Richard J. Parker

1 Keith W Brown

2 Josephine Quilter

3 Susan Rothera

4 Robert E J Dennis

5 David E Rothera

6 Philip J Rothera

7 Peter G Brown

8 George E Thoday (C)

First peal of 8-Spliced Surprise Major - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 2968.0188

Essex Association

Southminster, Essex

St Leonard

Sunday, 11 February 1968 in 45m (11–2–2 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Cedric Robinson

2 Tom Sharp

3 Don Robinson

4 Bernard Sadler

5 Frank May

6 Gerald Sandwell (C)

7 Alf House

8 Gerry Bacon

A farewell to Liz and Gerald Sandwell on their departure from Southminster

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 18 February 1968 in 44m (16–1–14 in F)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Josephine P Sadler

2 Janet Gasson

3 Penny A Halliwell

4 Frank C May

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Lawrence J Beal

7 Hubert H Furminger

8 David Sloman (C)

1st of Plain Bob Major as conductor.

For Evensong

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 25 February 1968 (10–1–24 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Martin Rowling

2 Ivan J M Saunders

3 Edward W Roast

4 Joe E G Roast (C)

5 Peter J Came

6 Thomas R Roast

7 John West

8 Yvonne Murray

A farewell to Martin Rowling who is leaving the district.

Essex Association

Stanford le Hope, Essex

St Margaret of Antioch

Thursday, 29 February 1968 in 2h 53 (11–1–5 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J.R.Pritchard

1 Janet E G Hallett

2 Roy D Tomlin

3 Gordon I Lucas

4 Alfred J House

5 Michael J Hallett

6 Christopher C M Pain

7 David Sloman

8 Frank V Gant (C)

1st peal of major-3

Essex Association

South Benfleet, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 29 February 1968 (11–3–14 in G)

990 Doubles (3m)

Eight six-score and thirty changes being 29.2.68 leads of New Grandsire (29), Reverse St Bartholomew (2) and Grandsire (68)

Don Bedford

Sylvia Bedford

Stephen Halliwell

Philip Bedford (C)

Gerry Bacon

Peter Sloman

First date touch of it's type for at least 100 years

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 1 March 1968 in 2h 45 (11–3–13 in G)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

27-course block reduced.

1 Ian Foster

2 Joe E G Roast (C)

3 Josephine A Quilter

4 Andrew J Slade

5 David E Rothera

6 Peter G Brown

7 George E Thoday

8 James L Towler

50th different Surprise Major method to a peal - 2.

25th peal on the bells - 8.

First in the method by all except the ringer of the 5th, on the bells and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 2970.0228

Essex Association

Great Wakering, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 9 March 1968 in 2h 32 (8¼ in A)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent of Cambridge, Oxford & Kent, 4 of Plain Bob

1 Hubert H Furminger

2 Stephen G Halliwell

3 David Sloman

4 Alfred J House

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Michael J Hallett (C)

1st peal of minor-2, 1st in 4 methods-3, 50th peal-5

Essex Association

Felsted, Essex

Holy Cross

Saturday, 9 March 1968 in 3h 4 (12–0–20 in F)

5088 Ugley Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Philip J Rothera

2 Kenneth Warner

3 Josephine A Quilter

4 Keith W Brown

5 Colin G Wright

6 Andrew J Slade

7 Peter G Brown

8 George E Thoday (C)

50th peal together 7 & 8; First peal in the method.

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 16 March 1968 in 2h 30 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods: Bourne, York, London, Ipswich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.

1 Walter Arnold

2 Peter G Pitt

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Keith W Brown

5 James L Towler

6 George E Thoday (C)

25th peal together 3 & 6; 50th peal together 3 & 5.

Essex Association

Colne Engaine, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 16 March 1968 in 2h 35 (9–2–7 in G)

5040 Minor

7 methods: London, Ipswich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge, St. Clements, Plain Bob.

1 Walter Arnold

2 Peter G Pitt

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Keith W Brown

5 James L Towler

6 George E Thoday (C)

Essex Association

Ardleigh, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 March 1968 in 3h 21 (13–1–2 in F♯)

6000 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John Marven

1 Ronald W Steward

2 Jennifer M Andrews

3 Edward E Davey

4 Neville F Whittell

5 Felix H Erith

6 Philip G Erith

7 Alan R Andrews (C)

8 Adrian G Semken

Ringing World page reference: 2972.0267

Essex Association

Broomfield, Essex

St Mary

Friday, 29 March 1968 in 2h 41 (11–0–18 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

7 methods: London, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Ipswich, Cambridge.

