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Essex Association
Great Baddow, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 6 January 1973 in 2h 57 (14–1–13 in F♯)
5088 London Surprise Major
1 Marilyn A Freeman
2 Terry Earle (C)
3 Jennifer Hastings
4 David R Hymas
5 Robert J Lindsell
6 Stephen A Waters
7 Keith W Brown
8 James L Towler
Best wishes to Keith Brown starting a new job in Gwent
Essex Association
Downham, Essex
St Margaret
Saturday, 6 January 1973 in 2h 31 (7–3–0 in B♭)
5040 Doubles (42m)
(42 methods, no var.: (1) Stedman slow course, (2) All Saints, (3) Plain Bob, Candlesby, (4) Rev. Canterbury Pleasure, Raveningham, (5) Stedman, (6) St. Julian , (7) Rev. St. Vedast, (8) Union, (9) Rev. New Bob, (10) St. Faith, (11) Rev. Huntspill, (12) St. Hilary, (13) Dragon, (14) Westminster II, (15) Blackburn Place, (16) St. Hilary, Ockham , (17) Dragon, (18) Westminster II, Chesham , (19) Blackburn Place, Broughton, (20) St. Vedast, Chipstead, (21) New Bob, Itchingfield, (22) Huntspill, Ockley, (23) St. Remigius, Hascombe, (24) St. Nicholas, Longford, (25) Winchendon Place, Thornborough, (26) St. Osmund , Merton. (27) St. Simon, Rugby, (28) St. Martin, Slapton, (29) St. Osmund, (30) Eynesbury, (31) St. Simon, (32) St. Martin, (33) Plain Bob, (34) Grandsire, (35) St. Vedast, (36) Blaisdon, (37) New Bob, (38) Huntspill, (39) St. Remigius. (40) Huntley. (41) St. Nicholas, (42) Winchendon Place).
1 Christopher Wright
2 Stephen C Wood
3 Paul A Cammiade
4 Anthony G Gibbs
5 Stephen J Day (C)
First peal at first attempt - 1.
86th birthday compliment to Herman E. Oliver and 18th birthday compliment to Stephen J. Day.
Most methods by all and for the Association.
RW 23rd February 1973 (page 147)
Essex Association
Barking, Greater London
St Margaret
Saturday, 13 January 1973 in 3h 1 (18–2–21 in E♭)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Johnson's Variation
1 Martin Petchey
2 John Armstrong (C)
3 Paul Bloomfield
4 Leonard Luck
5 Thomas Garrett
6 Christopher Pain
7 John Stephenson
8 Dennis Blows
First TB: 1
In memory of A. Walter Beard, ringer and tower captain at this tower for many years
Essex Association
Dagenham, Greater London
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 21 January 1973 (14–3–0 in F♯)
1280 Cambridge Surprise Major
1 Carol Parker
2 John Armstrong
3 Renee Armstrong
4 Martin Petchey
5 G King
6 Paul Bloomfield
7 T Copplestone
8 T Garrett (C)
In memoriam R Childs (organist and choirmaster)
First Surprise major inside: 4
Essex Association
Pentlow, Essex
St George and St Gregory
Saturday, 27 January 1973 in 2h 37 (8–2–0 in G)
5040 Doubles (1p/2m)
2 120s Stedman, 20 120s Grandsire and Plain Bob.
1 John A Mayle
2 Peter Mayle
3 Frank B Lufkin (C)
4 James Green
5 Adrian G Semken
150th peal: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 3226.0147Essex Association
Great Totham, Essex
St Peter
Saturday, 3 February 1973 in 2h 35 (6¾ in B♭)
5040 Minor (4m)
1 extent each of Ipswich S, Kent TB. 2 extents of Cambridge S. 3 extents of Plain Bob
1 Mary Roast
2 Brian E Keeble
3 Gareth Davies
4 Peter J Came
5 Tony Spurgeon
6 Joe E G Roast (C)
Most methods - 3
Essex Association
Prittlewell, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 11 February 1973 in 2h 58 (17–3–6 in E)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by Michael S. Bruce
1 Sharon Bryan
2 Penny A Sloman
3 Elizabeth Vollar
4 Bernard C Sadler
5 Thomas R Sharp
6 Neil R Vollar
7 Peter G Giles
8 David Sloman (C)
1st in the method by all.
Rung to welcome Anna Jane a daughter for Michael & Janet Hallett, born on the 7th February
Essex Association
Basildon, Essex
300, Falstones
Saturday, 17 February 1973 in 1h 56 (11 in G)
5040 Doubles (10m)
(10 methods: 1 extent each Rev. Canterbury, Huntley, St. Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St. Remigius, Eynesbury, St. Simon, St. Osmund, St. Martin, 33 Plain Bob).
