BellBoard

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Tuesday, 1 January 1980 in 50m (10–3–2 in F♯)

1440 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Karen Middlebrook

2 Christopher Gould

3 Susan Drake

4 Gerry Bacon

5 Alf Honeywood

6 Bevan Willgress (C)

First in method 2

Essex Association

Dagenham, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 1 January 1980 in 2h 54 (14–3–0 in F♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (18m)

672 Rutland; 448 Cambridge, Cray, Lincolnshire; 224 Yorkshire, Uxbridge, Cornwall, Double Dublin, Bristol, Whalley, London, Cassiobury, Lindum, Superlative, Wembley, Ipswich, Ashtead, Pudsey

Composed by N Smith

1 John Armstrong (C)

2 John W Stephenson

3 Christopher C M Pain

4 Renée L Armstrong

5 Colin E Wright

6 Paul J Bloomfield

7 Adrian C Malton

8 Dennis G Blows

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Thursday, 3 January 1980 in 48m (10–3–2 in F♯)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Christopher Gould

2 Karen Middlebrook

3 Susan Drake (C)

4 Gerry Bacon

5 Alf Honeywood

6 Bevan Willgress

25th quarter and first minor as conductor 3

Essex Association

Great Yeldham, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 5 January 1980 in 2h 28 (7 in A)

5040 Spliced Minor (20m)

1) Hull S. & Annabel's London S., 2) Childwall, St. Clement's Coll., Thelwall & Double Oxford Bob, 3) Single Court, Hereward, Double Court, Single Oxford Bob, 4) Kent & Oxford TB, 5) Cambridge S., Norfolk S., Ipswich S. & Promrose S., 6) London S. & Wells S., 7) Plain & Double Bob

1 Peter Mayle

2 Timothy J Peverett

3 John Peverett

4 Michael J de C Henshaw

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Alan P Mayle

200th peal - 5

Most methods - 2,3,6

Essex Association

Clare, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 5 January 1980 in 3h 17 (28 in D)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Christine A Hayes

2 Andrew J Dickinson

3 Alan P Mayle

4 Peter Mayle

5 Richard A Knight

6 Michael J de C Henshaw

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 David J Culham

First blows in method - 6

First in method - 2

First in method as conductor

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 6 January 1980 in 39m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Tracy Ann Garnham

2 Pauline Millatt

3 Brian E Keeble

4 E Ann Williams

5 William J Brunt (C)

6 Claude Coulson

Rung for the Feast of the Epiphany Evensong

First quarter - Treble

Essex Association

Hatfield Heath, Essex

Holy Trinity

Friday, 11 January 1980 (4–1–21 in E♭)

1320 Surprise Minor (2m)

600 Norwich, 720 Cambridge

1 Richard F Prime

2 Andrew J Dickinson

3 Christine Ball

4 Andrew Ball

5 Michael J de C Henshaw

6 Roger Burbery (C)

Essex Association

Bocking, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 12 January 1980 in 2h 58 (18–1–20 in E)

5008 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by 72- course block reduced

1 Tim J Peverett

2 John R Peverett

3 Thomas J Bird

4 Paul Clarry

5 Peter Mayle

6 Ronald Suckling

7 Alan P Mayle

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First in method - 2 & 4

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 13 January 1980 in 39m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Caroline Plowright

2 E Ann Williams

3 Pauline Millatt

4 Brian E Keeble

5 Dennis Whent (C)

6 Richard Wright

For Evensong

First Quarter - Treble

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Thursday, 17 January 1980 in 43m (10–3–2 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (4m/1p)

240 Stedman, 240 St Martin's, 240 St Simon's, 240 Plain, 300 Grandsire

1 Karen Middlebrook

2 Christopher Gould

3 Gerry Bacon (C)

4 David Drake

5 Bevan Willgress

6 Alf Honeywood

25th quarter and most methods 2

25th quarter together 2 and 3

Essex Association

Hutton, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 19 January 1980 in 2h 34 (6–1–10 in A)

5040 Doubles (6m)

6 extents All Saints, 6 Reverse Canterbury, 8 St Simons, 8 St Martins, 10 Grandsire, 4 Plain Bob

1 Stafford Trendall, Ingrave

2 Ronald Brown, Bentley Common

3 Renée Page-Jones

4 John Wallett

5 Harry Turner, Shenfield (C)

Rung to welcome the Rev Richard Orton to the Parish of Hutton on the day of his Institution and Induction.