1 Mark P Inskip

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Keith W Brown

4 James L Towler

5 Philip J Rothera

6 Peter G Brown (C)

Rung on the conductor's 21st birthday: Also a compliment to James L Towler and Yvonne A Murray on the announcement of their engagement.

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 31 March 1968 in 50m (18–0–9 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Jose Sadler

2 Stephen Halliwell

3 Philip Sadler

4 C Jack Belcham

5 Hubert H Furminger

6 Peter Sloman

7 David Sloman

8 Gerry Bacon

9 Bernard Sadler

10 Mike Hallett (C)

For Confirmation

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 3 April 1968 in 50m (17¾ in E)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Janet E G Hallett

2 David Sloman

3 Michael J Hallett

4 Penny A Halliwell

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Peter Sloman

7 C Jack Belcham

8 Hubert H Furminger

9 Philip A Sadler

10 Stephen G Halliwell (C)

1st quarter as conductor.25th together-2 & 5, circled the tower-2

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 6 April 1968 in 2h 45 (10–2–27 in G♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 Queenie Cresswell

2 Jennifer M Millbank

3 Josephine A Quilter

4 Jennifer M Syder

5 John A Warner

6 Peter G Brown

7 Alan R Syder

8 Robert J Lindsell (C)

First peal - 1.

First peal of Cambridge Surprise Major - 2 & 4.

150th peal and 100th of Surprise - 6.

Rung in honour of the centenary of St. Michael's School.

Ringing World page reference: 2974.0309

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 13 April 1968 in 2h 40 (11–3–13 in G)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Sir. A. P. Heywood

1 George E Thoday

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Philip J Rothera

5 Joe E G Roast (C)

6 Peter G Brown

7 John H Fielden

8 James L Towler

First peal in the method - 2 & 3.

125th peal for the Association - 6.

200th peal for the Association - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 2976.0348

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 14 April 1968 in 43m (16–1–14 in F)

1250 Little Grandsire Triples

1 David Sloman

2 Roy D Tomlin

3 Penny A Halliwell

4 Frank C May

5 Thomas R Sharp

6 David E Belcham

7 Alfred J House (C)

8 William F Ward

1st in method-3 & 5

For Evensong

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 19 April 1968 in 2h 20 (6¾ in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of Bourne, Ipswich, London, York Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge.

1 Peter G Brown

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Keith W Brown

4 Nevil Avis

5 James L Towler

6 George E Thoday (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2982.0467

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 20 April 1968 in 2h 45 (10–1–24 in A♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N. J. Pitstow

1 Yvonne A Murray

2 Joe E G Roast (C)

3 Edward W Roast

4 Richard J Housden

5 Peter J Eves

6 Dennis A S Symonds

7 George E Thoday

8 James L Towler

First peal of Surprise on the bells.

Rung as a wedding anniversary compliment to Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Harrison, also a 73rd birthday compliment to Mrs. M. L. Dowsett.

Ringing World page reference: 2977.0367

Essex Association

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 27 April 1968 in 2h 43 (8–3–1 in A♭)

5040 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Charles J. Sedgley

1 Peter G Pitt

2 Peter G Brown

3 Josephine A Quilter

4 Neil V Avis

5 Dennis A S Symonds

6 Walter Arnold

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Joe E G Roast

50th peal together - 2 & 3.

Ringing World page reference: 2978.0388

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

Kewset, Mill Lane

Monday, 29 April 1968 in 2h 25 (15 in C)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Andrew S Hudson

1–2 Joe E G Roast

3–4 Richard J W Houseden

5–6 Andrew S Hudson (C)

7–8 Dennis A S Symonds

Ringing World page reference: 2984.0511

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Monday, 29 April 1968 in 3h 30 (34–2–22 in C)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Keith W Brown

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Susan Rothera

4 Robert E J Dennis (C)

5 Andrew J Slade

6 Joe E G Roast

7 David E Rothera

8 Alfred J House

9 Philip J Rothera

10 James L Towler

First peal on 10 bells 1. 250th peal 3.

Rung to welcome the new Bishop of Bradwell.