1–2 Russell J Jordan
3–4 Kevin I Lucas (C)
5–6 Christopher J Wright
First peal - 1-2.
Most methods in hand and as conductor.
First inside and in hand - 5-6.
Most methods in hand by a Langdon Hills band.
First in 10 Doubles methods in hand by the Association.
RW 30th March 1973 (page 252)
Essex Association
Barkingside, Greater London
St George
Saturday, 17 February 1973 in 2h 50 (10–0–9 in G)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Johnson's Variation
1 Deborah A Knewstub
2 Sue A Turcan
3 David A Wright
4 Mary G Wilkinson
5 Jillian M Turcan
6 Geoffrey H Walker
7 Dennis Ellisdon (C)
8 Colin G Wright
Rung as a wedding compliment to Michael Hollis and Barbara Shaw, stalwart members of the local band, married immediately before the peal.
First Peal - 1
First in Method - 2,3,4,5
Essex Association
Rettendon, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 24 February 1973 in 2h 53 (8–1–7 in A)
5040 Doubles (21m)
2 extents each of Stedman, Grandsire, Union Bob, Reverse Canterbury,Plain Bob, St Hilary, Dragon, Westminster II, Blackburn Place, St Vedast, Blaisdon, New Bob, Huntspill, St Remigius, Huntley, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Osmund, Eynesbury, St Simon and St Martin
1 Russell Jordan
2 Janice Manterfield
3 Stephen J Clarke
4 Gordon I Lucas
5 Kevin Lucas (C)
6 Dennis Stott
Rung as a farewell to the Revd John Allard ( vicar) who is leaving the parish
Most methods by all and by a Langdon Hills band, also first in 21 methods for association
First inside on tower bells-1 and inside on tower bells-3
First as conductor on tower bells-4
RW 30th march 1973 ( page 248)
Essex Association
Nazeing, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 24 February 1973 in 2h 45 (9–1–14 in A)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1 Linda J Baldwin
2 Thomas R Garrett
3 Roger Pascoe
4 Owen C R Webster
5 Dennis A Hewitt
6 Dennis Ellisdon (C)
First peal 1. A 21st birthday compliment to treble ringer.
Ringing World page reference: 3230.0227Essex Association
Braintree, Essex
St Michael
Saturday, 24 February 1973 in 2h 55 (10–2–27 in G♭)
5057 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Edgar C. Shepherd. No. 1 (1922)
1 Josephine A Brown
2 Jenny M Hastings
3 Kathleen M Downs
4 Heather M Semken
5 Alan R Syder
6 Maurice E Downs
7 Peter G Brown
8 Terry Earle
9 Robert J Lindsell (C)
10 Cecil J Barker
First in method - 2.
First in method "inside" - 4.
First on ten - 10.
First Caters as conductor.
Wedding compliment to Anne Bishop and Colin H. Gillingham.
RW 23rd March 1973 (page 227)
Essex Association
Hackney, Greater London
St John at Hackney
Saturday, 17 March 1973 in 3h 10 (16–1–6 in F)
5280 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by E A Barnett
1 M Louise Slater
2 John Armstrong (C)
3 Dennis Ellisdon
4 Paul J Bloomfield
5 Leonard Luck
6 Thomas R Garrett
7 Christopher C M Pain
8 Dennis G Blows
First in method - 7.
RW 3232.0272
Essex Association
Great Leighs, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 17 March 1973 in 2h 44 (9½ in G)
5040 Doubles (30m)
(30 methods: St Gregory, St Alphage, St Andrew, All Saints, Stedman, Grandsire, St Julian, Reverse St Vedast, Union, Reverse New Bob, Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, St Faith, Reverse Huntspill, Plain Bob, St Vedast, Blaisdon New Bob, Huntspill, St Hilary, Dragon, Westminster II, Blackburn Place, St Remigius, Huntley, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, St Osmund, Eynesbury, St Simon's, St Martin's)
1 Christopher J Wright
2 Stephen C Wood
3 Paul A Cammiade
4 Anthony G Gibbs
5 Stephen J Day (C)
First peal on the bells for 29 years.
First Doubles in 30 methods for Association.
Ringing World page reference: 3235.0332Essex Association
Colne Engaine, Essex
St Andrew
Saturday, 17 March 1973 in 2h 44 (9–2–7 in G)
5040 Minor (9m)
(1) Double Oxford and Thelwall Bob, (2) St Clement's College Bob and Childwall Bob, (3) Cambridge Surprise, (4) Oxford Treble Bob, (5) Kent Treble Bob, (6) Single Oxford Bob, (7) Plain Bob.
