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Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 1 January 1972 in 2h 48 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Peter G Brown

2 David E Rothera

3 Stephen A Waters

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Richard J Harrison

6 Keith W Brown

7 James L Towler (C)

8 Philip J Rothera

Engagement compliment to Keith Brown and Marilyn Freeman

Essex Association

Coggeshall, Essex

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 1 January 1972 in 2h 58 (19¼)

5056 Spliced Surprise Major

2752 Cambridge, 2304 Yorkshire, 69 changes of method

1 David E Culham

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Walter Arnold

4 Ian L C Campbell

5 Thomas R Sharp

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 David Sloman

8 Adrian G Semken

50th peal for the Association-1, first of spliced-2,4,5 & 8, Johnson's variation.

A farewell to the Reverend L.W.Davey

Essex Association

Thorpe Bay, Essex

St Augustine

Saturday, 8 January 1972 in 3h 7 (16–0–18 in F)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S. Humphrey

1 Alfred J House

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Peter G Giles

4 Allen W Cansdale

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 Thomas R Sharp

7 Michael J Hallett

8 David Sloman (C)

1st peal in the method-2,4,5,6 & 8

Essex Association

Rettendon, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 8 January 1972 in 2h 40 (8–1–7 in A)

5040 Doubles (14m)

3 extents each Rev. Canterbury Pleasure, Plain Bob, St. Vedast, Blaindon, New Bob, Huntspill, St. Regimus, Huntley, St. Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St. Osmund, Eynesbury, St Simon and St Martin

1 Stephen J Clark

2 Janice Manterfield

3 Kevin I Lucas

4 Sephen J Day

5 Gordon L Lucas (C)

6 S Dennis Scott

First on tower bells - 1,2

First inside on tower bells - 3

First inside and of Doubles - 4

First of Doubles and on tower bells - 5

First as conductor.

First tower bell peal by Langdon Hills band.

Most Doubles methods by the association

Essex Association

Great Baddow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 January 1972 in 2h 42 (14–1–13 in F♯)

5056 Biddenden Surprise Major

Composed by A J Pitman

1 Richard J Harrison

2 Keith W Brown

3 Peter G Brown

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Stephen A Waters

6 Terry Earle

7 David E Rothera

8 James L Towler (C)

Essex Association

Great Dunmow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 January 1972 in 3h 6 (21–1–6 in E)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Robert J Lindsell

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Terry Earle (C)

4 Richard J Harrison

5 David E Rothera

6 Michael V White

7 Peter G Brown

8 James L Towler

First in method-6

RW 11th February 1972 (page 120)

Ringing World page reference: 3172.0120

Essex Association

Thorpe Bay, Essex

St Augustine

Sunday, 16 January 1972 (16–0–18 in F)

1274 Plain Bob Triples

1 Susan Hall

2 Paul Sentance

3 David Sloman

4 D White

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 S Thrumpston

7 Stephen G Halliwell (C)

8 John Crookes

For thanksgiving service for the restoration of the church, attended by the Bishop of Colchester

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 22 January 1972 in 2h 40 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5120 Shepperton Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Richard J Harrison

2 Susan Rothera

3 Keith W Brown

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 David E Rothera

6 Peter G Brown

7 James L Towler (C)

8 Philip J Rothera

150th peal 3. 250th peal 4.

Essex Association

Langdon Hills, Essex

St Mary the Virgin and All Saints

Saturday, 22 January 1972 in 2h 51 (12–1–14)

5040 Doubles (16m)

3 extents each undershaft, Stedman, st Vedast, Blaisdon, new bob, st remigius, Huntley st Nicholas and Winchendon place; 2 each plain bob, reverse canterbury, st Osmund, Eynesbury, st simons and st martin.

1 Cheryl Pretlove

2 Janice Manterfield

3 Kevin I Lucas

4 Stephen J Day

5 Gordon I Lucas (C)

6 William F White

first peal on the bells by a local band, most doubles for the association and most methods by all

first peal on tower bells- 1

taken from the 1972 Essex association report

Essex Association

Ardleigh, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 January 1972 in 2h 51 (13–1–2 in F♯)

5184 Wye Surprise Major

Composed by H Poyner

1 Bernard C Sadler

2 Frank B Lufkin (C)

3 Stephen G Halliwell

4 Wendy Campbell

5 Robert J Chapman

6 David E Culham

7 Ian L C Campbell

8 David Sloman

1st peal in the method by all

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 23 January 1972 (6¾ in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Julia Skinner

2 George Barber

3 Bill Mills

4 Brian E Keeble

5 David O Knewstub

6 Jack Shynn (C)

A farewell compliment to David Knewstub, leaving for Perth, Australia on the 8th February.

Also for morning service.

