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Essex Association

Thorpe Bay, Essex

St Augustine

Saturday, 4 January 1969 in 2h 52 (16–0–18 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by Henry Hubbard

1 Gerry A Bacon

2 Alfred J House

3 Hubert H Furminger

4 Gerald D J Sandwell

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Lawrence J Beale

7 David Sloman (C)

8 Stephen G Halliwell

Rung to mark the winding up of the Southend and District Guild

Essex Association

Bradwell on Sea, Essex

St Thomas

Wednesday, 22 January 1969 (8–0–10 in G♯)

5040 Stedman Doubles

1 David E Belcham

2 Alfred J House

3 Peter M Fleckney

4 Bernard C Sadler

5 William White

6 David Sloman

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Sunday, 26 January 1969 (15–3–12 in E)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Pat Chapman

2 John Warner

3 R Dorking

4 H Dorking

5 T Monk

6 William Butler

7 Peter Chapman

8 A Piggott (C)

A farewell to A Piggott on his departure to Somerset.

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 15 February 1969 in 2h 43 (11–0–27 in A♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 Peter Sloman

2 Stephen G Halliwell

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 David Sloman

5 Neil V Avis

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Bernard W Fairhead

8 Walter Arnold

1st Peal of surprise - 2,3

25th peal - 4

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 6 April 1969 in 44m (18–0–9 in E)

1256 Little Bob Major

1 Jose Sadler

2 Gerry Bacon

3 Peter Sloman

4 Penny Halliwell

5 C Jack Belcham

6 Frank Lufkin

7 Bernard Sadler

8 David Sloman (C)

Rung for Easter Day, as a birthday compliment to the ringers of the 2nd and 3rd, and also as a farewell to Kathie Vance on her departure to Tobruk

First in method 7

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 16 April 1969 in 44m (18–0–9 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Peter Giles

2 David Sloman

3 Mike Hallett (C)

4 Penny Halliwell

5 Bernard Sadler

6 Gerry Bacon

7 Stephen Halliwell

8 George Eve

For Easter Carol Service

First quarter on a working bell for 1

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 19 April 1969 in 3h 30 (34–2–22 in C)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Andrew S Hudson

1 David P Hilling (C)

2 Edward P Duffield

3 Yvonne A Murray

4 Josephine A Quilter

5 Peter J Eves

6 Andrew N Stubbs

7 Joe E G Roast

8 Peter G Brown

9 Howard W Egglestone

10 Alan J Frost

11 James L Towler

12 Michael P Moreton

First peal on 12 bells: 3. Rung to welcome Brian John. First child of Philip and Susan Rothera. Born 13th April 1969.

Essex Association

Boreham, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 19 April 1969 in 2h 46 (13–0–19 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Gerry A Bacon

2 Stephen G Halliwell

3 Alfred J House

4 Frank C May

5 Gerald D J Sandwell

6 David E Belcham

7 Michael J Hallett

8 David Sloman (C)

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 May 1969 in 2h 56 (18–0–9 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Neil V Avis

2 John R Ketteringham

3 Maureen J Carruthers

4 Julia A Fellows

5 Frank B Lufkin

6 Geoffrey Bridges

7 Alfred J House

8 Frank Reed

9 David E Rothera

10 Andrew W R Wilby (C)

1st peal of Royal in the method - 3

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 6 May 1969 in 2h 51 (16–1–14 in F)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 David Belcham

2 David Sloman

3 Stephen G Halliwell

4 Frank C May

5 C John Warbuoys

6 Bernard C Sadler

7 Michael J Hallett

8 Alfred J House (C)

1st peal in method - 2,3

Essex Association

Thorrington, Essex

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 17 May 1969 in 2h 35 (9–0–22 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each of Cambridge Surprise, Oxford TB, Kent TB, Double Oxford, Single Oxford, St Clement's, Plain Bob

1 Heather M McArthur

2 Neil V Avis

3 Harry J Millatt

4 Peter S Abbott

5 Bernard W Fairhead

6 Adrian G Semken (C)

Rung following the marriage of Jennifer M Andrews, ringer at this tower, And Neville F Whittell, ringer at Bramford, Suffolk

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 24 May 1969 in 3h 29 (39cwt)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 M Louise Slater

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 Robert J Chapman

4 Peter G Brown

5 John Armstrong

6 Richard H Youdale

7 Robert E J Dennis (C)

8 John C Slater

9 David E Rothera

10 Christopher H Rogers

11 S Clarke Walters

12 John E Murfitt

Rung for 909th anniversary of the foundation of Waltham Abbey by King Harold. 1st on 12 bells : 12

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 June 1969 in 3h 7 (18–0–9 in E)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by Arthur Knights