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 17 February 1980 in 39m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Pauline Millatt

2 Anne Jones

3 W Jeremy Brunt

4 Brian E Keeble

5 William J Brunt (C)

6 Richard Wright

Rung to welcome Cara Anne Verdegaal, born January 14th, Grand Daughter to the conductor

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 1 March 1980 in 2h 57 (15–0–10 in F♯)

5088 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by E Barnett

1 Gina Copping

2 David F Riley

3 Frank B Lufkin (C)

4 Simon A Rudd

5 Neil V Avis

6 Paul A J Bray

7 Bernard W Fairhead

8 Harry J Millatt

First in method - 6

Essex Association

Walthamstow, Greater London

St Mary

Sunday, 2 March 1980 (17–1–1 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Composed by J Parker

1 John Cousins

2 Michael J de C Henshaw

3 Malcolm Burns

4 Michael Wareing

5 John Crampion

6 Colin G Wright

7 Kevin Hughes (C)

8 Ray Cousins

Essex Association

Barking, Greater London

St Margaret

Sunday, 16 March 1980 (18–2–21 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 A Ronald Petchey

2 Julia Coggins

3 Sidney Holgate

4 Len Dexter

5 Philip Petchey

6 Tim Jones

7 Martin Petchey (C)

8 E Lucas

First away from cover: 1

On Mothering Sunday, and for the christening of Victoria Louise Stracey

Essex Association

Barkway, Hertfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 22 March 1980 in 2h 53 (14–2–3 in F)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's Transposition

1 John G Harpole

2 John R Martin

3 David Sheppard

4 P Quentin Armitage

5 Roger Collins

6 Michael J de C Henshaw

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Gordon Lilley

First in method as conductor

First in method - 1,2,3,4,6

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Tuesday, 25 March 1980 in 3h 2 (21–0–17 in E♭)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by C P Starbuck

1 Karen Middlebrook

2 Ernest G Pearce

3 John A Humphrey

4 Gerry A Bacon

5 Simon A Rudd

6 Hubert H Furminger

7 Richard A Knight

8 George E Thoday (C)

Rung for the enthronement of the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Robert Runcie. Also birthday compliments to Gerry A Bacon and Stephen D Pettman

First peal on major 1

500th tenor to a peal 8

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Friday, 28 March 1980 in 2h 28 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

Oxford Treble Bob, Cambridge, St Clements, Kent Treble Bob, Plain Bob

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Stephen R Knight

3 Herbert G Goddard

4 Stephen G Halliwell

5 Victor J C Dale

6 Bernard C Sadler

Ringing World April 25th 1980 No. 3600 page 356

Ringing World page reference: 3600.0356

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 29 March 1980 in 2h 48 (39cwt)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Parker's 12 part

1 Donald E Cobb (C)

2 Caroline Snell

3 Katherine J Smith

4 Marian Merritt

5 Michael C Austin

6 Bjorn Bradstock

7 Peter R C Laws

8 Robert P Venour

Rung following the wedding of the Vicar's eldest daughter. 1st Peal : 2 and 8. 1st of Triples : 6. 1st Peal on the new 'middle eight'.

Essex Association

Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 March 1980 in 3h (17–1–15 in E)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by D Knox

1 Clive B Moore

2 Christine Bull

3 Roger E L Burbery

4 Alan M Barber (C)

5 John Warboys

6 Andrew Ball

7 K Paul Gilliver

8 John S Rank

First in method - 2,3,5 and 6 and on the bells (not footnoted)

RW 25th April 1980 (page 356)

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 29 March 1980 in 3h 18 (34–2–22 in C)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

1 Martin N Tickner

2 D Robert Pettifor

3 Gordon I Lucas

4 Paul A Cammiade

5 David E Rothera (C)

6 Kenneth J Hesketh

7 Andrew Blacklock

8 John G Gipson

9 Kevin I Lucas

10 Keith W Brown

11 Philip J Rothera

12 R Kingsley Mason

First on 12 Tower Bells - 3 & 4.

