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Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 January 1971 in 2h 25 (7–0–20 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

720 each Double Bob, St Clement's, Ipswich S, Cambridge S, Oxford TB and Plain Bob

1 Ruth C Morgan

2 Patricia M Harpole

3 Eileen M Morgan

4 Arthur J Bryant

5 Michael A Houghton

6 Harry Turner (C)

First peal - 1,3.

Ringing World page reference: 3118.0098

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Saturday, 2 January 1971 in 2h 48 (10–3–2 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Cambridge S, Double Oxford, Double Court, St Clement's, Kent TB, Oxford TB, Plain Bob

1 Daisy M Andrews

2 Edward E Davey

3 Keith W Whittell

4 Jennifer M Whittell

5 Alan R Andrews (C)

6 Neville F Whittell

Ringing World page reference: 3118.0098

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 2 January 1971 in 2h 45 (10–1–24 in A♭)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Edward W Roast

2 Mary Roast

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Dennis A S Symonds

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

7 Tony Spurgeon

8 James L Towler

First in the method - 2,7. A compliment to Mr L J Clark (Chelmsford Cathedral) on retirement.

Ringing World page reference: 3117.0076

Essex Association

Chigwell, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 2 January 1971 in 2h 32 (8–0–15 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Julian A Beldom

2 J Margaret Chappell

3 Peter W Dickinson

4 David A Tovell

5 Geoffrey H Walker

6 Andrew J Slade (C)

First inside - 2. A wedding compliment to John Murfitt and Leslie Tibbetta, also in mmory of Rev J Jefferyes, father of Michael B Jefferyes.

Ringing World page reference: 3119.0118

Essex Association

Castle Hedingham, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 2 January 1971 in 2h 45 (11–1–21 in G♯)

5040 Minor (14m)

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

1 John C Walters

2 Peter Mayle

3 Walter A Perry

4 John A Mayle

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Adrian G Semken

25th together - 2,4.

Ringing World page reference: 3118.0098

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 5 January 1971 in 2h 35 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (11m)

(1) Lightfoot (2) Netherseale (3) Bourne (4) London and Wells (5) York and Durham (6) Beverley and Surfleet (7) Cambridge and Ipswich.

1 John Warner

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Peter Sawyer

4 James L Towler

5 Peter G Brown

6 Terry Earle (C)

Most methods - 3. Circled tower twice - 5.

Ringing World page reference: 3119.0118

Essex Association

Dagenham, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 9 January 1971 in 2h 47 (14–3–0 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by N Smith

1 Valerie A Coplesto

2 Janet A Pullen

3 Paul J Bloomfield

4 Renée L Armstrong

5 Roy E Copleston

6 Diana Ralls

7 David E Potter

8 John Armstrong (C)

First of Surprise - 1,2,3,5. First of Rutland - 4,6,7. First of Surprise as conductor. By 7 present and 1 past member of the local band.

Ringing World page reference: 3119.0118

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 12 January 1971 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Valerie M Nash

2 Janet E G Hallett

3 Penny A Sloman

4 Peter G Giles

5 David E Belcham

6 Thomas R Sharp

7 Michael J Hallett (C)

8 David Sloman

In Memoriam E.J. Blower

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 15 January 1971 in 2h 38 (11–3–13 in G)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major

4 methods - Bristol, Cambridge, Superlative & London with 101 changes of method

Composed by H G Cashmore

1 Ian V Foster

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Keith W Brown

5 Terry Earle

6 Robert J Lindsell

7 James L Towler

8 Peter G Brown (C)

First spliced as conductor.

Essex Association

Wethersfield, Essex

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 16 January 1971 in 3h 3 (11–1–22 in F)

5040 Minor (13m)

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

1 John C Walters

2 John A Mayle

3 Roy Threadgold

4 Peter Mayle

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Walter A Perry

RW 12th February 1971 (page 138)

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 19 January 1971 (18–0–9 in E)

1280 Spliced Plain and Little Bob Major

1 David Sloman

2 Penny A Sloman

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 Allen W Cansdale

5 Peter G Giles

6 Stephen G Halliwell

7 Peter Sloman

8 Thomas R Sharp (C)

1st of spliced Plain & Little-2,3,5,6,7 & 8

Essex Association

Great Baddow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 23 January 1971 in 2h 47 (14–1–13 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by J W Washbrook

