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Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 10 January 1970 in 2h 46 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Sir A P Haywood

1 Susan Rothera

2 Philip J Rothera

3 Keith W Brown

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Alan R Syder

6 William A Theobald

7 David E Rothera

8 Peter G Brown (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3068.0115

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 18 January 1970 in 47m (16–1–14 in F)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 John Worboys

2 Val Nash

3 Peter Giles

4 Philip Sadler

5 Tom Sharp

6 Gerry Bacon

7 Alfred J House

8 David Belcham (C)

For the birth of a son to the conductor and his wife

Essex Association

Wormingford, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 31 January 1970 in 2h 26 (8–0–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Cambridge Surprise, Norwich Surprise, Double Oxford Bob, Kent TB, St Clement's Bob, Oxford TB, Plain Bob

1 Richard A Knight

2 Stephen D Pettman

3 Neil V Avis

4 Peter S Abbott

5 Michael J Howes

6 John P Loveless (C)

First peal as Conductor (aged 14)

Wedding compliment to Adrian G Semken and Heather M McArthur, married this day at Kirby-le-Soken

Ringing World page reference: 3075.0255

Essex Association

Thorrington, Essex

St Mary Magdaline

Saturday, 31 January 1970 in 2h 52 (9)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Janet L Wright

2 Margery D Tawn

3 Alan R Andrews

4 Daisy M Andrews

5 George N Orman (C)

6 Rachel J R Orman

First peal - 1,2.

Ringing World page reference: 3071.0175

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 7 February 1970 in 2h 46 (11–3–13 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)

576 Ashford, Lincolnshire, 448 Bristol, 384 Cambridge, Cray, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, 120 com

Composed by N Smith

1 Richard J Harrison

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Peter G Brown

5 Keith W Brown

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

7 Philip J Rothera

8 James L Towler

First of 12 Spliced - 2,3,4,5,6. Most Major methods yet rung to a peal for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3070.0154

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 7 February 1970 in 2h 51 (15–1–6 in F)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Edwin Barnett Sen

1 John A Mayle

2 Peter Mayle

3 Samuel J Twitchett

4 Jack H Brett

5 Thomas Bird

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 John P Loveless

8 Walter Arnold

Ringing World page reference: 3070.0154

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 14 February 1970 in 2h 47 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Philip J Rothera

2 Kenneth J Hesketh (C)

3 Josephine A Brown

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Susan Rothera

6 Joe E G Roast

7 Keith W Brown

8 Peter G Brown

Ringing World page reference: 3071.0175

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 14 February 1970 in 2h 49 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Michael J Hunter

2 John Connell

3 Stephen P Sudbury

4 James Green

5 Peter Perkins

6 Roy Threadgold (C)

First away from cover - 1. First inside - 2,4. First peal - 3. For St Valentine.

Ringing World page reference: 3071.0175

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 20 February 1970 in 2h 35 (11–3–13 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Reeves

1 Yvonne A Towler

2 Patrick J Cross

3 Ian V Foster

4 Sandra J Turner

5 Peter J Sawyer

6 John A Clarke

7 Neil V Avis

8 James L Towler (C)

First of Major and first inside - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3072.0194

Essex Association

Guildford, Surrey

Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit

Saturday, 21 February 1970 in 3h 18 (30–1–10 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Edgar C Shepherd

1 Stephen G Halliwell

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Josephine A Brown

4 Robert J Lindsell

5 David Sloman

6 Adrian G Semken

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Alfred J House

9 Michael Hallett

10 Peter G Brown

First on 10 bells: 4. 100th peal: 9.

Ringing World page reference: 3073.0215

Essex Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 21 February 1970 in 2h 33 (6–3–9 in B♭)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 Kent TB and Cambridge S and 3 of Plain Bob.

1 Michael G Hollis

2 Jillian Turcan

3 Mary G Wilkinson

4 Susan Turcan

5 David Gower

6 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

Fist away from cover - 1. First peal - 2,4,5. First in 3 methods - 3. First of Minor by a Barkingside band.

Ringing World page reference: 3072.0194

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 21 February 1970 in 2h 46 (10–1–24 in A♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J E Burton

1 James L Towler

2 Christine P Murray

3 Edward W Roast

4 Mary Roast

5 Yvonne A Towler

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

7 Tony Spurgeon

8 Dennis A S Symonds

First peal - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3072.0194

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 22 February 1970 (6¾ in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frank Shynn

2 Brian E Keeble

3 Bill Mills

4 Andy Dixon

5 David O Knewstub

6 Jack Shynn (C)

For morning service.

Also in memoriam of Harold Keeble (Father of the 2nd) Aged 60.