Essex Association

Walthamstow, Greater London

St Mary

Sunday, 30 March 1980 in 45m (17–1–1 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

Rung on bells 3,5,6,7,8,9,10 Minor with tenor cover

1 Ray Cousins

2 John Cousins

3 Malcolm Burns

4 Kevin Hughes

5 Michael J de C Henshaw

6 Colin G Wright (C)

7 John Crampion

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 30 March 1980 in 42m (10–3–2 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (5m/1p)

240 Reverse Canterbury, 240 Plain Bob, 240 St Simon's, 240 St Martin's, 240 Grandsire, 60 Stedman

1 Christopher Gould

2 Karen Middlebrook

3 Gerry Bacon (C)

4 Alf Honeywood

5 Bevan Willgress

6 Susan Drake

For Palm Sunday and to celebrate the recent enthronement of the Rt. Revd. Runcie as Archbishop of Canterbury.

50th quarter 2

50th quarter together 2 and 3

25th quarter together 3 and 6

Most methods by all the band

Essex Association

Pebmarsh, Essex

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 2 April 1980 in 2h 42 (8–1–4 in B♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

Seven different extents

1 Andrew J Dickinson

2 Frank V Gant

3 John R Martin

4 Penny J Hill

5 Ronald Suckling

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

16th birthday compliment to John Martin

Essex Association

Bobbingworth, Essex

St Germain

Friday, 4 April 1980 in 2h 45 (13–0–3 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 each of St. Clement's Coll Bob, Cambridge S., London S., Ipswich S., Oxford TB, Single Oxford Bob, & Plain Bob

1 Victor Dale

2 Andrew J Dickinson

3 Donald C Heath

4 Michael J de C Henshaw

5 Clive J Stephenson

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Fully muffled with tenor open at Backstroke for Good Friday.

Essex Association

Moreton, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 5 April 1980 in 2h 43 (9–3–17 in F♯)

5040 Minor (6m)

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

1 Michael J de C Henshaw

2 T George Hull

3 John R Martin

4 Andrew J Dickinson

5 Victor J C Dale

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

High Ongar, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 5 April 1980 in 2h 42 (11–1–0 in F♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 each Oxford TB & Kent TB, 3 of Plain Bob

1 John R Martin

2 Mary Taylor

3 Andrew J Dickinson

4 Victor Dale

5 Michael J de C Henshaw

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Most methods inside - 2

Essex Association

Stebbing, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 7 April 1980 in 2h 37 (12–2–14 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Norwich S, St Clement's Bob, Ipswich S, Single Oxford Bob, Oxford TB, Plain Bob, Cambridge S

1 Andrew J Dickinson

2 Tim J Peverett

3 Donald C Heath

4 Peter Mayle

5 Alan P Mayle

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Great Easton, Essex

SS John and Giles

Monday, 7 April 1980 in 2h 51 (11–2–10 in G)

5040 Minor (4m)

2 extents each Oxford Treble Bob, Cambridge, Plain Bob, 1 Kent Treble Bob

1 Andrew J Dickinson

2 Peter Mayle

3 Stephen R Knight

4 David G Pearson

5 Alan P Mayle

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

First peal - 4

Ringing World May 9th 1980 No. 3602 page 399

Ringing World page reference: 3602.0399

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 12 April 1980 in 3h 9 (15–1–6 in F)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A. J. Cox

1 Christine R Cooper

2 Richard A Knight

3 Christine A Hayes

4 Andrew Blacklock

5 Bernard W Fairhead

6 Neil V Avis

7 Simon A Rudd

8 Stephen D Pethman (C)

- From the Tower Records.

Essex Association

Walthamstow, Greater London

St Mary

Sunday, 27 April 1980 (17–1–1 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Dennis Hewitt

2 John Cousins

3 Ray Cousins

4 Michael J de C Henshaw

5 John Crampion

6 Colin G Wright

7 Kevin Hughes (C)

8 Malcolm Burns

First in method as conductor

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Thursday, 8 May 1980 in 48m (10–3–2 in F♯)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Christopher Gould

2 Karen Middlebrook

3 Alf Honeywood

4 Gerry Bacon (C)

5 Bevan Willgress

6 David Drake

Half-muffled in memory of Josip Bros - Marshal Tito - President of Yugoslavia whose funeral took place today

Essex Association

Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 17 May 1980 in 3h 1 (17–1–15 in E)

5088 Lessness Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Alan M Barber

2 Glynis E Burbery

3 Andrew J Dickinson

4 Clive B Moore

5 John S Warboys

6 Roger E L Burbery

7 John S Rank

8 Richard F Prime (C)

First in method by all except 1.

Farewell compliment to Roger and Glynis Burbery.