Essex Association

Pebmarsh, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 29 January 1972 in 2h 29 (8–1–4 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor

7 methods - Norwich, London, Wells, York, Ipswich, Beverley, Cambridge.

1 Keith W Brown

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 David E Rothera

4 Richard J Harrison

5 James L Towler

6 Peter G Brown (C)

First on the bells since rehanging.

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 29 January 1972 in 2h 42 (10–2–27 in G♭)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 James L Towler

2 Peter G Brown

3 Terry Earle (C)

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Richard J Harrison

6 Robert J Lindsell

7 Keith W Brown

8 Philip J Rothera

Essex Association

North Ockendon, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 5 February 1972 in 2h 36 (9–2–21 in G)

5040 Minor

11 Methods: 1 Fulbeck, Double Bob, Double Oxford, Thelwall, 2 Double Court, 3 Oxford Treble Bob, 4 Cambridge, 5 Childwall, St Clements, 6 Kent Treble Bob and 7 plain Bob

1 Peter G Giles

2 Alfred J House

3 Thomas R Sharp

4 Bernard C Sadler

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 David Sloman (C)

Most Methods to a peal:3

Essex Association

Rochford, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 6 February 1972 (4–0–9 in D)

1380 Grandsire Doubles

7,6,8 covering

1 Michael Williams

2 John G B Tipping

3 Lynn Woodcock

4 Penny A Sloman

5 Peter Sloman (C)

6 Janet Kirk

7 Jennifer A Sadler

8 David Smith

First quarter-1,6 & 8

For the 20th Anniversary of the Accession of the Queen

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 12 February 1972 in 2h 48 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Susan Rothera

2 Alan H Jiggins

3 Marilyn A Freeman

4 Keith W Brown

5 Stephen A Waters

6 Richard J Harrison

7 Philip J Rothera

8 James L Towler (C)

First of major 2 & 3. To welcome Christina Louise first child of Peter and Jo Brown.

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 15 February 1972 in 3h 14 (16–1–14 in F)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F A Holden

1 Bernard C Sadler

2 Terry Earle (C)

3 Peter G Giles

4 Thomas R Sharp

5 Richard J Harrison

6 Roy D Tomlin

7 Alfred J House

8 Peter G Brown

First in method and 25th peal - 4

Essex Association

Epping, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 19 February 1972 in 3h 7 (20–0–0 in E)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Michael J Hallett

2 Keith W Brown

3 Peter G Giles

4 Alfred J House

5 Richard J Harrison

6 David E Rothera

7 James L Towler

8 Peter G Brown (C)

Essex Association

Boreham, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 19 February 1972 in 2h 43 (13–0–19 in F)

5024 Braunstone Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Joe E G Roast

2 Peter G Brown

3 Richard J Harrison

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Stephen A Waters

6 Tony Spurgeon

7 Keith W Brown

8 James Thorpe (C)

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 26 February 1972 in 2h 32 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent each St Clement's College Bob, Childwall, Buxton and Kent Treble Bob; 3 extents Plain Bob.

1 Stephen P Sudbury

2 Elizabeth J Jones

3 Rosalind M Campbell

4 James Green

5 Graham J Jones

6 Roger G Green (C)

First peal: 3. 21st birthday compliment the ringer of the 3rd.

Ringing World page reference: 3180.0280

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Saturday, 26 February 1972 in 2h 29 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 & 2 Cambridge, 3 Oxford Treble Bob. 4 Kent Treble Bob, 5 St. Clements, 6 & 7 Plain Bob

1 David Sloman

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Stephen G Halliwell

4 Thomas R Sharp

5 Arthur J Bryant

6 Harry Turner (C)

Essex Association

Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 4 March 1972 in 2h 32 (6–2–4 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (6m)

6 methods: 1 each London, Bourne, Beverley, Surfleet, Ipswich, Cambridge.

1 James L Towler

2 David Hymas

3 Tony Spurgeon

4 Stephen Waters

5 Joe E G Roast (C)

6 Yvonne A Towler

Most methods inside - 2, 3 & 4.

RW 31st March 1972 (page 260)

Essex Association

Great Baddow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 4 March 1972 in 2h 58 (14–1–13 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Keith W Brown

2 David E Rothera

3 Terry Earle (C)

4 Stephen A Waters

5 Richard J Harrison

6 Robert J Lindsell

7 James L Towler

8 Peter G Brown

Essex Association

Earls Colne, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 4 March 1972 in 2h 50 (14–0–15 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Nolan Golden

1 Walter Arnold

2 John A Mayle

3 Peter Mayle

4 George Button

5 David Culham

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Michael Mills

8 Adrian G Semken

Completes circle-1

RW 31st March 1972 (page 259)

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 11 March 1972 in 2h 42 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5184 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by C Forster