First inside - 2

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 March 1970 in 3h 10 (18–0–9 in E)

5040 Single Oxford Bob Caters

Composed by Frank T Blagrove

1 Gerry A Bacon

2 Roy D Tomlin

3 Hubert H Furminger

4 Bernard C Sadler

5 David E Belcham

6 David Sloman

7 Stephen G Halliwell

8 Michael J Hallett

9 Alfred J House (C)

10 Gerald D J Sandwell

First in the method for all and for the association

Ringing World page reference: 3073.0215

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 7 March 1970 in 2h 45 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Stephen P Sudbury

2 Peter Brown

3 Ian Messenger

4 James Green

5 Colin Gillingham

6 Roy Threadgold (C)

First peal - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3074.0234

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 7 March 1970 in 2h 43 (15–0–10 in F♯)

5040 Spliced Major (2m)

3600 Plain Bob, 1440 Cambridge Surprise: 90 com

1 Urban W Wildney

2 Peter G Pitt

3 Frank B Lufkin (C)

4 Bernard W Fairhead

5 Neil V Avis

6 Peter S Abbott

7 Brian J Vaughan

8 Walter Arnold

Ringing World page reference: 3077.0295

Essex Association

Cranford, Greater London

St Dunstan

Saturday, 7 March 1970 in 2h 45 (7–0–0 in B)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Linda J West

2 Lesley A Warwick

3 Marion A Cass

4 Julian C West

5 Geoffrey H Walker

6 Antony S Baker (C)

First peal - 1,3. A farewell to the Rev M C Prentice (vicar).

Ringing World page reference: 3077.0295

Essex Association

Tollesbury, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 14 March 1970 in 2h 42 (7–0–18 in A)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (14m)

448 Bristol, 384 Ashtead, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, 192 Cray and Cornwall, 130 com.

Composed by N Smith

1 Richard J Harrison

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Peter G Brown

5 Keith W Brown

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

7 Philip J Rothera

8 James L Towler

Most Major methods to a peal by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3075.0254

Essex Association

Great Dunmow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 14 March 1970 in 3h 9 (21–1–6 in E)

5088 Ospringe Surprise Major

Composed by D Knox

1 Joe E G Roast

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Keith W Brown

6 Peter S Bennett

7 James L Towler

8 Peter G Brown (C)

500th peal - 1. First in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3075.0255

Essex Association

Wormingford, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 28 March 1970 in 2h 33 (8–0–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (6m)

Cambridge S, St Clements, Double Oxford and Plain Bob, Kent and Oxford TB.

1 John C Walters

2 Walter Arnold

3 Walter A Perry

4 John P Loveless

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Adrian G Semken

To celebrate the wedding of Paul Thompson to Lesley Ward.

Ringing World page reference: 3078.0314

Essex Association

Ashdon, Essex

All Saints

Monday, 30 March 1970 in 2h 53 (15–1–25 in F)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by T Lockwood

1 Frank Harper

2 Jean Sanderson

3 Marion Kemp

4 Barry J Couzens

5 Christopher W Otterway

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 D William Newman

8 John G Gipson

First peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3078.0314

Essex Association

Great Waltham, Essex

St Mary and St Lawrence

Saturday, 4 April 1970 in 3h 15 (22–2–18 in E♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Robert J Lindsell (C)

2 Anne Simkins

3 Susan Burdon

4 Josephine A Brown

5 Colin H Gillingham

6 Maurice E Downs

7 Roy Threadgold

8 Peter G Brown

First of Major - 3. First of Major inside - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3078.0314

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 4 April 1970 (14–2–5 in F)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (17 Methods)

Norman Smiths 17 spliced Surprise Major ATW.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Richard J Harrison

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Peter G Brown

5 Keith W Brown

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

7 Philip J Rothera

8 James L Towler

300th peal: 7. Most Major methods to a peal by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3079.0336

Essex Association

Sandon, Essex

St Andrew

Friday, 10 April 1970 in 2h 40 (9–2–9 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Judy Harrison

2 Marilyn A Freeman

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Richard J Harrison

5 James L Towler

6 Keith W Brown (C)

First peal - 1. First as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3079.0336

Essex Association

Saffron Walden, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 April 1970 in 3h 8 (22–2–24 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

1 Georgina C M Carter

2 Alan M Barber (C)

3 Jean Sanderson

4 Marion Kemp

5 Allen Twyman

6 Barry J Couzens

7 Donald F Murfet

8 David R Saunderson

9 George E Bonham

10 John G Gipson

Ringing World page reference: 3080.0358

Essex Association

Kirby le Soken, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 11 April 1970 in 2h 50 (9–3–1 in A♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Eileen S Button

2 Arthur G Button

3 Rachel J R Orman

4 George N Orman

5 Daisy M Andrews

6 Edward E Davey

7 Alan R Andrews (C)

8 Urban W Wildney

First on 8 bells - 1. Birthday compliment to ringer of 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3080.0358

Essex Association

Sible Hedingham, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 18 April 1970 in 2h 59 (18¼ in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12-part

1 John S Connell

2 Thomas Bird

3 Jack H Brett

4 Peter Mayle

5 John A Mayle

6 Walter Arnold

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Arthur R Ruffle

First on 8 - 1. First of Triples - 4,5. 800th peal - 7.

Ringing World page reference: 3081.0378

Essex Association

St Neots, Huntingdonshire

St Mary

Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 3h 16 (29–2–13 in D♭)

5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major

First of Surprise - 3.

