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Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Sunday, 1 January 1978 in 44m (10–3–2 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Karen Middlebrook
2 Susan Drake
3 Freda Willgress
4 David Drake
5 Gerry Bacon
6 Alf Honeywood (C)
For Evensong
First of minor 1
First inside 2
Essex Association
Fyfield, Essex
St Nicholas
Sunday, 1 January 1978 in 2h 23 (6–3–9 in B♭)
5040 Minor (2m)
3 extents Kent TB; 4 Plain Bob
1 Andrew J Dickinson
2 Stephen T Mohan
3 Catherine V Hardy
4 Donald C Heath
5 Clive J Stephenson
6 Adrian C Malton (C)
First peal - 2; first of Minor - 5; 50th peal - 4.
To welcome 1978
Essex Association
St Albans, Hertfordshire
St Stephen
Monday, 2 January 1978 in 2h 35 (8–2–4 in A)
5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Stephen T Mohan
2 Adrian C Malton (C)
3 Dorothea M Robotham
4 Donald C Heath
5 Owen C R Webster
6 John R Mayne
Essex Association
Brentwood, Essex
St Thomas
Saturday, 7 January 1978 in 3h 2 (19¾ in E)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by A J Pitman
1 Harry Turner (C)
2 Mark Osborn
3 Bernard C Sadler
4 Arthur J Bryant
5 John G Harpole
6 David Sloman
7 Crispin C Osborn
8 Stephen G Halliwell
1st of Surprise-2,4,5 & 7
Essex Association
Shrub End, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 8 January 1978 in 40m (4–1–14 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Marina Reece
2 E Ann Williams
3 Sally Pudney
4 Anne Jones
5 Michael Davis
6 Brian E Keeble (C)
Rung for Epiphany.
Also to celebrate the birthday of Sally Pudney, and the 12th wedding anniversary of Mr & Mrs Michael Davis on this day.
Also a farewell to Michael Davis and Family leaving for Germany.
Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Sunday, 8 January 1978 in 45m (10–3–2 in F♯)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Ian Willgress
2 Susan Drake
3 Freda Willgress
4 Gerry Bacon (C)
5 Alf Honeywood
6 David Drake
For Evensong
First doubles inside 2
Essex Association
Rochford, Essex
St Andrew
Sunday, 15 January 1978 in 2h 49 (4–0–9 in D)
5184 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by J Reeves
1 Peter G Giles
2 Michael J Hallett
3 Brian J Howard
4 Paul A Cammiade
5 Thomas R Sharp
6 Bernard C Sadler
7 James Laken
8 Alfred J House (C)
First in the method — 4, 7.
First to circle tower - 6.
Conductor needs confirming as no record in Ringing World
Ringing World page reference: 3485.0124Essex Association
Fyfield, Essex
St Nicholas
Sunday, 15 January 1978 (6–3–9 in B♭)
1440 Minor (2m)
720 each of Double Oxford and Kent Treble Bob
1 Michael J de C Henshaw
2 William Aley
3 Alan Dixon
4 Roger Collins
5 Roger Burbery
6 Richard F Prime (C)
Essex Association
Old Marston, Oxfordshire
St Nicholas, Marston
Saturday, 21 January 1978 in 2h 24 (5–0–19 in C)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1 Roy H Jones
2 Alec Gammon
3 Catherine V Hardy
4 Denise A Law
5 Adrian C Malton (C)
6 Colin M Turner
1st of Minor: 4.
20th birthday compliment to Ruth Blackwell; also wedding compliment to Nigel Southgate and Deborah Parker.
Essex Association
Shrub End, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 5 February 1978 in 39m (4–1–14 in E♭)
1260 Minor (2m)
720 Cambridge S, 540 Plain Bob
1 Marina Reece
2 Pauline Millatt
3 E Ann Williams
4 William J Brunt
5 Anne Jones
6 Brian E Keeble (C)
For Evensong, and a 15th birthday compliment to Sally Millatt.
First of Cambridge Surprise - 3
First of Cambridge Surprise as Conductor.
Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Sunday, 12 February 1978 in 47m (10–3–2 in F♯)
1309 Grandsire Doubles
1 Karen Middlebrook
2 Gerry Bacon
3 David Drake
4 David Culham (C)
5 Hubert H Furminger
6 Alf Honeywood
For Evensong
First in method 3
Essex Association
Ardleigh, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 14 February 1978 in 45m (13–1–2 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Karen Middlebrook
2 Simon Rudd
3 Catherine Bew
4 Gerry Bacon (C)
5 Chris Malster
6 Philip Erith
7 Hubert H Furminger
8 Robert Barrell
For St Valentine's Day
First of triples 1
Essex Association
Fyfield, Essex
St Nicholas
Friday, 10 March 1978 (6–3–9 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Helen Percy
2 Joanne Percy
3 Mary Taylor
4 Michael J de C Henshaw
5 Roger Burbery
6 Stan F Clark (C)
Half-muffled in memory of Bert Spearman, Fyfield Church Clerk for over 50 years who died 6th March 1978 aged 82
Essex Association
Stebbing, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 15 March 1978 in 2h 42 (12–2–14 in F♯)
5040 Single Oxford Bob Minor
Seven different extents
1 Donald C Heath
2 John R Peverett
3 Tim J Peverett
4 Adrian C Malton (C)
5 Peter Mayle
6 Alan P Mayle
50th for Association - 1; 15th birthday compliment to Michael Hall of Hornchurch
Essex Association
Great Horkesley, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 18 March 1978 in 2h 43 (12½ in F♯)
5040 Minor (5m)
One extent St Clement's Bob, 2 Single Oxford Bob, 1 Oxford Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise, 2 Plain Bob
1 Andrew J Dickinson
2 John A Hall
3 Alan P Mayle
4 Peter Mayle
5 Adrian C Malton (C)
6 Owen C R Webster
16th birthday compliment to Andrew Dickinson (17th March) and 14th birthday compliment to Michael LeSurf of South Weald (14th March)
Essex Association
Fyfield, Essex
St Nicholas
Sunday, 19 March 1978 in 2h 26 (6–3–9 in B♭)
5040 Minor (2m)
4 extents of Plain Bob, 3 extents of Cambridge Surprise
1 Michael J de C Henshaw
2 Clive J Stephenson
3 Andrew J Dickinson
4 Fay Reddington
5 Donald C Heath
6 Adrian C Malton (C)
Essex Association
Prittlewell, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 24 March 1978 in 3h 8 (18–0–9 in E)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by D Knox
1 Anthony M Godber
2 David B Field
3 Stephen G Halliwell
4 Bernard C Sadler
5 Peter G Giles
6 Thomas R Sharp
7 Michael J Hallett
8 David Sloman (C)
Half-muffled In memoriam F.D.L. Penny, organist and choirmaster,1921—1977; also K. Soper (former churchwarden).
Ringing World page reference: 3501.0462Essex Association
Writtle, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 25 March 1978 in 2h 59 (31–2–12 in D)
5120 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 Andrew J Dickinson
2 Herbert G Goddard
3 Peter Mayle
4 John G Harpole
5 Donald C Heath
6 Victor J C Dale
7 Alan P Mayle
8 Adrian C Malton (C)
First in method - 2, 4, 6 and as Conductor; 40th wedding anniversary compliment to Mr & Mrs H Edwards
Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Sunday, 26 March 1978 in 41m (10–3–2 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Noel Foakes
2 Gerry Bacon (C)
3 Karen Middlebrook
4 Hubert H Furminger
5 Alf Honeywood
6 Alf Osborne
For Evensong on Easter Day. Also a birthday compliment to the conductor
First quarter inside 3
Essex Association
Great Bardfield, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 29 March 1978 in 3h 3 (15 in F♯)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by G H Cross
1 Peter Mayle
2 Catherine V Hardy
3 Tim J Peverett
4 John R Peverett
5 Donald C Heath
6 John G Harpole
7 Alan P Mayle
8 Adrian C Malton (C)
First on eight - 3
Essex Association
Bentley Common, Essex
St Paul
Friday, 31 March 1978 in 2h 28 (4–1–17 in C♯)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 extents each Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, 3 Plain Bob
1 Victor J C Dale
2 Ronald J Brown
3 Stephen R Knight
4 Catherine V Hardy
5 Adrian C Malton
6 John G Harpole (C)
Most methods: 3
Ringing World April 28th 1978 No. 3496 page 353
Ringing World page reference: 3496.0353Essex Association
Northaw, Hertfordshire
St Thomas of Canterbury
Saturday, 1 April 1978 in 2h 41 (12–3–14 in G)
5040 Minor (4m)
Two extents Oxford Treble Bob, three Cambridge Surprise, one Single Oxford Bob, one Plain Bob
1 Catherine V Hardy
2 Ian P Blows
3 Donald C Heath
4 Peter Mayle
5 Alan P Mayle
6 Adrian C Malton (C)
For the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the RAF
Essex Association
Halstead, Essex
St Andrew
Saturday, 1 April 1978 in 2h 57 (15–1–6 in F)
5088 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by S. Jenner
1 Terry Earle (C)
2 Jennifer Hastings
3 Yvonne A Towler
4 Alan R Syder
5 Robert J Lindsell
6 Hilda G Snowden
7 Joe E G Roast
8 James L Towler
First in method - 2.
350th Peal - 3.
- From the Tower Records.