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 4 May 1968 in 3h 31 (39cwt)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 Caroline R F Cole

2 Robert E J Dennis (C)

3 Julia A Fellows

4 Robert J Chapman

5 Andrew J Slade

6 Dennis Ellisdon

7 Michael C Austin

8 Keith Warner

9 Jonathan S N Porter

10 Donald E Cobb

11 John C Slater

12 George E Bonham

Rung for the consecration of Waltham Abbey, which took place on 3rd May 1060. 1st Peal on 12 bells and of Stedman : 1 and 12. 25th Peal Together : 2 and 12.

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 5 May 1968 in 47m (18–0–9 in E)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Peter King

2 Peter Sloman

3 Penny A Halliwell

4 Bernard C Sadler

5 Philip A Sadler

6 Hubert H Furminger

7 Stephen G Halliwell

8 Michael J Hallett

9 David Sloman (C)

10 George R L Eve

Essex Association

Stanford le Hope, Essex

St Margaret of Antioch

Thursday, 9 May 1968 (11–1–5 in G)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Alfred J House

2 David Sloman

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 Gordon I Lucas

5 Michael J Hallett

6 Christopher C M Pain

7 John W Stephenson

8 Frank V Gant (C)

1st quarter of surprise-2, 3 & 4

Essex Association

Galleywood, Essex

St Michael and All Angels

Thursday, 9 May 1968 in 3h 3 (14–1–11 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John Carter

1 Peter G Brown

2 David R Hymas

3 Josephine A Quilter

4 Yvonne A Murray

5 Richard J Harrison

6 Keith W Brown

7 Joe E G Roast (C)

8 James L Towler

First peal: 2. First of Bob Major: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 2980.0428

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 May 1968 (18–0–9 in E)

1299 Stedman Caters

1 Michael J Hallett

2 John W Stephenson

3 Stephen G Halliwell

4 Alfred J House

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Christopher C M Pain

7 Frank V Gant (C)

8 David Sloman

9 Gerald D J Sandwell

10 Peter Sloman

1st quarter of Stedman Caters-3 & 8.

A wedding compliment to Peter D. Chapman and Patricia A. Nicholls, married this day, and also to welcome Paul William Cansdale, born May 14th.

Ringing World page reference: 2981.0445

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 24 May 1968 in 2h 32 (6¾ in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Being seven different extents.

1 Sandra J Turner

2 Keith W Brown

3 Ian V Foster

4 George E Thoday (C)

5 Yvonne A Murray

6 James L Towler

First peal - 1.

250th peal - 6.

Rung as a compliment to the Rev. H. A. Clifford (Rector of Rayne) on becoming a grandfather upon the birth of his grandson, Ashley Xavier Clifford.

Ringing World page reference: 2982.0467

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 8 June 1968 in 2h 41 (11½ in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N. J. Pitstow

1 Colin H Gillingham

2 Jennifer M Millbank

3 Josephine A Quilter

4 Robert J Lindsell

5 John A Warner

6 Cecil J Barker

7 Peter G Brown

8 Ronald Suckling (C)

First peal of Major - 1.

First in the method - 2 & 6.

Rung in honour of the Queen's birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 2983.0487

Essex Association

Southgate, Middlesex

Christ Church

Saturday, 15 June 1968 in 3h 1 (24¾ in D)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Yvonne A Murray

2 Heather M McArthur

3 David Sloman

4 Dennis A Hewitt

5 Kenneth Warner

6 John W Stephenson

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Andrew W R Wilby

9 James L Towler

10 Adrian G Semken

First peal of Caters "inside" - 2.

Rung to celebrate the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. P. Harford, married at this church.

Ringing World page reference: 2985.0527

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 21 June 1968 in 2h 38 (11–3–13 in G)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Christopher Starbuck

1 Susan Rothera

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Keith W Brown

5 Philip J Rothera

6 Peter G Brown

7 James L Towler

8 George E Thoday (C)

100th peal of Surprise Major - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 2986.0548

Essex Association

Orsett, Essex

St Giles and All Saints

Wednesday, 3 July 1968 (10–2–12 in A♭)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 David Sloman

2 Joan M Hills

3 Gordon I Lucas

4 Penny A Halliwell

5 Peter M Fleckney (C)

6 David E Belcham

1st quarter of surprise-4

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 13 July 1968 in 2h 53 (10–1–24 in A♭)

5152 Aldenham Surprise Major

27-course block reduced.

