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Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 4 January 1975 in 3h 17 (18–2–14 in E)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Frank B Lufkin

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Peter G Giles

4 David Sloman

5 Tony Spurgeon

6 Gareth Davies

7 Stephen A Waters

8 Joe E G Roast (C)

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 11 January 1975 in 36m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Brian E Keeble

2 William Brunt

3 Dennis Whent

4 E Ann Williams

5 Harry J Millatt (C)

6 Claude Coulson

Rung as a compliment to Carol Whent and Neil Gibbons on their engagement.

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 11 January 1975 in 2h 50 (11–0–27 in G♯)

5040 Double Court Bob Triples

Composed by J J Parker

1 Peter G Giles

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 David Sloman

4 Michael J Hallett

5 David E Belcham

6 Thomas R Sharp

7 Alfred J House (C)

8 C John Warboys

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

An engagement compliment to Stephen Halliwell & Christine Sadler

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 25 January 1975 in 3h 26 (39)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 D Robert Pettifor

2 Alan D Flood

3 Christine M Carter

4 William A Lacey

5 Terry Earle (C)

6 Donald E Cobb

7 Neil V Avis

8 David E Rothera

9 Anthony R Carter

10 Ian L Dear

11 James Clatworthy

12 Jonathan S N Porter

To mark the enthronement of Dr. Coggan as Archbishop of Canterbury. 100th Peal : 6. 1st Yorkshire Maximus : 12

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 26 January 1975 in 3h 3 (17–3–6 in E)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Henry Johnson

1 Austin Bryan

2 Allen W Cansdale

3 Richard J Martin

4 Stephen G Halliwell

5 Alfred J House

6 David Sloman

7 Bernard C Sadler

8 Michael J Hallett (C)

1st of surprise inside-3, 1st of treble bob-1

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 26 January 1975 in 38m (10–3–2 in F♯)

1260 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Alf Osborne

2 Freda Willgress

3 Noel Foakes

4 Gerry Bacon

5 Alf Honeywood

6 Bevan Willgress (C)

For Evensong

First in method 4

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 2 February 1975 in 38m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 John Mortimer

2 William Brunt

3 Brian E Keeble

4 Richard Wright

5 Dennis Whent (C)

6 Claude Coulson

Rung before evening service

First inside - 4

Essex Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 15 February 1975 (6–3–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Michael J de C Henshaw

2 Stanley F Clark

3 Katherine Mays

4 Joanne Percy

5 Roger E L Burbery (C)

6 Paul Mays

For wedding of Ian Gibb and Delphine Marsden

Essex Association

Chigwell Row, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 22 February 1975 in 2h 52 (14–0–11 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Cheryl Frost

2 Dennis A Hewett

3 Roger Pascoe

4 Geoffrey H Walker

5 Owen C R Webster

6 John W Stephenson

7 Peter W Dickinson

8 Davis A Tovell (C)

First peal:-1, first in method:-5, first in method as conductor.

From the personal records of David A Tovell.

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 22 March 1975 in 3h 45 (34–2–22 in C)

5280 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Richard J Tibbetts

1 Terry Earle

2 Christine M Carter

3 David E Rothera

4 Nigel Thomson

5 Ian L Dear

6 Richard J Tibbetts (C)

7 John Armstrong

8 Anthony R Carter

9 James Clatworthy

10 Philip J Rothera

11 James L Towler

12 Philip A F Chalk

First of Maximus in the method for the Assn.

