BellBoard

Essex Association

Stebbing, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 2 January 1981 in 3h 30 (12–2–14 in F♯)

6480 Surprise Minor (28 Methods)

Carlisle, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Wooler, Whitley, Alnwick, Newcastle, Morpeth, Canterbury, Chester, Munden, Bacup, Bamborough, Warkworth, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rosendale, Annabel's London, Stamford, Netherseale, Westminster, Allendale, Kelso, Lincoln, Coldstream, London, Wells, Cunecaster

1 Trevor E Church

2 John R Martin

3 Tim J Peverett

4 Nicholas P Doyle

5 John G Harpole

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Longest Length - 1,2,4

Longest length of Minor - 3,5

Essex Association

Thorpe Bay, Essex

St Augustine

Saturday, 3 January 1981 in 50m (16–0–18 in F)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Stephen A Bryant

3 Trevor E Church

4 Robert G Armstrong

5 Donald C Heath

6 Simon W M Thorpe

7 John R Martin

8 Nicholas P Doyle

1st of major inside - 2 & 6;

1st anniversary of ringing - 3

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 3 January 1981 in 52m (18–0–9 in E)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Stephen A Bryant

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Donald C Heath

5 John R Martin

6 Simon W M Thorpe

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Nicholas P Doyle

1st TB major inside - 2,3,6

Essex Association

Brentwood, Essex

St Thomas

Saturday, 3 January 1981 in 3h 7 (18–1–15 in E♭)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Andrew J Dickinson

2 John Armstrong

3 John R Martin

4 Victor Dale

5 Michael J de C Henshaw

6 John G Harpole

7 Herbert Goddard

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Great Yeldham, Essex

St Andrew

Monday, 5 January 1981 in 2h 46 (7 in A)

5040 Minor (3 Methods)

Neatherseale, Kent, Plain Bob

1 Tim J Peverett

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Simon W M Thorpe

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 John R Martin

1st peal inside - 4

Essex Association

Ingatestone, Essex

St Edmund and St Mary

Tuesday, 6 January 1981 in 49m (10 in G)

1440 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Renee L Armstrong

2 Trevor E Church

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Simon W M Thorpe

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Nicholas P Doyle

1st in method - 3,4

Essex Association

Ingatestone, Essex

St Edmund and St Mary

Tuesday, 6 January 1981 in 46m (10 in G)

1272 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Renee L Armstrong

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Simon W M Thorpe

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Nicholas P Doyle

1st of Oxford - 2,4

Essex Association

Stebbing, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 8 January 1981 in 2h 54 (12–2–14 in F♯)

5040 Minor (6 Methods)

Kent, Cambridge, Plain Bob, Neatherseale, Oxford, Single Oxford

1 Renee L Armstrong

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Simon W M Thorpe

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Nicholas P Doyle

Most methods - 2,3,4

First on tenor - 6

Essex Association

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 10 January 1981 in 2h 37 (13 in F♯)

5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Robert W Mitchell

2 Andrew J Dickinson

3 David G Pearson

4 Clive B Moore

5 Andrew Ball

6 Roger G Collins

7 Alan M Barber (C)

8 Richard F Prime

First Major inside: 3.

Essex Association

Great Bromley, Essex

St George

Saturday, 10 January 1981 in 2h 57 (15–0–0 in E)

5040 Minor (4 Methods)

Oxford, Cambridge, Single Oxford, Plain Bob

1 Trevor E Church

2 John R Martin

3 Simon W M Thorpe

4 Herbert G Goddard

5 Neil V Avis

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 11 January 1981 in 45m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1320 Minor (2 Methods)

720, Cambridge; 600 Single Oxford

1 Peter Hilldebran

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Simon W M Thorpe

5 Arthur J Bryant

6 Trevor E Church

1st in methods - 3,4,6

First on tenor

For evensong

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 31 January 1981 in 3h 32 (34–2–22 in C)

5280 Newgate Surprise Maximus

1 Julia V Coggins

2 Gwen Rogers

3 Paul A Cammiade

4 Kenneth J Hesketh

5 David E Rothera

6 George E Thoday

7 Kevin I Lucas (C)

8 Nicholas C Tithecott

9 Peter G Brown

10 James L Towler

11 Philip Rogers

12 Philip J Rothera

First on 12-1. First Surprise Maximus 2,3 & 7, and as Cond.First in Method 7 & 11.