1 David E Rothera

2 David Hymas

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Richard J Harrison

5 James L Towler

6 Philip J Rothera

7 Keith W Brown

8 Peter G Brown (C)

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 March 1972 in 2h 47 (18–0–9 in E)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 C John Worboys

2 Stephen G Halliwell

3 David Sloman

4 Gerry A Bacon

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Thomas R Sharp

7 Alfred J House (C)

8 Peter G Giles

First Grandsire Triples 4

First in method and 25th peal for the association

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 15 March 1972 in 47m (18–0–9 in E)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Gerry Bacon

2 Penny Sloman

3 Alf House

4 Peter Giles

5 Bernard Sadler

6 Tom Sharp

7 Stephen Halliwell

8 David Sloman (C)

Essex Association

Harwich, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 18 March 1972 in 45m (13–2–22 in G)

1250 Surprise Major (2m)

1248 Painswick and 2 Yorkshire

1 Mike Hallett

2 Frank Lufkin (C)

3 Bernard Sadler

4 Tom Sharp

5 Alf House

6 Gerry Bacon

7 Stephen Halliwell

8 David Sloman

Essex Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 3 April 1972 in 2h 41 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Richard J Tibbett

1 Richard J Harrison

2 Christine P Murray

3 Stephen A Waters

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 David R Saunderson

6 Keith W Brown

7 James L Towler

8 Joe E G Roast (C)

First of surprise inside 2.

Essex Association

City of London

St Lawrence Jewry

Saturday, 8 April 1972 in 3h 6 (24–3–2 in E♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen Ivin

1 Yvonne A Towler

2 Terry Earle (C)

3 Robert J Lindsell

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Keith W Brown

6 Peter G Brown

7 David E Rothera

8 James L Towler

25th together 2 & 6.

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Monday, 10 April 1972 in 3h 31 (34–2–22 in C)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 David R Hymas

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Stephen A Waters

4 Terry Earle

5 Keith W Brown

6 Peter G Brown

7 James L Towler (C)

8 Philip J Rothera

Ringing World page reference: 3185.0379

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 16 April 1972 in 45m (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Jennifer Sadler

2 Penny Sloman

3 Stephen Halliwell

4 Frank May

5 Bernard Sadler

6 Gerry Bacon

7 Mike Hallett (C)

8 Bill Ward

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 16 April 1972 in 2h 52 (17–3–6 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by John H Fielden

1 Alfred J House

2 David Sloman

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Peter G Giles

5 Peter G Brown

6 David E Rothera (C)

7 Terry Earle

8 Robert J Lindsell

9 Keith W Brown

10 James L Towler

1st of Yorkshire Royal-2 & 4, 1st of Royal-8, circled the tower to peals-2

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 22 April 1972 in 2h 54 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Sir A P Heywood

1 Alan H Jiggins

2 Keith W Brown

3 Philip J Rothera

4 Richard J Harrison

5 David R Hymas

6 Stephen A Waters

7 Peter G Brown

8 A Patrick Cannon (C)

First of DNCB 1,2,5 & 6. Circled the tower 2.

Essex Association

Hutton, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 29 April 1972 in 2h 50 (6–1–10 in A)

5040 Doubles (4m)

1 x 240 and 6 extents Grandsire, 15 x All Saints, 4 x Reverse Canterbury, 15 x Plain Bob.

1 Bryan Shedel

2 John Wallett (C)

3 Renée Page-Jones

4 William T Hill

5 Raymond G Jones

Rung for the 25th Anniversary of the formation of the Hutton Guild of Ringers.

Essex Association

Tollesbury, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 6 May 1972 in 2h 50 (7–0–18 in A)

5056 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by W. Barton

1 Stephen A Waters

2 Julia Collinge

3 Christine P Murray

4 David R Hymas

5 Yvonne A Towler

6 Tony Spurgeon

7 Richard J Harrison

8 James L Towler (C)

First in the method - 2, 3, 4.

25th peal - 6.

RW 23rd June 1972 (page 499)

Essex Association

West Tilbury, Essex

St James

Sunday, 7 May 1972

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Paul A Cammiade

2 Stephen J Clarke

3 Gordon I Lucas

4 Anthony G Gibbs

5 Stephen J Day (C)

First Stedman as conductor.

For Rogation Service

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 7 May 1972 in 2h 50 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5184 Spliced Surprise Major (27m)

(27 methods, comprising 192 each of Ashtead, Bilsborrow, Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Crewkerne, Dorchester, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Helmshore, Higher Walton, Ipswich, Jersey, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Ospringe, Pudsey, Radcliffe, Rochester, Rutland, Simonstone, Superlative, Uxbridge and Yorkshire; with 161 changes of method).

