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Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 6 January 1974 in 2h 58 (17–3–6 in E)

5088 Painswick Surprise Major

Composed by N.J.Pitstow

1 Alfred J House

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Elizabeth Vollar

4 Michael J Hallett

5 Peter G Giles

6 Neil R Vollar

7 Stephen G Halliwell

8 David Sloman (C)

1st in the method by all except the treble ringer.

To mark the beginning of the Bishop's call to mission

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 6 January 1974 (11–3–13 in G)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Simon Mann

2 Bernard Mann

3 Brian E Keeble

4 Sandra Foster

5 Bill White

6 John Clarke

7 Ian V Foster

8 Don Robinson (C)

For Chelmsford Diocese "Call to Mission" 1974 (Diocese Diamond Jubilee Year)

First of Major - Treble

Essex Association

Rochford, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 19 January 1974 in 2h 52 (4–0–9 in D)

5120 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 Stephen A Waters

2 Philip J Rothera

3 David Sloman

4 Gerry A Bacon

5 David R Hymas

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Bernard C Sadler

8 Michael J Hallett

First in method 4

50th peal 1

Essex Association

Wormingford, Essex

St Andrew

Wednesday, 23 January 1974 in 2h 25 (8–0–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (11m)

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

1 Alan P Mayle

2 James Green

3 Peter Mayle

4 Frank B Lufkin (C)

5 Wendy Campbell

6 Adrian G Semken

Ringing World page reference: 3278.0158

Essex Association

Pebmarsh, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 2 February 1974 in 2h 33 (8–1–4 in B♭)

5040 Minor (12m)

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

1 John S Connell

2 Stephen P Sudbury

3 James Green

4 Roy Threadgold

5 Maurice E Downs

6 Adrian G Semken (C)

Most methods: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3279.0181

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 3 February 1974 in 3h 14 (17–3–6 in E)

5120 Spliced Surprise Major (3m)

1760 Cambridge & Yorkshire, 1600 Lincolnshire, 84 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by P G K Davies

1 Neil R Vollar

2 Elizabeth Vollar

3 Stephen G Halliwell

4 Frank B Lufkin

5 David R Hymas

6 Bernard C Sadler

7 Michael J Hallett

8 David Sloman (C)

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 23 February 1974 in 2h 28 (6–2–5 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Paul Clarry

2 Roy Threadgold

3 Stephen P Sudbury

4 James Green

5 John A Mayle (C)

6 Maurice E Downs

First attempt 1.

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Monday, 25 February 1974 in 3h 20 (34–2–22 in C)

5057 Stedman Caters

Composed by Robert Dennis

1 Terry Earle

2 Dennis G Blows

3 Paul J Bloomfield

4 David Sloman

5 Andrew S Hudson

6 David R Hymas

7 Peter J Eves

8 Robert E J Dennis (C)

9 John H Crampion

10 James L Towler

25th peal and first of Caters: 3. 100th peal: 4. First of Stedman Caters: 6. 200th for the Association: 7. For the Bishop of Chelmsford's "Call to Mission" in the Chelmsford Diocese.

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 10 March 1974 in 3h 12 (17–3–6 in E)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Neil R Vollar

2 Alfred J House

3 Elizabeth Vollar

4 Bernard C Sadler

5 David R Hymas

6 Stephen G Halliwell

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Michael J Hallett

9 David Sloman

10 Peter Sloman

1st Grandsire Caters-5, 50th Grandsire Caters-7

Wedding compliment to Gerald Bacon & Vlasta Arco married on March 8th and also a 21st birthday compliment to Jennifer Sadler

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 30 March 1974 in 3h 36 (39 cwt)

5037 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Roger Pascoe

2 John Armstrong

3 Dennis Ellisdon

4 Valerie M Jones

5 Andrew P Barham

6 Donald E Cobb (C)

7 Dennis G Blows

8 Geoffrey H Walker

9 Michael C Austin

10 Dennis A Hewitt

11 John C Slater

12 David A Tovell

Sponsored Peal for the Chelmsford Diocesan Call to Mission. 1st on 12 : 1, 4 and 5. 1st of Grandsire Cinques : 7.

