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Essex Association

Great Bromley, Essex

St George

Wednesday, 5 January 1977 in 45m (15–0–0 in F)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Liz Malster

2 Richard Knights

3 Fiona Hands

4 Simon Rudd (C)

5 Gerry Bacon

6 David Culham

First in method 1 and 3

Essex Association

Hutton, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 8 January 1977 in 2h 50

5040 Doubles (4m)

12 extents Grandsire, 10 Plain Bob, 10 Reverse Canterbury, 10 All Saints

1 Charles Hill

2 Robin Page-Jones

3 Renée Page-Jones

4 John Wallett

5 Raymond G Jones (C)

To mark 50 years of local ringing by the ringer of the treble

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 9 January 1977 (10–2–27 in G♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Susan Harrigan (age 11)

2 Patricia Lindsell

3 Jennifer Hastings

4 Martin Petchey

5 Alan Syder

6 Robert Lindsell (C)

For evensong

First quarter: 1

First inside: 2

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 16 January 1977 (10–2–27 in G♭)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Evelyn Hitchens

2 Patricia Lindsell

3 Heather Semken

4 Jennifer Hastings

5 Robert Lindsell

6 R Suckling

7 Martin Petchey

8 Alan Syder (C)

For evensong

First Major inside: 2

Essex Association

Great Bromley, Essex

St George

Wednesday, 19 January 1977 in 46m (15–0–0 in F)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Kent Treble Bob Minor and 540 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Simon Rudd (C)

2 Liz Malster

3 Fiona Hands

4 David Culham

5 Robert Barrell

6 Gerry Bacon

First of Kent 5

Essex Association

High Ongar, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 26 January 1977 (11–1–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Susan Appleby

2 John Beale

3 Pam Urban

4 Michael J de C Henshaw

5 Mary Taylor (C)

6 Jane Urban

First quarter peal - 1, 2, 3, 6

First as conductor

Essex Association

Coggeshall, Essex

St Peter ad Vincula

Sunday, 30 January 1977 (24–1–7 in D)

1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Robert Lindsell (C)

2 Jennifer Hastings

3 J Connell

4 Heather Semken

5 Martin Petchey

6 R W Elliot

7 Alan Syder

8 Peter Dickinson

For evensong

First Surprise Major

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 30 January 1977 (10–2–27 in G♭)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Martin Petchey

2 Jennifer Hastings

3 Peter Dickinson

4 J Chalmers

5 Roy Threadgold

6 Alan Syder

7 P J Rothera

8 Robert Lindsell (C)

For evensong

First Bristol: 2,3,4 & 5

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 6 February 1977 (10–2–27 in G♭)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Adrian Semken

2 Jennifer Hastings

3 Alan Syder

4 Martin Petchey

5 R Suckling

6 H G Felton

7 Hilda Snowden (C)

8 Robert Lindsell

For the 25th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elisabeth

First in method: 2

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 13 February 1977 (10–2–27 in G♭)

1344 London Surprise Major

1 Adrian Semken

2 Jennifer Hastings

3 Alan Syder

4 Jenny Syder

5 R Suckling

6 Martin Petchey

7 Hilda Snowden

8 Robert Lindsell (C)

For evensong

First in method: 6

Essex Association

Nazeing, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 19 February 1977 in 2h 49 (9–1–14 in A)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (20m)

(1) Lightfoot, Rossendale, Wearmouth, Stamford (2) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull (3) Chester, Munden (4) London, Wells (5) York, Durham (6) Westminster, Allendale (7)Beverley, Surfleet.

1 Mary Roast

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Brian J Howard

4 Tony Spurgeon

5 Stephen A Waters

6 Joe E G Roast (C)

Most methods 4 and 5. For the 25th anniversary of the installation of the treble bell by the Worshipful Company of Mercers. Also 70th birthday compliment to E.W. (Dick) Roast. (Danbury)

Ringing World page reference: 3438.0228

Essex Association

High Ongar, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 19 February 1977 (11–1–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Lorraine Adams

2 John Beale

3 Pam Urban

4 Michael J de C Henshaw

5 Mary Taylor (C)

6 Jane Urban

First quarter peal - 1

For the induction of Rev. David Broomfield at High Ongar

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 19 February 1977 in 2h 56 (10–2–27 in G♭)

5007 Stedman Caters

Composed by Composed by Henry Haley

1 Jonathan Evans (C)

2 Jennifer Hastings

3 Adrian Semken

4 Robert Lindsell

5 Alan Syder

6 Hilda Snowden

7 Philip Rothera

8 Martin Petchey

9 Ronald Suckling

10 David Hymas

First Stedman Caters: 2, 4 & 8

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Abbey Church of the Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Wednesday, 23 February 1977 in 51m (38–3–21)

1296 Spliced Royal (2m)

Plain Bob & Little Bob.