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 24 May 1980 in 41m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1320 St Martin's Bob Doubles

1 Sally Pudney

2 Brian E Keeble

3 William J Brunt

4 E Ann Williams

5 Dennis Whent (C)

6 Claude Coulson

Wedding compliment to Jenny Martin and Clive Littleton

Essex Association

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 24 May 1980 in 3h 14 (20–2–13 in E)

5152 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Timothy J Peverett

2 John R Martin

3 Michael J de C Henshaw

4 Philip R Grover

5 Herbert Goddard

6 John G Harpole

7 Alan D Pink

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

21st birthday compliment to the conductor.

Essex Association

Ingatestone, Essex

SS Mary and Edmund

Sunday, 25 May 1980 in 46m (10 in G)

1320 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Trevor E Church

2 Adrian Malton (C)

3 Donald Heath

4 Arthur Bryant

5 Victor Dale

6 Herbert Goddard

Essex Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Sunday, 25 May 1980 in 39m (6–3–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Trevor E Church

2 Adrian Malton (C)

3 Gerald Pearson

4 David Pearson

5 Michael Henshaw

6 Andrew Dickinson

First of Minor - 1; first of minor inside - 3;

for Fyfield festival

Essex Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Monday, 26 May 1980 in 42m (6–3–9 in B♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Gerald Pearson

2 Stan F Clark

3 Helen Percy

4 David Pearson

5 Andrew J Dickinson

6 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

For Fyfield Festival

First Cambridge - 3; first Cambridge inside - 4; first surprise as conductor

Essex Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 31 May 1980 in 40m (6–3–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Melanie Metcalf

2 Helen Percy

3 David Pearson

4 Gerald Pearson

5 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

6 Andrew J Dickinson

First quarter peal - 1

Essex Association

Walthamstow, Greater London

St Mary

Sunday, 1 June 1980 (17–1–1 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

Composed by Holts original adapted

1 Colin G Wright (C)

2 Sue Wright

3 John Cousins

4 Malcolm Burns

5 Michael J de C Henshaw

6 Kevin Hughes

7 Dennis Hewitt

8 Ray Cousins

Essex Association

Eye, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 28 June 1980 in 3h 11 (19–1–9 in D)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 David G Pearson

2 John R Martin

3 Timothy J Peverett

4 Andrew J Dickinson

5 Michael J de C Henshaw

6 Victor J C Dale

7 John G Harpole

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First in method for all

First Surprise Major - 3

Essex Association

Leyton, Greater London

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 6 July 1980 (8–2–16 in A)

1280 Plain Bob Major

Composed by Owen Webster

1 Jacqueline C Woolmer

2 Owen Webster (Conducter)

3 Nicola P Woolmer

4 Janice Keen

5 Fred Goodwin

6 Malcolm

7 Steven Woolmer

8 John A Hall

First for 1 and 3

Confirmed by Janice Keen

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 12 July 1980 in 2h 58 (15–0–10 in F♯)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1 Paul A J Bray

2 Harry J Millatt

3 Frank B Lufkin (C)

4 David F Riley

5 Peter Mayle

6 Alan P Mayle

7 Simon A Rudd

8 Hubert H Furminger

First in method - 6; 34th wedding anniversary compliment to Mr & Mrs B Weaver

Essex Association

Clavering, Essex

St Mary and St Clement

Saturday, 12 July 1980 in 2h 30 (9–0–13 in G)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (34m)

1440: Carlisle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Munden, Alnwick, Newcastle, Chester, Whitley, Wooler, Canterbury & Morpeth; 720 each of Westminster & Allendale; Annable's London, Lightfoot, Netherseale, Rossendale, Stamford & Wearmouth; London, Wells & Cunnecastre; Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, Durham & York; Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Hull & Bourne.

1 Herbert Goddard

2 Andrew J Dickinson

3 John R Martin

4 Michael J de C Henshaw

5 John G Harpole

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Brent Pelham, Hertfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 12 July 1980 in 2h 3 (7–2–3 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 George Goodman

2 John G Harpole

3 John R Martin

4 Michael J de C Henshaw

5 Arthur J Bryant

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Sunday, 13 July 1980 in 2h 24 (6–3–9 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (34m)

1 Victor Dale

2 Andrew J Dickinson

3 John R Martin

4 Michael J de C Henshaw

5 John G Harpole

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Bobbingworth, Essex

St Germain

Sunday, 13 July 1980 in 45m (13–0–3 in G)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Trevor E Church