1 Mary Roast

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Dennis A S Symonds

5 Peter J Eves

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

7 Keith W Brown

8 James L Towler

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

Ringing World page reference: 2988.0587

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Thursday, 18 July 1968 in 2h 42 (10–3–2 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being seven 720's as following: (1) Norwich Surprise, (2) Oxford and Double Bob, (3) Cambridge Surprise (4) Double Court Bob, (5) St. Clement's, Childwall, Buxton, Double Oxford, Thelwall and Pinehurst, (6) Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, (7) Plain Bob.

1 John P Loveless

2 Peter G Pitt

3 Walter Arnold

4 Adrian G Semken

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 James L Towler

Ringing World page reference: 2989.0608

Essex Association

Tollesbury, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 20 July 1968 in 2h 47 (7–0–18 in A)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J. J. Parker's 12-Part

1 Robert W Leavett

2 Neil V Avis

3 Peter G Pitt

4 Vivien A P Cross

5 Brian J Vaughan

6 Walter Arnold

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Alan W G Palmer

First Peal of Grandsire Triples - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

First Peal - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 2989.0608

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 20 July 1968 in 2h 30 (6¾ in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Being seven extents in seven methods: (1) Bourne. (2) York. (3) London, (4) Beverley, (5) Ipswich. (6) Surfleet. (7) Cambridge.

1 Peter G Pitt

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Walter Arnold

5 James L Towler

6 Peter G Brown (C)

50th peal together - 2 & 5.

Ringing World page reference: 2989.0608

Essex Association

Little Waltham, Essex

St Martin

Saturday, 20 July 1968 in 2h 43 (10–2–14 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Being seven extents in seven methods: (1) Westminster, (2) Netherseale, (3) Chester, (4) London, (5) Bourne, (6) Ipswich, (7) Cambridge.

1 Susan Rothera

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Joe E G Roast

5 James L Towler

6 Peter G Brown (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2989.0608

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

All Saints, Shrub End

Saturday, 20 July 1968 in 2h 19 (4–1–14 in E♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Neville F Whittell

2 Heather M McArthur

3 David I Cobb

4 Jennifer M Andrews

5 Adrian G Semken (C)

6 Neil V Avis

First in seven methods "inside" - 3.

Has now "circled the tower" - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 2990.0626

Essex Association

Ingrave, Essex

St Nicholas

Sunday, 21 July 1968 in 40m (10–1–16 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Owen Cullwick

2 Sylvia Bedford (C)

3 Philip Bedford

4 Gerry Bacon

5 Eric Potter

Rung at Evensong to congratulate Julian Daniel Bedford on being born

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 28 July 1968 in 3h 9 (117–3–6 in E)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Josephine P Sadler

2 Stephen G Halliwell

3 C Jack Belcham

4 Hubert H Furminger

5 Alfred J House

6 Peter Sloman

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Bernard C Sadler

9 Michael J Hallett

10 David Sloman

1st of Grandsire Caters-2

1st peal on the bells since rehanging

Essex Association

Eaton Socon, Huntingdonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 3 August 1968 in 2h 57 (13–1–11 in F)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 George E Bonham

2 Robert E J Dennis (C)

3 Andrew J Corby

4 Kenneth Warner

5 Ian L Dear

6 James A D Woolford

7 George E Thoday

8 Alan J Frost

1st of Bristol - 4. Rung as a compliment to John Williams Phelps and Jeanine Anne Blyth immediately after their marriage.

Essex Association

Loughton, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 17 August 1968 in 3h 10 (18–2–19 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J. Vicars

1 E Broom

2 Glynis E Perry

3 Christine I Neville

4 Derek Riley

5 R Burberry

6 Christopher W Ottaway (C)

7 S P Ottaway

8 Frank W Tomlin

First peal of Triples - 1.

First of Grandsire "inside" - 2, 3, 6 & 7.

Believed to be the first peal on the bells by a local band.

Rung half-muffled in memoriam J. W. Alston.