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Bryan F Sims

2 Walter Arnold

3 Peter S Abbott

4 John P Loveless

5 Neil V Avis

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Bernard W Fairhead

8 James L Towler

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0398

Essex Association

Moreton, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 2h 47 (9–3–17 in F♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

St Clements, Oxford TB, Cambridge S, Kent TB, Plain Bob

1 Marion A Cass

2 Geoffrey H Walker

3 David Gower

4 William H Aley

5 Anthony M Faulkner

6 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

First in 5 methods - 1,2,3,4,5. Most methods as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0398

Essex Association

Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 25 April 1970 in 2h 57 (17–1–15 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C Middleton

1 Andrew R F C Crowson

2 Caroline R F Cole

3 Anthony M Faulkner

4 David A Tovell

5 Tony R Natt

6 Dennis Ellisdon

7 John E Murfitt

8 Roland H Cook (C)

First in the method - 2,4,7.

Ringing World page reference: 3082.0398

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 2 May 1970 in 3h 16 (39cwt)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by R A G Inglis

1 Donald E Cobb (C)

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Josephine A Brown

4 Keith A Brown

5 Peter G Brown

6 Robert J Chapman

7 James L Towler

8 Robert J Lindsell

9 Andrew J Slade

10 John E Murfitt

11 John C Slater

12 David A Tovell

Rung for the anniversary of the consecration of Waltham Abbey (910th). 1st on 12 bells : 8 and 12.

Ringing World page reference: 3083.0417

Essex Association

Great Easton, Essex

St John and St Giles

Saturday, 2 May 1970 in 3h 15 (11–2–10 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents each Oxford TB, Kent TB, 3 extents Plain Bob.

1 Peter J Perkins

2 James Green

3 Michael J Hunter

4 Christopher G Hardy

5 Edwin J Roper

6 Frank W J Roper (C)

First inside - 3. First peal - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3085.0458

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Friday, 8 May 1970 in 2h 33 (6¾ in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Brian E Keeble

2 E John Shynn

3 Peter J Sawyer

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Neil V Avis

6 James L Towler (C)

First peal - 1. 375th peal - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3084.0437

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 9 May 1970 in 2h 47 (11 in G)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Colin H Gillingham

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Anne C Simkins

4 James Green

5 Roy Threadgold

6 Robert J Lindsell

7 Alan R Syder

8 Peter G Brown (C)

To mark 100 years of silk weaving by Warners of Braintree (makers of the Coronation Robes).

Ringing World page reference: 3086.0478

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 10 May 1970 (16–1–14 in F)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Philip A Sadler

2 Peter G Giles

3 C John Warboys

4 Frank C May

5 Roy D Tomlin

6 Thomas R Sharp

7 David Sloman

8 Michael J Hallett (C)

For Evensong

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 23 May 1970 in 2h 53 (11–0–27 in A♭)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1120 Rutland; 1280 Cambridge; 1180 Lincolnshire; 1440 Yorkshire. 69 changes of method; all the work

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Bernard C Sadler

2 Michael J Hallett

3 Tony R Natt

4 Stephen G Halliwell

5 Alfred J House

6 David Sloman

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Dennis Ellisdon

1st Spliced S Major - 3,4,6,8

Circled tower - 5

21st birthday compliment to Stephen Halliwell, ringer of the 4th

Ringing World page reference: 3086.0477

Essex Association

Chigwell, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 23 May 1970 in 2h 47 (8–0–15 in G)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 Elizabeth A Dunlop

2 Marion A Cass

3 Philip D Austin

4 David A Tovell

5 Geoffrey H Walker (C)

6 Robert A Poole

First peal - 1,3. First in the method - 2. First as conductor. A compliment to the Rev W F Dickinson (vicar) on completing 25 years as a priest.

Ringing World page reference: 3087.0497

Essex Association

Thorington, Essex

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 25 May 1970 in 3h (9)

5040 Minor (7m)

Wells, Norwich, Ipswich S, Woodhouse, Oxford TB, Double Court and Plain Bob.

1 Eileen S Button

2 Arthur G Button

3 George N Orman

4 Rachel J R Orman

5 Alan R Andrews (C)

6 Edward E Davey

Ringing World page reference: 3086.0478

Essex Association

North Ockendon, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 31 May 1970 (9–2–21 in G)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Stephen G Halliwell

2 Penny A Halliwell

3 Thomas R Sharp

4 David Sloman

5 Michael J Hallett (C)

6 George R L Eve

To celebrate the 900th Anniversary of the church.

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 7 June 1970 (16–1–14 in F)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 David Sloman (C)

2 Penny A Sloman

3 Philip A Sadler

4 Peter G Giles

5 Frank C May

6 Thomas R Sharp

7 C John Warboys

8 Alfred J House

For Evensong

Essex Association

Earls Colne, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 13 June 1970 in 2h 46 (14–0–15 in F)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C. K. Lewis

1 Peter G Pitt

2 Neil V Avis

3 Peter Mayle

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 David Sloman

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Walter Arnold

8 James L Towler

To start the church's flower festival and the town's carnival.

Ringing World page reference: 3088.0518

Essex Association

Pebmarsh, Essex

St John the Baptist

Friday, 19 June 1970 in 2h 31 (8–1–4 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robert Bennett

2 Christine J Towler

3 Peter J Sawyer

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Walter Arnold

6 James L Towler (C)

First peal - 1. First inside - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3090.0558

Essex Association

Thorington, Essex

St Mary Magdalene

Sunday, 21 June 1970 in 2h 51 (9)

5040 Minor (7m)

Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge, Kent TB, Oxford TB, Single Oxford, Plain Bob.