1 Robert J Lindsell
2 Kathleen M Downs
3 Geoffrey H Walker
4 James Green
5 David A Tovell
6 Adrian G Semken (C)
Most methods: 3 and 5.
Ringing World page reference: 3233.0293Essex Association
Prittlewell, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 25 March 1973 in 2h 55 (17–3–6 in E)
5056 Ewell Surprise Major
Composed by G.H.Cross
1 Alfred J House
2 Elizabeth Vollar
3 Bernard C Sadler
4 Peter G Giles
5 Neil R Vollar
6 Stephen G Halliwell
7 Michael J Hallett
8 David Sloman (C)
1st in method by all except treble. 1st peal in the method for the association.
50th peal together 1 & 8, and 6 & 8
Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 31 March 1973 in 2h 53 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by N. J. Pitstow
1 Raymond G Cousins
2 David G F Chalk
3 Geoffrey H Walker
4 Kevin A Hughes
5 David A Tovell
6 Philip J Rothera
7 John H Crampion
8 Philip A F Chalk (C)
First in method - 2, 3, 4, 5.
To welcome Malcolm Geoffrey, son of David and Susan Rothera (born March 30th).
RW 27th April 1973 (page 332)
Essex Association
Belchamp St Paul, Essex
St Andrew
Saturday, 31 March 1973 in 2h 36 (8–2–16 in F♯)
5040 Minor (5m)
1 extent each Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Single Oxford, St Clement's College Bob; 3 Plain Bob.
1 John A Mayle
2 John Manley
3 Bernard W Fairhead
4 James Green
5 Neil V Avis (C)
6 Peter Mayle
100th peal: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 3235.0332Essex Association
Barking, Greater London
St Margaret
Saturday, 31 March 1973 in 3h 4 (18–2–21 in E♭)
5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Composed by A.P.Heywood
1 Thomas Garrett
2 Paul Bloomfield
3 Martin Petchey
4 John Armstrong
5 Dennis Ellisdon
6 Gareth Higgs
7 Dennis Blows
8 A Patrick Cannon (C)
First DNCB: 2 & 3
Essex Association
Radwinter, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 7 April 1973 in 3h 5 (12–0–22 in F)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 Peter G Giles
2 Stephen G Halliwell
3 Thomas R Sharp
4 Roy Threadgold
5 Peter L Wood
6 Bernard C Sadler
7 Michael J Hallett
8 David Sloman (C)
1st peal on the bells for 43 years
Essex Association
Great Holland, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 7 April 1973 in 2h 46 (15–0–10 in F♯)
5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by Charles W Roberts
1 David E Cullham
2 James Green
3 John A Mayle
4 Jack H Brett
5 Peter Mayle
6 Frank B Lufkin (C)
7 Adrian G Semken
8 Tom Bird
First in method 2. 900th Peal 6.
Essex Association
Maldon, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 8 April 1973 (11–3–13 in G)
1264 Plain Bob Major
1 Brian E Keeble
2 Pat Cross
3 John Clarke
4 Sandra J Turner
5 Sid Easter
6 Ian V Foster
7 Don Robinson
8 James L Towler (C)
For Confirmation
Also farewell compliment to Bishop of Bradwell
First Quarter Peal - 4
Essex Association
Wormingford, Essex
St Andrew
Wednesday, 11 April 1973 in 2h 32 (8–0–0 in B♭)
5040 Minor (18m)
(1) London Scholars, Kingston, Sandal and Capel Treble Bob, (2) Cambridge and Ipswich Surprise, (3) Norwich Surprise, (4) St Clement's College Bob, Childwall, Buxton, Double Oxford, Thelwall and Pinehurst Bob, (5) Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, (6) Oxford, Double and Plain Bob, (7 ) Double and Plain Bob.
1 James Green
2 Peter Mayle
3 Frank B Lufkin (C)
4 Ian L C Campbell
5 Brian J Vaughan
6 Neil V Avis
Essex Association
Downham, Essex
St Margaret
Thursday, 12 April 1973 in 2h 43 (7–3–0 in B♭)
5040 Doubles (63m)
(63 methods: (1) Rev. St. Julian, Eton, (2) Rev. Union, Bedfont, (3) Rev. St. Faith, Boveney, (4) All Saints, (5) Stedman, (6) St. Julian , (7 ) Rev. St. Vedast, (8) Union, (9) Rev. New Bob, (10) St. Faith, (11) Rev.