Ringing World page reference: 2998.0773

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 23 August 1968 in 2h 37 (11–3–13 in G)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by H. Poyner

1 Ian V Foster

2 Yvonne A Murray

3 Frank B Lufkin (C)

4 George E Thoday

5 Peter G Pitt

6 Walter Arnold

7 James L Towler

8 A Patrick Cannon

Ringing World page reference: 2995.0713

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 24 August 1968 in 3h 35 (34–2–22 in C)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1 Tudor P Edwards (C)

2 Susan Rothera

3 George E Thoday

4 Robert E J Dennis

5 John S Mason

6 Kenneth J Hesketh

7 Rev Giles C Galley

8 John G Gipson

9 Cecil W Pipe

10 Philip J Rothera

11 Ralph G Edwards

12 Peter Border

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 28 August 1968 in 45m (18–0–9 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Jennifer Emms

2 Ruth Carr

3 Alf House

4 Penny Halliwell

5 Bernard Sadler

6 Gerry Bacon

7 Stephen Halliwell (C)

8 George Eve

Rung to wish the ringer of the 2nd every success in her overseas vocation

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Thursday, 29 August 1968 in 2h 37 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Minor (2m)

Being four extents of Plain Bob and three of Cambridge Surprise.

1 Colin H Gillingham

2 Jennifer M Millbank

3 Carol Patey

4 Cecil Barker

5 Roy Threadgold

6 Robert J Lindsell (C)

First peal in two methods - 1, 3 & 5.

Rung half-muffled on the eve of the funeral of Princess Marina.

Ringing World page reference: 2996.0735

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 September 1968 in 40m (18–0–9 in E)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Gerry Bacon

2 Bernard Sadler

3 David Sloman

4 Tom Sharp

5 Frank May

6 Stephen Halliwell

7 Alfred J House

8 Mike Hallett (C)

First quarter in method 1

25th quarter together 1 and 2

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 September 1968 (18–0–9 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Josephine P Sadler

2 Penny A Halliwell

3 David Sloman

4 Bernard C Sadler

5 C Jack Belcham

6 Philip A Sadler

7 Stephen G Halliwell (C)

8 George R L Eve

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 28 September 1968 in 2h 40 (10–1–24 in A♭)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by M S Bruce

1 Ian V Foster

2 Peter G Pitt

3 Keith W Brown

4 Yvonne A Murray

5 Dennis A S Symonds

6 George E Thoday

7 Joe E G Roast (C)

8 James L Towler

First peal in the method 3 & 4: A birthday compliment to Mary Roast.

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 1 October 1968 in 2h 31 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods: Westminster, Bourne, Ipswich, London, York, Beverley, Cambridge.

1 Keith W Brown

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Peter G Brown

5 James L Towler

6 George E Thoday (C)

Essex Association

Thorpe Bay, Essex

St Augustine

Sunday, 13 October 1968 in 45m (16–0–18 in F)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ann Hunter

2 Margaret Hunter

3 Brian Sentance

4 Paul Sentance

5 Gerry Bacon (C)

6 Sylvia Bedford

For Evensong

First away from cover bell 1

First inside 2 and 3

First on cover bell 6

First as conductor in method 5

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 18 October 1968 in 2h 30 (11–3–13 in G)

5088 Wembley Surprise Major

Composed by J. W. Washbrook

1 Joe E G Roast (C)

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Philip J Rothera

5 Peter G Brown

6 David E Rothera

7 James L Towler

8 Kenneth J Hesketh

Ringing World page reference: 3003.0872

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 October 1968 in 2h 54 (18–0–9 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by C. Wratten

1 Alfred J House

2 Yvonne A Murray

3 Frank B Lufkin (C)

4 Josephine A Quilter

5 Joe E G Roast

6 Philip J Rothera

7 David E Rothera

8 Kenneth J Hesketh

9 Peter G Brown

10 James L Towler

First peal of Royal - 2.

Rung following the marriage this day of Peter Sloman, ringer at this church, and Elizabeth Ann Denny.

Ringing World page reference: 3003.0872

Essex Association

Ickleton, Cambridgeshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 19 October 1968 in 3h 3 (18–2–21 in F)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by W G Bason

1 A David Lilley

2 Edward P Duffield

3 Neil V Avis

4 Gordon Lilley

5 Alan R Andrews

6 Walter Arnold

7 Harry J Millatt (C)

8 Edward E Davey

1st peal 1

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 30 October 1968 (18–0–9 in E)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 C Jack Belcham

2 Philip A Sadler

3 Penny A Halliwell

4 Peter M Fleckney (C)

5 Gordon I Lucas

6 David Sloman

7 Gerald D J Sandwell

8 David E Belcham

9 Harry Turner

10 Michael J Hallett

1st of Cambridge Royal-2,3,5,6,7 & 8

Essex Association

Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 2 November 1968 in 2h 19 (6–2–4 in B♭)

5040 Minor (6m)

In six methods, viz.: (1) London, (2) York, (3) Beverly, (4) Surfleet, (5) Cambridge, (6 and 7) Plain Bob.