Composed by Norman Smith

1 David Hymas

2 Susan Rothera

3 James L Towler

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Richard J Harrison

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

7 David E Rothera

8 Philip J Rothera

Most Major methods by all and for the association.

RW 2nd June 1972 (page 439)

Essex Association

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Wednesday, 24 May 1972 in 2h 53 (8–3–1 in A♭)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Peter G Brown

2 Adrian G Semken

3 Keith W Brown

4 Stephen A Waters

5 David Hymas

6 Yvonne A Towler

7 James L Towler

8 Terry Earle (C)

Essex Association

Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 May 1972 in 3h 8 (22–0–12 in D)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Christine P Murray

2 David Hymas

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Peter G Brown

6 Keith W Brown

7 David E Rothera

8 James L Towler (C)

Essex Association

Pebmarsh, Essex

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 28 May 1972 in 2h 25 (8–1–4 in B♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Four Callings.

1 John A Humphrey

2 Wendy Campbell

3 Ian L C Campbell

4 Robert J Chapman

5 David E Culham

6 John P Loveless (C)

Completes Cambridge from Minor to Maximus.

First Cambridge S. Minor for all.

RW 23rd June 1972 (page 499)

Essex Association

West Tilbury, Essex

St James

Sunday, 4 June 1972

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Gordon I Lucas (C)

2 Kevin I Lucas

3 Paul A Cammiade

4 Stephen J Day

5 Anthony G Gibbs

Essex Association

Rochford, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 4 June 1972 (4–0–9 in D)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Lynn Woodcock

2 John G B Tipping

3 Penny A Sloman

4 Peter Sloman

5 David Sloman (C)

6 Janet Kirk

7 Steve Haslam

1st quarter-7

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Monday, 5 June 1972 in 2h 47 (11 in F♯)

5120 Terling Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Stephen A Waters

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Keith W Brown

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Peter G Brown

6 David E Rothera

7 James L Towler (C)

8 Philip J Rothera

First in the method.

Terling Surprise Major: 34.56.38.16.58.12—36.12—14.38.16—16.78. 2nds place I.e. 18674523.

Ringing World page reference: 3193.0539

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 17 June 1972 in 2h 55 (11–0–27 in A♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1 C John Worboys

2 David Sloman

3 Stephen A Waters

4 Gerry A Bacon

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 Thomas R Sharp

7 Alfred J House

8 Peter G Giles (C)

Wedding compliment to Paul R Sentence and Christine L De Waela, married this day at Thorpe Bay where Paul is tower captain, also to his brother Bryan A Sentence and Katy Drummond married at Bolsterstone, Yorkshire a week later.

First Cambridge 4

25th peal 3

Essex Association

Earls Colne, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 17 June 1972 in 2h 51 (14–0–15 in F)

5040 Oxford Little Bob Major

Composed by John Reeves

1 Thomas Bird

2 Jack H Brett

3 Walter Perry

4 Frank B Lufkin (C)

5 Alan Syder

6 Adrian G Semken

7 Maurice Downs

8 David Culham

Rung for Earls Colne Summer festival

First in method by all except 4

RW 14th July 1972 (page 559)

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 18 June 1972 in 3h 3 (18–0–9 in E)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W. Pipe

1 Stephen A Waters

2 Thomas R Sharp

3 Stephen G Halliwell

4 C John Warboys

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Peter G Giles

7 Alfred J House

8 David Sloman (C)

Compliment to Mr. & Mrs. Choppen on their retirement from the Golden Lion

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 24 June 1972 in 2h 52 (10–2–27 in G♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Jennifer Hastings

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Susan Rothera

4 Kathleen M Downs

5 Philip J Rothera

6 Terry Earle (C)

7 Maurice E Downs

8 Robert J Lindsell

9 Keith W Brown

10 Peter G Brown

First on the bells since augmentation.

Essex Association

High Easter, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 July 1972 in 2h 51 (19 in E)

5040 Grandsire Doubles

1 240 and 40 120’s (10 callings).

1 Geoffrey H Walker

2 Stanley Clark

3 Peter W Dickinson

4 Roger Burbery

5 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

6 Julian A Beldom

Ringing World page reference: 3197.0619

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 9 July 1972 in 2h 48 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 Peter G Brown

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Marilyn A Freeman

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 David R Hymas

6 Keith W Brown

7 Philip J Rothera

8 James L Towler (C)

First of surprise 3. 400th peal 7.