Essex Association

Boreham, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 22 March 1975 in 2h 50 (13–0–19 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Johnson's Variation

1 Austin Bryan

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Stephen G Halliwell

4 Frank B Lufkin

5 Thomas R Sharp

6 Michael J Hallett

7 Peter G Giles

8 David Sloman (C)

75th peal together-2 & 8

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 April 1975 in 2h 23 (7–0–20 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Wells, London, York, Durham, Bourne, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Ruth C Giddings

2 Adrian C Malton

3 Patricia M Davidson

4 John G Harpole

5 Crispin C Osborn

6 Harry Turner (C)

First peal - 2, 4 & 5; compliment to Ian and Patricia Davidson, married here on 29th March 1975

Essex Association

Downham, Essex

St Margaret

Saturday, 12 April 1975 in 2h 32 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1 extent each of Wells, London, Chester, Munden, Beverley, Surfleet & Cambridge

1 Bernard C Sadler

2 Stephen J Day

3 Paul A Cammiade

4 Anthony G Gibbs

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 David Sloman (C)

First of seven surprise minor by all

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 20 April 1975 in 34m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 James N Pettit

2 Sally Pudney

3 E Ann Williams

4 Brian E Keeble

5 Harry J Millatt (C)

6 Claude Coulson

Rung for Confirmation Service

First Quarter - Treble

Essex Association

Barkingside, Greater London

St George

Wednesday, 23 April 1975 in 2h 54 (10–0–9 in G)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by Stanley Jenner

1 Geoffrey H Walker

2 Frank B Lufkin

3 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

4 John Armstrong

5 Paul J Bloomfield

6 Leonard Luck

7 Dennis A Hewitt

8 David Sloman

1st in method-2, 1st in method as conductor.

For festival service at which the glazed screen to the ringers gallery was dedicated in memory of Canon A C Comer-stone

Essex Association

Barking, Greater London

St Margaret

Sunday, 27 April 1975 (18–2–21 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 K M Barclay

2 Sidney Holgate

3 Martin Petchey

4 Len Dexter

5 Alastair Stracey (C)

6 A Ronald Petchey

Retirement compliment to Bishop of Barking

First quarter: 1

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 3 May 1975 in 3h 32 (38–3–21)

5001 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Robert E J Dennis

1 Ian L Dear

2 Jilian M Wright

3 Valerie M Jones

4 Robert J Chapman

5 Dennis Ellisdon

6 John E Murfitt

7 Colin G Wright

8 Donald E Cobb (C)

9 John Armstrong

10 Michael C Austin

11 James Clatworthy

12 Roger D Pearson

For the 915th anniversary of the consecration of this church.

First peal on 12 bells - 2.

First peal in the method - 3.

Circled the tower - 8.

First peal - 12.

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 1 June 1975 in 44m (10–3–2 in F♯)

1296 Trinity Sunday Treble Bob Minor

1 William Brunt

2 Freda Willgress

3 Alf Honeywood

4 Gerry Bacon

5 David Culham

6 Bevan Willgress (C)

For Evensong; also wedding anniversary compliment to Noel & Mrs Foakes

First in method by all

Essex Association

Stamford Hill, Greater London

St Ann

Saturday, 7 June 1975 in 2h 51 (7–3–1 in A)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

896 Bristol, Rutland, 672 Cambridge, Lincolnshire, 448 Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire, 224 Ashtead, London, Uxbridge, 132 changes of method, all the work.

Composed by W Perrins

1 Colin G Wright

2 Donald C Heath

3 Colin E Wright (C)

4 Christopher C M Pain

5 John Armstrong

6 Renée L Armstrong

7 Dennis Ellisdon

8 Dennis G Blows

First of Spliced Surprise Major: 3. Most methods: 2. First of Spliced as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3349.0548

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 7 June 1975 in 2h 55 (10–2–27 in G♭)

5000 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by G W Debenham

1 Adrian G Semken

2 Jenny Hastings

3 Neil V Avis

4 Kathleen Downs

5 Robert J Lindsell

6 Peter W Dickinson

7 Geoffrey H Walker

8 Alan R Syder

9 David Sloman

10 Terry Earle (C)

1st in the method as conductor

Part of Braintree Carnival celebrations

Essex Association

Westminster, Greater London

St Clement Danes

Sunday, 22 June 1975 (21–1–23 in E)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Linda Baldwin