1 Peter Sloman

2 Frank B Lufkin

3 Josephine A Quilter

4 Alfred J House

5 Kenneth Warner

6 Stephen G Halliwell

7 Hubert H Furminger

8 Bernard C Sadler

9 David Sloman (C)

10 Peter G Brown

1st peal in Kent Royal - 1,3,5,6,7,8,9,10

1st in Royal as conductor

Rung to congratulate the Rev Samuel Erskine, vicar of this Church, on completing 25 years as a priest

Essex Association

Barking, Greater London

St Margaret

Thursday, 19 June 1969 (18–2–21 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sid Holgate

2 A Walter Beard

3 Joan Peacock

4 John Stephenson

5 Christopher Pain

6 C E Wright

7 Frank Gant (C)

8 Chris Tarry

A compliment to Norma Holgate and Robert Clarke (both local ringers) on the occasion of their marriage on June 14

Essex Association

Wanstead, Greater London

Christ Church

Saturday, 5 July 1969 in 2h 35 (8–0–12 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

720 Cambridge, 1440 Kent TB, 2880 Plain Bob

1 John P Eyre

2 Kevin A Hughes

3 Michael Wareing

4 Geoffrey H Walker

5 Andrew R F Crowson

6 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

Rung to celebrate the investiture of Charles, Prince of Wales on 1st July 1969.

First Peal - 1

First in 3 methods - 2,3,4

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 8 July 1969 in 2h 43 (16–1–14 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by C Middleton

1 Stephen G Halliwell

2 Valerie M Jones

3 Gerald D J Sandwell

4 Frank C May

5 David Sloman

6 C John Warbuoys

7 Alfred J House (C)

8 David Belcham

1st of triples - 2, 6

Rung in memoriam Robert C Heazel for his services to this Association as secretary 1946-52 and Master 1953-66.

Essex Association

Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire

Great St Mary

Thursday, 17 July 1969 (24–0–12 in D)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 William Aley (C)

2 Janice Flight

3 E Willitt

4 Clive Moore

5 Jim Aley

6 Albert Richardson

7 Roy Walker

8 E Rochester

Half-muffled in memoriam Robert C Heazel of Thaxted, Association Master from 1953 - 1967

Essex Association

Littlebury, Essex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 26 July 1969 in 2h 36 (8–1–12 in F♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

In 5 methods, being one extent each of Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Kent TB and St Clement's CB and three extents of Plain Bob.

1 Alfred J House

2 Stephen G Halliwell

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 David E Belcham

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 David Sloman

First peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3043.0642

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 30 July 1969 in 46m (18–0–9 in E)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Sylvia Bedford

2 David Sloman

3 Penny Halliwell

4 Allan Cansdale

5 Bernard Sadler

6 Stephen Halliwell

7 Philip Bedford

8 Gerry Bacon (C)

Rung to congratulate Mr E Worth, grandfather of the ringer of the 2nd, on his 90th birthday

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 2 August 1969 in 3h 17 (39cwt)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Andrew S Hudson

1 Geoffrey Pearson

2 D Paul Smith

3 Bernard F L Groves (C)

4 Basil Jones

5 Christopher Movley

6 Vivian Nutton

7 Simon A B Wigg

8 Alan F Scholfield

9 Martin L Howe

10 Colin A Tester

11 Alfred J House

12 Robert B Smith

Essex Association

Galleywood, Essex

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 16 August 1969 in 2h 46 (13–1–9 in F)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Stephen G Halliwell

2 Peter G Giles

3 Thomas R Sharp

4 Bernard C Sadler

5 Kevin H Hughes

6 Gerry A Bacon

7 David Sloman (C)

8 Michael J Hallett

First peal 2

Essex Association

Luton, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 23 August 1969 in 3h 19 (25–0–24 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by E C Shepherd (No. 3)

1 Neil V Avis

2 Christopher Forster

3 Heather M McArthur

4 Bernard W Fairhead

5 Michael J Hallett

6 Adrian G Semken

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Brian J Woodruffe

9 Andrew W R Wilby

10 Alfred J House

25th peal - 3.

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 30 August 1969 in 3h 27 (34–2–22 in C)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1 Yvonne A Murray

2 Susan Rothera

3 Joe E G Roast

4 James L Towler

5 W Eric Critchley

6 R Kingsley Mason

7 Thomas J Lock

8 Gerald Penney (C)

9 Stuart Armeson

10 Neil Donovan

11 Richard E Price

12 Philip Mehew

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 31 August 1969 in 2h 58 (18–0–9 in E)

5120 London Surprise Royal

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Eric Edmondson

2 W Eric Critchely

3 Ruth M Foreman

4 Gerald Penny

5 Neil Donovan

6 Thomas J Lock

7 Stuart Armeson

8 Philip Mehew

9 R Kingsley Mason

10 Richard E Price (C)

Rung as a farewell and best wishes to Rev A F Ridley, senior curate, before moving to Paulerspury, Towcester, Northants

Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 13 September 1969 in 3h 7 (18–2–2 in E)

5120 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Maurice Hodgson

1 Joe E G Roast (C)

2 Susan Rothera

3 Josephine A Quilter

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Peter J Eves

6 Keith W Brown

7 James L Towler

8 Peter G Brown

Rung as a compliment to Joy Edwards one of the local company on the occasion of her 21st birthday

Essex Association

Ingrave, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 20 September 1969 in 42m (10–1–16 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Mitchell Bagshaw

2 Sylvia Bedford

3 Francis Potter

4 Philip Bedford (C)

5 Gerry Bacon

Rung to congratulate Christine and Mitchell on their engagement

First quarter inside 3

Essex Association

Rochford, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 28 September 1969 in 43m (4–0–9 in D)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Nadia Hawryluk

2 Philip Bedford (C)

3 Sylvia Bedford

4 Gerry Bacon

5 Eric Lucas

6 Sally Lawrence

To celebrate the birth of Matthew James, the first child of Elizabeth and Peter Sloman

First away from cover 1

First quarter 6

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 1 October 1969 in 46m (18–0–9 in E)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Peter Giles

2 Gerry Bacon

3 Philip Sadler

4 Sylvia Bedford

5 Janet Hallett

6 Stephen Halliwell

7 Philip Bedford

8 Bernard Sadler

9 Mike Hallett (C)

10 George Eve

A welcome to Matthew James Sloman, born 21st September 1969

First of caters 1

First of caters inside 5

Essex Association

Rochford, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 19 October 1969 (4–0–9 in D)

1260 Doubles (4m)

1 John Tipping

2 Sylvia Bedford

3 Gerry Bacon

4 Philip Bedford (C)

5 Peter Sloman

6 Lynn Woodcock

First quarter 1

Essex Association

Westminster, Greater London

St Clement Danes

Sunday, 26 October 1969 in 45m (21–1–23 in E)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Charlie Wilmington

2 Susan Turcan

3 David Gower

4 Jillian Turcan

5 Gerry Bacon

6 David Wright

7 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

8 Peter Sloman

9 Colin Wright

10 Tony Faulkner

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 2 November 1969 in 2h 45 (15–0–10 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John R Pritchard

1 John C Walters

2 Lesley Ward

3 Bernard W Fairhead

4 Paul Thompson

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Brian J Vaughan

7 Peter S Abbott

8 Neil V Avis

Rung for the Flower and Music Festival

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 5 November 1969 in 45m (18–0–9 in E)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Janet Hallett

2 Sylvia Bedford

3 Penny Halliwell

4 Stephen Halliwell

5 Philip Bedford

6 Gerry Bacon

7 Bernard Sadler

8 David Sloman (C)

First in the method by all

Essex Association

Nazeing, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 22 November 1969 in 2h 44 (9–1–14 in A)

5040 Minor (4m)

One extent Oxford T.B.; Two extents each of Cambridge S., Kent T.B. and Plain Bob

1 Geoffrey H Walker

2 Anthony Faulkner

3 David A Tovell

4 William H Aley

5 John E Murfitt

6 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

First in 4 Methods 1,2,3 and 5

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0011

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 November 1969 in 2h 56 (18–0–9 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Alfred J House

2 Valerie M Jones

3 Peter G Giles

4 Thomas R Sharp

5 C John Warbuoys

6 David Sloman

7 Michael J Hallett

8 Stephen G Halliwell (C)

First of surprise - 2,3,4,5

First as conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0011

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 29 November 1969 in 2h 47 (10–1–24 in A♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 John Clarke

2 Mary Roast

3 Ivan J M Saunders

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Tony Spurgeon

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

7 Dennis A S Symonds

8 James L Towler

First of Cambridge - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0011

Essex Association

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 30 November 1969 (13 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 D Hutley

2 P Warboys (C)

3 Herbert Watts

4 P Glazebrook

5 K Westwood

6 T Camp

7 W Hunt

8 D Cheesman

For Advent Sunday.

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0008

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

All Saints, Shrub End

Sunday, 30 November 1969 (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 W Brunt

2 A Wright

3 A Gibbons

4 D Cobb

5 C Andrews (C)

6 C Coulson

First as conductor - 5.

For Advent Sunday.