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 9 July 1972 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Cambridge Surprise Minor and Plain Bob Minor

1 Valerie M Nash

2 Penny A Sloman

3 Frank C May

4 Thomas R Sharp

5 James Laken

6 Michael J Hallett (C)

7 Peter G Giles (cover)

Essex Association

Harwich, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 22 July 1972 in 2h 45 (13–2–22 in G)

5040 Little Oxford Bob Major

Composed by J Reeves

1 John A Humphrey

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Peter G Giles

4 Frank B Lufkin (C)

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 Michael J Hallett

7 David Sloman

8 Adrian G Semken

1st in method-2,3,5,6 & 7

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the building of the present church

Essex Association

Rettendon, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 26 July 1972 in 2h 33 (8–1–7 in A)

5040 Doubles (19m)

Rev. Stedman, Stedman, Plain Bob, Rev. Cantebury Pleasure, Grandsire, St. Faith, Union Bob, St. Osmond, Eyensbury, St. Simon, St. martin, St. Vedast, Blaisdon, New Bob, Huntspill, St. Regimus, Huntley, St. Nicholas, Winchendon Place

1 Stephen J Clark

2 Stephen L Wood

3 Paul A Cammiade

4 Anthony G Gibbs

5 Stephen J Fray (C)

First of Doubles - 2

First on tower bells - 3, 4

First as conductor

Most methods by all and most for the association

Essex Association

Foxearth, Essex

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 29 July 1972 in 2h 54 (7–0–17 in A)

5088 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by TB Worsley

1 Walter Perry

2 Peter Mayle

3 Walter Arnold

4 John S Connell

5 Jack H Brett

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 James Green

8 Adrian Semken

First in method-4 and 7

RW 9th September 1972 (page 719)

Essex Association

Belchamp St Paul, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 29 July 1972 in 2h 41 (8–2–16 in F♯)

5040 Minor (12m)

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

1 Ivor D Ellingham

2 John A Mayle

3 James Green

4 Walter A Perry

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Peter Mayle

Most methods: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 3202.0719

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 30 July 1972 in 3h 3 (18–0–9 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Richard J W Tibbetts (C)

2 Christine M Carter

3 Nigel Thompson

4 Michael J Hallett

5 Keith W Brown

6 Alfred J House

7 Anthony R Carter

8 David E Rothera

9 David R Saunderson

10 Peter G Brown

Essex Association

Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 5 August 1972 in 2h 36 (5¾)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Christine P Murray

2 Gareth Davies

3 Robert W Leavett

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Tony Spurgeon

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

First Peal : 2.

Retirement compliment to Rev G. Dawson, for 30 years incumbent of this parish

Essex Association

Southminster, Essex

St Leonard

Saturday, 12 August 1972 in 2h 57 (11–2–2 in F♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Michael S Bruce

1 Richard J Harrison

2 David Hymas

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Keith W Brown

5 Robert J Lindsell

6 Stephen A Waters

7 Terry Earle

8 James L Towler (C)

100th together 1 & 8.

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 19 August 1972 in 3h 29 (34–2–22 in C)

5042 Pudsey Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 Cyril A Wratten

2 Brian Bladon

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

5 Philip J Rothera

6 James L Towler (C)

7 John P Loveless

8 Anthony J Cox

9 Cecil W Pipe

10 James R Taylor

11 D John Hunt

12 Howard W Egglestone

First Surprise Maximus: 7. First Maximus in the method for the Association. Rung by an East meets West band.

Ringing World page reference: 3204.0763

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 August 1972 in 2h 56 (18–0–9 in E)

5040 Prittlewell Surprise Royal

Composed by David G Wilford

1 Brian Bladon

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Stephen Fenwick

4 Anthony J Cox

5 Cyril A Wratten

6 John P Loveless

7 Howard W Egglestone

8 James R Taylor

9 James L Towler

10 D John Hunt (C)

Rung by an East meets West band.

Ringing World page reference: 3204.0763

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Monday, 21 August 1972 in 2h 52 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5184 Belfast Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Howard W Egglestone (C)

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

4 D John Hunt

5 Cyril A Wratten

6 Brian Bladon

7 James R Taylor

8 James L Towler

500th peal: 1.

Rung by an East meets West band.

Ringing World page reference: 3204.0765

Essex Association

Great Dunmow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 21 August 1972 in 3h 18 (21–1–6 in E)

5088 Wembley Surprise Major

Composed by James W Washbrook

1 Stephen Fenwick

2 John P Loveless

3 Anthony J Cox

4 Cecil W Pipe

5 Cyril A Wratten (C)

6 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

7 James L Towler

8 Brian Bladon

Rung by an East meets West band.

Ringing World page reference: 3204.0763

Essex Association

Great Waltham, Essex

St Mary and St Lawrence

Tuesday, 22 August 1972 in 3h 26 (22–2–18 in E♭)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 James R Taylor

2 Brian Bladon

3 James L Towler

4 Stephen Fenwick

5 John P Loveless

6 Cecil W Pipe

7 Howard W Egglestone

8 D John Hunt (C)

Rung by an East meets West band.