1 Peter J Sawyer

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Joe E G Roast (C)

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Richard J Harrison

6 Peter G Brown

7 Keith W Brown

8 James L Towler

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 29 January 1971 in 2h 39 (11–3–13 in G)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Peter J Sawyer

2 Terry Earle (C)

3 Josephine A Brown

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Yvonne A Towler

6 James L Towler

7 Peter G Brown

8 Keith W Brown

First of Bristol as conductor

Essex Association

Great Tey, Essex

St Barnabas

Saturday, 30 January 1971 in 2h 56 (15–1–0 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Peter Sloman

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Peter G Giles

5 Thomas R Sharp

6 Alfred J House

7 James L Towler

8 David Sloman (C)

1st of Yorkshire-2,4 & 5, 1st surprise as conductor

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 30 January 1971 in 2h 43 (15–0–10 in F♯)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by E. Barnett

1 John S Connell

2 Heather M Semken

3 Walter A Perry

4 Peter Mayle

5 Jack H Brett

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 John A Mayle

8 Adrian G Semken

First of Major: 1.

In memoriam Robert E. Lister.

Essex Association

Coggeshall, Essex

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 6 February 1971 in 3h (19–1–0)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by T. B. Worsley

1 Charles H Turner

2 Frank B Lufkin (C)

3 Jack H Brett

4 Peter Mayle

5 John A Mayle

6 Adrian G Semken

7 Walter Arnold

8 Walter A Perry

First of Treble Bob: 1.

50th peal: 4.

100th peal: 6.

From 'The Ringing World' 26th March 1971.

Essex Association

Burnham on Crouch, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 6 February 1971 in 2h 40 (10–0–15 in A♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

Ipswich S, Cambridge S, Kent TB, Plain Bob

1 Martin Tickner

2 Brian E Keeble

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Peter J Sawyer

6 James L Towler (C)

First Peal (Aged 13) - Treble

Essex Association

Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 February 1971 in 3h 2 (17–1–15 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J. R. Pritchard

1 Madeline A Remnant

2 Caroline E Remnant

3 M Ann Castle

4 Fraser B Macfarlane

5 David C Ely

6 David Ralls

7 John R Whitham

8 Philip M Cuckson (C)

First attempt: 1.

First Major: 2 & 4.

Birthday compliment to Elizabeth Hall.

From 'The Ringing World', page 268, March 26th 1971.

Essex Association

Great Dunmow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 February 1971 in 3h 13 (21–1–6 in E)

5184 Plain Bob Major

Composed by John Carter

1 George Saunders

2 Marian H Wood

3 John R Newman

4 William R Chapman

5 Dr Lewis S Castleden

6 Alfred H Little

7 Peter L Wood

8 Michael V White (C)

First on eight as conductor.

From 'The Ringing World', page 268, 26th March 1971

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 20 February 1971 in 2h 47 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Keith W Brown

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Robert J Lindsell

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Christopher K Cooper

6 David E Rothera

7 Philip J Rothera

8 Peter G Brown (C)

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 21 February 1971 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Spliced Triples (6m)

Grandsire, Double Grandsire, Single Oxford Bob, Double Oxford Bob, Double Court & St. Clements

1 Valerie M Nash

2 Penny A Sloman

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 David Sloman

5 Peter G Giles

6 Thomas R Sharp

7 Alfred J House (C)

8 William F Ward

1st of 6 Spliced Triples-2,3 & 4. Circled the tower-4

For Evensong

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary

Wednesday, 24 February 1971 (18–1–15 in E)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Janet E G Hallett

2 Penny A Sloman

3 David Sloman

4 Stephen G Halliwell

5 Alfred J House

6 Thomas R Sharp

7 Bernard C Sadler

8 Peter G Giles (C)

1st quarter peal as conductor

Essex Association

Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex

St Nicholas

Thursday, 25 February 1971 in 2h 23 (6–2–4 in B♭)

5040 Minor (6m)

Beverley S, Surfleet S, Ipswich S, Cambridge S, Kent TB, Plain Bob

1 Brian E Keeble

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Russell C Chamberlain

4 Neil V Avis

5 James L Towler (C)

6 Peter J Sawyer

Most methods - 3

Essex Association

Rettendon, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 27 February 1971 in 2h 31 (8–1–7 in A)