Essex Association
Enfield, Greater London
St Andrew
Saturday, 1 April 1978 in 2h 38 (19¾ in E)
5040 Minor (2m)
5 extents Cambridge S., 2 extents Plain Bob
1 Michael J de C Henshaw
2 Peter Mayle
3 Alan P Mayle
4 John G Harpole
5 Chrispin Osbourn
6 Adrian C Malton (C)
Essex Association
Hempstead, Essex
St Andrew
Wednesday, 5 April 1978 in 2h 42 (12–3–8 in F)
5040 Minor (3m)
One extent Cambridge Surprise, two Oxford Treble Bob, four Plain bob
1 Adrian C Malton (C)
2 Donald C Heath
3 Tim J Peverett
4 Catherine V Hardy
5 Peter Mayle
6 Alan P Mayle
Essex Association
Little Waltham, Essex
St Martin
Friday, 7 April 1978 in 2h 34 (10–2–14 in G)
5040 Minor (4m)
One extent Wells S, two London S, two Cambridge S, two Plain Bob
1 Catherine V Hardy
2 Adrian C Malton (C)
3 Andrew I Blacklock
4 Crispin C Osborn
5 Simon J Tolliday
6 Owen C R Webster
Essex Association
Newport, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 8 April 1978 in 2h 49 (14–2–17 in F)
5040 Minor (5m)
Double Court Bob, 2 extents Cambridge S, Kent TB, 2 extents Single Oxford Bob, Plain Bob
1 Alan P Mayle
2 Christopher J Ford
3 Mark Osborn
4 Peter Mayle
5 Crispin C Osborn
6 Adrian C Malton (C)
25th peal - 5
Essex Association
Broxbourne, Hertfordshire
St Augustine
Saturday, 8 April 1978 in 3h 2 (18 in E♭)
5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major
Composed by G W Debenham
1 Andrew J Dickinson
2 Neil M Blows
3 Donald C Heath
4 John J Ford
5 Christopher J Ford
6 Peter Mayle
7 Alan P Mayle
8 Adrian C Malton (C)
First in method - 2
Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Sunday, 9 April 1978 in 42m (10–3–2 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Karen Middlebrook
2 Susan Drake
3 Noel Foakes
4 Gerry Bacon (C)
5 Alf Honeywood
6 David Drake
For Evensong
First in method 2
Essex Association
Castle Hedingham, Essex
St Nicholas
Wednesday, 12 April 1978 in 2h 38 (11–1–21 in G♯)
5040 Minor (3m)
4 extents Cambridge Surprise, 2 Single Oxford Bob, 1 Plain Bob
1 Jenny L Nash
2 John R Peverett
3 Donald C Heath
4 Peter Mayle
5 Alan P Mayle
6 Adrian C Malton (C)
Essex Association
Fyfield, Essex
St Nicholas
Sunday, 16 April 1978 in 2h 23 (6–3–9 in B♭)
5040 Doubles (2m)
3600 Grandsire; 1440 Plain Bob
1 Neil M Blows
2 Catherine V Hardy
3 Donald C Heath
4 Adrian C Malton (C)
5 Clive J Stephenson
First peal of Doubles by all except 3
Essex Association
Stebbing, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 19 April 1978 in 2h 42 (12–2–14 in F♯)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
1 Donald C Heath
2 John R Peverett
3 Alan P Mayle
4 Peter Mayle
5 Adrian C Malton (C)
Essex Association
Shrub End, Essex
All Saints
Wednesday, 10 May 1978 in 38m (4–1–14 in E♭)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 E Ann Williams
2 Marina Reece
3 Anne Jones
4 Brian E Keeble
5 William J Brunt
6 Harry J Millatt (C)
For Confirmation Service
First Cambridge Surprise - 2
Essex Association
Hutton, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 20 May 1978 in 2h 54
5040 Doubles (5m)
6 extents April Day, 8 Reverse Canterbury, 8 Grandsire, 8 All Saints, 12 Plain Bob
1 Charles Hill
2 Eric Potter
3 Renée Page-Jones
4 John Wallett
5 Raymond G Jones (C)
Rung for the 25th Anniversary of the Rector's Ordination
Essex Association
Higham, Suffolk
St Mary
Saturday, 20 May 1978 in 1h 26 (9–0–6 in A♭)
2640 Doubles (2m)
12 extents Plain Bob Doubles and 10 extents Grandsire Doubles
1 Gerry Bacon (C)
2 Karen Middlebrook
3 Alf Honeywood
4 Frank Lufkin (C)
5 David Culham
6 Hubert H Furminger
Birthday compliment to Karen Middlebrook
First half peal 1, 2 and 3
Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Friday, 2 June 1978 in 45m (10–3–2 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Gerry Bacon (C)
2 Valerie Allison
3 Karen Middlebrook
4 Hubert H Furminger
5 Alf Honeywood
6 Alf Osborne
Rung to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Essex Association
Epping, Essex
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 3 June 1978 in 3h 1 (20–0–0 in E)
5024 Rutland Surprise Major
Composed by G Freebrey
1 Linda J Baldwin
2 Paul Bloomfeld
3 Roger E L Burbery
4 Roger G Booth
5 John A Hall
6 Dennis A Hewitt
7 Richard F Prime (C)
8 Kevin A Hughes
For the centenary of the granting of the Royal Charter to Epping Forest.