Ringing World page reference: 3204.0763

Essex Association

Copford Green, Essex

2 Searles Cottages

Tuesday, 22 August 1972 in 2h 15 (15 in C)

5000 Spliced Plain Major (4m)

3424 Plain Bob, 576 Double Bob; 504 Gainsborough Little; 480 Little Bob. 245 com.

Composed by Arranged by Cyril A Wratten

1–2 Jennifer M Taylor

3–4 James R Taylor

5–6 Howard W Egglestone

7–8 Cyril A Wratten (C)

Rung by an East meets West band.

Ringing World page reference: 3204.0763

Essex Association

Coggeshall, Essex

St Peter ad Vincula

Tuesday, 22 August 1972 in 3h (19–1–2)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 D John Hunt

2 Stephen Fenwick

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

5 John P Loveless

6 Anthony J Cox

7 Brian Bladon

8 James L Towler (C)

150th peal: 2.

Rung by an East meets West band.

Ringing World page reference: 3204.0763

Essex Association

Great Baddow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 23 August 1972 in 2h 58 (14–1–13 in F♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Michael S Bruce

1 Anthony J Cox

2 Cecil W Pipe

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

5 James R Taylor

6 Stephen Fenwick

7 John P Loveless

8 Howard W Egglestone (C)

Rung by an East meets West band.

Ringing World page reference: 3204.0763

Essex Association

Stanford le Hope, Essex

St Margaret of Antioch

Thursday, 24 August 1972 in 2h 52 (11–1–5 in G)

5136 Plain Bob Major

Composed by F Bennett

1 Jennifer A Sadler

2 Valerie M Nash

3 Stephen G Halliwell

4 David Sloman

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Alfred J House

7 Peter G Giles

8 Michael J Hallett (C)

1st peal-1 & 2, 50th peal-3, 50th together-3 & 4

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 24 August 1972 in 2h 45 (10–1–24 in A♭)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Yvonne A Towler

2 Anthony J Cox

3 Stephen Fenwick

4 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

5 Cyril A Wratten (C)

6 James R Taylor

7 D John Hunt

8 John P Loveless

To welcome Simon Edward, first child of Chris and Carol Salter, local ringers.

Rung by an East meets West band.

Ringing World page reference: 3204.0763

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Thursday, 24 August 1972 in 3h 9 (21–0–17 in E♭)

5184 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Cecil W Pipe

2 Brian Bladon

3 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

4 D John Hunt

5 Cyril A Wratten

6 James R Taylor

7 James L Towler

8 Howard W Egglestone (C)

Rung by an East meets West band.

Ringing World page reference: 3204.0763

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 25 August 1972 in 2h 50 (15–0–10 in F♯)

5184 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by Edwin A Barnett

1 Brian Bladon

2 Howard W Egglestone

3 John P Loveless

4 Stephen Fenwick

5 Cyril A Wratten (C)

6 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

7 Anthony J Cox

8 James R Taylor

Rung by an East meets West band.

Ringing World page reference: 3204.0763

Essex Association

Great Bentley, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 September 1972 in 2h 49 (7–0–27 in A)

5088 Lindum Surprise Major

Composed by J R Mayne

1 James Laken

2 David Sloman

3 Stephen G Halliwell

4 Bernard C Sadler

5 Stephen A Waters

6 Thomas R Sharp

7 Peter G Giles (C)

8 Alfred J House

1st in method: 2,3,4,5,6 & 7.

Essex Association

Ardleigh, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 September 1972 in 2h 46 (13–1–2 in F♯)

5088 Idle Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Christine P Murray

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Joe E G Roast

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Philip J Rothera

6 Peter G Brown

7 Keith W Brown

8 James L Towler (C)

To welcome Philip Andrew, first child of Rev. Anthony and Mary Abbey of Sandon.

Essex Association

Barkingside, Greater London

St George

Sunday, 10 September 1972 in 2h 54 (10–0–9 in G)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N. J. Pitstow

1 Michael G Hollis

2 Sue A Turcan

3 Christine A Morton

4 Mary G Wilkinson

5 Barbara Shaw

6 Valerie M Jones

7 David J Gower

8 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

The first peal on the bells.

Rung by members of the local band to welcome the Revd Richard W Marriott M. A. inducted as vicar on 6th September 1972.

Essex Association

Thorpe Bay, Essex

St Augustine

Saturday, 23 September 1972 in 3h 8 (16–0–18 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Stephen G Halliwell

2 David Sloman

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 Thomas R Sharp

5 Stephen A Waters

6 Alfred J House

7 Peter G Giles (C)

8 Michael J Hallett

50th peal together-2 & 3, 75th peal-2

Essex Association

Cavendish, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 23 September 1972 in 2h 38 (11–0–21 in F♯)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent each Cambridge and Oxford T.B., 2 Kent T.B., 3 Plain Bob.