5040 Minor (3m)

1 extent of St. Clements & Double Oxford & 5 extents of Plain Bob

1 Stephen J Day

2 Stephen C Wood

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 Thomas R Sharp

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 David Sloman (C)

1st peal-1 & 2, 1st peal of minor-4

Essex Association

Walthamstow, Greater London

St Mary

Saturday, 6 March 1971 in 3h 7 (19–0–5 in E♭)

5040 Pudsey Surprise Royal

1 David A Wright

2 David Sloman

3 Stephen G Halliwell

4 Peter G Giles

5 Doris E Colgate

6 Edward F P Bryant

7 Alfred J House

8 Walter Dobbie

9 David C Brookes

10 Stanley Jenner (C)

1st peal in the method-2,3,4,6,8,9 & 10.

1st peal in the method for the Association

Essex Association

Great Baddow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 March 1971 in 3h 5 (14–1–13 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J.R.Pritchard

1 Thomas R Sharp

2 Stephen G Halliwell

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 Gordon I Lucas

5 Peter G Giles

6 Michael J Hallett

7 Peter Sloman

8 David Sloman (C)

Essex Association

City of London

St Lawrence Jewry

Saturday, 13 March 1971 in 3h 13 (24–3–2 in E♭)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by F Bennett

1 Peter G Brown

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Alfred J House

5 Robert J Lindsell

6 Keith W Brown

7 Terry Earle (C)

8 James L Towler

Essex Association

Saffron Walden, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 March 1971 in 3h 12 (22–2–24 in D)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 Richard J Harrison

2 Kenneth J Hesketh (C)

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Josephine A Brown

5 Alan M Barber

6 Geoffrey Pearson

7 David E Rothera

8 Keith W Brown

9 John G Gipson

10 James L Towler

11 Philip J Rothera

12 Peter G Brown

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 March 1971 (18–1–15 in E)

1260 Spliced Plain and Little Bob Royal

1 Bernard C Sadler

2 Frank B Lufkin (C)

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Stephen G Halliwell

5 David Sloman

6 Richard J Harrison

7 Michael J Hallett

8 James L Towler

9 David E Culham

10 Adrian G Semken

For Evensong and to celebrate Frederick Penny's 50 years as organist at Prittlewell

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 21 March 1971 (6¾ in B♭)

1260 Minor (3m)

180 Plain Bob, 360 Kent TB, 720 Oxford TB

1 David O Knewstub

2 George Barber

3 Bill Mills

4 Brian E Keeble

5 Andy Dixon

6 Jack Shynn (C)

A compliment to Maggie and David Knewstub on the birth of their second daughter Helen.

Also for morning service.

Essex Association

Rochford, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 27 March 1971 in 2h 55 (4–0–9 in D)

5056 Plain Bob Major

1 Lynn P Woodcock

2 Stephen G Halliwell

3 Philip Bedford

4 Bernard C Sadler

5 Sylvia Bedford

6 John G B Tipping

7 David Sloman

8 Peter Sloman (C)

1st Peal - 1, 6

50th Peal - 7

1st peal on the bells

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 27 March 1971 in 2h 48 (10–2–27 in G♭)

5056 Painswick Surprise Major

Composed by C H Hattersley

1 Maurice Downs

2 Keith W Brown

3 Josephine A Brown

4 Jennifer Syder

5 Ronald Suckling

6 John Warner

7 Alan Syder

8 Robert J Lindsell (C)

First in the method by all except 6

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 28 March 1971 (18–1–15 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Jennifer A Sadler

2 Penny Sloman

3 David Sloman

4 Bernard C Sadler

5 Peter Sloman

6 Peter G Giles

7 Thomas R Sharp (C)

8 David Giles

1st quarter-8

For Confirmation Service

Essex Association

Homerton, Greater London

St Paul

Sunday, 28 March 1971 (8–1–9 in A)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles

1 Peter G Giles

2 Penny Sloman

3 Thomas R Sharp

4 Peter Sloman

5 David Sloman (C)

6 D Stokes

1st quarter peal-6

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 31 March 1971 (18–1–15 in E)

1313 Double Norwich Court Bob Caters

1 Valerie M Nash

2 Peter G Giles

3 Penny A Sloman

4 Allen W Cansdale

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Thomas R Sharp

7 Alfred J House (C)

8 Stephen G Halliwell

9 Michael J Hallett

10 David Giles

1st in method by all except 7th, 1st on 10-1 & 10

For combined churches service

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 10 April 1971 in 2h 44 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 Peter G Brown

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Kenneth J Hesketh (C)

5 Richard J Harrison

6 Stephen A Waters

7 James L Towler

8 Keith W Brown

First of Cambridge 6.