2 Robert Armstrong

3 Renee Armstrong

4 John Armstrong

5 Michael Henshaw

6 Adrian Malton (C)

First inside - 2

Essex Association

Hutton, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 15 July 1980 in 43m (6–1–10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Simon Thorpe

2 Trevor E Church

3 Robert Armstrong

4 Adrian Malton (C)

5 John Harpole

First quarter - 1; for St Swithun's Day

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Friday, 18 July 1980 in 2h 40 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Michael J de C Henshaw

3 Stephen R Knight

4 Trevor E Church

5 Victor J C Dale

6 Clive J Stephenson

For Centenary of Dedication of this church

Ringing World August 15th 1980 No. 3616 page 713

First attempt: 4

Ringing World page reference: 3616.0713

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 20 July 1980 in 43m (15–1–6 in F)

1296 Double Court Bob Minor

1 Trevor E Church

2 Andrew Dickinson

3 Herbert Goddard

4 John Martin

5 Michael J de C Henshaw

6 Adrian Malton (C)

Rung on the back six

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 23 July 1980 in 45m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Doubles (3m)

480 St Simons, 480 St Martins, 300 Plain Bob

1 Brian E Keeble

2 Pauline Millatt

3 E Ann Williams

4 William J Brunt

5 Dennis Whent (C)

6 Claude Coulson

Rung Half Muffled in memoriam of Mrs Millie Gibbons, mother of Neil, a former ringer at this tower.

Essex Association

Great Bardfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 1 August 1980 in 3h 3 (15 in F♯)

5120 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by A J Cox

1 Christine A Hayes

2 Peter Mayle

3 David L Sparling

4 Alan P Mayle

5 Paul N Harden

6 David Ralls

7 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

8 John P Loveless (C)

First in method: 2,3 & 5

Ringing World page reference: 3624.0883

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Monday, 4 August 1980 in 37m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Caroline Plowright

2 William Brunt

3 Dennis Whent

4 James N Pettit

5 Pauline Millatt

6 Brian E Keeble (C)

Rung as an 80th Birthday compliment to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

First Minor - Treble

Essex Association

Abbots Bromley, Staffordshire

St Nicholas

Saturday, 9 August 1980 in 2h 42 (11–1–5 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor (13m)

1) Berwick & Hexham, 2) Norfolk & Primrose, 3) York & Durham, 4) Beverley & Surfleet, 5) London & Wells, 6) Cambridge & Ipswich, 7) Norwich

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 John R Martin

3 Nicholas P Doyle

4 Michael J de C Henshaw

5 John G Harpole

6 Stuart C W Hutchieson

First surprise - 3

Most methods - 6

Essex Association

Kingsbury, Warwickshire

St Peter and St Paul

Wednesday, 13 August 1980 in 2h 57 (17–1–0 in E)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Durham, York, London, Wells, Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 John R Martin

2 Barry M Garraway

3 Stuart C W Hutchieson

4 Nicholas P Doyle

5 Clyde W Wallbanks

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

First of Surprise - 5;

Rung on the back six

Essex Association

South Weald, Essex

St Peter

Thursday, 28 August 1980 in 45m (14–1–3 in F♯)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Robert Armstrong

2 Trevor E Church

3 Matthew Turnock

4 Renee Armstrong

5 Michael J de C Henshaw

6 Adrian Malton (C)

Essex Association

Hutton, Essex

All Saints

Thursday, 28 August 1980 in 42m (6–1–10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Trevor E Church

2 Anthony Cowling

3 Matthew Turnock

4 John Wallett

5 Adrian Malton (C)

First "inside" - 2

Essex Association

Stebbing, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 29 August 1980 in 2h 47 (12–2–14 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Trevor E Church

3 Stephen R Knight

4 Matthew J Turnock

5 Peter Mayle

6 Alan P Mayle

Ringing World September 26th 1980 No. 3622 page 836

Ringing World page reference: 3622.0836

Essex Association

Hornchurch, Greater London

St Andrew

Sunday, 31 August 1980 (18–0–0 in E♭)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 F V Gant

2 G W Cecil

3 Elaine J Woolward

4 D G Blows

5 R C Hall

6 C E Wright

7 T C F Wright (C)

8 C C M Pain

3 - 1st in method

7 - 1st in method as Conductor

Ringing World page reference: 3622.0840

Essex Association

Gestingthorpe, Essex

St Mary

Sunday, 31 August 1980 in 45m (16 in F)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Trevor E Church