1 John A Mayle

2 Walter A Perry

3 Peter Mayle

4 Robert W Elliott

5 Roy Threadgold (C)

6 Alan R Elliott

50th together - 2 & 3.

First peal - 4.

RW 27th October 1972 (page 859)

Essex Association

Luton, Bedfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 30 September 1972 in 3h 17 (25–0–24 in D)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by John R Ketteringham

1 Terry Earle (C)

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Peter G Brown

5 Ian L Dear

6 Robert J Lindsell

7 Alan R Syder

8 Keith W Brown

9 John R Leeming

10 James L Towler

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 October 1972 in 3h 4 (17–3–6 in E)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Wratten's Book, No. 148.

1 Sharon Bryan

2 Alfred J House

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Peter G Giles

5 Stephen A Waters

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Adrian Knights

8 David Sloman

9 Adrian G Semken

10 John P Loveless

First peal of Royal: 1 & 5.

To celebrate the 225th anniversary of the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths.

Ringing World page reference: 3213.0940

Essex Association

Gosfield, Essex

St Catherine

Wednesday, 11 October 1972 in 2h 39 (9–2–7 in G♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 each Oxford Treble Bob and Kent Treble Bob, 3 Plain Bob.

1 Hilda G Snowden (C)

2 Kathleen M Downs

3 James Green

4 Stephen P Sudbury

5 John S Connell

6 Adrian G Semken

To welcome Rev P C Ford, inducted to St Catherine's Gosfield, September 25th.

Ringing World page reference: 3211.0900

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 14 October 1972 in 2h 47 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M S Bruce

1 Keith W Brown

2 David R Hymas

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 James L Towler (C)

5 Adrian G Semken

6 Philip J Rothera

7 Peter G Brown

8 David E Rothera

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 20 October 1972 in 2h 51 (11–3–13 in G)

5088 Nailstone Surprise Major

Composed by W Barton

1 Christine P Murray

2 Keith W Brown

3 Terry Earle

4 Richard J Harrison

5 Philip J Rothera

6 Tony Spurgeon

7 Peter G Brown

8 James L Towler (C)

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 28 October 1972 in 2h 49 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5056 New Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Susan Rothera

2 James L Towler

3 Marilyn A Freeman

4 Philip J Rothera

5 David Hymas

6 Keith W Brown

7 Stephen A Waters

8 Peter G Brown (C)

Circled the tower 2.

Essex Association

Hutton, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 28 October 1972 in 2h 39 (6–1–10 in A)

5040 Doubles (3m)

12 extents Grandsire, 14 Plain Bob, 16 All Saints

1 Raymond G Jones

2 Charles E Hill

3 John J Wallett

4 William T Hill

5 Bryan Shedel (C)

Sponsored peal by All Saints' Guilds in aid of church funds

Essex Association

Rochford, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 29 October 1972 in 2h 53 (4–0–9 in D)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by H Hubbard

1 Lynn P Woodcock

2 Peter G Giles

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 Peter Sloman

5 Alfred J House

6 John G B Tipping

7 Stephen G Halliwell (C)

8 George R L Eve

First in method - 2, 6

Retirement compliment to Rev. H J Miller, rector 1956-72

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 29 October 1972 (16–1–14 in F)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Austin Bryan

2 Elizabeth Vollar

3 Penny A Sloman

4 Frank C May

5 James Laken

6 Thomas R Sharp

7 Roger Fox

8 Neil R Vollar (C)

First quarter-1

Essex Association

West Tilbury, Essex

St James

Sunday, 5 November 1972

1320 Blaisdon Bob Doubles

1 Stephen J Clarke

2 Stephen J Day

3 Janice Manterfield

4 Gordon I Lucas (C)

5 Kevin I Lucas

First in method by all

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 5 November 1972 in 2h 57 (17–3–6 in E)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

1344 Superlative, 1248 each of Cambridge, Lincolnshire & Yorkshire. Arranged by E.A.Barnett

1 C John Warboys

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Peter G Giles

4 Thomas R Sharp

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 Alfred J House

7 Michael J Hallett

8 David Sloman (C)

1st of spliced-3, 1st of 4 spliced-2 & 4, 1st of spliced as conductor

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 November 1972 in 45m (18–0–9 in E)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Austen Bryan

2 Sharon Bryan

3 Elizabeth Vollar

4 David Sloman

5 Peter Giles

6 Gerry Bacon (C)

7 Neil Vollar

8 George Eve

Half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Monday, 13 November 1972 in 2h 42 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by N J Diserens

1 Yvonne A Towler

2 Josephine A Brown

3 David R Hymas

4 David E Rothera

5 Peter G Brown

6 Keith W Brown

7 James L Towler (C)

8 Philip J Rothera

First of Bristol 3.