1 Donald Cobb

2 Kate Smith

3 James Kirkcaldy

4 June Witcher

5 Christine Moreton

6 David Hawkins

7 Ian Dear (C)

8 Peter Laws

9 Roger Havard

10 Michael Austin

For Ash Wednesday

Essex Association

South Weald, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 5 March 1977 (14–1–3 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 J R Shipley

2 M Osborn

3 C C Osborn

4 H Goddard

5 A C Malton (C)

6 V J C Dale

Essex Association

Pebmarsh, Essex

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 6 March 1977 (8–1–4 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Julie Martin

2 Jennifer Hastings

3 Hilda Snowden

4 Martin Petchey

5 Alan Syder

6 Adrian Semken (C)

First quarter: 1

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 6 March 1977 in 45m (10–3–2 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 David Drake

2 Noel Foakes

3 David Culham

4 Gerry Bacon

5 Bevan Willgress (C)

6 Alf Honeywood

First quarter 1

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 20 March 1977 (10–2–27 in G♭)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 J Connell

2 Jennifer Hastings

3 W/Bro W A Theobald

4 Jenny Syder

5 Alan Syder

6 Martin Petchey

7 Bro P Rothera

8 Robert Lindsell (C)

For No 1312 Lodge of St Mary's Thanksgiving Service at St Peters in the Fields, Bocking

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Monday, 11 April 1977 (34–2–22 in C)

5000 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Chilcott

1 Tudor P Edwards (C)

2 Susan Rothera

3 Gareth Davies

4 William A Theobald

5 Philip J Rothera

6 Richard H Youdale

7 James L Towler

8 Kenneth J Hesketh

9 Cecil W Pipe

10 John N Longridge

11 Stephen J Ivin

12 Frank D Mack

Essex Association

Nazeing, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 23 April 1977 in 2h 50 (9–1–14 in A)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven extents

1 William H Aley

2 Harry Turner (C)

3 Fred Mansfield

4 Adrian C Malton

5 Ron C Seymour

6 Crispin C Osborn

First peal 3 and 5. For St George's Day.

Ringing World page reference: 3448.0450

Essex Association

Great Dunmow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 29 April 1977 (21–1–6 in E)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 D Teed

2 Alan Syder

3 Peter Dickinson

4 Lyn Reader

5 Martin Petchey

6 L Castleden

7 R Suckling

8 Robert Lindsell (C)

For Northern District Quarter-peal weekend

First quarter: 1

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 30 April 1977 in 3h 15 (39cwt)

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 Donald E Cobb (C)

2 Katherine J Smith

3 Marian Merritt

4 David J Hawkins

5 John M Kemp

6 Roger D Pearson

7 Michael C Austin

8 Peter R C Laws

9 Roger Harvard

10 Kenneth M Hudson

For the 917th anniversary of the consecration of this Abbey, and the 800th anniversary of its refounding. 1st of Grandsire Caters : 5. 1st of Grandsire Caters Inside : 2. 1st Peal Inside : 6.

Essex Association

Great Easton, Essex

St John and St Giles

Saturday, 30 April 1977 (11–2–10 in G)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Charlotte Gould

2 J Connell

3 T Peverett

4 J Peverett

5 Martin Petchey (C)

6 M Mason

For Northern District Quarter-peal weekend

First as C

First Grandsire: 1 & 3

Essex Association

Coggeshall, Essex

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 30 April 1977 (24–1–7 in D)

1288 Plain Bob Major

1 Julie Martin

2 Jennifer Hastings

3 Celia McArthur

4 M Ford

5 J Peverett

6 Martin Petchey

7 R Suckling

8 Adrian Semken (C)

For Northern District Quarter-peal weekend

First major: 1

First major on tower bells: 5

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 1 May 1977 (10–2–27 in G♭)

1280 Plain Bob Royal

1 J Connell

2 Adrian Semken

3 Peter Dickinson

4 Hilda Snowden

5 Roy Threadgold

6 Jenny Syder

7 Martin Petchey

8 D Felton

9 R Suckling

10 Alan Syder (C)

For Northern District Quarter-peal weekend

Essex Association

Hutton, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 28 May 1977 in 2h 40