1 Eileen S Button

2 A George Button

3 Neville F Whittell

4 Jennifer H Whittell

5 Rachel J R Orman

6 George N Orman (C)

50th together - 3,4. Has circled tower - 5. For Flower Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 3092.0598

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 27 June 1970 in 3h 23 (39cwt)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 Jean F Woolford

2 Katherine J Maundrell

3 Ann M Tubbs

4 John R Pratchett

5 Gwilym Salmon

6 Frank L Harris (C)

7 Michael J Best

8 John Hartless

9 Richard H Youdale

10 Philip N Tubbs

11 Edward J Chivers

12 James A D Woolford

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0578

Essex Association

Hutton, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 27 June 1970 in 2h 34 (6–1–10 in A)

5040 Doubles (6m)

3 extents Grandsire; April Day; Reverse Canterbury; St Martin; 14 extents Plain Bob; 6 extents All Saints

1 C E Hill

2 J J Wallett (C)

3 P J Tyler-Mags

4 W T Hills

5 R G Jones

1st Peal - 3

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0577

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Monday, 29 June 1970 in 3h 5 (21–0–17 in E♭)

5152 Northill Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Harry J Millatt (C)

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Edward P Duffield

4 Walter Arnold

5 Neil V Avis

6 Edward E Davey

7 James L Towler

8 Cecil W Pipe

First in the method by all and for the Association.

For St. Peter's Day.

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0578

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 5 July 1970 in 2h 58 (18–0–9 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by G B Thompson

1 Bernard C Sadler

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Stephen G Halliwell

4 Peter G Giles

5 David Sloman

6 Keith W Brown

7 Michael J Hallett

8 Alfred J House

9 Philip J Rothera

10 Peter G Brown (C)

First of Surprise Royal - 3,4,5. First of Royal as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3092.0598

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 5 July 1970 (6¾ in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Mrs Julia Skinner

2 Brian E Keeble

3 Frank Shynn

4 Bill Mills

5 David O Knewstub

6 Jack Shynn (C)

For morning service.

Also a birthday compliment to the treble ringer.

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 10 July 1970 in 2h 39 (11–3–13 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J. Pitstow

1 Peter J Sawyer

2 Peter Sloman

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Frank B Lufkin

5 Adrian G Semken

6 David E Belcham

7 David Sloman

8 James L Towler (C)

First of Surprise - 1.

First of Surprise inside - 2.

First in method - 7.

A compliment to Adrian Semken on the birth of a son, Michael John.

Ringing World page reference: 3093.0619

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 11 July 1970 in 2h 44 (15–0–10 in F♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by G Lewis

1 Brian J Vaughan

2 Katharine M Thorley

3 Muriel R Page

4 Leslie G Brett

5 Frank B Lufkin

6 Adrian Knights

7 Walter Arnold

8 J Martin Thorley (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3092.0598

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 18 July 1970 in 2h 47 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5184 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Peter G Brown

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Donald F Murfet

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Geoffrey Pearson

6 Philip J Rothera

7 John G Gipson

8 Kenneth J Hesketh (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3093.0618

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 19 July 1970 (6¾ in B♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Oxford TB, 540 Plain Bob

1 David O Knewstub

2 Bill Mills

3 Frank Shynn

4 Andy Dixon

5 Jack Shynn (C)

6 Brian E Keeble

For morning service.

Also a wedding compliment to Maureen Barber and Tony Poulter, married the previous day.

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 24 July 1970 in 2h 39 (12)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by F Dench

1 Yvonne A Towler

2 Terry Earle (C)

3 Josephine A Brown

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Robert J Lindsell

6 Keith W Brown

7 James L Towler

8 Peter G Brown

Ringing World page reference: 3094.0638

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 29 July 1970 (18–0–9 in E)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Stephen G Halliwell

2 Penny A Halliwell

3 Allen W Cansdale

4 Peter G Giles

5 Philip A Sadler

6 Bernard C Sadler

7 David Sloman (C)

8 Hubert H Furminger

A farewell to the tenor ringer

Essex Association

Ford End, Essex

St John the Evangelist

Saturday, 1 August 1970 in 2h 41 (4–2–16 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 extents.

1 Janet L Wright

2 Eileen S Button

3 A George Button

4 Rachel J R Orman

5 Edward E Davey

6 George N Orman (C)

First of Minor - 1. A wedding compliment to Heather Linge, ringer and chorister at this church, and Pater Allen, married this day.

Ringing World page reference: 3096.0678

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 August 1970 in 3h (18–0–9 in E)

5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal

Composed by G H Cross

1 Lesley Thompson

2 Frank B Lufkin (C)

3 Peter G Pitt

4 Neil V Avis

5 Vivian A P Cross

6 Bernard W Fairhead

7 Paul Thompson

8 David E Culham

9 Dennis Ellisdon

10 Brian J Vaughan

A dding compliment to Penny Halliwell and David Sloman (local ringers).

Ringing World page reference: 3097.0696

Essex Association

Leyton, Greater London

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 August 1970 in 2h 45 (8–2–16 in A)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker's 12-part

1 Roger W Pascoe

2 Charles A Hughes

3 Leonard J Fox

4 Michael Wareing

5 Frank B Lufkin

6 Geoffrey H Walker

7 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

8 Robert A Poole

First peal - 1. 84th birthday compliment to Charles A Hughes.