Ringing World page reference: 3062.1008

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 5 December 1969 in 2h 40 (11–3–13 in G)

5056 Gainsborough Surprise Major

Composed by E W Tipler

1 Philip J Rothera

2 Joe E G Roast

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 David E Rothera

5 Richard J Harrison

6 Keith W Brown

7 Peter G Brown

8 James L Towler (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0011

Essex Association

Tollesbury, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 6 December 1969 in 2h 42 (7–0–18 in A)

5152 Dorchester Surprise Major

Composed by 27 course block reduced

1 Joe E G Roast (C)

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Hazel A Mackenzie

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Susan Rothera

6 Keith W Brown

7 John H Fielden

8 Peter G Brown

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0011

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 6 December 1969 in 2h 46 (15–0–10 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 John F Thorne

2 Hazel A Mackenzie

3 Susan J Rothera

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 R David Baker

6 David E Rothera (C)

7 Keith W Brown

8 James L Towler

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0011

Essex Association

Great Dunmow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 6 December 1969 in 3h 6 (21–1–6 in E)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

960 Rutland, 896 Yorkshire, 704 Bristol, Lincolnshire, 672 Cambbridge, 448 Pudsey, Superlative,, 224 London, 111 com, atw

Composed by R J Parker

1 John G Gipson

2 Maryl R Fielden

3 Josephine A Brown

4 Peter G Brown

5 Donald F Murfet

6 John H Fielden (C)

7 Kenneth J Hesketh

8 Philip J Rothera

Ringing World page reference: 3063.0011

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 13 December 1969 in 2h 51 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 Charlotte M Sterck

2 Susan Rothera

3 Josephine A Brown

4 Richard J Harrison

5 David E Rothera

6 Keith W Brown

7 Peter G Brown

8 Philip J Rothera (C)

First on 8 - 1. First on bells since augmentation.

Ringing World page reference: 3064.0034

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 December 1969 in 39m (18–0–9 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Janet Hallett

2 David Sloman

3 C Jack Belcham

4 Janet Gasson

5 Stephen Halliwell

6 Bernard Sadler

7 Gerry Bacon (C)

8 George Eve

Rung for the christening of Matthew James Sloman this day

First triples as conductor 7

Essex Association

Harlow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 December 1969 in 3h 10 (21)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Josephine A Brown

2 Susan Rothera

3 Philip J Rothera

4 Andrew J Corby

5 Keith W Brown

6 David E Rothera

7 James L Towler

8 Peter G Brown (C)

To welcome Suzanne Christine (Dec 6 1969) to Peter and Marion Bennett, Newport, Mon.

Ringing World page reference: 3064.0035

Essex Association

Westminster, Greater London

St Clement Danes

Friday, 26 December 1969 in 3h 8 (21–1–23 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by E C Shepperd (No 3)

1 Peter G Pitt

2 Kevin A Hughes

3 Christine A Morton

4 Anthony M Faulkner

5 Geoffrey H Walker

6 Bernard Fairhead

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Dennis Ellisdon

9 Dennis A Hewitt

10 John E Murfitt

1st of Grandsire Caters - 2,3,4,5. For Christmas.

Ringing World page reference: 3065.0055

Essex Association

Wormingford, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 27 December 1969 in 2h 28 (8–0–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Cambridge, Norwich, London S, St Clements, Double Oxford Bob, Oxford TB, Plain Bob

1 Richard A Knight

2 Michael J Howes

3 Neil V Avis

4 Peter G Pitt

5 John P Loveless

6 Bernard W Fairhead (C)

100th peal - 2. 150th peal - 6. Rung to commemorate the 50thanniversary of the dedication of the bells, also a compliment to Mr E Leggett, tower keeper, 50 years a ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 3065.0055

Essex Association

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 27 December 1969 in 2h 36 (8–3–1 in A♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Mary Roast

2 Keith W Brown

3 Josephine A Brown

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Tony Spurgeon

6 Dennis A S Symonds

7 James L Towler

8 Peter G Brown (C)

First in method - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3064.0035

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 27 December 1969 in 3h 45 (34–2–22 in C)

5280 Newgate Surprise Maximus

1 Jennifer M Taylor

2 Janet House

3 S Kathleen M Baldwin

4 Joan Beresford

5 James L Towler

6 David P Hilling

7 Roger Baldwin

8 James R Taylor

9 David E House

10 Dennis Beresford

11 Robert C Kippin

12 John R Mayne (C)

First in method for Assn and by all except 4 & 10.

Ringing World page reference: 3064.0034

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 30 December 1969 in 2h 39 (11–3–13 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter J Sawyer

2 Sandra J Turner

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 John A Clarke

5 Ian V Foster

6 James L Towler (C)

First peal - 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3065.0054

Essex Association

Leytonstone, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 31 December 1969 in 2h 51 (12¾ in G)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by T B Worsley

1 William A Theobald

2 David E Potter

3 Geoffrey H Walker

4 Dennis Ellisdon

5 Kevin H Hughes

6 Dennis A Hewitt

7 Harry Turner (C)

8 John Armstrong

First of Cambridge Major - 1,2,5.

Ringing World page reference: 3065.0055

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