2 Thomas Bird

3 Tim Peverett

4 John Martin

5 Michael J de C Henshaw

6 Adrian Malton (C)

First of Treble Bob - 1

Essex Association

Pebmarsh, Essex

St John the Baptist

Monday, 1 September 1980 in 2h 48

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter W Webb

2 Penny Hill

3 Trevor E Church

4 Adrian C Malton (C)

5 Michael J de C Henshaw

6 John R Martin

First peal - 1

Essex Association

Little Waltham, Essex

St Martin

Tuesday, 2 September 1980 in 2h 40 (10–2–14 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 each of St. Clement's Coll. Bob, London S., Kent TB, Cambridge S., Oxford TB, Single Oxford Bob, Plain Bob.

1 Trevor E Church

2 John R Martin

3 David G Pearson

4 Michael J de C Henshaw

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Timothy C F Wright

First with TB - 1

Most methods - 3

Essex Association

South Weald, Essex

St Peter

Monday, 8 September 1980 in 46m (14–1–3 in F♯)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Stephen Bryant

2 Robert Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Clive Stephenson

5 Adrian Malton (C)

6 John Harpole

Essex Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 13 September 1980 (6–3–9 in B♭)

1296 Plain Bob Minor

1 Andrew J Dickinson

2 Helen Percy

3 Stanley F Clark

4 Siu Ling Wong

5 David Pearson

6 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 20 September 1980 (15–1–6 in F)

5184 Halstead Surprise Major

Composed by S. Jenner

1 John Armstrong (C)

2 Timothy Pevrett

3 John R Martin

4 Renee Armstrong

5 Michael J de C Henshaw

6 Paul Bloomfield

7 Dennis Blows

8 Adrian C Malton

1st peal in method for all

250th peal - 8

Essex Association

Hatfield Heath, Essex

Holy Trinity

Friday, 26 September 1980 in 2h 10 (4–1–21 in E♭)

5040 Minor (5m)

2 extents St Clements, Cambridge, 1 each Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Plain Bob

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Michael J de C Henshaw

3 Stephen R Knight

4 Clive J Stephenson

5 David G Pearson

6 Andrew J Dickinson

First in 5 methods: 5

Ringing World October 24th 1980 No. 3626 page 924

Ringing World page reference: 3626.0924

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 September 1980 in 2h 23 (7–0–20 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 each St. Clement's Coll. Bob, Kent TB, Ipswich S., Cambridge S., Single Oxford Bob, Plain Bob, Oxford TB

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 John R Martin

3 Michael J de C Henshaw

4 Arthur J Bryant

5 Victor Dale

6 Clive J Stephenson

Birthday compliment to Vic Dale.

150th for the Association - 1

Essex Association

Great Parndon, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 27 September 1980 (9–1–0 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Janet Moore

2 Heather McNaughton

3 Mary Bone

4 D Ahrens

5 Fred Bone (C)

Essex Association

Fryerning, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 27 September 1980 in 2h 38 (8–1–26 in A)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Herbert G Goddard

2 David A Childs

3 T George Hull

4 Nicholas P Doyle

5 John R Martin

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

First of Minor inside - 2

Essex Association

Kirby le Soken, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 4 October 1980 in 2h 50 (9–3–1 in A♭)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by C W Woolley

1 Simon A Rudd

2 David F Riley

3 Paul A J Bray

4 Frank B Lufkin

5 Neil V Avis

6 David L Sparling

7 Hubert H Furminger

8 Harry J Millatt (C)

First peal on the bells after the restoration of the tower

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 4 October 1980 in 45m (15–1–6 in F)

1320 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Simon Thorpe

2 Donald Heath

3 Trevor E Church

4 Adrian Malton (C)

5 Tim Peverett

6 John Martin

First in method - 3; rung on the back six

Essex Association

Gestingthorpe, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 4 October 1980 in 45m (16 in F)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 Simon Thorpe

2 Trevor E Church

3 Adrian Malton (C)

4 Tim Peverett

5 John Martin

6 Herbert Goddard

Essex Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 4 October 1980 in 2h 40 (6–3–9 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Simon W M Thorpe

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Adrian C Malton (C)

4 Renee L Armstrong

5 Trevor E Church

6 John Armstrong

First Peal - 1 and 2

Essex Association

Rettendon, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 11 October 1980 in 2h 41 (8–1–7 in A)