1 Ian V Foster

2 Patrick A Cross

3 James L Towler

4 Keith W Brown

5 George E Thoday (C)

6 Yvonne A Murray

Ringing World page reference: 3008.0971

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 3 November 1968 in 42m (18–0–9 in E)

1265 Stedman Caters

1 Penny Halliwell

2 Philip Bedford

3 Sylvia Bedford

4 Mike Hallett

5 Allan Cansdale

6 Bernard Sadler

7 Hubert H Furminger

8 Gerry Bacon

9 David Sloman (C)

10 George Eve

For Evensong

First Stedman Caters for all except 4 and 9

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 5 November 1968 in 2h 37 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

In seven methods, viz,: (1) Chester, (2) Carlisle, (3) Netherseale, (4) Allendale, (5) Wells, (6) Durham, (7) Surfleet.

1 Yvonne A Murray

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Keith W Brown

4 Peter G Brown

5 James L Towler

6 George E Thoday (C)

475th peal of Surprise - 6.

Rung within the octave of All Saints'.

Rung as a birthday compliment to Carol Kemp, of Danbury.

Ringing World page reference: 3008.0971

Essex Association

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 9 November 1968 in 2h 36 (8–3–1 in A♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

In four methods, comprising 1,408 Cambridge, 1,280 Bristol, 1,216 London and 1,120 Superlative, with 107 changes of method and all the work of each method for every bell.

Composed by A. J. Pitman

1 Yvonne A Murray

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Bernard W Fairhead

4 Keith W Brown

5 Peter G Brown

6 Dennis A S Symonds

7 James L Towler

8 Joe E G Roast (C)

First peal of four-spliced - 3 & 4.

25th peal - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3006.0932

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Monday, 11 November 1968 in 3h 47 (34–2–22 in C)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Susan Rothera

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Keith W Brown

4 David E Rothera

5 Geoffrey Pearson

6 Kenneth J Hesketh (C)

7 Peter G Brown

8 James L Towler

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 15 November 1968 in 2h 25 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor

15 methods: 1.Carlisle, Chester; 2 Bourne, Netherseale; 3. Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning; 4. York, Durham; 5. London, Wells; 6. Beverley, Surfleet; 7. Ipswich, Cambridge.

1 Josephine A Quilter

2 Yvonne A Murray

3 Keith W Brown

4 Peter G Brown

5 James L Towler

6 George E Thoday (C)

50th peal together 4 & 2; First peal in 15 methods as conductor

Essex Association

Downham, Essex

St Margaret

Saturday, 16 November 1968 in 2h 25 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (2m)

Being two extents of Kent Treble Bob and five extents of Plain Bob.

1 Anne Edwards

2 Gary A Bainbridge

3 Jane Foster

4 Keith W Brown

5 Peter M Wilkinson (C)

6 James L Towler

First peal "inside" - 2.

Rung after the wedding of Miss Penelope Keddie (granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Keddie, who gave these bells) and Mr. Robin Farquhar Oliver.

Ringing World page reference: 3007.0951

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 17 November 1968 (16–1–14 in F)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Valerie M Nash

2 William F Ward

3 Penny A Halliwell

4 Frank C May

5 Michael Carter

6 C John Warboys

7 Thomas R Sharp

8 David Sloman (C)

1st of Major-1

For Evensong

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

All Saints, Shrub End

Saturday, 23 November 1968 in 2h 20 (4–1–14 in E♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Lightfoot, Wearmouth, London, Wells, Durham, York and Ipswich.

1 Keith W Brown

2 Yvonne A Murray

3 Josephine A Quilter

4 James L Towler

5 George E Thoday (C)

6 Peter G Brown

75th peal together - 2,4.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0047

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 24 November 1968 in 2h 59 (18–0–9 in E)

5007 Stedman Caters

1 David Sloman

2 Josephine Quilter

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Keith W Brown

5 Alfred J House

6 Robert E J Dennis (C)

7 Peter G Brown

8 Frank B Lufkin

9 James L Towler

10 Dennis A S Symonds

1st peal of Stedman-1,3 & 4.