Essex Association
Bobbingworth, Essex
St Germain
Friday, 23 June 1978 in 2h 32 (13–0–3 in G)
5040 Doubles (5m)
8 extents each Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Bob, St. Martin's Bob, Grandsire, Plain Bob, 10 extents St. Martin's Bob.
1 Janice Allgrove
2 Clive J Stephenson
3 Adrian C Malton (C)
4 Michael J de C Henshaw
5 Owen C Webster
Most methods inside - 4
Essex Association
Royston, Hertfordshire
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 24 June 1978 in 2h 50 (11–3–0 in F♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
720 of each: St. Clements Bob, Oxford TB, Double Oxford Bob, Kent TB, Single Oxford Bob, Cambridge S, Plain Bob
1 Michael J de C Henshaw
2 Adrian C Malton (C)
3 Alan P Mayle
4 Peter Mayle
5 John Hall
6 Owen C Webster
Essex Association
Epping, Essex
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 24 June 1978 in 3h 18 (20–0–0 in E)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by G H Cross
1 Colin F Keiller
2 Janice D Allgrove
3 John A Hall
4 Clive B Moore
5 Peter Mayle
6 Owen C R Webster
7 Alan P Mayle
8 Adrian C Malton (C)
For the feast of St John the Baptist;
Engagement compliment to David Kirkcaldy and Fay Reddington
Essex Association
Stebbing, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 28 June 1978 in 2h 56 (12–2–14 in F♯)
5040 Ipswich Surprise Minor
Seven different extents
1 Tim J Peverett
2 Adrian C Malton (C)
3 Alan P Mayle
4 Peter Mayle
5 John R Peverett
6 John G Harpole
Essex Association
Colchester, Essex
St Peter
Saturday, 1 July 1978 in 3h 6 (21–0–17 in E♭)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J. Pritchard
1 Harry J Millatt (C)
2 Anne Jones
3 Valerie Allison
4 Charles T Williams
5 Brian E Keeble
6 John F Felgate
7 George E Thoday
8 Hubert H Furminger
In thanksgiving for the life of Charles Williams, Welshpool Powys (Father of the 4th), who died last March aged 94, a ringer for 83 years.
Also for the Patronal Festival.
First of Plain Bob Major as conductor
First Peal - 3
Essex Association
Castle Hedingham, Essex
St Nicholas
Wednesday, 5 July 1978 in 2h 44 (11–1–21 in G♯)
5040 Minor (4m)
Two extents Oxford Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Kent Treble Bob; one Plain Bob
1 Adrian C Malton (C)
2 Jenny L Nash
3 John R Peverett
4 John G Harpole
5 Peter Mayle
6 Alan P Mayle
Most methods - 2
Essex Association
Fyfield, Essex
St Nicholas
Sunday, 9 July 1978 (6–3–9 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Caroline Urban
2 Pam Urban
3 Stan F Clark
4 Michael J de C Henshaw
5 Chris Taylor
6 Roger Burbery (C)
First quarter peal - 1
For confirmation service
Essex Association
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Holy Cross and St Lawrence
Saturday, 15 July 1978 in 3h 14 (39cwt)
5040 Stedman Triples
Composed by Washbrook's 6 singles (Brook's variation)
1 Marian Merritt
2 Christine A Morton
3 Ian L Dear (C)
4 David J Hawkins
5 Anthony Faulkner
6 Peter R C Laws
7 Donald E Cobb
8 John I White
For the Centenary of the Epping Forest Act.
Essex Association
Rayleigh, Essex
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 15 July 1978 in 2h 58 (16–1–14 in F)
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
Composed by N J Pistow
1 Christopher J Ford
2 Jim Laken
3 Bernard C Sadler
4 Paul A Cammiade
5 Anthony M Godber
6 Stephen G Halliwell
7 Thomas R Sharp
8 Michael J Hallett (C)
First of Superlative — 2, 4, 5, 6, 8.