Essex Association

Nazeing, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 30 March 1974 in 2h 49 (9–1–14 in A)

5040 Stedman Doubles

1 Glynis E Burbery

2 Marian H Wood

3 Peter L Wood

4 Clive B Moore

5 Roger E L Burbery (C)

6 William H Aley

First of Stedman 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. First of Doubles 1, 2 and 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3287.0349

Essex Association

Maldon, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 13 April 1974 (11–3–13 in G)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Kent TB, 540 Plain Bob

1 John Clarke

2 Sarah Hawken

3 Patrick J Cross

4 Jack Shynn

5 Brian E Keeble

6 Don Robinson (C)

Rung on the 'back six'

Wedding compliment to Susan Gozzett and John Allan, married prior to this quarter.

Essex Association

Clare, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 27 April 1974 in 3h 16 (28 in D)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Ian L C Campbell

2 Stephen G Halliwell

3 Frank B Lufkin (C)

4 Philip G Erith

5 Peter Mayle

6 David Sloman

7 David E Culham

8 James L Towler

To welcome the Reverend R.A.Thicknesse(vicar)

A birthday compliment to the mother of the ringer of the 7th

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 4 May 1974 in 3h 19 (39 cwt)

5059 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Elizabeth C Duncan-Turvey

2 Sally P Cobb

3 M Louise Slater

4 Philip D Austin

5 Geoffrey H Walker

6 Robert J Chapman

7 Donald E Cobb (C)

8 Andrew P Barham

9 Michael C Austin

10 John C Slater

11 John E Murfitt

12 Peter R C Laws

To celebrate the 914th anniversary of the consecration of the Abbey Church. 1st on 12 : 1 and 4. 1st of Grandsire : 3.

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Friday, 10 May 1974 (6¾ in B♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Cambridge S, 540 Plain Bob

1 Ruth Shepherd

2 George Barber

3 Brian E Keeble

4 Peter J Came

5 Jack Shynn

6 James L Towler (C)

In memoriam of Jennifer Coker (Aged 14) A Local ringer who passed away suddenly after a short illness. Rung on the evening of the Funeral.

Essex Association

Barking, Greater London

St Margaret

Tuesday, 14 May 1974 (18–2–21 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Sidney Holgate

2 Valerie Jones

3 Geoffrey Walker

4 Mary Wilkinson

5 Martin Petchey

6 D A Tovell (C)

7 R Pascoe

8 A Ronald Petchey

65th birthday compliment to Sid Holgate, and for his fifty years in the tower

First on bells since rehanging and rehallowing

Essex Association

Great Baddow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 May 1974 in 3h 2 (14–1–13 in F♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 Edward W Roast

2 Robert J Lindsell

3 Joe E G Roast (C)

4 Stephen G Halliwell

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Tony Spurgeon

7 David Sloman

8 Stephen A Waters

600th peal-3

Essex Association

Purleigh, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 25 May 1974 (9–3–18 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 C P Robinson

2 Martin Tickner

3 Stan Bigmore

4 Brian E Keeble

5 John Clarke

6 Don Robinson (C)

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 July 1974 in 3h 4 (17–3–6 in E)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 David Sloman (C)

2 Leslie G Brett

3 Peter G Giles

4 Stephen G Halliwell

5 Frank B Lufkin

6 Revd Lawrence Pizzey

7 Bernard C Sadler

8 Ernest G Pearce

9 Michael J Hallett

10 Stephen D Pettman

1st of Surprise Royal-7

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Monday, 29 July 1974 in 2h 24 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Stephen Hardy

2 Ronald J Brown (C)

3 Catherine Hardy

4 Richard Nineham

5 Barbara Fisher

6 Frank Southwood

1st peal: 1,4

First of Minor as conductor

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 13 August 1974 (16–1–14 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Wildes transposition of Thurstan's 4 Part

1 David R Hymas

2 C John Warboys

3 Gareth Davies

4 Alfred J House (C)

5 James Laken

6 Stephen J Day

7 Michael J Hallett

8 Thomas R Sharp

First peal of Stedman; 2 and 5.