Huntspill, (12) Plain Bob, Candlesby, (13) Rev. Canterbury Pleasure, Raveningham, (14) Grandsire, (15) St. Vedast, Bedingham, (16) Blaisdon, Screveton, (17) New Bob, Forncett, t18) Huntspill, Ellingham, (19) Hilary, Intwood, (20) Dragon, Strelley, (21) Westminster II, Knapton, (22) Blackburn Place, Lyng, (23) St., Remigius, Harpley, (24) Huntley, Ossington, (25) St. Nicholas, Fundenhall, (26) Winchendon, Haddiscoe, (27) St. Osmund, Longworth, (28) Eynesbury, Sutton-on-Trent, (29) St. Simon, Braywood, (30) S t. Martin, Weltord, (31) St. Osmund, Merton, (32) St. Simon, Rugby, (33) St. Martin Slapton, (34) St. Hilary, Ockham, (35) Westminster II, Chesham, 13 6) Blackburn Place, Broughton, (37) St Remigius, Hascombe* (38) St. Nicholas, Longford, (39) Winchendon Place, inornoorougn, (4u) St. Vedast, Chipstead, 141) New bob, itchingneld, (42) Huntspill, Oakley).
1 Christopher J Wright
2 Stephen J Wood
3 Paul A Cammiade
4 Anthony G Gibbs
5 Stephen J Day (C)
Most methods for all and most Doubles methods yet rung for Association.
RW 4th May 1973 (page 352)
Essex Association
Harlow, Essex
St Mary and St Hugh
Saturday, 14 April 1973 in 3h 1 (18–1–13 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by JR Pritchard
1 Richard F Prime
2 Glynis E Burbery
3 Peter L Wood
4 Roger E L Burbery
5 Clive B Moore
6 Brian J W Foley
7 Leonard Luck
8 Walter Hunt (C)
First of Major - 5
RW 11th May 1973 (page 373)
Essex Association
Danbury - Kewset, Mill Lane, Essex
Friday, 20 April 1973 in 2h 22
5184 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J M Hadley Hunter
1–2 Joe E G Roast
3–4 Peter S Bennett
5–6 Howard W Egglestone (C)
7–8 Keith W Brown
Wedding compliment to Keith Brown and Marilyn Freeman married at Sandon on the next day
Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 21 April 1973 in 2h 32 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5024 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen J Ivin
1 David R Hymas
2 Peter G Brown
3 David E Rothera
4 Joe E G Roast
5 James L Towler
6 Keith W Brown
7 Peter S Bennett (C)
8 Philip J Rothera
Rung prior to the marriage later in the day of Keith Brown to Marilyn Freeman at St Andrew's Church Sandon.
Essex Association
Burnham on Crouch, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 28 April 1973 in 2h 38 (10–0–15 in A♭)
5040 Minor (9m)
(9 methods: (1) Cambridge Surprise, (2) St. Clements, Buxton, Double Oxford, Pinehurst Bob, (3) Oxford and Plain Bob, (4) Kent and Oxford T.B., (5) Kent T.B., (6) Oxford T.B., (7) Plain Bob).
1 Harry Stebbings
2 Stephen P Sudbury
3 Frank B Lufkin (C)
4 Peter Mayle
5 John A Mayle
6 Adrian G Semken
Most methods - 2.
Wedding compliment to Valerie Nethercote and Roy Stephenson, married here this day.
RW 18th May 1973 (page 393)
Essex Association
Chelmsford, Essex
Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd
Tuesday, 1 May 1973 in 3h 20 (34–2–22 in C)
5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus
1 David E Culham
2 David R Hymas
3 Dorothea M Robotham
4 Peter G Giles
5 Bernard W Fairhead
6 Frank B Lufkin (C)
7 Neil V Avis
8 Robert J Lindsell
9 Adrian G Semken
10 Michael J Hallett
11 John P Loveless
12 James L Towler
First Yokshire Maximus: 1,3,4,6,7,9,10,11. First Maximus: 8. Retirement compliment to Rt Revd W N Welch, Bishop of Bradwell, vice-president of Essex Association.
Essex Association
Stamford Hill, Greater London
St Ann
Saturday, 12 May 1973 in 2h 53 (7–3–1 in A)
5184 Spliced Surprise Major (8m)
768 Bristol, London, Rutland; 576 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire; 144 changes of method.
Composed by Norman Smith
1 John Armstrong (C)
2 Dennis G Blows
3 Dennis Ellisdon
4 Thomas R Garrett
5 Renée L Armstrong
6 Paul J Bloomfield
7 Christopher C M Pain
8 Colin G Wright
First 8-spliced Surprise: 2, 3. First Spliced Surprise: 4, 5, 6, 7. First Spliced Surprise as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 3240.0436Essex Association
Great Holland, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 12 May 1973 in 2h 50 (15–0–10 in F♯)
5024 Plain Bob Major
Composed by JW.Barker
1 Tom Bird
2 James Green
3 Peter leech
4 Adrian G Semken
5 Jack H Brett
6 Frank B Lufkin (C)
7 Peter Mayle
8 John A Mayle
First Major 3. 600th for association 6
Essex Association
Braintree, Essex
St Michael
Saturday, 12 May 1973 in 2h 59 (10–2–27 in G♭)
5040 London Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Keith W Brown
2 Susan Rothera
3 Robert J Lindsell
4 David E Rothera
5 Kenneth J Hesketh
6 Terry Earle
7 Howard W Egglestone
8 James L Towler
9 John H Fielden (C)
10 Philip J Rothera
First of London Royal 3. 50th together 5 & 8.
Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 19 May 1973 in 2h 48 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by N. Smith
1 Edward W Martin
2 Ann G Martin
3 William A Theobald
4 Gareth Davies
5 David R Hymas
6 Tony Spurgeon
7 Philip J Rothera
8 James L Towler (C)
First Surprise Major on tower bells - 2.
First Rutland - 4.
RW 15th June 1973 (page 476)
Essex Association
Barkingside, Greater London
St George
Saturday, 19 May 1973 in 2h 56 (10–0–9 in G)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Parker's 12-Part
1 Jillian M Turcan
2 Roger Pascoe
3 Susan A Turcan
4 Deborah A Knewstub
5 Barbara Hollis
6 Dennis Ellisdon (C)
7 Dennis A Hewitt
8 Michael G Hollis
Half-muffled in memoriam Canon Arthur C. Comer-Stone, founder and vicar of the church for 44 years.
RW 15th June 1973 (page 476)
Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 2 June 1973 in 2h 45 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by W Barton
1 David E Rothera
2 James L Towler (C)
3 James Green
4 Tony Spurgeon
5 Gareth Davies
6 David Hymas
7 Philip J Rothera
8 Joe E G Roast
Circled tower twice 1. First in method 3 and 5
Essex Association
Prittlewell, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 3 June 1973 in 3h 9 (17–3–6 in E)
5040 Double Bob Royal
Composed by Traditional
1 Peter G Giles
2 Stephen G Halliwell
3 Elizabeth Vollar
4 David Sloman
5 Thomas R Sharp
6 David Hymas
7 Neil R Vollar
8 Michael J Hallett
9 Bernard C Sadler
10 Alfred J House (C)
100th peal & circled the tower-9. 1st peal in the method by all and for the Association.
Essex Association
Halstead, Essex
St Andrew
Saturday, 23 June 1973 in 3h 3 (15–1–6 in F)
5024 Halstead Surprise Major
1 Donald F Murfet
2 Pat Hurworth
3 Mervyn G Brown
4 R Ian West
5 Allan M Barber (C)
6 Allen Twyman
7 Brian J Willett
8 George E Thoday
50th Peal together - 1 & 3.
100th Peal - 7.
First on method by all.
- From the Tower Records.
Essex Association
Foxearth, Essex
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 14 July 1973 in 2h 52 (7–0–17 in A)
5056 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by Henry Dains
1 Kathleen M Downs
2 James Green
3 Alan Syder
4 John Connell
5 Thomas Bird
6 Jack H Brett
7 Adrian G Semken
8 Robert Lindsell (C)
First in method-8
RW 3rd August 1973 (page 617)
Essex Association
Barking, Greater London
St Margaret
Tuesday, 24 July 1973 (18–2–21 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Philip Petchey
2 Martin Petchey
3 J McDonald
4 Dennis Ellisdon
5 Christopher Pain
6 Robert C Hall
7 David A Tovell (C)
8 Thomas R Garrett
Siver wedding compliment to Ron and Joyce Petchey, parents of 1 & 2
Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 28 July 1973 in 2h 56 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by S. J. Ivin
1 Robert J Lindsell
2 Terry Earle (C)
3 David R Hymas
4 Joe E G Roast
5 Michael J Hallett
6 Thomas R Garrett
7 John Armstrong
8 James L Towler
RW 31st August 1973 (page 697)
Essex Association
Harwich, Essex
St Nicholas
Saturday, 28 July 1973 in 2h 38 (13–2–22 in G)
5008 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Charles W Roberts
1 Barry D Bioyce
2 Frank B Lufkin (C)
3 Christopher I McArther
4 Dereck W Bioyce
5 Peter Mayle
6 Adrian G Semken
7 James Green
8 John A Mayle
First Peal 1.
Essex Association
Sible Hedingham, Essex
St Peter
Wednesday, 1 August 1973 in 2h 58 (18¼ in E)
5056 Quedgeley Surprise Major
Composed by C. Middleton
1 Tom Bird
2 Terry Earle (C)
3 David R Hymas
4 Robert J Lindsell
5 Peter Mayle
6 Alan R Syder
7 John P Loveless
8 James L Towler
Circled tower - 1.