5040 Minor (6m)

1 extent each of Double Court, Double Oxford, Cambridge, St. Clements, Kent & 2 of Plain Bob

1 David P Hill

2 Anthony M Godber

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 Nicholas Doyle

5 David Sloman

6 Stephen G Halliwell (C)

1st peal-1

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Saturday, 18 October 1980 in 2h 44 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Doubles (3m)

8 extents Reverse Canterbury Pleasure , 18 Plain Bob, 12 extents, 2 x 240 Grandsire

1 Phyllis Andrews

2 William R Chandler

3 Stephen R Knight

4 Ronald J Brown (C)

5 Barbara Fisher

6 Roy T R Knight

By Sunday Service band in centenary year of this Church

Ringing World November 21st 1980 No. 3630 page 1008

Ringing World page reference: 3630.1008

Essex Association

Hatfield Heath, Essex

Holy Trinity

Friday, 31 October 1980 in 2h 17 (4–1–21 in E♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Bourne, King Edward, London, Wells, Primrose, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Richard F Prime

2 Alan M Barber (C)

3 Andrew J Dickinson

4 Alan T Dixon

5 David G Pearson

6 John S Warboys

Essex Association

Walthamstow, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 8 November 1980 in 2h 59 (19–0–5 in E♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal

Composed by Peter N Border

1 Christine M N Ball

2 Richard F Prime

3 John A Hall

4 Nicholas J Chesson

5 Andrew Ball

6 Michael J Howes

7 Graham Bloom

8 Alan M Barber (C)

9 Owen C R Webster

10 George E Thoday

First of Cambridge Surprise Royal inside: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 3632.1052

Essex Association

Hatfield Heath, Essex

Holy Trinity

Friday, 21 November 1980 in 2h 16 (4–1–21 in E♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (11m)

1. York & Durham, 2. London & Wells, 3. Bourne, 4. Cambridge, Ipswich, King Edward, 5. Primrose, 6. Cambridge, 7. Norwich.

1 Andrew J Dickinson

2 Alan T Dixon

3 Alan M Barber (C)

4 David G Pearson

5 Richard F Prime

6 John S Warboys

Most methods: 2 & 4.

First Spliced: 4.

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Saturday, 22 November 1980 in 2h 27 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

Seven different extents

1 Margaret Brazier

2 William R Chandler

3 Stephen R Knight

4 Ronald J Brown (C)

5 Barbara Fisher

6 Frank Southwood

First Minor: 1,2

By Sunday Service band in Church’s Centenary Year

Ringing World January 2nd 1981 No. 3636 page 8

Ringing World page reference: 3636.0008

Essex Association

Stebbing, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 December 1980 in 2h 41 (12–2–14 in F♯)

5040 Minor (3m)

2 extents each Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, 3 Plain Bob

1 Andrew J Dickinson

2 Trevor E Church

3 Stephen R Knight

4 John R Martin

5 Ronald Suckling

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Most methods: 2

For 2nd anniversary of the induction of the Rev Peter Swinbank (vicar)

Ringing World January 16th 1981 No. 3648 page 53

Ringing World page reference: 3638.0053

Essex Association

Clare, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 13 December 1980 in 3h 11 (28 in D)

5040 Stedman Triples

Composed by Heywood's Transposition of Thurstans'

1 Alan P Mayle

2 Neil V Avis

3 Winston S Girling

4 Revd Lawrence R Pizzey

5 John Armstrong

6 Peter Mayle

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Ivan J Ludbrook

First of Stedman Triples: 1, 3 & 6. Circled tower: 1.

Ringing World page reference: 3638.0053

Essex Association

Gestingthorpe, Essex

St Mary

Monday, 29 December 1980 in 2h 50 (16 in F)

5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (34m)

(1,2) Carlisle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Whitley, Wooler, Alnwick, Newcastle, Canterbury, Morpeth, Chester, Munden (3) Westminster, Allendale (4) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Annable's London, Stamford, Netherseale (5) London, Wells, Cunecastre (6) Beverley, Berwick, Sufleet, Durham, York, Hexham (7) Cambridge, Norfolk, Ipswich, Hull, Primrose, Bourne

1 Simon W M Thorpe

2 John R Martin

3 Tim J Peverett

4 Nicholas Doyle

5 John G Harpole

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Most methods - 3,4

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