Ringing World page reference: 3514.0732Essex Association
Stebbing, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 19 July 1978 in 2h 56 (12–2–14 in F♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
One extent each of Double Court Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Double Oxford Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Double Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Single Oxford Bob
1 Alan P Mayle
2 Tim J Peverett
3 Peter Mayle
4 John G Harpole
5 Adrian C Malton (C)
6 John R Peverett
100th peal - 1; most methods - 2
Essex Association
Wethersfield, Essex
St Mary Magdalene
Saturday, 22 July 1978 in 3h 5 (11–1–22 in F)
5040 Minor (5m)
Two extents of Cambridge Surprise, one of Oxford Treble Bob, Plain Bob, Kent Treble Bob, two of Single Oxford Bob
1 Frank W J Roper
2 Tim J Peverett
3 Adrian C Malton (C)
4 John R Peverett
5 Peter Mayle
6 Alan P Mayle
50th for Association - 6; for the feast of St Mary Magdalene
Essex Association
Great Bardfield, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 22 July 1978 in 2h 57 (15 in F♯)
5040 Minor
1 extent each St. Clement's Bob, Single Oxford Bob, Double Court Bob, Kent T.B.,
Cambridge S., Oxford T.B., Pl. Bob
1 Bert G Goddard
2 Jenny L Nash
3 Peter Mayle
4 John R Peverett
5 Adrian C Malton (C)
6 Alan P Mayle
Most methods: 2
Ringing World page reference: 3514.0732Essex Association
Gestingthorpe, Essex
St Mary
Wednesday, 26 July 1978 in 2h 49 (16 in F)
5040 Minor (11m)
Norwich Surprise, St Clement's Bob & Single Oxford Bob, Kent and Oxford Treble Bob, Single Court Bob, Cambridge and Ipswich Surprise, Hereward Bob, Plain and Double Bob
1 Peter Mayle
2 Tim J Peverett
3 John R Peverett
4 John G Harpole
5 Adrian C Malton (C)
6 Alan P Mayle
Most methods - 2 & 3
Essex Association
Glemsford, Suffolk
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 29 July 1978 in 2h 55 (14 in F)
5040 Minor (2m)
Extents 1,3,5,6 & 7 - Plain Bob; extents 2 & 4 - Cambridge Surprise;
1 Lawrence J Carter
2 Alan P Mayle
3 Christine A Hayes
4 John R Peverett
5 Peter Mayle
6 Adrian C Malton (C)
100th tower-bell peal - 2
Essex Association
Stebbing, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 2 August 1978 in 2h 49 (12–2–14 in F♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
One extent each of Thelwall Bob, Ipswich Surprise, Childwall Bob, Norwich Surprise, Hereward Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Single Court Bob
1 John R Peverett
2 Alan P Mayle
3 Tim J Peverett
4 Peter Mayle
5 John G Harpole
6 Adrian C Malton (C)
Circled tower - 1 & 2
Essex Association
Bentley Common, Essex
St Paul
Friday, 4 August 1978 in 2h 20 (4–1–17 in C♯)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 extents each Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, 3 Plain Bob
1 Stephen R Knight
2 Catherine V Hardy
3 Adrian C Malton (C)
4 Victor J C Dale
5 John G Harpole
6 Herbert G Goddard
78th birthday compliment to Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother
Ringing World September 8th 1978 No. 3515 page 752
Ringing World page reference: 3515.0752Essex Association
Chelmsford, Essex
Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd
Saturday, 5 August 1978 in 3h 15 (34–2–22 in C)
5007 Stedman Cinques
Composed by R Dennis
1 Ruth M Border
2 Tudor P Edwards (C)
3 Yvonne A Towler
4 Philip J Rothera
5 Kenneth J Hesketh
6 Brian D Threlfall
7 David E Rothera
8 Keith W Brown
9 Peter Border
10 Richard S Starkie
11 R Kingsley Mason
12 James L Towler
Essex Association
Castle Hedingham, Essex
St Nicholas
Friday, 11 August 1978 in 2h 56 (11–1–21 in G♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
Hereward Bob, St Clement's Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Double Court Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Single Oxford Bob
1 Tim J Peverett
2 Adrian C Malton (C)
3 Jenny L Nash
4 Alan P Mayle
5 John R Peverett
6 John G Harpole
25th peal - 5; 50th peal in 1978 - 2
Essex Association
Great Waltham, Essex
St Mary and St Lawrence
Saturday, 12 August 1978 in 3h 30 (22–2–18 in E♭)
5376 Plain Bob Major
Composed by H Johnson
1 Alan P Mayle
2 Tim J Peverett
3 John R Peverett
4 John A Hall
5 Peter Mayle
6 Owen C R Webster
7 Crispin C Osborn
8 Adrian C Malton (C)
Essex Association
Stebbing, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 16 August 1978 in 2h 55 (12–2–14 in F♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
Extents 1, 3, 5 & 7 - Norwich Surprise; 2 - Thelwall and Double Oxford Bob; 4 - Cambridge and Ipswich Surprise; 6 - Single Oxford and Single Court Bob
1 Adrian C Malton (C)
2 Peter Mayle
3 Tim J Peverett
4 John R Peverett
5 John G Harpole
6 Alan P Mayle
250th peal and circled tower - 2; 25th peal - 5
Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Thursday, 17 August 1978 in 2h 44 (10–3–2 in F♯)
5040 Grandsire Doubles
1 Susan E Drake
2 Karen Middlebrook
3 Alfred E Honeywood
4 Gerry A Bacon (C)
5 Hubert H Furminger
6 David J Drake
First peal 1, 2 and 6
First Doubles as conductor 4
Essex Association
Great Holland, Essex
All Saints
Friday, 18 August 1978 in 44m (15–0–10 in F♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Karen Middlebrook
2 Urban Wildney
3 Liz Malster
4 Valerie Allison
5 Hubert H Furminger
6 John Humphrey
7 Gerry Bacon (C)
8 Geoffrey Isgar
Rung on the eve of the wedding of Janet Bareham (tower captain) to David Looser
Essex Association
North Ockendon, Greater London
St Mary Magdalene
Thursday, 31 August 1978 (9–2–21 in G)
Plain Bob Minor
1 B H Beech
2 C E Wright
3 N M Blows
4 C C M Paine
5 I P Blows
6 T C F Wright (C)
1st quarter peal:1
1st on minor:6
Essex Association
Shrub End, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 10 September 1978 in 37m (4–1–14 in E♭)
1260 Stedman Doubles
1 William J Brunt (C)
2 Brian E Keeble
3 Anne Jones
4 Pauline Millatt
5 E Ann Williams
6 James N Pettit
For Evensong
First Stedman - 2, 3
First Stedman Doubles as Conductor
Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Thursday, 14 September 1978 in 43m (10–3–2 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (2m)
480 Plain Bob Doubles and 780 Grandsire Doubles
1 Christopher Gould
2 Susan Drake
3 Karen Middlebrook
4 David Drake
5 Gerry Bacon (C)
6 Alf Honeywood
First quarter 1
First in two methods 2, 3 and 4
Essex Association
Stebbing, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 20 September 1978 in 2h 50 (12–2–14 in F♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
One extent each Double Court Bob, Norwich Surprise, Double Bob, Oxford Treble Bob, Ipswich Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Single Oxford Bob
1 Peter Mayle
2 John G Harpole
3 Adrian C Malton (C)
4 Tim J Peverett
5 John R Peverett
6 Alan P Mayle
Circled tower - 3
Essex Association
Foxearth, Essex
St Peter and St Paul
Saturday, 23 September 1978 in 2h 52 (7–0–17 in A)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by MS Bruce
1 Jennifer Hastings
2 Peter Mayle
3 Alan P Mayle
4 Alan R Syder
5 Christine A Hayes
6 William D Layton
7 Peter W Dickinson
8 Robert J Lindsell (C)
First of surprise major: 6.
Ringing World page reference: 3521.0892Essex Association
Stebbing, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 27 September 1978 in 2h 43 (12–2–14 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
London, Hull, Annable's London, Primrose, Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge
1 Peter Mayle
2 Tim J Peverett
3 John G Harpole
4 John R Peverett
5 Alan P Mayle
6 Adrian C Malton (C)
First of 7-surprise - 2, 4 & 5;
Birthday compliment to Victor Dale of South Weald
Essex Association
North Ockendon, Greater London
St Mary Magdalene
Thursday, 28 September 1978 (9–2–21 in G)
Plain Bob Minor
1 R Petheram
2 Janice D Wright
3 D J Wright
4 S V Grant
5 C E Wright
6 T C F Wright (C)
1st Quarter peal: 1
Essex Association
Chigwell Row, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 30 September 1978 in 2h 52 (14–0–11 in F♯)
5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by W Barton
1 David A Tovell (C)
2 Lynda Rochester
3 Geoffrey H Walker
4 John A Hall
5 Stephen G Halliwell
6 Bernard C Sadler
7 David Sloman
8 Peter W Hill
1st in method-2,4 & 8
Birthday compliment to Cheryl Frost
Essex Association
Shrub End, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 1 October 1978 in 39m (4–1–14 in E♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Pauline Millatt
2 Marina Reece
3 E Ann Williams
4 William J Brunt
5 Anne Jones
6 Brian E Keeble (C)
For Harvest Festival Evensong
Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Sunday, 1 October 1978 (10–3–2 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (3m)
St Simon's, St Martin's and Plain Bob
1 Christopher Gould
2 Noel Foakes
3 Karen Middlebrook
4 Gerry Bacon (C)
5 Alf Honeywood
6 Alf Osborne
For Harvest Festival
First in 3 methods 3
25th quarter together 4 and 5
Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Thursday, 12 October 1978 in 42m (10–3–2 in F♯)
1260 Minor (2m)
720 St Clements College Bob and 540 Plain Bob
1 Christopher Gould
2 Alf Honeywood
3 Karen Middlebrook
4 Simon Rudd
5 John Malster
6 Gerry Bacon (C)
First Minor 1
First in 2 methods 3
Essex Association
Stanford le Hope, Essex
St Margaret of Antioch
Saturday, 28 October 1978 in 3h (11–1–5 in G)
5056 Plain Bob Major
Composed by J E Burron
1 Michael R Hall
2 Robert C Hall
3 Clive J Stephenson
4 John W Stevenson
5 Neil M Blows
6 Dennis G Blows
7 Timothy C F Wright
8 Colin E Wright (C)
First peal— 1. 150th peal— 6.
