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Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 4 January 1970 (6–2–5 in B♭)

1272 London Surprise Minor

1 J Campbell

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Roy Threadgold

4 G J Jones

5 P G Brown

6 R J Lindsell (C)

First in method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3065.0053

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 Alf House

8 David Belcham (C)

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

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Monday, 19 January 1970 (11 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Major

1 Albert Wiffen

2 Miss Jennifer Millbank

3 Mrs A J Brown

4 Alan R Syder

5 C Barker

6 H G Felton

7 C H Gillingham

8 Robert J Lindsell (C)

Half-muffled in memoriam Samuel Warn, interred the following day, aged 78, a ringer at St. Michael's Church for over 40 years.

Ringing World page reference: 3069.0132

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 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 Hanniwell

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

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 22 February 1970 (6–2–5 in B♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

Cambridge and Plain Bob Minor.

1 Mrs J Brown

2 A R Syder

3 J Green

4 R Threadgold

5 C H Gillingham

6 P G Brown (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3075.0252

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 1 March 1970 (6–2–5 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Miss R Campbell

2 J Connell

3 J Green

4 C H Gillingham

5 S Sudbury

6 R Threadgold (C)

For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 3075.0252

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

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 15 March 1970 (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 Cheeseman

For Passion Sunday, and to mark the passing of Stansted centenarian Mrs. Elizabeth Goodey.

Ringing World page reference: 3077.0293

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 22 March 1970 (6–2–5 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 C Gillingham

2 J Green

3 F Roper

4 Robert Lindsell

5 Roy Threadgold (C)

For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 3077.0293

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

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 29 March 1970 (11 in G)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Robert J Lindsell (C)

2 Anne Simkins

3 Jennifer Syder

4 Kathleen Downs

5 Josephine Quilter

6 Cecil J Barker

7 Maurice Downs

8 Peter G Brown

On Easter Day.

Ringing World page reference: 3078.0312

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

Great Baddow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 5 April 1970 (14–1–13 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 R C Chamberlain

2 Jane Foster

3 S A Waters

4 Ann Edwards

5 A S Hudson

6 Leslie Ainger

7 P M Wilkinson (C)

8 G A Bainbridge

A thanksgiving for the restoration of the Church of St. Mary the Virgin.

Ringing World page reference: 3079.0334

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

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Thursday, 23 April 1970 (6–2–5 in B♭)

1260 Double Court Bob Minor

1 Ian Messenger

2 P Perkins

3 Jimmy Green

4 Stephen Sudbury

5 Maurice Downs

6 Roy Threadgold (C)

First in method by all. For St. George's Day.

Ringing World page reference: 3081.0377

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

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 10 May 1970 (21–0–17 in E♭)

1344 Northill Surprise Major

1 William Brunt

2 Harry J Millatt (C)

3 Edward P Duffield

4 Bernard W Fairhead

5 Yvonne Towler

6 Edward E Davey

7 Neil V Avis

8 James L Towler

For Evensong.

First touch in method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3086.0475

Essex Association

Kelvedon, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 16 May 1970 (21 in E)

1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 R Elliott

2 Frederick T Whiterod

3 John Warner

4 Winifred Elliott

5 Charles W Burton

6 Alan R Elliott (C)

Half-muffled in memoriam Joseph Elliott.

Ringing World page reference: 3085.0456

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 W Fairhead

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

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 24 May 1970 (21–0–17 in E♭)

1280 Petworth Surprise Major

1 Edward E Davey

2 Yvonne Towler

3 Edward P Duffield

4 Bernard W Fairhead

5 Alan R Andrews

6 Neil V Avis

7 James L Towler

8 Harry J Millatt

For Whitsunday.

First touch in method by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3086.0475

Essex Association

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 29 May 1970 (13 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 A T Dixon

2 Herbert W Watts

3 D J Cheeseman

4 D Hutley

5 A Richardson (C)

6 J R Holman

First Quarter - 6.

For the Feast of Corpus Christi.

Ringing World page reference: 3090.0557

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 7 June 1970 (21–0–17 in E♭)

1280 Winchester Surprise Major

1 William J Brunt

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Edward P Duffield

4 Harry J Millatt (C)

5 Alan R Andrews

6 Edward E Davey

7 Neil V Avis

8 James L Towler

For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0575

Essex Association

Feering, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 13 June 1970 (18 in F)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 C Turner

2 P Dodd

3 M Hunter

4 J Green

5 Reginald Pye

6 C Barker

7 Charles Burton

8 F Roper (C)

A silver wedding compliment to Mr. Henry Nicholls (of Feering); also a wedding anniversary compliment to treble ringer and a birthday compliment to ringer of 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3090.0556

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

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 19 June 1970 (13 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 D J Cheeseman

2 Herbert W Watts

3 A Dixson

4 D R Hutley

5 A Richardson (C)

6 J R Holman

First Quarter Inside - 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0577

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

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

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 28 June 1970 (21–0–17 in E♭)

1280 Christchurch Surprise Major

1 Vivienne Cross

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Edward P Duffield

4 Neil V Avis

5 Alan R Andrews

6 Edward E Davey

7 James L Towler

8 Harry J Millatt (C)

For Patronal Festival.

First touches in three methods by all.

Ringing World page reference: 3091.0575

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

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Monday, 6 July 1970 (11 in G)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1 Jennifer M Millbank

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Keith W Brown

4 Jennifer M Syder

5 Robert J Lindsell

6 John Warner

7 Peter G Brown (C)

8 Albert Wiffen

A birthday compliment to Albert Wiffen on his 73rd birthday.