First in method by all except 3 and 8.
RW 31st August 1973 (page 697)
Essex Association
Stanford le Hope, Essex
St Margaret of Antioch
Thursday, 9 August 1973 in 2h 54 (11–1–5 in G)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by M S Bruce
1 Alfred J House
2 Peter G Giles
3 Stephen G Halliwell
4 Michael J Hallett
5 Thomas R Sharp
6 David E Belcham
7 David Sloman
8 Terry Earle (C)
25th peal together-5 & 7
Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 11 August 1973 in 2h 40 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Michael S. Bruce
1 Yvonne A Towler
2 Joe E G Roast
3 James L Towler (C)
4 Edward W Roast
5 Robert J Lindsell
6 Gareth Davies
7 Tony Spurgeon
8 Philip J Rothera
Circled tower twice, once as conductor.
RW 14th September 1973 (page 736)
Essex Association
Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 11 August 1973 in 2h 52 (13 in F♯)
5056 Pudsey Surprise Major
Composed by A Knights
1 Pat M Seymour
2 Geoffrey H Walker
3 David J Gower
4 Donald Heath
5 Roger Pascoe
6 David Sloman
7 Dennis A Hewitt
8 Dennis Ellisdon (C)
1st in method-2,3,4 & 7. 1st surprise-5, 1st Pudsey as conductor.
An engagement compliment to Sue Turcan and David Wright
Essex Association
Galleywood, Essex
St Michael and All Angels
Thursday, 16 August 1973 in 3h 1 (13–1–9 in F)
5024 Cassiobury Surprise Major
Composed by J.R.Mayne
1 Bernard C Sadler
2 Elizabeth Vollar
3 Peter G Giles
4 Stephen G Halliwell
5 David Hymas
6 Neil R Vollar
7 Alfred J House
8 David Sloman (C)
100th peal for the Association-1, first in method by all except 7, first peal in the method for the Association.
Essex Association
Danbury, Essex
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 18 August 1973 in 2h 50 (10–1–24 in A♭)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J. R. Pritchard
1 Richard J Harrison
2 Susan Cullis
3 Sarah Hawken
4 Edward W Roast
5 Yvonne A Towler
6 Tony Spurgeon
7 Gareth Davies
8 Joe E G Roast (C)
First peal - 2, 3.
RW 14th September 1973 (page 736)
Essex Association
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Holy Cross and St Lawrence
Saturday, 25 August 1973 in 3h 15 (39 cwt)
5081 Grandsire Cinques
Composed by A Knights
1 Frank B Lufkin
2 Dorothea M Robotham
3 Wendy Campbell
4 Laura M Grindrod
5 Bernard Fairhead
6 John A Humphrey
7 Peter W Dickinson
8 Geoffrey H Walker
9 Neil V Avis
10 Ian L C Campbell
11 Robert J Chapman (C)
12 Daviv Culham
Essex Association
Tollesbury, Essex
St Mary
Saturday, 25 August 1973 in 2h 48 (7–0–18 in A)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N. J. Pitstow
1 Robert W Leavett
2 Yvonne A Towler
3 Philip J Rothera
4 Edward W Roast
5 Tony Spurgeon
6 Gareth Davies
7 Stephen A Waters
8 Joe E G Roast (C)
In memoriam Leslie Ainger of Great Baddow, life member, Essex Association, died on August 20th, 1973.
RW 21st September 1973 (page 755)
Essex Association
Fobbing, Essex
St Michael
Sunday, 2 September 1973 in 3h 8 (11–0–27 in G♯)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by J J Parker
1 David Sloman
2 Donald E Cobb (C)
3 John Armstrong
4 Dennis G Blows
5 Stephen G Halliwell
6 Bernard C Sadler
7 Michael J Hallett
8 Christopher C M Pain
Rung half-muffled in memoriam Arthur Reeve ringer at this church and life member of the Essex Association
Essex Association
Goldhanger, Essex
St Peter
Saturday, 15 September 1973 in 2h 49 (8–3–1 in A♭)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Johnson's Variation
1 Paul A Cammiade
2 Olive L Rogers
3 Bernard C Sadler
4 Thomas R Sharp
5 Peter G Giles
6 Michael J Hallett
7 Harold W Rogers
8 David Sloman (C)
1st peal of major-1
Essex Association
Nazeing, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 29 September 1973 in 2h 42 (9–1–14 in A)
5040 Minor (4m)
1 extent St Clements, 2 each of Cambridge, Kent TB and Plain Bob.