Father and son peal; all service ringers at St. Andrew's, Hornchurch.
Ringing World page reference: 3526.1006Essex Association
Bentley Common, Essex
St Paul
Saturday, 11 November 1978 in 2h 39 (4–1–17 in C♯)
5040 Doubles (5m)
4 extents each St Simon, St Martin, 12 Plain Bob, Pitman’s 240, Morris’ 240 and 10 extents Grandsire
1 Phyllis B Andrews
2 William R Chandler
3 Stephen R Knight
4 Ronald J Brown (C)
5 Barbara Fisher
6 Roy T R Knight
1st peal: 1,6
First doubles: 3
First in five methods: 2
By Sunday Evening band for centenary of the laying of the foundation stone of St Paul's , 9th November 1878
Ringing World December 8th 1978 No. 3528 page 1050
Ringing World page reference: 3528.1050Essex Association
Shrub End, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 12 November 1978 in 45m (4–1–14 in E♭)
1260 Doubles (3m)
480 St Simons, 480 St Martins, 300 Plain Bob
1 James N Pettit
2 Marina Reece
3 E Ann Williams
4 Brian E Keeble
5 Dennis Whent (C)
6 Claude Coulson
Rung Half Muffled for Remembrance Sunday morning service
Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Sunday, 12 November 1978 in 46m (10–3–2 in F♯)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Christopher Gould
2 Noel Foakes
3 Karen Middlebrook
4 Gerry Bacon (C)
5 Alf Honeywood
6 Alf Osborne
Half-muffled for Remembrance Sunday
Essex Association
Fyfield, Essex
St Nicholas
Sunday, 12 November 1978 in 40m (6–3–9 in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Stan F Clark
2 Helen Percy
3 Pam Urban
4 Joanne Percy
5 John Beale
6 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)
First as conductor
First inside -2
Half-muffled for Remembrance Day service
Essex Association
Yeovil, Somerset
St John the Baptist
Saturday, 2 December 1978 in 3h 42 (40–0–23 in C)
5040 London Surprise Royal
Composed by C Kenneth Lewis
1 Terry Earle (C)
2 Michael J Howes
3 Alan D Flood
4 George H Campling
5 Gareth Davies
6 Keith W Brown
7 Geoffrey K Dodd
8 Howard W Egglestone
9 John P Loveless
10 James L Towler
100th together 1 & 10
Essex Association
Prittlewell, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 3 December 1978 in 3h 19 (17–3–6 in E)
5000 Kent Treble Bob Royal
Composed by York Green
1 Colin E Wright
2 John W Stephenson
3 Janice D Wright
4 Timothy C F Wright
5 Robert C Hall
6 Bernard C Sadler
7 Nicholas C Tithecott
8 Dennis G Blows (C)
9 David Sloman
10 Ian P Blows
1st of Kent Royal-3,4,5 & 10
Essex Association
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
All Saints
Saturday, 9 December 1978 in 3h 17 (24–1–5)
5040 Spliced Surprise Royal (4m)
1800 London No 3; 1440 Cambridge; 1080 Superlative No 2; 720 Bristol. 125 com, atw.
Composed by C G Wright
1 Stephen A Waters
2 Jillian M Wright
3 James Clatworthy (C)
4 Colin G Wright
5 Paul N Mounsey
6 Kevin A Hughes
7 Edward J Futcher
8 David Woodward
9 Peter L Furniss
10 George H Campling
50th peal - 2. 1st Spliced S Royal - 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 & 10.