750th peal-8

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 26 November 1968 in 2h 39 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each London, York, Beverley, Ipswich, Cambridge S, St Clement's Bob, Plain Bob

1 Charlotte Sterck

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 James L Towler

4 Keith W Brown

5 Philip J Rothera

6 Peter G Brown (C)

First peal - 1. 75th for the Association - 2. Rung half muffled in memory of Mrs Rhoda Strutt OBE (1892-1968), interred in Terling Churchyard this day.

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0010

Essex Association

Little Waltham, Essex

St Martin

Friday, 29 November 1968 in 2h 37 (10–2–14 in F♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

In four methods, viz.: (1) Cambridge, (2) Kent T.B., (3) St. Clement's, (4-7) Plain Bob.

1 Sandra J Turner

2 Ian V Foster

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 James L Towler

5 Keith W Brown

6 George E Thoday (C)

First peal in four methods "inside" - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0047

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 30 November 1968 in 3h 32 (39cwt)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 Robert E J Dennis (C)

2 Caroline R F Cole

3 Andrew J Slade

4 Donald E Cobb

5 Robert J Chapman

6 Ian L Dear

7 Keith Warner

8 John Armstrong

9 George E Evenden

10 John C Slater

11 Richard A G Inglis

12 James A D Woolford

1st Peal of Maximus : 2 and 6.

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 30 November 1968 in 2h 59 (15–1–6 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Major

1 Andrew J Corby

2 Andrew T Beckwith

3 Andrew R Putnam

4 Andrew Peasman

5 Andrew Brock

6 Andrew W R Wilby

7 Andrew S Hudson (C)

8 Andrew J Salisbury

Rung for St. Andrew's day.

- From the Tower Records.

Ringing World page reference: 3010.1010

Essex Association

Great Baddow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 30 November 1968 in 2h 48 (14–1–13 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Joe E G Roast

2 Howard W Egglestone

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Richard J W Housden

5 Keith W Brown

6 Dennis A S Symonds

7 George E Thoday (C)

8 James L Towler

First peal in the method - 3,5.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0047

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 30 November 1968 in 2h 40 (10–1–24 in A♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 George E Thoday

2 Yvonne A Murray

3 Peter J Eves

4 Keith W Brown

5 Joe E G Roast

6 James L Towler

7 Dennis A S Symonds

8 Howard W Egglestone (C)

First peal in the method - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0047

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 4 December 1968 in 2h 38 (11–3–13 in G)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J W Barker

1 John C Walters

2 George E Thoday

3 John Clarke

4 Peter G Pitt

5 Yvonne A Murray

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 James L Towler

8 Walter Arnold

First peal - 1. 100th for the Association - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3012.0029

Essex Association

Stanford le Hope, Essex

St Margaret of Antioch

Thursday, 5 December 1968 in 2h 48 (11–1–5 in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 C John Warboys

2 Alfred J House

3 Herbert E Audsley

4 Frank C May

5 John W Stephenson

6 Frank V Gant

7 David E Belcham

8 Peter M Fleckney (C)

First peal of Major - 1. Alfred J House has now circled the tower.

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0068

Essex Association

South Weald, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 7 December 1968 in 3h 3 (14–1–3 in F♯)

5040 Minor (2m)

2 extents of St Clement's and 5 of Plain Bob.

1 John A Foster

2 S Dennis Stott

3 Harry Turner (C)

4 Gordon I Lucas

5 David E Belcham

6 Peter M Fleckney

First peal attempt - 1. First in more than 1 method - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0068

Essex Association

South Weald, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 7 December 1968 in 3h 3 (14–1–3 in F♯)

5040 Minor (2m)

two extents of st Clement's college bob and five of plain bob

1 John A Foster

2 Dennis Stott

3 Harry Turner (C)

4 Gordon Lucas

5 David Belcham

6 Peter Fleckney

First peal-2,first in more then one method-4

RW 24th January 1969

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0068

Essex Association

Kirby le Soken, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 7 December 1968 in 2h 27 (9–3–1 in A♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by D Knox