Ringing World page reference: 3097.0696

Essex Association

Belchamp St Paul, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 8 August 1970 in 2h 41 (8–2–16 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Beverley, Surfleet, Norwich, Bourne, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Edward E Davey

2 Georgina C M Carter

3 Jennifer M Whittell

4 Neville F Whittell

5 Alan R Andrews

6 Alan M Barber (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3096.0678

Essex Association

Purleigh, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 12 August 1970 in 2h 36 (9–3–18 in G)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 Cambridge and Kent, 5 Plain Bob.

1 Sandra J Turner

2 Ian V Foster

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Patrick J Cross

5 Peter J Sawyer

6 James L Towler (C)

First in more than one method: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3098.0717

Essex Association

Rochford, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 16 August 1970 in 38m (4–0–9 in D)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 John Tipping

2 Peter Sloman

3 Philip Bedford

4 Mary Wilkinson

5 Val Jones

6 Stephen Halliwell

7 Gerry Bacon (C)

8 Sylvia Bedford

For Evensong; also a wedding compliment to David Sloman and Penny Halliwell

50th quarter 7

Essex Association

Wethersfield, Essex

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 22 August 1970 in 2h 52 (11–1–22 in F)

5040 Minor (5m)

2 Cambridge Surprise, 1 Kent TB, Double Oxford, St Clements, 2 Plain Bob.

1 Josephine A Brown

2 Anne C Simkins

3 Robert J Lindsell

4 Colin H Gillingham

5 Dennis A S Symonds

6 Peter G Brown (C)

Most methods to a peal - 2,4.

Ringing World page reference: 3100.0757

Essex Association

Southminster, Essex

St Leonard

Sunday, 30 August 1970 in 2h 58 (11–2–2 in F♯)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by H Poyner

1 Keith W Brown

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Peter Sawyer

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

7 Peter G Brown

8 James L Towler

First of Surprise - 5. For the Flower Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 3100.0757

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 5 September 1970 in 2h 43 (10–1–24 in A♭)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by J Carter

1 Terry Earle

2 Andrew S Hudson

3 James L Towler

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Dennis A S Symonds

6 Harry J Millatt

7 Joe E G Roast (C)

8 Yvonne A Towler

First of Stedman Triples - 1,2. Has circled the tower - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 3100.0757

Essex Association

Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 15 September 1970 in 2h 25 (6–2–4 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ian V Foster

2 Peter J Sawyer

3 Brian E Keeble

4 Peter G Pitt

5 James L Towler

6 Yvonne A Towler (C)

First as Conductor

First Inside - 3

Ringing World page reference: 3104.0839

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 19 September 1970 in 2h 47 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

736 Superlative, 704 London and Rutland, 608 each of Cambridge, Lincolnshire and Pudsey, 576 Bristol, 544 Yorkshire; 120 changes of method and all the work.

Composed by Noel J. Diserens

1 Joe E G Roast (C)

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Philip J Rothera

6 James L Towler

7 Keith W Brown

8 Peter G Brown

First of Spliced Major - 4.

Circled the tower - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3103.0818

Essex Association

Harlow Common, Essex

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 19 September 1970 in 2h 50 (12–0–9 in G)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1440 Yorkshire, 1280 Cambridge and Lincolnshire, 1120 Rutland, 69 com, atw.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Geoffrey H Walker

2 Ian L Dear

3 Peter H Mackie

4 Susan J Rothera

5 Michael B Jefferyes

6 Andrew J Slade

7 David E Rothera (C)

8 Jeremy R Pratt

First of Spliced - 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3114.0012

Essex Association

Rochford, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 20 September 1970 in 43m (4–0–9 in D)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jill Clark

2 Stephen Thumpston

3 Gerry Bacon

4 John Tipping

5 Peter Sloman (C)

6 Lynn Woodcock

For Evensong and to welcome Fiona, daughter of Eric Lucas and Neil son of Janet & Mike Hallett

First quarter 1

First inside 2

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 23 September 1970 in 2h 37 (11–3–13 in G)

5056 Plain Bob Major

1 John Clarke

2 Ian V Foster

3 Patrick J Cross

4 Sandra J Turner

5 Brian E Keeble

6 Yvonne A Towler

7 Peter J Sawyer

8 James L Towler (C)

1st of Major - 5

Ringing World page reference: 3104.0839

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Monday, 28 September 1970 in 2h 40 (11½ in G)

5024 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by S. J. Ivin

1 Cecil J Barker

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Keith W Brown

4 Peter G Brown

5 Alan R Syder

6 Philip J Rothera

7 Terry Earle

8 Robert J Lindsell (C)

First in the method - 7 & 8.

For Patronal Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 3104.0839

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 3 October 1970 in 3h 36 (34–2–22 in C)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 C John Warboys

2 Peter Sloman

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 Thomas R Sharp

5 Peter G Giles

6 Stephen G Halliwell

7 Allen W Cansdale

8 David E Belcham

9 Michael J Hallett

10 Alfred J House (C)

First on 10 - 1. By Prittlewell area members after the collation and installation of Rev S T Erskine, vicar of Prittlewell, as honorary canon.