1 Michael J Coggins
2 Andrew P Barham
3 John C Cronquist
4 Roger Pascoe
5 Peter W Dickinson
6 Dennis Ellisdon (C)
First peal 1. Most methods 2.
Ringing World page reference: 3261.0860Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Tuesday, 2 October 1973 in 2h 32 (10–3–2 in F♯)
5040 Minor (8m)
7 extents: (1) Double Court Bob, (2) Cambridge Surprise, (3) St Clement's College Bob and Double Oxford Bob, (4) Oxford and Kent Treble Bob, (5 and 6) Plain and Double Bob, (7) Plain Bob.
1 Frank B Lufkin (C)
2 Alfred E Honeywood
3 David E Cullham
4 Ian L C Campbell
5 Peter Mayle
6 James Green
On the centenary of the birth of Arthur Reeve (Essex life member), died August 22nd 1973.
Ringing World page reference: 3264.0920Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 6 October 1973 in 2h 49 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5088 London Surprise Major
Composed by Stephen Ivin
1 Terry Earle (C)
2 Josephine A Brown
3 David Sloman
4 Joe E G Roast
5 Dennis A Hewitt
6 David R Hymas
7 Alan R Syder
8 Peter G Brown
Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 27 October 1973 in 2h 44 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5056 Higher Walton Surprise Major
Composed by Albert J Pitman
1 Philip J Rothera
2 Stephen A Waters
3 Yvonne A Towler
4 David Hymas
5 James Green
6 James L Towler (C)
7 Tony Spurgeon
8 Joe E G Roast
First in method by all and for the Association
Essex Association
Danbury, Essex
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 3 November 1973 in 2h 47 (10–1–24 in A♭)
5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by W. Barton
1 Edward W Roast
2 Mary Roast
3 Sarah Hawken
4 Yvonne A Towler
5 Richard J Harrison
6 Tony Spurgeon
7 Joe E G Roast
8 James L Towler (C)
First in method - 2 & 3.
RW 7th December 1973 (page 980)
Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 4 November 1973 in 2h 43 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by John Carter
1 Tudor P Edwards
2 Kenneth J Hesketh
3 Stephen A Waters
4 David R Hymas
5 James L Towler
6 Philip J Rothera
7 Joe E G Roast (C)
8 Stephen Goddard
First Stedman - 3 & 4.
First on eight - 8.
RW 7th December 1973 (page 980)
Essex Association
Thorpe Bay, Essex
St Augustine
Wednesday, 14 November 1973 in 3h 16 (16–0–18 in F)
5136 Plain Bob Major
Composed by F Bennett
1 Michael V White
2 Penny Sloman
3 Austin Bryan
4 Alfred J House
5 Donald H White
6 James Laken
7 Stephen G Halliwell
8 Michael J Hallett (C)
Rung in honour of the wedding of HRH Princess Anne and Captain Mark Philips
Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Wednesday, 14 November 1973 in 2h 43 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5088 Aintree Surprise Major
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Stephen A Waters
2 David R Hymas
3 Yvonne A Towler
4 Gareth Davies
5 David E Rothera
6 Joe E G Roast
7 James L Towler (C)
8 Philip J Rothera
First in method by all and for Association.
RW 14th December 1973 (page 1000)
Essex Association
Colchester, Essex
St Peter
Wednesday, 14 November 1973 in 3h 2 (21–0–18 in E♭)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Dennis Knox
1 Janet M Chapman
2 Wendy Campbell
3 Frank B Lufkin (C)
4 Bernard W Fairhead
5 Thomas F Metcalfe
6 Harry J Millatt
7 Joan A Humphrey
8 David E Culham
First peal - 1.
RW 14th December 1973 (page 1000)
Essex Association
Colchester, Essex
St Leonard at the Hythe
Wednesday, 14 November 1973 in 2h 48 (15–0–0 in F)
5040 Minor (3m)
(1 extent each Double Court Bob, Oxford Bob, 5 Plain Bob).
1 David L Drinkell
2 John C Manly
3 Frank B Lufkin (C)
4 Neil V Avis
5 David E Culham
6 James L Towler
RW 14th December 1973 (page 1000)
Essex Association
Braintree, Essex
St Michael
Wednesday, 14 November 1973 in 2h 53 (10–2–27 in G♭)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
1 Kathleen M Downs
2 Heather M Semken
3 James Green
4 Hilda G Snowden
5 Stephen P Sudbury
6 Colin H Gillingham
7 Cecil J Barker
8 Adrian G Semken
9 Maurice E Downs
10 Robert J Lindsell (C)
First inside 2. First in method 7 and 10. First on 10 3,5 and 6.