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 11 April 1971 (6¾ in B♭)

1260 Minor (3m)

720 Cambridge S, 360 Kent TB, 180 Double Court.

1 David O Knewstub

2 George Barber

3 Bill Mills

4 Andy Dixon

5 Brian E Keeble

6 Jack Shynn (C)

For Easter Morning Service

Essex Association

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Our Lady and the English Martyrs

Monday, 12 April 1971 in 3h 22 (31–2–5 in D)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Michael S Bruce

1 Peter J Sawyer

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Robert J Lindsell

5 Alan R Syder

6 Keith W Brown

7 Peter G Brown

8 James L Towler (C)

20th birthday compliment to ringer of 6th.

Essex Association

Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire

Great St Mary

Sunday, 18 April 1971 in 3h 40 (24–0–12 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

(Taylors six part)

1 Stanley L Brooks

2 Clive B Moore

3 Edward Willet

4 Adrian G Semken

5 Roy Walker

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Walter Hunt

8 Ted Rochester

Rung for the 100th anniversary of the opening of the bells (11th April 1871) and the 90th anniversary of the first peal (23rd February 1881, same method and composition).

First on eight and for 50 years: 1.

First peal: 2.

First in method: 3 and 5.

Taken from the Ringing World 1971 (with historical additions).

Essex Association

Gosfield, Essex

St Catherine

Saturday, 24 April 1971 in 2h 40 (9–2–7 in G♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 Kent T.B., 2 St. Clement's, 3 Plain Bob.

1 Stephen P Sudbury

2 Thomas Bird

3 Susan Burdon

4 Jack H Brett

5 Hilda G Snowden (C)

6 Walter Arnold

First peal on the bells. Silver wedding compliment to the Rev. E. A. and Mrs. Burdon.

RW 21st May 1971 (page 448)

Essex Association

Finchingfield, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 24 April 1971 in 3h 4 (18 in E)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A.P.Heywood

1 Keith W Brown

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Peter G Giles

4 Stephen G Halliwell

5 Frank W J Roper

6 Roy Threadgold

7 David Sloman (C)

8 Michael J Hallett

Rung for St. George's Day

1st peal of Double Norwich-3 & 6

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 25 April 1971 in 3h (18–0–9 in E)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by James W Washbrook

1 Peter Sloman

2 Alfred J House

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 Peter G Giles

5 Thomas R Sharp

6 Stephen G Halliwell

7 David Sloman (C)

8 George R L Eve

Believed to be the first peal of Stedman Triples to have been rung in this tower.

First peal of Stedman Triples for all, except the ringer of the 2nd.

Essex Association

Bobbingworth, Essex

St Germain

Saturday, 15 May 1971 in 2h 40 (13–0–3 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Being one extent of Hereward, Double Bob, Fulbeck, Oxford Bob, Double Oxford, St. Clements & Plain Bob

1 Bernard C Sadler

2 Peter G Giles

3 Alfred J House

4 Stephen G Halliwell

5 Michael J Hallett

6 David Sloman (C)

75th peal-1, 50th peal for the Association-6

Essex Association

Wethersfield, Essex

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 22 May 1971 in 2h 52 (11–1–22 in F)

5040 Minor (3m)

3 methods - Kent TB; Cambridge SM; Plain Bob.

1 Michael L J Rollason

2 Peter Mayle

3 David Hymas

4 Keith W Brown

5 Colin H Gillingham

6 Peter G Brown (C)

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 5 June 1971 in 3h (15–1–6 in F)

5056 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Charles J. Sedgley

1 Peter Sloman

2 Stephen G Halliwell

3 Peter G Giles

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Peter J Sawyer

6 Thomas R Sharp

7 James L Towler

8 David Sloman (C)

First in method - 2, 3, 5, 6 & 8.

Wedding compliment to Christine Lewis and Colin Moles, married at Prittlewell on May 29th.

- From the Tower Records.