5040 Doubles (5m)

4 extents St Martins, 6 Grandsire, 8 Reverse Canterbury, 12 Plain Bob, 12 All Saints

1 Eric Potter

2 Charles Hill

3 Renée Page-Jones

4 John Wallett (C)

5 Raymond G Jones

Rung for the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

Essex Association

Coggeshall, Essex

St Peter ad Vincula

Sunday, 29 May 1977 (24–1–7 in D)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Julie Martin

2 Carol Downs

3 Kathleen Downs

4 Anne Puttick

5 Martin Petchey

6 Maurice Downs

7 Peter Dickinson

8 Adrian Semken (C)

On Whitsunday, for service marking commencement of parish Jubilee celebrations

Essex Association

Hatfield Heath, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 5 June 1977 (4–1–21 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Dinah Carthy

2 Roy Walker

3 Stanley F Clark

4 Clive B Moore

5 Michael J de C Henshaw

6 Roger E L Burbery (C)

Rung at the beginning of Jubilee Week

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 5 June 1977 (10–2–27 in G♭)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Susan Harrigan

2 Jennifer Hastings

3 Martin Petchey

4 Anne Puttick

5 Adrian Semken

6 H G Felton

7 Alan Syder

8 Robert Lindsell (C)

For the Royal Jubilee

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 53m (10–3–2 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Susan Drake

2 Freda Willgress

3 David Culham (C)

4 Alf Honeywood

5 Gerry Bacon

6 Bevan Willgress

For Jubilee Day

First quarter 1

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 2h 51 (10–2–27 in G♭)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

1 Martin Petchey

2 Hilda Snowden

3 Jennifer Hastings

4 Anne Puttick

5 Richard Knight

6 John Loveless (C)

7 Alan Syder

8 Adrian Semken

9 Robert Lindsell

10 James Towler

For the Queen's Silver Jubilee

First on 10: 4

First Royal: 1

First Lincolnshire Surprise Royal: 2, 3, 5, 7 & 9

Essex Association

Barkingside, Greater London

St George

Tuesday, 7 June 1977 in 2h 52 (10–0–9 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

1 Simon Marshall-Jones

2 Linda Baldwin

3 David Hartley

4 Noel Ta'Bois

5 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

6 Christopher Pain

7 John Conquist

8 Andrew P Smith

Rung to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of HM Queen Elizabeth II, and as a 15th Birthday compliment to Andrew Smith.

First Peal - 1 & 8

First inside - 4

Essex Association

Wormingford, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 18 June 1977 in 2h 30 (8–0–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (6m)

2 extents Cambridge Surprise, 1 extent each of Kent Treble Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Single Oxford, Double Bob, Plain Bob

1 Gerry A Bacon

2 Neil V Avis

3 Richard A Knight

4 Fiona M Hands

5 Simon A Rudd (C)

6 David E Culham

25th peal for the association 1

50th peal 3

50th peal together 5 and 6

Essex Association

Hatfield Heath, Essex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 25 June 1977 (4–1–21 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 W J Camp

2 Michael J de C Henshaw

3 Dinah M Rhymer

4 Derek Riley

5 Clive B Moore

6 Roger E L Burbery (C)

Rung for the Flower Festival

Essex Association

Langdon Hills, Essex

St Mary the Virgin and All Saints

Saturday, 2 July 1977 in 2h 51 (9–1–3 in G)

5040 Plain Doubles (90m)

(1) grandsire,(2),cardiganshire, denbighshire, chevasse ,maltby, Glamorgan,mMntgomeryshire,(3)Pembrokeshire,Callender,(4) Bedfont, Boveney, rev st faith, rev union bob,Eton, st owen place,(5) brecon, rev st julian, (6) leicestershire, lancashire, hertforshire, northamptonshire, huntingtonshire, Nottinghamshire,(7) Oxfordshire, Herefordshire,(8) Slapton, st martin, st Simon, Merton, rugby, Eynesbury (9) Launton, st Osmund (10) Thornborough, Winchendon place, st Nicholas, Hascombe, Longford, Huntley, (11) Norwell, st remigius, (12) surrey, suffolk, shropshire, westmorland, somerset, worcestershire, (13) yorkshire, warwickshire, (14), oakley, huntspill, new bob, chipstead, itchingfield, blaisdon, (15), shelford, st vedast,(16) broughton, blackburn, westminster II, ockham, chesham, dragon,(17), bilborough, st hilary (18-42) 1 extent each of ellingham,forncett, screveton,bedingham,haddiscoe, fudenhall, ossington,harpley,lyng, knapton, strelley, intwood, poyle,cambridgeshire,runemede,colne,yeaveney, scarletts,harmondsworth, crane,kiln green,weston on the green, Wisborough green, wroughton on the green and plain bob