2 Angela Futcher

3 Martin Petchey

4 Dennis A Hewitt

5 Peter Dickinson

6 Geoffrey Walker

7 Owen Webster

8 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

9 John A Hall (cover)

For Evensong

First in method: 2

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 June 1975 in 3h 12 (17–3–6 in E)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Edgar C Shepherd (No.3)

1 Paul A Cammiade

2 Alfred J House

3 Peter Sloman

4 Bernard C Sadler

5 Austin Bryan

6 Christopher H Rogers

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 David Sloman

9 Stephen G Halliwell

10 Stephen J Day

1st on 10-1,5 & 10, 200th for the Association-2

To welcome Austin Johnathan Bryan, born 11th June 1975

Essex Association

Barking, Greater London

St Margaret

Tuesday, 24 June 1975 in 3h 3 (18–2–21 in E♭)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Composed by J Parker

1 Sidney Holgate

2 Alastair Stracey

3 Geoffrey Walker

4 Martin Petchey

5 John Armstrong

6 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

7 Donald Cobb

8 A Ronald Petchey

First peal: 8

First in method: 2

For the consecration on this day of Ven A. J. Adams as Bishop of Barking in St Paul's Cathedral

Essex Association

Walthamstow, Greater London

St Saviour

Saturday, 28 June 1975 in 3h 4 (16–0–16 in E)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Composed by J. R, Pritchard

1 Lynda Rochester

2 Cheryl Frost

3 Christopher Ford

4 John Hall

5 Martin Petchey

6 Donald Heath

7 Andrew P Barham

8 Owen Webster (C)

First peal: 1

First Plain Bob Major: 2 & 3

First Major as C

For the consecration of Ven A. J. Adams as Bishop of Barking in St Paul's Cathedral on 24 June 1975

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 6 July 1975 in 46m (21–0–17 in E♭)

1296 Plain Bob Major

1 Joe Cadman

2 Hubert H Furminger

3 Charlie Williams

4 John Manley

5 Harry Millatt

6 Gerry Bacon

7 David Culham

8 John Humphrey (C)

For Evensong

First of major 1

Essex Association

Tillingham, Essex

St Nicholas

Friday, 25 July 1975 in 2h 43 (9 in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 Cambridge, 2 Kent & Oxford, 3-7 Plain Bob

1 Paul A Cammiade

2 Martyn Tickner

3 Stephen J Day

4 Simon A Rudd

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 David Sloman

Essex Association

Westminster, Greater London

St Clement Danes

Sunday, 27 July 1975 (21–1–23 in E)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Peter Dickinson

2 Geoffrey Walker

3 Michael Wareing

4 Martin Petchey

5 Donald Heath

6 Angela Futcher

7 Dennis Hewitt

8 Owen Webster

9 Andrew Barham (C)

10 R Webster

For Evensong

First on 10: 10

First Plain Bob Caters by all

Essex Association

Black Notley, Essex

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 2 August 1975 in 2h 40 (5–3–26 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (10m)

4 extents each St Simon, St Martin, St Nicholas, Winchendon Place, Plain Bob, Rev. Canterbury Pleasure, Stedman, Grandsire, 5 extents each St Remigius St Osmund.

1 John A Manley

2 Simon A Rudd

3 Frank B Lufkin (C)

4 David E Culham

5 Adrian G Semken

First of Doubles : 1, 2.

25th peal : 2.

Ringing World page reference: 3356.0688

Essex Association

Orsett, Essex

St Giles and All Saints

Saturday, 23 August 1975 in 2h 42 (10–2–12 in A♭)

5040 Minor (5m)

1-Cambridge, 2-Oxford, 3-Kent, 4-5-Double Oxford, 6-7 Plain Bob

1 David B Field

2 Paul A Cammiade

3 David Sloman

4 T George Hull

5 Anthony G Gibbs

6 Stephen J Day (C)

1st peal-1 & 4

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 30 August 1975 in 43m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

780 Grandsire, 480 Plain Bob

1 John Mortimer

2 Freda P Willgress

3 William J Brunt

4 Brian E Keeble

5 Bevan W Willgress (C)

6 Claude Coulson

Rung as a wedding compliment.