Ringing World page reference: 3105.0858

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 4 October 1970 (18–0–9 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Jennifer A Sadler

2 Penny A Sloman

3 David Sloman

4 Allen W Cansdale

5 C Jack Belcham

6 Peter Chapman

7 Philip A Sadler (C)

8 George R L Eve

Engagement compliment to Jennifer Sadler & David Field

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 4 October 1970 (6¾ in B♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

36 Plain Bob, 504 & 720 Oxford TB

1 David O Knewstub

2 Bill Mills

3 George Barber

4 Frank Shynn

5 Brian E Keeble

6 Jack Shynn (C)

For Harvest Festival

Essex Association

Thorington, Essex

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 10 October 1970 in 2h 50

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Stamford, Durham, Rossendale, York, London, Norwich and Cambridge.

1 Eileen S Button

2 Arthur G Button

3 Rachel J R Orman

4 George N Orman

5 Alan R Andrews (C)

6 Edward E Davey

Ringing World page reference: 3106.0878

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 23 October 1970 in 2h 33 (11–3–13 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)

768 London and Rutland, 640 Bristol, 576 Cambridge, Pudsey, Lincolnshire, Superlative and Yorkshire, with 142 changes of method.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Peter J Sawyer

2 Joe E G Roast

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Philip J Rothera

5 Peter G Brown

6 Terry Earle

7 Keith W Brown

8 James L Towler (C)

First of 8-spliced - 6.

First of spliced as conductor - 8.

Birthday compliment to Richard Earle.

Ringing World page reference: 3108.0919

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 24 October 1970 in 2h 43 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by P. G. K. Davies

1 Philip J Rothera

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Susan J Rothera

4 David E Rothera

5 Joe E G Roast

6 James L Towler

7 Peter G Brown (C)

8 Keith W Brown

100th peal - 8.

Ringing World page reference: 3107.0897

Essex Association

Great Wakering, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 24 October 1970 in 2h 43 (8¼ in A)

5040 Minor (13m)

Fulbeck Bob;Cambridge Surprise; St Clements, Childwall, Buxton, Double Oxford, Thelwall and Pinehurst Bob; Kent and Oxford TB; Single Oxford and Double Bob; Plain Bob.

1 Peter Sloman

2 Peter G Giles

3 Adrian G Semken

4 Bernard C Sadler

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 David Sloman

To celebrate the marriage this day between Brian J Vaughan an Vivian A P Cross, Colchester ringers.

Ringing World page reference: 3108.0919

Essex Association

Great Baddow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 October 1970 in 2h 53 (14½ in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by W. E. Critchley

1 Joe E G Roast (C)

2 Susan Rothera

3 Josephine A Brown

4 Keith W Brown

5 Richard J Harrison

6 David E Rothera

7 Peter G Brown

8 Philip J Rothera

Ringing World page reference: 3107.0897

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 28 October 1970 in 2h 26 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Minor (5m)

Ipswich S, Cambridge S, Kent TB, St Clements College Bob, Plain Bob.

1 Brian E Keeble

2 Ian V Foster

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Neil V Avis

5 Peter J Sawyer

6 James L Towler (C)

Most methods - 2, 5

Ringing World page reference: 3108.0918

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 31 October 1970 in 2h 43 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 Double Oxford, St Clement's, Oxford TB, 2 Kent TB, Plain Bob.

1 Roy Threadgold

2 John Connell

3 John A Mayle

4 Peter Mayle

5 James Green

6 Frank W J Roper (C)

Most methods - 2,5.

Ringing World page reference: 3110.0958

Essex Association

Great Waltham, Essex

St Mary and St Lawrence

Saturday, 31 October 1970 in 3h 14 (22–2–18 in E♭)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 Joe E G Roast (C)

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Edward P Duffield

5 Richard J Harrison

6 Keith W Brown

7 Terry Earle

8 James L Towler

Ringing World page reference: 3109.0937

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 31 October 1970 in 3h 10 (21–0–17 in E♭)

5121 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Alan M Barber

1 Jennifer M Whittell

2 Georgina C M Carter

3 Alan M Barber (C)

4 Donald F Murfet

5 Geoffrey Pearson

6 Neville F Whittell

7 Harry J Millatt

8 George E Thoday

Ringing World page reference: 3113.1019

Essex Association

Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 7 November 1970 in 2h 33 (6–2–4 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Ipswich and Cambridge.

1 Judy Harrison

2 Joe E G Roast (C)

3 Peter Sawyer

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Yvonne A Towler

6 James L Towler

First of Treble Bob - 1. First of 7-Surprise - 3. 300th for the Association - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3109.0937

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 November 1970 in 50m (18–0–9 in E)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Penny Sloman

2 Bernard Sadler

3 Mike Hallett

4 Stephen Halliwell

5 Peter Giles

6 Gerry Bacon

7 David Sloman (C)

8 George Eve

Half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday

Essex Association

Nazeing, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 14 November 1970 in 2h 50 (9–1–14 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 David Morton

2 Julian Beldom

3 Susan Turcan

4 Michael Wareing

5 David Gower

6 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

First Peal 1 and 2. 25th as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3111.0977

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 14 November 1970 in 2h 57 (15¼ in F)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Robert J Lindsell