1 Janice Manterfield

2 David B Field

3 Stephen J Clarke

4 Kevin I Lucas

5 Gordon I Lucas (C)

most methods by all and by a local band, most doubles for the association. rung for the centenary of this church dedicated this same day 1877, by the bishop of st Albans

rung (presumably) on the front five

from the ringing world 1977

Essex Association

Walthamstow, Essex

St Saviour

Tuesday, 12 July 1977 in 43m (16–0–16 in E)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Peter J England

1 Andrew Barham

2 Janice Allgrove

3 Donald Heath

4 Lynda Rochester

5 Owen Webster

6 Roger Pascoe

7 John Hall

8 James Kirkcaldy (C)

First of Surprise - 2.

Essex Association

Rolvenden, Kent

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 23 July 1977 in 2h 52 (15–0–7 in F)

5088 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Charles W Roberts

1 John A Hall

2 Cheryl Frost

3 Peter W Hill

4 Donald C Heath

5 James Kirkcaldy

6 Dennis Hewitt

7 Dennis Ellisdon

8 Owen C R Webster (C)

First in method 2, 3

First in method as Conductor

Wedding Compliment to Andrew Barham & Helen Ebenezer

Essex Association

Burwash, Sussex

St Bartholomew

Saturday, 23 July 1977 in 2h 43 (10–1–21 in G♯)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Michael S Bruce

1 Cheryl Frost

2 Dennis Hewitt

3 James Kirkcaldy

4 John A Hall

5 Owen C R Webster

6 Peter W Hill

7 Nigel C Parsons

8 Dennis Ellisdon (C)

First Surprise Major inside - 4

Birthday Compliment to 6

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 24 July 1977 (10–2–27 in G♭)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 C J Barker

2 Jennifer Hastings

3 R Suckling

4 Jenny Syder

5 Alan Syder

6 H G Felton

7 Martin Petchey

8 Robert Lindsell (C)

Essex Association

Gorseinon, Swansea

St Catherine

Saturday, 30 July 1977 in 2h 43 (10–0–0 in G)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Washbrook's Variation of Brook's

1 Kevin A Hughes

2 Christine A Morton

3 Peter W Hill

4 Owen C R Webster

5 Jillian M Wright

6 Ian L Dear (C)

7 Colin G Wright

8 Andrew R Crowson

First Stedman Triples - 2, 3, 5. A wedding compliment to Helen Ebenezer and Andrew Barham married here this day.

Essex Association

Gestingthorpe, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 30 July 1977 in 2h 49 (16 in F)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent each of Double Court, Double Bob & Kent TB; 2 of Cambridge and Plain Bob

1 Paul Cammiade

2 John Peverett

3 Martin Petchey

4 Alan Mayle

5 Peter Mayle

6 Adrian Malton (C)

25th peal:6

25th for EACR: 4 & 6

100th for EACR: 5

Essex Association

Little Waltham, Essex

St Martin

Wednesday, 24 August 1977 in 2h 41 (10–2–14 in G)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Stephen R Knight

2 J Dick Shipley

3 Catherine Hardy

4 Donald C Heath

5 Crispin C Osborn

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

First peal: 1

First inside: 2

For St Bartholomew’s Day

Ringing World October 7th 1977 No. 3467 page 867

Ringing World page reference: 3467.0867

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Saturday, 27 August 1977 in 2h 31 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Minor (2m)

2 extents Kent Treble Bob, 5 Plain Bob

1 Victor J C Dale

2 Ronald J Brown (C)

3 Stephen R Knight

4 Catherine Hardy

5 Barbara Fisher

6 Herbert G Goddard

1st inside: 3

Ringing World September 23rd 1977 No. 3465 page 820

Ringing World page reference: 3465.0820

Essex Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Sunday, 4 September 1977 in 2h 28 (6–3–9 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 each of Single Oxford Bob, Single Court, Double Court, Kent TB, Oxford TB, Cambridge S., Plain Bob