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 20 September 1975 in 42m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Colin Chapman

2 Carol Whent

3 Brian E Keeble

4 Neil Gibbons

5 Dennis Whent (C)

6 Sally Pudney

First Quarter - Treble

First Inside - 2

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 20 September 1975 in 2h 53 (16–1–14 in F)

5088 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J R Pritchard

1 Peter G Giles (C)

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Jim Laken

4 C John Warboys

5 Paul A Cammiade

6 Anthony G Gibbs

7 Thomas R Sharp

8 Gerald G J Sandwell

Rung on the 40th Anniversary of the ordination of the Rector, Revd. G W Hatch

Essex Association

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 September 1975 (13 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Roger Burbery

2 Dinah Rhymer

3 Marian Wood

4 Alan Dixon

5 Clive Moore

6 Roy Walker (C)

7 Derek Riley

8 William Aley

First in method - 2; for North Western District Quarter Peal Day

Essex Association

Nazeing, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 27 September 1975 (9–1–14 in A)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Alan Peacock

2 Michael J de C Henshaw

3 E Willitt

4 Roger E L Burbery (C)

5 Ronald Seymour

6 Fred Mansfield

On NW District quarter peal day

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 18 October 1975 in 3h 21 (39cwt)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Frank E Darby

1 Tudor P Edwards (C)

2 David E Rothera

3 Wilfred Williams

4 Richard J Tibbetts

5 Anthony H Smith

6 Robert E J Dennis

7 John G Gipson

8 Kenneth J Hesketh

9 Richard H Youdale

10 John H Fielden

11 Stephen J Ivin

12 James L Towler

Essex Association

Higham, Suffolk

St Mary

Wednesday, 22 October 1975 (9–0–6 in A♭)

5040 Minor (9m)

1 extent Cambridge Surprise, 1 extent Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, 1 extent St. Clements, Buxton, Double Oxford and Pinehurst, 2 extents Plain and Double Bob, 2 extents Plain Bob

1 Janet Bareham

2 Christine A Hayes

3 Alan P Mayle

4 Gerry A Bacon

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Peter Mayle

Essex Association

Shoreditch, Greater London

St Leonard

Saturday, 25 October 1975 in 3h 38 (25–1–11 in E♭)

5019 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Carter

1 John Armstrong

2 Dennis Ellisdon

3 Colin G Wright

4 David Sloman

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Stephen G Halliwell

7 Peter M Fleckney

8 Bernard W Fairhead

9 Alfred J House

10 Donald E Cobb

11 George Thoday

12 David E Culham

1st on 12-6, 1st of Cinques-7

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 1 November 1975 in 2h 17 (7–0–20 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

London, Ipswich, Cambridge S., Oxford TB, Kent TB, St Clement's Bob, Plain Bob

1 Arthur J Bryant

2 Crispin C Osborn

3 John G Harpole

4 Ruth C Giddings

5 Adrian C Malton

6 Harry Turner (C)

A compliment to George and Eileen Monger on the birth of a son, Thomas George

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Leonard at the Hythe

Saturday, 1 November 1975 in 2h 40 (15–0–0 in F)

5040 Minor (7m)

1-Ipswich, 2 Cambridge, 3 Kent, 4-Oxford, 5- St.Clements 6-Double Oxford, 7 Plain Bob

1 Bernard C Sadler

2 Stephen G Halliwell

3 David Sloman

4 David E Culham

5 Stephen J Day

6 George Thoday (C)

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

All Saints, Shrub End

Saturday, 1 November 1975 in 2h 20 (4–1–14 in E♭)

5040 Minor (8m)

1-2 Cambridge, 3-Kent & Oxford, 4 St. Clements, Double Oxford, Buxton & Pinehurst, 5-7 Plain Bob