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Alan R Syder

4 Terry Earle

5 Yvonne A Towler

6 Keith W Brown

7 James L Towler

8 Peter G Brown (C)

70th birthday compliment to Mr R Martin, a Halstead ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 3110.0958

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

All Saints, Shrub End

Saturday, 14 November 1970 in 2h 22 (4–1–14 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Frank B Lufkin

2 Andrew Gibbons

3 Dennis M Whent

4 David Cobb

5 John P Loveless

6 Bernard W Fairhead (C)

First peal - 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3113.1019

Essex Association

Coggeshall, Essex

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 14 November 1970 in 2h 58 (24–1–7 in D)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Bernard W Fairhead

2 Richard A Knight

3 Stephen D Pettman

4 John P Loveless

5 Harry J Millett

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Adrian G Semken

8 Michael J Howes

First on 8 bells - 2. First in the method - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3111.0977

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 18 November 1970 in 46m (18–0–9 in E)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Stephen Halliwell (C)

2 Bernard Sadler

3 Peter Giles

4 Tom Sharp

5 Peter Sloman

6 Gerry Bacon

7 David Sloman

8 Mike Hallett

To mark the 100th birthday of Mrs Maley, a parishioner

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 21 November 1970 in 2h 54 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 James L Towler

2 Susan Rothera

3 Josephine A Brown

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Keith W Brown

6 Philip J Rothera

7 Peter G Brown

8 Joe E G Roast (C)

The first peal in the method by all and for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3111.0977

Essex Association

Wormingford, Essex

St Andrew

Wednesday, 25 November 1970 in 2h 36 (8–0–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (15m)

(1) Norwich S (2) Double Court Bob (3) Cambridge and Ipswich S (4) St Clement's, Childwall, Buxton, Double Oxford, Thelwall and Pinehurst (5) Kent and Oxford TB (6) Oxford, Double and Plain Bob (7) Plain Bob

1 Jack H Brett

2 John A Mayle

3 Neil V Avis

4 Peter Mayle

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Walter A Perry

Most methods to a peal - 2,6.

Ringing World page reference: 3113.1019

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 25 November 1970 in 2h 21 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Wells, York, Ipswich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.

1 Yvonne A Towler

2 Alan R Syder

3 Peter G Brown

4 Peter Sawyer

5 James L Towler

6 Terry Earle (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3113.1019

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 27 November 1970 in 2h 38 (11–3–13 in G)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

576 Ashtead, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 448 Bristol, 384 each London, Rutland, Uxbridge, 130 com

Composed by N Smith

1 Susan Rothera

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Peter G Brown

5 Joe E G Roast (C)

6 Keith W Brown

7 Philip J Rothera

8 James L Towler

50th peal on the bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3113.1019

Essex Association

Saffron Walden, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 28 November 1970 in 3h 23 (22–2–24 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 George C Goodman

2 Jean Sanderson

3 Richard F Prime

4 Leonard Luck

5 Marion Kemp

6 D William Newman

7 Walter Hunt

8 Barry J Couzens

9 Alan T Winter (C)

10 Dale Barton

First Bob Royal - 3,4,6. Birthday compliment to Miss M Kemp.

Ringing World page reference: 3113.1019

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 28 November 1970 (11 in G)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Albert Wiffen

2 Alan Syder

3 Josephine Brown

4 Maurice Downs

5 Colin Gillingham

6 R Felton

7 Peter Brown

8 Robert Lindsell (C)

Wedding compliment to Miss Jennifer Margaret Millbank with Mr. Michael John Hastings.

Ringing World page reference: 3113.1016

Essex Association

Bradwell juxta Mare, Essex

St Thomas the Apostle

Saturday, 28 November 1970 in 2h 33 (8–0–10 in G♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents each Ipswich and Cambridge Surprise, 3 extents Plain Bob.

1 Marilyn A Freeman

2 Peter J Sawyer

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Keith W Brown

6 James L Towler (C)

For the Church Fete.

Ringing World page reference: 3116.0052

Essex Association

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Friday, 4 December 1970 in 2h 45 (8–3–1 in A♭)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 James L Towler

2 Neil V Avis

3 Josephine A Brown

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Peter J Sawyer

6 Keith W Brown

7 Yvonne A Towler (C)

8 Joe E G Roast

Circled the tower - 1. First of Major as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3116.0052

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 5 December 1970 in 2h 44 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5021 Glasgow Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Robert E J Dennis (C)

2 Josephine A Brown

3 David E Rothera

4 Joe E G Roast

5 Keith W Brown

6 Peter G Brown

7 Philip J Rothera

8 James L Towler

Ringing World page reference: 3116.0052

Essex Association

Sible Hedingham, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 5 December 1970 in 3h (18¼ in E)

5088 Spliced Kent and Oxford Treble Bob Major

3264 Kent and 1824 Oxford, 60 com.

Composed by T B Worsley arr by A G Driver

1 Neil V Avis

2 Peter Mayle

3 John A Mayle

4 Walter Arnold

5 Jack H Brett

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Alan G Feaver

8 Walter A Perry

First peal as such for the Association.