1 Susan Rothera

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Philip J Rothera

4 Keith W Brown

5 David E Rothera

6 James L Towler

7 Kenneth J Hesketh

8 Peter G Brown (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0010

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 7 December 1968 in 2h 48 (15–0–10 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Philip J Rothera

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Kenneth J Hesketh

4 Keith W Brown

5 James L Towler

6 Peter G Brown

7 David E Rothera (C)

8 John G Gipson

Ringing World page reference: 3011.0010

Essex Association

Great Dunmow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 December 1968 in 3h 18 (21–1–6 in E)

5152 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Jane R Fransella

2 Mary G Wilkinson

3 Kenneth Warner

4 Andrew N Stubbs

5 Ian L Dear

6 Andrew J Slade

7 Colin G Wright

8 Jonathan S N Porter (C)

First peal of Rutland - 2,3.

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0108

Essex Association

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 14 December 1968 in 2h 40 (8–3–1 in A♭)

5016 Tiverton Little Bob Major

Composed by Henry Johnson

1 Vivian A P Cross

2 Yvonne A Murray

3 Peter G Pitt

4 Bernard W Fairhead

5 Neil V Avis

6 Brian J Vaughan

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Walter Arnold

First peal in the method for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0047

Essex Association

Thorington, Essex

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 21 December 1968 in 2h 48 (9)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each Norfolk, Rossendale, Primrose, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich and Cambridge.

1 Eileen S Button

2 Arthur G Button

3 Jennifer M Andrews

4 Neville F Whittell

5 Alan R Andrews (C)

6 George N Orman

Ringing World page reference: 3013.0047

Essex Association

Hornchurch, Greater London

St Andrew

Tuesday, 24 December 1968 in 3h (18–0–0 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J E Burton

1 Peter J Sippitt

2 Colin E Wright (C)

3 Joan M Peacock

4 Sydney Penfold

5 Christopher C M Pain

6 Frank V Gant

7 John W Stephenson

8 Alfred J House

First peal - 1. Rung for the Festival of Christmas.

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0068

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 26 December 1968 (18–0–9 in E)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Stephen G Halliwell

2 Sylvia Bedford

3 Janet Gasson

4 Penny A Halliwell

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Hubert H Furminger

7 Philip Bedford

8 Philip A Sadler

9 David Sloman (C)

10 Donald A Bedford

1st quarter of Grandsire Caters-2, 1st of Grandsire Caters as conductor

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Friday, 27 December 1968 in 2h 42 (10–1–24 in A♭)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Josephine A Quilter

2 Kenneth J Hesketh

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 James L Towler

5 Keith W Brown

6 David E Rothera

7 Joe E G Roast (C)

8 Philip J Rothera

First peal in the method on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3015.0087

Essex Association

Loughton, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 28 December 1968 in 3h 5 (18–2–19 in E)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R J Parker

1 Philip M Cuckson

2 Glynis E Perry

3 Roger E Burbery

4 Lawrence F Palmer

5 Robert A Beresford

6 John P Ottaway

7 Christopher W Ottaway

8 C Barrie Dove (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3021.0207

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 28 December 1968 in 3h 2 (21–0–17 in E♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J. Ivin

1 Edward P Duffield

2 Kenneth J Hesketh (C)

3 Josephine A Quilter

4 David E Rothera

5 Philip J Rothera

6 James L Towler

7 Harry J Millatt

8 Peter G Brown

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0068

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 28 December 1968 in 3h 21 (34–2–22 in C)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 Donald F Murfet

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Keith W Brown

4 Peter G Brown

5 Kenneth J Hesketh

6 Joe E G Roast

7 David E Rothera (C)

8 John G Gipson

9 James L Towler

10 Alan F Scholfield

11 Brian D Threlfall

12 Philip J Rothera

First on 12 - 1 & 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3014.0068

Essex Association

Reading, Berkshire

St Laurence

Sunday, 29 December 1968 in 3h 12 (23–0–20 in D)

5032 Little Bob Royal

Composed by C Forster

1 Susan F Thomas

2 Glynis E Perry

3 Roger E Burbery

4 Laura M Grindrod

5 Kevin A Hughes

6 Christopher Forster (C)

7 John P Ottaway

8 Robert A Beresford

9 John E Murfitt

10 C Barrie Dove

First peal - 1. First of Little Bob Royal for all the band except the conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3016.0108

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