Essex Association

Rochford, Essex

St Andrew

Friday, 11 June 1971 in 2h 32 (4–0–9 in D)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Johnson's Variation

1 David Sloman (C)

2 Peter Sloman

3 Peter G Giles

4 Thomas R Sharp

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Stephen G Halliwell

7 Yvonne A Towler

8 James L Towler

1st peal of Cambridge-2

Essex Association

Sible Hedingham, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 12 June 1971 in 3h (18¼ in E)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Walter Arnold

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Keith W Brown

4 Thomas R Sharp

5 Frank B Lufkin

6 Peter G Giles

7 Stephen G Halliwell

8 David Sloman (C)

1st peal of Pudsey Major-2,4,6,7 & 8

Essex Association

Saffron Walden, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 26 June 1971 in 3h 15 (22–2–24 in D)

5040 Oxford Treble Bob Maximus

Composed by H Hubbard

1 Yvonne A Towler

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Bernard W Fairhead

4 John P Loveless

5 David E Culham

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Adrian G Semken

8 David E Rothera

9 Keith W Brown

10 Philip J Rothera

11 Peter G Brown

12 James L Towler

First of Oxford TB for all the band and for the association. Rung on Saffron Walden's Great Ringing Day.

Essex Association

Great Wakering, Essex

St Nicholas

Sunday, 27 June 1971 (8¼ in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Jennifer A Sadler

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Peter Sloman

4 Stephen G Halliwell

5 Thomas R Sharp

6 David Sloman

Jointly conducted.

Retirement compliment to the Rector

Essex Association

Rochford, Essex

St Andrew

Friday, 2 July 1971 (4–0–9 in D)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 David Sloman (C)

2 Peter Sloman

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 Penny A Sloman

5 Peter Chapman

6 Peter G Giles

7 John G B Tipping

8 Lynn Woodcock

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 6 July 1971 in 2h 47 (16–1–14 in F)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Irvin

1 Alfred J House

2 Peter G Giles

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Peter J Sawyer

5 Thomas R Sharp

6 Keith W Brown

7 George E Thoday

8 James A Towler (C)

First of Bristol - 2,4,5

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 16 July 1971 in 2h 35 (11–3–13 in G)

5088 Tillingham Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Ian V Foster

2 Peter J Sawyer

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Terry Earle

5 Peter J Came

6 Keith W Brown

7 James L Towler

8 George E Thoday (C)

First peal in the method

Essex Association

Clare, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 24 July 1971 in 3h 21 (28 in D)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Josephine A Brown

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Terry Earle

4 Keith W Brown

5 Robert J Lindsell

6 David E Rothera

7 James L Towler

8 Peter G Brown (C)

Essex Association

Great Tey, Essex

St Barnabas

Saturday, 31 July 1971 in 2h 47 (15–1–0 in F♯)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Wilfred Williams

2 Tudor P Edwards (C)

3 R David Baker

4 J Barry Pickup

5 Peter C Randall

6 Keith W Brown

7 Kenneth J Hesketh

8 Peter Border

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 1 August 1971 (6¾ in B♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Oxford TB, 540 Plain Bob

1 George Barber

2 Julia Skinner

3 David O Knewstub

4 Bill Mills

5 Jack Shynn

6 Brian E Keeble (C)

For Morning Service

Also a birthday compliment to Jack Shynn, and a wedding anniversary compliment to Mr & Mrs B Mills.

First as conductor

First inside - 2

Essex Association

Harlow, Essex

St Mary and St Hugh

Thursday, 5 August 1971 in 45m (18–1–13 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Major

1 Alan Elliott

2 William H Aley

3 Stan Clark

4 Stanley Brooks

5 Edward Willett

6 Peter Glazebrook

7 Edward Elliott

8 Leonard Luck (C)

for Flower Festival

RW 1st october 1971 (page 844)

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 8 August 1971 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 St Clements Triples

1 William F Ward

2 Penny A Sloman

3 Peter G Giles

4 Frank C May

5 David Sloman

6 David E Belcham

7 Michael J Hallett (C)

8 David Giles

Birthday compliment to Janet Hallett & Wedding anniversary compliment to Penny & David Sloman

Essex Association

Downham, Essex

St Margaret

Saturday, 14 August 1971 in 2h 36 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (12m)

Cambridge and Ipswich, Surprise, Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, Plain and Double Bob, St. Clements, Childwall, Buxton, Double Oxford, Thelwall and Pinehurst

1 Gerry A Bacon

2 Gordon J Lucas

3 David Sloman

4 Stephen G Halliwell

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Bernard C Sadler

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 August 1971 (18–1–15 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 W A Potter

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Penny Sloman

4 Michael J Hallett

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 Thomas R Sharp

7 Alfred J House

8 D E Potter

9 David Sloman

10 Peter G Giles (C)

First of Royal-1, first Royal as conductor.