1 Paul A Cammiade

2 Stephen G Halliwell

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 David E Culham

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 David Sloman

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 2 November 1975 in 38m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 All Saints Place Doubles

1 E Ann Williams

2 Brian E Keeble

3 William J Brunt

4 Harry J Millatt

5 Alec W Ivings (C)

6 Claude Coulson

For Patronal Festival, on the visit of the Diocesan Bishop, The Right Reverend John Trillo

First in method by all

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 2 November 1975 in 3h 6 (17–3–6 in E)

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Gabriel Lindoff

1 Paul A Cammiade

2 David Sloman

3 Peter Sloman

4 Bernard W Fairhead

5 Peter Mayle

6 Bernard C Sadler

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Stephen G Halliwell

9 Adrian G Semken

10 David E Culham

The conductor's 1000th peal

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Monday, 3 November 1975 in 3h 21 (34–2–22 in C)

5007 Stedman Cinques

Composed by Thomas Hooley

1 J Alan Ainsworth (C)

2 Valerie M Jones

3 Alan D Flood

4 James Clatworthy

5 Ian L Dear

6 Michael J Howes

7 Alfred J House

8 Terry Earle

9 Kenneth J Hesketh

10 James L Towler

11 George E Thoday

12 Philip A Corby

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 9 November 1975 in 48m (15–0–10 in F♯)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Liz Humphrey

2 Freda Willgress

3 Bevan Willgress

4 Alf Honeywood

5 John Humphrey

6 Gerry Bacon

7 David Culham (C)

8 Geoffrey Isgar

Half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday

First Stedman 1

First Stedman as conductor 7

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 15 November 1975 in 42m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Brian E Keeble

2 James N Pettit

3 Susan Miller

4 E Ann Williams

5 William J Brunt (C)

6 Claude Coulson

Rung as a wedding compliment

First as conductor

First inside - 3

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 16 November 1975 in 40m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 James N Pettit

2 Pauline Millatt

3 Susan Miller

4 E Ann Williams

5 William J Brunt

6 Brian E Keeble (C)

For Evensong

First inside of Minor - 3

Essex Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Sunday, 30 November 1975 (6–3–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Paul Mays

2 Richard J Wilsher

3 Joanne Percy

4 Michael J de C Henshaw

5 Ian W Davis

6 Roger E L Burbery (C)

First on treble

Essex Association

Wivenhoe, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 6 December 1975 in 35m (7–0–7 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 E Ann Williams

2 William Brunt

3 Eric Sparling

4 Dennis Whent

5 Brian E Keeble

6 John Humphries (C)

Rung as a wedding compliment to Caroline Mortimer and John Buck, married in this church today.

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 December 1975 in 2h 22 (7–0–20 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (8m)

Chester & Munden, Durham, York, Wells, London, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Arthur J Bryant

2 Adrian C Malton

3 Patricia M Davidson

4 John G Harpole

5 Crispin C Osborn

6 Harry Turner (C)

Most methods by all except conductor; belated 70th birthday compliment to Harry Turner

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 27 December 1975 in 3h 23 (34–2–22 in C)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1 Peter C Randall

2 Christopher J Pickford

3 Martyn G Reed

4 George H Campling

5 Terry Earle

6 Peter L Furniss

7 David E Rothera

8 Michael J Belcher

9 Richard B Grimett

10 James L Towler

11 Stephen D Pettman

12 John P Loveless (C)

Essex Association

Farnham, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 30 December 1975 in 2h 36 (9–2–8 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

London Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Double Oxford Bob, St Clement College Bob and Plain Bob

1 John C Cronquist

2 Christine A Morton

3 Dennis A Hewitt

4 Andrew P Barham

5 Peter W Dickinson

6 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

Rung for Christmas and the Induction of the Revd William Mckee (vicar of Farnham)

Most Minor-2

First peal on the bells since 1935

RW 30th January 1976 (page 97)

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