Essex Association
Chelmsford, Essex
Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd
Saturday, 17 November 1973 in 3h 28 (34–2–22 in C)
5021 Stedman Cinques
Composed by J Carter
1 Susan Rothera
2 Robert E J Dennis (C)
3 Richard J Tibbetts
4 John Armstrong
5 David Sloman
6 David E Rothera
7 David R Hymas
8 Alfred J House
9 John R Leeming
10 James L Towler
11 Philip J Rothera
12 Terry Earle
Essex Association
Bocking, Essex
St Mary
Saturday, 17 November 1973 in 3h (18–1–20 in E)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Traditional
1 C Frank Udall
2 Kathleen Downs
3 Dennis Saunders
4 James Green
5 John Connell
6 Roy Threadgold
7 Julie Udall
8 Robert J Lindsell
9 Ronald Suckling (C)
10 Maurice Downs
First Peal of Royal - 3, 5 & 6.
First Peal of Royal as Conductor - 9.
First Peal on the Bells since Augmentation.
From the Tower Records.
Essex Association
Prittlewell, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 18 November 1973 in 3h 3 (17–3–6 in E)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pitstow
1 C J Warboys
2 Evelyn R M Reeve
3 David J Reeve
4 David Sloman
5 Bernard C Sadler
6 Stephen G Halliwell
7 Allen W Cansdale (C)
8 Michael J Hallett
1st peal of major as conductor. 25th Anniversary of ringing 2 & 7.
Wedding compliment to Princess Anne & Mark Phillips
Essex Association
Coggeshall, Essex
St Peter ad Vincula
Wednesday, 21 November 1973 in 2h 54 (24–1–7 in D)
5040 Plain Bob Major
Composed by Christopher I Rowson
1 Adrian G Semken (C)
2 John S Connell
3 Kathleen M Downs
4 Frank B Lufkin
5 Stephen P Sudbury
6 James Green
7 Ian L C Campbell
8 David E Cullham
Essex Association
Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex
St Nicholas
Saturday, 24 November 1973 (6–2–4 in B♭)
1260 Minor (2m)
720 Kent TB, 540 Plain Bob
1 John Clarke
2 Len Leonard
3 Stan Bigmore
4 Brian E Keeble
5 Harry Stebbings
6 Don Robinson (C)
Southminster Quarter Peal Outing
Essex Association
Great Holland, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 24 November 1973 in 2h 47 (15–0–10 in F♯)
5024 Plain Bob Major
Composed by JW.Barker
1 Alan P Mayle
2 Peter Mayle
3 Wendy E Earle
4 Wendy Campbell
5 Alan R Syder
6 Frank B Lufkin (C)
7 James Green
8 David E Cullham
First on eight 1. First peal 3
Essex Association
Romford, Greater London
St Edward Conf
Tuesday, 27 November 1973 in 2h 55 (15–2–14 in F)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by M.S.Bruce
1 James Laken
2 Alfred J House
3 Elizabeth Vollar
4 Bernard C Sadler
5 Antony M Faulkner
6 Stephen G Halliwell
7 David Sloman
8 Neil R Vollar (C)
Circled the tower to peals-2, 50th together-4 & 6, 1st Surprise Major as conductor
Essex Association
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Holy Cross and St Lawrence
Saturday, 15 December 1973 in 3h 14 (39 cwt)
5019 Stedman Cinques
Composed by John Carter
1 Dorothea M Robotham
2 Neil V Avis
3 David Hymas
4 David Sloman
5 Frank B Lufkin (C)
6 Robert J Lindsell
7 Maurice Downs
8 Ian L C Campbell
9 Robert J Chapman
10 Adrian Semken
11 James L Towler
12 David Culham
1st Peal of Stedman Cinques : 1, 2, 7, 8, 10 and 12. 50th Peal Together : 3 and 11.
Essex Association
Danbury, Essex
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 22 December 1973 in 2h 41 (10–1–24 in A♭)
5056 Zurich Surprise Major
Composed by William Barton
1 Edward W Roast
2 Tony Spurgeon
3 Sarah Hawken
4 Yvonne A Towler
5 David R Hymas
6 Joe E G Roast (C)
7 Philip J Rothera
8 James L Towler
First in method - 2, 3, 5, 6.
25th together - 5, 6.
RW 25th January 1974 (page 72)
Essex Association
Great Baddow, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 29 December 1973 in 2h 49 (14–1–13 in F♯)
5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major
Composed by Stanley Jenner
1 Yvonne A Towler
2 Dennis A Hewitt
3 David R Hymas
4 Terry Earle
5 Joe E G Roast
6 Stephen A Waters
7 David Sloman
8 James L Towler (C)
1st peal in method-2,3,4,6 & 7