Ringing World page reference: 3092.0596

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 9 August 1970 (11 in G)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 K Reed

2 Robert J Lindsell

3 Jennifer M Syder

4 Josephine A Brown

5 Cecil J Barker

6 Maurice Downs

7 Peter G Brown

8 Alan R Syder (C)

First Treble Bob - 1.

For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 3098.0715

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

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 16 August 1970 (21–0–17 in E♭)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Doreen Fairhead

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Harry J Millatt (C)

4 Peter J Sawyer

5 Edward E Davey

6 Bernard W Fairhead

7 Neil V Avis

8 James L Towler

First Surprise - 4.

For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 3103.0816

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 23 August 1970 (11 in G)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Albert Wiffen

2 Alan R Syder

3 Josephine A Brown

4 Kathleen M Downs

5 Maurice E Downs

6 Peter G Brown

7 Robert J Lindsell (C)

8 Cecil J Barker

Wedding compliment to Michael Richard Lay and Barbara Stephens.

Ringing World page reference: 3098.0715

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 30 August 1970 (9–1–20 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Wendy E Earle

2 Robert J Lindsell

3 Jennifer Syder

4 Colin H Gillingham

5 Alan R Syder

6 Terry Earle (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3101.0776

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Sunday, 13 September 1970 (15–3–12 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Ernest Bright (C)

2 John Warner

3 Tom Monk

4 H Cross

5 William Butler

6 Peter Chapman

First Minor - 4 & 6.

A welcome to H. Cross: also for the birth of a son to Peter Chapman.

From the Tower Records.

Ringing World page reference: 3103.0817

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Monday, 14 September 1970 (11½ in G)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (7m)

1 Cecil J Barker

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Jennifer M Syder

4 Alan R Syder

5 Robert J Lindsell

6 Keith W Brown

7 James L Towler

8 Peter G Brown (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3107.0895

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

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 20 September 1970 (21–0–17 in E♭)

1312 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Harry J Millatt (C)

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 S Pettman

4 Michael J Howes

5 Neil V Avis

6 Bernard W Fairhead

7 James L Towler

8 Cecil W Pipe

First touch in method - 3.

For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 3103.0816

Essex Association

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 September 1970 (13 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 A Westwood

2 D J Cheeseman

3 A Dixson

4 D R Hutley

5 A Richardson (C)

6 J R Holman

Half-muffled in memoriam Mrs. Edith Watts.

Ringing World page reference: 3103.0817

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

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 4 October 1970 (21–0–17 in E♭)

1344 London Surprise Major

1 William J Brunt

2 Doreen Fairhead

3 Edward P Duffield

4 Bernard W Fairhead

5 Alan R Andrews

6 Edward E Davey

7 Neil V Avis

8 Harry J Millatt (C)

First in method - 2.

For Harvest Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 3107.0895

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 10 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 Revd S T Erskine, vicar of Prittlewell, as honorary canon.

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 18 October 1970 (21–0–17 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Doreen Fairhead

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Harry J Millatt

4 William J Brunt

5 Bernard W Fairhead

6 Neil V Avis

7 James L Towler (C)

8 Edward E Davey

First in Method - 4.

For St. Luke's Day.

Ringing World page reference: 3107.0895

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

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

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

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 8 November 1970 (11 in G)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Peter G Brown

2 Maurice E Downs

3 Josephine A Brown

4 Ann C Simkins

5 Alan R Syder

6 Colin H Gillingham

7 Robert J Lindsell (C)

8 K W Reed

First Stedman - 4 & 6.

Half-muffled.

Ringing World page reference: 3109.0935

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Thursday, 12 November 1970 (21–0–17 in E♭)

1344 London Surprise Major

1 Bernard W Fairhead

2 Neil V Avis

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 G A Button

5 J Avis

6 Peter J Sawyer

7 James L Towler

8 Harry J Millatt (C)

First in method - 4, 5 & 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3112.0996

Essex Association

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 13 November 1970 (13 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 C Holman

2 J R Holman

3 Hebert W Watts

4 A Dixson

5 D J Cheeseman (C)

6 C Nash

First Quarter - 2.

First Quarter as Conductor - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3111.0976

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

St Peter

Sunday, 15 November 1970 (21–0–17 in E♭)

1296 Minor (2m)

Cambridge & London.

1 Edward E Davey

2 Edward P Duffield

3 Harry J Millatt

4 Bernard W Fairhead (C)

5 B Vaughan

6 Neil V Avis

For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 3112.0996

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 make the 100th birthday of Mrs Maley, a parishioner

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 22 November 1970 (21–0–17 in E♭)

1280 Colchester Surprise Major

1 G A Button

2 Doreen Fairhead

3 Alan R Andrews

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Bernard W Fairhead

6 Neil V Avis

7 Harry J Millatt (C)

8 James L Towler

First in method - 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 & 8.

For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 3112.0996

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 on Sea, Essex

St Thomas

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

5040 Minor (3m)

1 Keith W Brown

2 Richard J Harrison

3 Peter J Sawyer

4 Marilyn D Thompson

5 James L Towler

6 Yvonne A Towler

Essex Association

Kelvedon, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 29 November 1970 (19–3–2 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Miss W M Elliott

2 F W Whiterod

3 R W Elliott

4 A Richardson

5 Charles W Burton (C)

6 Alan Elliott

First Quarter - 4.

First Inside - 3.

For rededication of St. Mary's.

Ringing World page reference: 3113.1017

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Wednesday, 16 December 1970 (15–3–12 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 D G F Chalk

2 Ernest W Bright

3 James Chalk

4 F V Gant

5 John Warner

6 Peter Chapman

7 P A F Chalk (C)

8 R H Dorking

First Triples - 1.

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

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

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