First peal of Triples; 3 and 6

Essex Association

Westminster, Greater London

St Margaret

Friday, 30 August 1974 in 3h 14 (26–0–26 in D)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Charles Roberts

1 H Michael Williamson

2 Peter Sloman

3 David Sloman

4 Stephen C Wood

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 Bernard C Sadler

7 John W Euston (C)

8 Peter G Giles

9 Russell A Brown

10 John A Humphrey

1st on 10-4, 9 & 10, 1st of Grandsire-8

Pre-90th birthday compliment to J. Frank Smallwood

Essex Association

Kirby le Soken, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 31 August 1974 in 2h 49 (9–3–1 in A♭)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Johnson's Variation

1 John H Sparling

2 Frank B Lufkin (C)

3 Urban W Wildney

4 Alfred E Honeywood

5 David L Sparling

6 Bernard C Sadler

7 Stephen G Halliwell

8 David Sloman

1st of Surprise Major-1, circled the tower 11 times-3

Essex Association

Thaxted, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 14 September 1974 in 2h 59 (15–0–2 in E♭)

5088 New Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J Pitstow

1 David Sloman (C)

2 Marion H Wood

3 Peter L Wood

4 Roy Threadgold

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Stephen G Halliwell

7 Peter G Giles

8 Michael J Hallett

1st in method-3,4,5,6,7 & 8

To mark the beginning of the centenary celebrations of the birth of Gustav Holst, who lived at Thaxted between 1914 and 1925

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Monday, 23 September 1974 in 3h 25 (34–2–22 in C)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Terry Earle (C)

2 David Sloman

3 Dennis A Hewitt

4 John G Gipson

5 David E Rothera

6 Kenneth J Hesketh

7 John P Loveless

8 James L Towler

1st Bristol: 2. For 'Friends of the Cathedral' Festival.

Essex Association

Stamford Hill, Greater London

St Ann

Saturday, 5 October 1974 in 2h 46 (7–3–1 in A)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (19m)

448 Cambridge, Cassiobury, Lincolnshire and Rutland, 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cornwall, Cray, Doubles Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Superlative, Uxbridge, Wembley, Whalley and Yorkshire, 153 changes of method and all the work.

Composed by Norman Smith

1 John Armstrong (C)

2 Dennis Ellisdon

3 Renée Armstrong

4 Leonard Luck

5 Dennis G Blows

6 Christopher C M Pain

7 Colin G Wright

8 Paul J Bloomfield

Most methods by all. Most methods "all the work" for the association. In memoriam of Julian A Beldom, who died in a road accident on September 4, 1974.

Ringing World page reference: 3313.0879

Essex Association

Sandon, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 12 October 1974 in 2h 39 (9–2–9 in G)

5040 Minor (6m)

1 extent each of Single Oxford, Cambridge, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, St. Clements & 2 of Plain Bob

1 Austin Bryan

2 David Sloman

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 James L Towler

5 Michael J Hallett

6 Stephen G Halliwell (C)

1st of minor as conductor, 1st of minor-1

Essex Association

Great Bentley, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 October 1974 in 45m (7–0–27 in A)

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Alf Honeywood

2 Freda Willgress

3 Simon Rudd

4 Philip Erith

5 Hubert H Furminger

6 Bevan Willgress

7 David Culham

8 Gerry Bacon (C)

First of surprise as conductor 8

Essex Association

Wymondham, Norfolk

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin and St Thomas a Becket

Saturday, 26 October 1974 in 3h 7 (26–2–2 in D)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Gerry A Bacon

2 Bernard W Fairhead

3 John C Manley

4 Simon A Rudd

5 Colin H Gillingham

6 Philip G Erith

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 John A Humphrey

First of triples 3, 4 and 5

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 26 October 1974 in 3h 28 (34–2–22 in C)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Chilcott

1 David E Parsons

2 Gillian R Parsons

3 Joyce A Parsons

4 David G F Chalk

5 John W Stephenson

6 Raymond G Cousins

7 John Chilcott (C)

8 Terry Earle

9 John Armstrong

10 Philip J Rothera

11 Philip A F Chalk

12 James L Towler

First on 12: 4. To welcome Janet Elizabeth Rothera, born this day to Susan and David Rothera.