1 Michael J de C Henshaw

2 Clive B Moore

3 Donald C Heath

4 Roger E L Burbery

5 Mark Osborn

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Monday, 12 September 1977 (10–2–27 in G♭)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 H G Felton

2 Anne Puttick

3 Jennifer Hastings

4 Jenny Syder

5 Roy Threadgold

6 Martin Petchey

7 Alan Syder

8 Robert Lindsell (C)

Wedding compliment to Peter Dickinson and Celia McArthur

First in method: 2.3.5 & 6

Essex Association

Matching, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 17 September 1977 (7–3–5 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Derek Riley

2 William Aley

3 Mary Taylor

4 Michael J de C Henshaw

5 Stan F Clark

6 Roger E L Burbery (C)

Rung for Flower Festival

Essex Association

Nazeing, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 24 September 1977 (9–1–14 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Tracey Matthews

2 Michael Matthews

3 Fred Mansfield

4 Ronald Seymour

5 William Aley (C)

Essex Association

Harlow Common, Essex

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 24 September 1977 (12–0–9 in G)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 R Mason

2 M Fry

3 T Edwards

4 B Downie

5 Derek Riley

6 William Aley (C)

7 Roger Burbery

8 John Mumford

Essex Association

High Ongar, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 25 September 1977 (11–1–0 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jane Urban

2 Michael J de C Henshaw

3 Pam Urban

4 Chris Taylor

5 Mary Taylor (C)

6 John Beale

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Tuesday, 27 September 1977 in 47m (10–3–2 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Susan Drake

2 Freda Willgress

3 David Drake

4 Noel Foakes

5 Gerry Bacon

6 Alf Honeywood (C)

Farewell compliment to Susan Drake leaving for Cambridge. Also 86th birthday compliment to Fred Southgate - local ringer.

First inside 3

Essex Association

Stebbing, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 30 September 1977 in 2h 50 (12–2–14 in F♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

1) St. Clements, 2) Double & Plain Bob, 3&4) St. Clements & Plain Bob, 5,6,7) Plain Bob

1 Peter Mayle

2 Michael J de C Henshaw

3 Donald C Heath

4 John R Peverett

5 Alan P Mayle

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Most methods inside - 2; 25th of 1977 - 6; Birthday compliment to Susan Wilsher.

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Thursday, 6 October 1977 (10–2–27 in G♭)

1256 Little Bob Major

1 Susan Harrigan

2 Jennifer Hastings

3 W D Lanyon

4 Martin Petchey

5 C J Barker

6 H G Felton

7 Alan Syder

8 Robert Lindsell (C)

For evensong

First in method for all except 3 & 7

Essex Association

Nazeing, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 8 October 1977 in 2h 43 (9–1–14 in A)

5040 Minor (6m)

1 extent each Cambridge S., Kent T.B., Oxford T.B., St Clements, Plain Bob and 1440 Cambridge S.

1 William H Aley

2 Andrew J Dickinson

3 Roger E L Burbery

4 Geoffrey H Walker

5 Alan T Dixon

6 Richard F Prime (C)

To welcome the Rev Raymond Hodson as Vicar.

Ringing World page reference: 3471.0956

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 29 October 1977 in 3h 34 (39cwt)

5042 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 Edward J Futcher

2 Alan D Flood

3 David C Brown (C)

4 George H Campling

5 Adrian Knights

6 Mark W J Regan

7 Ian L Dear

8 Peter L Furniss

9 Andrew W R Wilby

10 Christopher J Pickford

11 Stephen D Pettman

12 John P Loveless

100th Peal on 12 : 12. 300th Peal : 6.

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 29 October 1977 in 3h 41 (34–2–22 in C)

5042 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by P Border

1 S Kathleen M Baldwin

2 Dorothea M Robotham

3 Jennifer M Taylor

4 Stephen D Pettman

5 Frank T Blagrove

6 Adrian Knights

7 Neil V Avis

8 James L Towler

9 John P Loveless

10 James R Taylor

11 Roger Baldwin

12 John R Mayne (C)

First blows of Bristol Max 2 & 7, and as conductor.