Essex Association

Wanstead, Greater London

Christ Church

Saturday, 18 November 1972 in 2h 21 (8–0–12 in B♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

1 Andrew Moore

2 Geoffrey H Walker

3 Andrew R F Crowson

4 Dennis A Hewitt

5 Anthony M Faulkner

6 Colin G Wright

7 David A Tovell (C)

8 John P Eyre

First peal on the augmented ring of 8.

First Peal - 1

First on 8 - 8

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Monday, 20 November 1972 in 2h 40 (11–0–27 in G♯)

5040 Doubles (25m)

St. Julian, Rev. St. Vedast, St. Hilary, Dragon, Westminster II, Blackburn Place, St. Vedast, Blaisdon, New Bob, Huntspill, Rev. New Bob, Union Bob, Rev. Huntspill, St. Faiths, Plain Bob, Rev. Canterbury Pleasure, Grandsire, St. Osmund, Eynesbury, St. Simon, St. Martin, St. Remigius, Huntley, St. Nicholas, Winchendon Place

1 Eleanor J Clemo

2 Stephen C Wood

3 Paul A Cammiade

4 Anthony G Gibbs

5 Stephen J Day (C)

First peal - 1

Most methods by all and for association

To celebrate the silver wedding anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on this day.

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Monday, 20 November 1972 in 3h 24 (34–2–22 in C)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J R Mayne

1 Marilyn A Freeman

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 David R Hymas

4 Robert J Lindsell

5 Terry Earle

6 Stephen A Waters

7 Keith W Brown

8 David E Rothera

9 Peter G Brown (C)

10 James L Towler

First on 10 - 1 & 3.

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 25 November 1972 in 2h 46 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major

13 methods - Bristol, Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lincolnshire, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire, Ashtead, Cornwall & Superlative. 139 COM ATW

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Stephen A Waters

2 Joe E G Roast

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Keith W Brown

5 David E Rothera

6 Peter G Brown

7 Philip J Rothera

8 James L Towler (C)

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 26 November 1972 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 David Sloman

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Penny A Sloman

4 Frank C May

5 Peter G Giles

6 Roy D Tomlin

7 Michael J Hallett (C)

8 Thomas R Sharp

Essex Association

Great Baddow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 December 1972 in 2h 43 (14–1–13 in F♯)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Susan Rothera

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Robert J Lindsell

4 Brian J Howard

5 Keith W Brown

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Stephen A Waters

8 James L Towler

90th birthday compliment to Dr P T Spencer-Phillips a long-time ringer at this tower.

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 2 December 1972 in 2h 48 (10–2–27 in G♭)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

1 Robert J Lindsell

2 Jennifer Hastings

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Philip J Rothera

5 David E Rothera

6 Alan R Syder

7 Terry Earle

8 Keith W Brown

9 James L Towler

10 Peter G Brown (C)

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 10 December 1972 in 2h 59 (17–3–6 in E)

5120 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by H.G.Cashmore

1 David Sloman (C)

2 Elizabeth Vollar

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 Sharon Bryan

5 Neil R Vollar

6 Peter G Giles

7 Stephen G Halliwell

8 Alfred J House

1st of Rutland-2,3,4 & 5. circled tower-7

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 16 December 1972 in 2h 49 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5088 Vancouver Surprise Major

Composed by W. Barton

1 Josephine A Brown

2 Christine P Murray

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Stephen A Waters

5 Richard J Harrison

6 James L Towler (C)

7 David R Hymas

8 Terry Earle

First in method by all and for Association.

RW 26th January 1973 (page 68)

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 19 December 1972 in 2h 38 (11–3–13 in G)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M. S. Bruce

1 Sydney C Easter

2 Neil V Avis

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 David R Hymas

5 Stephen A Waters

6 Brian J Howard

7 Philip J Rothera

8 James L Towler (C)

In memoriam Wallace Binder and Basil Bright (late churchwardens).

RW 26th January 1973 (page 68)

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 26 December 1972 in 2h 49 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by M S Bruce

1 Marilyn A Freeman

2 Stephen A Waters

3 Gareth Davies

4 Philip J Rothera

5 James L Towler (C)

6 David R Hymas

7 Keith W Brown

8 David E Rothera

First of major and of surprise 3.

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 26 December 1972 in 48m (18–0–9 in E)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Peter Giles

2 Penny Sloman

3 Bernard Sadler

4 Mike Hallett

5 Stephen Halliwell

6 Sylvia Bedford

7 Philip Bedford

8 Gerry Bacon

9 David Sloman (C)

10 George Eve

For Christmas

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