Essex Association
Stebbing, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 13 December 1978 in 2h 45 (12–2–14 in F♯)
5040 Minor (4m)
Two extents Oxford Treble Bob, two Cambridge Surprise, one Kent Treble Bob, two Plain Bob
1 Frank V Gant
2 Clive J Stephenson
3 Victor J C Dale
4 Herbert G Goddard
5 John R Peverett
6 Adrian C Malton (C)
To welcome Revd Peter Swinbank on his induction as vicar of Stebbing
Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Thursday, 14 December 1978 in 47m (10–3–2 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Karen Middlebrook
2 Bevan Willgress
3 Susan Drake
4 Gerry Bacon
5 David Drake
6 Alf Honeywood (C)
Essex Association
Great Bardfield, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 16 December 1978 in 3h 12 (15 in F♯)
5024 Plain Bob Major
1 Michael R Hall
2 John R Peverett
3 Stephen R Knight
4 Peter Mayle
5 Robert C Hall
6 Victor J C Dale
7 Alan P Mayle
8 Adrian C Malton (C)
First on eight: 3
Ringing World January 19th 1979 No. 3534 page 55
Ringing World page reference: 3534.0055Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Thursday, 21 December 1978 in 41m (10–3–2 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (2m)
480 Plain Bob and 780 Grandsire
1 David Drake
2 Karen Middlebrook
3 Susan Drake
4 Alf Honeywood
5 Gerry Bacon (C)
6 Alf Osborne
For Nativity
100th quarter 5
Essex Association
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire
Great St Mary
Saturday, 23 December 1978 in 3h 18 (24–0–12 in D)
5088 Oxford Treble Bob Major
Composed by T B Worsley
1 Stephen R Knight
2 John G Harpole
3 John R Peverett
4 Michael J de C Henshaw
5 Victor J C Dale
6 Peter Mayle
7 Alan P Mayle
8 Adrian C Malton (C)
First on eight: 4
First Treble Bob Major: 1
First in method: 2,3,5,8
For Christmas
Ringing World January 19th 1979 No. 3534 page 55
Ringing World page reference: 3534.0055Essex Association
Prittlewell, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 26 December 1978 in 54m (18–0–9 in E)
1440 Cambridge Surprise Royal
1 Peter Sloman
2 Penny Sloman
3 David Field
4 Allan Cansdale
5 Bernard Sadler
6 Paul Cammiade
7 Stephen Halliwell
8 Gerry Bacon
9 Peter Giles
10 David Sloman (C)
First in method 3, 4 and 8
Essex Association
Great Dunmow, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 26 December 1978 in 4h 10 (21–1–6 in E)
6720 Kent Treble Bob Major
Composed by H Hubbard
1 Peter Mayle
2 Alan P Mayle
3 John Peverett
4 Timothy J Peverett
5 Michael J de C Henshaw
6 Clive J Stephenson
7 John G Harpole
8 Adrian C Malton (C)
First in method - 4,5,7
Longest peal to date for all.
25th together 1 and 3
Essex Association
Great Finborough, Suffolk
St Andrew
Wednesday, 27 December 1978 in 2h 38 (12–2–12 in G)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 extents each Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, 3 Plain Bob
1 John R Peverett
2 Tim J Peverett
3 Stephen R Knight
4 Peter Mayle
5 Alan P Mayle
6 Adrian C Malton (C)
For St John the Evangelist’s Day
Ringing World January 26th 1979 No. 3535 page 78
Ringing World page reference: 3535.0078Essex Association
Buxhall, Suffolk
St Mary
Wednesday, 27 December 1978 in 2h 46 (15–0–7 in F♯)
5040 Minor (7m)
1 each: Double Court, Norwich, Ipswich, Oxford Treble Bob, Cambridge, Plain Bob, Single Oxford
1 Stephen R Knight
2 Tim J Peverett
3 John R Peverett
4 Peter Mayle
5 Adrian C Malton (C)
6 Alan P Mayle
Ringing World January 26th 1979 No. 3535 page 78
Ringing World page reference: 3535.0078Essex Association
Ingatestone, Essex
SS Mary and Edmund
Thursday, 28 December 1978 in 2h 41 (10 in G)
5040 Minor (3m)
2 extents Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, 3 Plain Bob
1 Victor J C Dale
2 Helen M Dale
3 Stephen R Knight
4 Mark Osborn
5 Clive J Stephenson
6 Adrian C Malton (C)
First attempt: 2
For the Feast of The Holy Innocents
Ringing World February 2nd 1979 No. 3536 page 103
Ringing World page reference: 3536.0103Essex Association
South Benfleet, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 29 December 1978 in 2h 46 (11–3–14 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
Primrose Surprise, St Clements Bob, Ipswich Surprise, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob
1 Ian G Davidson
2 Patricia M Davidson
3 Clive J Stephenson
4 Adrian C Malton (C)
5 Roger S Harpole
6 John G Harpole
1st TB - 1. For the feast of St Thomas of Canterbury
Essex Association
Downham, Essex
St Margaret
Saturday, 30 December 1978 in 2h 36 (7–3–0 in B♭)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
7 different callings
1 James Laken
2 Jill S Leggitt
3 Anthony Godber
4 Thomas R Sharp
5 Paul A Cammiade (C)
6 David Belcham
1st peal as Conductor
1st Peal 2