For Evensong

Essex Association

Debenham, Suffolk

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 11 September 1971 in 3h 7 (21–0–20 in E♭)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Peter Sloman

2 Gerry A Bacon

3 Stephen G Halliwell

4 Thomas R Sharp

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Peter G Giles

7 David Sloman (C)

8 Alfred J House

First of surprise 2

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Thursday, 16 September 1971 in 2h 38 (6¾ in B♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Caroline J Phillips

2 Christine P Murray

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Brian E Keeble

5 Peter J Sawyer

6 James L Towler (C)

Wedding compliment to Stephen Ray and Joy Shynn (Tower Captain's Daughter)

First of Surprise - 2, 4

Essex Association

Galleywood, Essex

St Michael and All Angels

Saturday, 25 September 1971 in 3h 4 (13–1–9 in F)

5088 Trent Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 David E Culham

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 David Sloman

4 Frank B Lufkin

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 Michael J Hallett

7 Alfred J House

8 Peter G Giles (C)

1st peal as conductor

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 26 September 1971 (6¾ in B♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Kent TB, 540 Plain

1 David O Knewstub

2 Ruth Shepherd

3 Bill Mills

4 George Barber

5 Brian E Keeble

6 Jack Shynn (C)

For Harvest Festival

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 1 October 1971 in 2h 44 (11–3–13 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Philip J Rothera

2 David Hymas

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Joe E G Roast

6 Keith W Brown

7 Peter G Brown

8 James L Towler (C)

First of surprise inside 2. 50th on the bells and 25th on the tenor 8.

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 9 October 1971 in 2h 36 (10–1–24 in A♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Richard J Harrison

2 Peter G Brown

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Keith W Brown

5 David E Rothera

6 Joe E G Roast

7 Terry Earle

8 James L Towler (C)

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 16 October 1971 in 2h 29 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods - London, York, Durham, Beverley Surfleet, Ipswich & Cambridge

1 Caroline J Phillips

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Russell C Chamberlain

4 Keith W Brown

5 Peter G Brown

6 James L Towler (C)

Most methods to a peal 3.

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 17 October 1971 (6¾ in B♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

540 Plain Bob, 720 Oxford TB

1 David O Knewstub

2 Ruth Shepherd

3 Bill Mills

4 George Barber

5 Brian E Keeble

6 Jack Shynn (C)

For Morning Service

Also a silver wedding anniversary compliment to Mr & Mrs E Everitt

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 24 October 1971 (18–1–15 in E)

1260 Spliced Triples (2m)

1 Valerie M Nash

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 David Sloman

4 Thomas R Sharp

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 Peter G Giles

7 Alfred J House (C)

8 Donald A Bedford

Wedding compliment to Jennifer Emms (local ringer) and Ronald Watts, married locally on October 23rd

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 26 October 1971 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Penny A Sloman

2 Valerie M Nash

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 Anne Jackson-Baker

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 Peter G Giles

7 Thomas R Sharp (C)

8 David Sloman

Essex Association

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 30 October 1971 in 2h 45 (8–3–1 in A♭)

5120 Watford Surprise Major

Composed by H.G.Cashmore

1 Adrian G Semken

2 David Sloman

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Peter G Giles

6 Frank B Lufkin

7 James L Towler

8 Michael J Hallett (C)

First peal in the method-2,4,5,6 & 8. 50th peal together-3 & 4

In memoriam Arthur Appleton, ringer at this church for 67 years and life member of the Essex Association

Essex Association

City of London

St Lawrence Jewry

Saturday, 30 October 1971 in 3h 12 (24–3–2 in E♭)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W. Pipe

1 Terry Earle (C)

2 David Sloman

3 Dennis Ellisdon

4 Stephen Waters

5 Alan R Syder

6 Robert J Lindsell

7 Keith W Brown

8 Peter G Brown

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Monday, 15 November 1971 in 2h 42 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by C. J. Sedgley

1 Yvonne A Towler

2 Susan Rothera

3 Peter G Brown

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Stephen A Waters

6 Philip J Rothera

7 Joe E G Roast

8 James L Towler (C)

Circled the tower - 3.