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 27 October 1974 in 37m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Richard Wright

2 William Brunt

3 Dennis Whent

4 Brian E Keeble

5 David Cobb (C)

6 E Ann Williams

First Quarter - Treble

Essex Association

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Friday, 1 November 1974 in 2h 19 (8–3–1 in A♭)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S. J. Ivin

1 Tudor P Edwards (C)

2 Kenneth J Hesketh

3 Philip J Rothera

4 Terry Earle

5 Keith W Brown

6 Joe E G Roast

7 Peter G Brown

8 James L Towler

Nobody ringing in this peal was surprised when the speed was announced at the end. 6 ringers in the band knew the composition. It was probably the best peal on the bells.

Essex Association

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 9 November 1974 in 2h 59 (17 in E)

5040 London No. 3 Surprise Royal

Wratten Collection No. 149

1 Terry Earle (C)

2 Dennis A Hewitt

3 David Sloman

4 Richard J Tibbetts

5 Philip J Rothera

6 Ian L Dear

7 Kenneth J Hesketh

8 John H Fielden

9 James L Towler

10 Robert E J Dennis

1st in method-2 & 3

Essex Association

Great Tey, Essex

St Barnabas

Sunday, 10 November 1974 in 48m (15–1–0 in F♯)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 Freda Willgress

2 David Culham

3 Gerry Bacon

4 John Humphrey

5 Alf Honeywood

6 Simon Rudd (C)

7 Philip Erith

8 Bevan Willgress

Half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 30 November 1974 in 2h 58 (15–1–6 in F)

5120 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Charles W. Roberts

1 Jane Nugent

2 Reginald Martin

3 Peter Mayle

4 Penny Hill

5 Walter Perry

6 Frank Lufkin (C)

7 Harry Millatt

8 Thomas Bird

Farwell Peal to Canon Swallow B.A.,R.D., after nearly 30 years as Vicar of this Parish.

First Peal (and first attempt) - 1.

First Peal in the Method - 4.

- From the Peal Board in the Tower.

Essex Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Sunday, 8 December 1974 (6–3–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Michael J de C Henshaw

2 Glynis E Burbery

3 Stanley F Clark

4 Ian W Davis

5 Richard J Wilsher

6 Roger E L Burbery (C)

1st Quarter peal - 1

Half-muffled in memory of Rev. George Martin MA CBE, Priest-in-Charge of Fyfield in 1973

Essex Association

Stanford le Hope, Essex

St Margaret of Antioch

Thursday, 12 December 1974 in 2h 53 (11–1–5 in G)

5040 Double Grandsire Triples

Composed by Dr. A B Carpenter

1 Valerie M Nash

2 Alfred J House (C)

3 David Sloman

4 Thomas R Sharp

5 David E Belcham

6 C John Warboys

7 Roy D Tomlin

8 Stephen J Day

1st peal in the method by all and for the Association

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 22 December 1974 in 41m (10–3–2 in F♯)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 St Clements College Bob Minor and 540 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alf Osborne

2 Freda Willgress

3 Noel Foakes

4 Alfred E Honeywood

5 Gerry Bacon

6 Bevan W Willgress (C)

For Carol Service by Sunday Service Band

Essex Association

Barking, Greater London

St Margaret

Sunday, 22 December 1974 (18–2–21 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 G Hunt

2 Sidney Holgate

3 Martin Petchey

4 Len Dexter

5 Alastair Stracey (C)

6 A Ronald Petchey

By a local service band

First quarter: 1 & 4

Essex Association

Ardleigh, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 December 1974 in 39m (13–1–2 in F♯)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Freda Willgress

2 David Culham

3 Andrew Ellis

4 Alf Honeywood

5 Simon Rudd

6 Gerry Bacon

7 Hubert H Furminger

8 Bevan Willgress (C)

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 27 December 1974 in 2h 36 (11–1–13 in F♯)

5056 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 David R Hymas

2 Stephen Goddard

3 Philip J Rothera

4 Terry Earle

5 Gareth Davies

6 Keith W Brown

7 Ian L Dear

8 James L Towler (C)

First of London 2.

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