Ringing World page reference: 3114.0012

Essex Association

Great Dunmow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 December 1970 in 3h 3 (21–1–6 in E)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Peter J Sawyer

2 Joe E G Roast (C)

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Christopher K Cooper

5 Harry J Millatt

6 Robert J Lindsell

7 Terry Earle

8 James L Towler

150th together - 3,8. First of Bristol - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3114.0012

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 9 December 1970 in 2h 26 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

Ipswich S, Cambridge S, Kent TB, Plain Bob

1 Brian E Keeble

2 Peter J Sawyer

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Russell C Chamberlain

5 Neil V Avis

6 James L Towler (C)

First Peal - 4

Ringing World page reference: 3116.0052

Essex Association

Epping Upland, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 12 December 1970 in 2h 30 (12 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Marion A Cass

2 Linda J West

3 Richard J Tibbetts

4 Graham G Firman

5 A Keith P Poole

6 Antony S Baker (C)

First inside: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3116.0052

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 12 December 1970 in 2h 46 (10–1–24 in A♭)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J Carter

1 Caroline Phillips

2 Mary Roast

3 Edward W Roast

4 David Hymas

5 Richard J Harrison

6 Ivan J M Saunders

7 Tony Spurgeon

8 Joe E G Roast (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3116.0052

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 13 December 1970 in 3h 17 (18–0–9 in E)

5055 Stedman Caters

Composed by Arr R E J Dennis

1 Peter G Giles

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Stephen D Pettman

4 Michael J Howes

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Peter Sloman

7 David Sloman

8 Adrian G Semken

9 Michael J Hallett

10 Philip Sadler

A farewell to Philip Sadler, leaving Prittlewell after 31 years.

Ringing World page reference: 3116.0052

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 18 December 1970 in 2h 40 (11–3–13 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M S Bruce

1 Peter G Brown

2 Joe E G Roast

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Keith W Brown

5 Neil V Avis

6 Peter J Sawyer

7 Adrian G Semken

8 James L Towler (C)

200th for association - 1. Half muffled in memoriam Wallace Binder, vicar's warden for 21 years.

Ringing World page reference: 3117.0076

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Friday, 18 December 1970 (6¾ in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Sue Dixon

2 Bill Mills

3 David O Knewstub

4 Andy Dixon

5 Jack Shynn (C)

6 Brian E Keeble

For Practice Night

First Quarter - Treble

Essex Association

High Easter, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 December 1970 in 2h 48 (19 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, Ipswich and Cambridge.

1 Richard J Harrison

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Peter J Sawyer

4 Keith W Brown

5 Peter G Brown

6 James L Towler (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3117.0076

Essex Association

Hadstock, Essex

St Botolph

Sunday, 20 December 1970 in 2h 19 (2–3–13 in F♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

2 each Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob and mixed Oxford and Kent TB, and 1 St Clement's Bob

1 Richard J Harrison

2 Jean Sanderson

3 Barry J Couzens

4 Bernard W Fairhead

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Patrick W Saltmarsh

First peal on the bells. For Carol Service.

Ringing World page reference: 3117.0076

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 22 December 1970 (18–1–15 in E)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Penny Sloman

2 Philip A Sadler

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 Thomas R Sharp

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 Allen W Cansdale

7 David Sloman

8 Peter Sloman (C)

For Civic Carol Service & also for the birth of Nicholas David Sloman, born on the 21st December

Essex Association

Hornchurch, Greater London

St Andrew

Thursday, 24 December 1970 in 3h 8 (18–0–0 in E♭)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Frank V Gant (C)

2 Joan M Peacock

3 John W Stephenson

4 Frederick G Richardson

5 George W Cecil

6 Christopher C W Pain

7 Dennis G Blows

8 Colin E Wright

For the Festival of Christmas by the service band.

Ringing World page reference: 3116.0052

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Tuesday, 29 December 1970 in 2h 26 (6¾ in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

Ipswich S, Cambridge S, Kent TB, Plain Bob

1 Russell C Chamberlain

2 Brian E Keeble

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Peter J Sawyer

6 James L Towler (C)

Most methods - 2

Ringing World page reference: 3117.0076

Essex Association

Wormingford, Essex

St Andrew

Wednesday, 30 December 1970 in 2h 30 (8–0–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

Double Court, St Clement's, Buxton and Plain Bob, Kent and Oxford TB, Cambridge Surprise.

1 Bernard W Fairhead

2 Brian A Lord

3 John P Loveless

4 Richard A Knight

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Neil V Avis

Ringing World page reference: 3117.0076

Essex Association

Rochford, Essex

St Andrew

Thursday, 31 December 1970 in 45m (4–0–9 in D)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Lynn Woodcock

2 Gerry Bacon

3 Philip Sadler

4 Bernard Sadler

5 Tom Sharp

6 John Tipping

7 Christine Lewis

8 Peter Sloman (C)

Half-muffled for passing of the old year

First of major 1 and 6

First major inside 7

Essex Association

Leytonstone, Greater London

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 31 December 1970 in 2h 45 (12¾ in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's Transposition of Thurstan's

1 William A Theobald

2 Kevin A Hughes

3 Charles E Willmington

4 Geoffrey H Walker

5 Michael Wareing

6 John C Slater

7 Philip A F Chalk (C)

8 Ronald G Brown

First of Stedman Triples - 2,5. 150th peal - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3118.0098

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