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 30 October 1977 in 3h 1

5021 Grandsire Caters

Composed by John N Longridge

1 David Sloman

2 Frank B Lufkin

3 Freda P Willgress

4 Bernard C Sadler

5 Michael J hallett

6 Andrew Blacklock

7 Gerry A Bacon (C)

8 John A Humphrey

9 Hubert H Furminger

10 Stephen G Halliwell

18th birthday compliment to Fay Reddington

First of Grandsire: 3 and 6

First of Caters 6

First of Caters as conductor 7

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 13 November 1977 in 50m (15–0–10 in F♯)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Triples

1 Gerry Bacon

2 Freda Willgress

3 Alf Honeywood

4 John Humphrey

5 Hubert H Furminger

6 David Culham

7 Simon Rudd (C)

8 Geoffrey Isgar

Half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday

Essex Association

Rochford, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 19 November 1977 in 46m (4–0–9 in D)

1260 Single Oxford Bob Triples

1 David Culham

2 Gerry Bacon

3 Bernard Sadler

4 Andy Blacklock

5 David Sloman

6 Hubert H Furminger

7 Stephen Halliwell (C)

8 Alf Honeywood

Birthday compliment to David Culham

Essex Association

Ardleigh, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 27 November 1977 (13–1–2 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Hilary J Doncaster

2 Liz Malster

3 FH Erith

4 Dominique JR Erith

5 PG Erith

6 CJ Malster

7 Simon A Rudd (C)

8 J Doncaster

Essex Association

Ardleigh, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 29 November 1977 (13–1–2 in F♯)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 J Doncaster

2 J Malster

3 PG Erith

4 J Malster

5 HH Furminger

6 Fiona M Hands

7 John Harrold

8 Simon A Rudd (C)

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 3 December 1977 in 3h 6 (39cwt)

5039 Grandsire Caters

Composed by Albert M Tyler

1 David J Hawkins

2 Katherine J Smith

3 Marian Merritt

4 John M Kemp

5 Michael C Austin

6 Peter R C Laws

7 Robert W Mitchell

8 Owen C R Webster

9 Donald E Cobb (C)

10 John A Hall

For the Jubilee Year.

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Monday, 5 December 1977 (10–2–27 in G♭)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 W D Lanyon

2 Jennifer Hastings

3 Alan Syder

4 Jenny Syder

5 Hilda Snowden

6 Martin Petchey

7 K J Hesketh

8 Robert Lindsell (C)

First in method: 6

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 11 December 1977 (10–2–27 in G♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Linda Prior

2 Alan Syder

3 W D Lanyon

4 Jennifer Hastings

5 C J Barker

6 H G Felton

7 Martin Petchey

8 Robert Lindsell (C)

For evensong

First quarter: 1

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 18 December 1977 (10–2–27 in G♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Patricia Lindsell

2 Heather Semken

3 Lesley Willis

4 Jennifer Hastings

5 W D Lanyon

6 Martin Petchey

7 Robert Lindsell (C)

8 C J Barker

For Carol Service

First inside: 3

Essex Association

Holbrook, Suffolk

All Saints

Thursday, 22 December 1977 in 41m (8 in A)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Karen Middlebrook

2 Gerry Bacon (C)

3 Freda Willgress

4 Hubert H Furminger

5 Alf Honeywood

6 Susan Drake

First quarter 1

Essex Association

Holbrook, Suffolk

All Saints

Friday, 23 December 1977 in 46m (8 in A)

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ian Willgress

2 Freda Willgress

3 Gerry Bacon

4 David Drake

5 Alf Honeywood (C)

6 Susan Drake

First of Doubles 4

Essex Association

Hackney, Greater London

St John at Hackney

Friday, 23 December 1977 in 2h 45 (16–1–6 in F)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by G Lindoff

1 Stuart J Bingham

2 Linda J Baldwin

3 David M Hartley

4 Cheryl Frost

5 Andrew J Dickenson

6 John A Hall

7 Peter W Hill

8 Owen C R Webster (C)

First peal— 1. For the baptism of Master Peter Phillips; also birthday compliment to Roger Pascoe.

RW 3485.0128

Essex Association

Downham, Essex

St Margaret

Sunday, 25 December 1977 in 2h 35 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (5m)

2 extents Cambridge; 1 each St. Clements, Kent and Oxford; 3 Plain Bob)

1 Paul A Cammiade

2 Peter Mayle

3 Dennis Ellisdon

4 Stephen A Waters

5 Frank B Lufkin (C)

6 Adrian G Semken

Birthday compliment to F. B. Lufkin who has rung a peal on every day of the year on tower bells.

Ringing World page reference: 3483.0076

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 26 December 1977 in 41m (18–0–9 in E)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Peter Sloman

2 David Field

3 Tony Godber

4 Peter Giles

5 Bernard Sadler

6 Gerry Bacon

7 Stephen Halliwell

8 David Sloman (C)

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