First in method - 5.

RW 10th December 1971 (page 1059)

Essex Association

Coggeshall, Essex

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 20 November 1971 in 2h 58 (19¼ in E)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by A. Knights. (C.C.C. 2.)

1 John A Humphrey

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Bernard W Fairhead

4 Robert J Chapman

5 Adrian G Semken

6 Neil V Avis

7 John P Loveless

8 Harry J Millatt (C)

First of Major - 1.

First in the method - 4, 5 & 7.

RW 17th December 1971 (page 1079)

Essex Association

Feering, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 27 November 1971 in 2h 51 (18 in F)

5056 Wye Surprise Major

Composed by Charles Middleton

1 David Hymas

2 Stephen A Waters

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Keith W Brown

6 Adrian G Semken

7 David E Rothera

8 James L Towler (C)

First in method by all.

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 27 November 1971 in 2h 41 (10–1–24 in A♭)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Keith W Brown

2 Philip J Rothera

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Dennis A S Symonds

6 Peter G Brown

7 Joe E G Roast

8 James L Towler (C)

250th of surprise major 8. 21st birthday compliment to Yvonne Towler.

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 4 December 1971 (16–1–14 in F)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Alfred J House

2 Sharon Bryan

3 David E Belcham

4 David Sloman

5 Michael J Hallett

6 Bernard C Sadler

7 Thomas R Sharp

8 Peter G Giles (C)

For the illumination of the town's Christmas tree

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 4 December 1971 in 3h 12 (18–0–9 in E)

5187 Stedman Caters

Composed by John E Chilcott

1 David E Parsons

2 Joyce A Parsons

3 Gillian R Parsons

4 John E Chilcott (C)

5 Colin E Wright

6 Dennis G Blows

7 Frank V Gant

8 John W Stephenson

9 Philip A F Chalk

10 John Armstrong

Essex Association

Great Baddow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 4 December 1971 in 2h 53 (14–1–13 in F♯)

5184 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by E A Barnett

1 Gerry A Bacon

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Joe E G Roast

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 Stephen A Waters

7 Philip J Rothera

8 James L Towler (C)

First in method 6

500th peal 8

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Tuesday, 7 December 1971 in 2h 28 (6¾ in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Yvonne A Towler

2 David O Knewstub

3 Brian E Keeble

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Dennis Ellisdon

6 James L Towler (C)

Farewell compliment to David Knewstub, leaving for Perth, Australia.

First inside - 2

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 8 December 1971 in 2h 39 (11–3–13 in G)

5056 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by C J Sedgley

1 Terry Earle (C)

2 David Hymas

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Peter G Brown

5 Richard J Harrison

6 Stephen A Waters

7 James L Towler

8 Keith W Brown

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 11 December 1971 in 3h 21 (39cwt)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Inglis's (near misses) modified

1 Sally P Cobb

2 Richard J Tibbetts

3 Robert E J Dennis (C)

4 Nigel Thomson

5 Richard Underwood

6 David E Rothera

7 George Thoday

8 Peter G Brown

9 Anthony J Corby

10 Alan R Patterson

11 J Alan Ainsworth

12 Philip Mehew

A compliment to David and Susan Rothera on the birth of a daughter (Hazel Mary) on 4th December 1971. 1st on 12 : 1

Essex Association

Great Waltham, Essex

St Mary and St Lawrence

Saturday, 18 December 1971 in 3h 7 (22–2–18 in E♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by P G K Davies

1 David Hymas

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Stephen A Walters

4 Terry Earle

5 Richard J Harrison

6 Robert Lindsell

7 David Rothera

8 James L Towler (C)

First in method on the bells and by 3

50th as conductor-8

RW 28th January 1972 (page 76)

Essex Association

Rochford, Essex

St Andrew

Friday, 31 December 1971 in 45m (4–0–9 in D)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Lynn Woodcock

2 Peter Sloman

3 Penny Sloman

4 Gerry Bacon

5 Tom Sharp

6 John Tipping

7 Peter Giles

8 David Sloman (C)

Half-muffled for the passing of the old year

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