Essex Association

Hatfield Heath, Essex

Holy Trinity

Friday, 6 February 1981 in 2h 16 (4–1–21 in E♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

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

1 Alan M Barber (C)

2 Leslie A Prime

3 David G Pearson

4 Andrew J Dickinson

5 John S Warboys

6 Richard F Prime

First peal inside: 2.

Circled tower: 4.

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Saturday, 7 February 1981 (15–3–12 in E)

1260 Doubles (3m)

1 Pat E Neild

2 Ann F Chapman

3 David M Stoneman

4 Paul Clarry

5 Colin F Chapman (C)

6 Albert Wiseman

Silver wedding compliment to Pam and Tony Skingley.

From the Tower Records.

Essex Association

Gravesend, Kent

St George

Saturday, 7 February 1981 in 2h 53 (18–1–6 in E)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by A N Tyler

1 Cheryl Frost

2 Amanda Warren

3 Julia V Coggins

4 David G Thorne

5 Graham Osborn

6 Andrew P Smith

7 John A Hall

8 Owen C R Webster (C)

Birthday compliment to 5 & 7.

Also pre-wedding compliment to Don Cobb and Katherine Smith (Waltham Abbey).

Essex Association

Havering atte Bower, Greater London

St John

Saturday, 14 March 1981 in 2h 56 (16–2–4 in E♭)

5040 Minor (5 Methods)

Ipswich, Cambridge, Oxford, Single Oxford, Plain Bob

1 Victor J C Dale

2 Trevor E Church

3 Simon W M Thorpe

4 Nicholas P Doyle

5 Bert G Goddard

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 15 March 1981 in 47m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Trevor E Church

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Arthur J Bryant

5 Stephen A Bryant

6 Simon W M Thorpe

1st in method - 2,3,5,6

1st on tenor

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 19 March 1981 in 44m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1290 York Surprise Minor

1 Trevor E Church

2 Stephen A Bryant

3 Simon W M Thorpe

4 Robert G Armstrong

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Arthur J Bryant

1st in method - 2,3,4

Circled tower - 3

Essex Association

Radwinter, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 21 March 1981 in 2h 55 (12–0–22 in F)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Andrew J Dickinson

2 David G Pearson

3 Richard F Prime

4 Peter C Warboys

5 Roger G Collins

6 Alan T Dixon

7 John S Warboys

8 Alan M Barber (C)

First in method: 2 & 5

Essex Association

Bobbingworth, Essex

St Germain

Monday, 23 March 1981 in 47m (13–0–3 in G)

1320 Lightfoot Surprise Minor

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Arthur J Bryant

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Simon W M Thorpe

5 Robert G Armstrong

6 Trevor E Church

1st in method for all.

50th quarter - 6

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 25 March 1981 in 46m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1296 Wearmouth Surprise Minor

1 Renee L Armstrong

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Stephen A Bryant

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Simon W M Thorpe

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

Circled tower - 3

1st year of ringing - 6

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 26 March 1981 in 42m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1272 Durham Surprise Minor

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Stephen A Bryant

3 Simon W M Thorpe

4 Arthur J Bryant

5 Trevor E Church

6 Nicholas P Doyle

1st in method - 2,3,5

Essex Association

Wye, Kent

St Gregory and St Martin

Friday, 27 March 1981 in 3h 14 (19–1–8 in D)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

1 Trevor E Church

2 Simon W M Thorpe

3 Barry M Garaway

4 John Armstrong

5 Michael J de C Henshaw

6 Nicholas P Doyle

7 Alan D Pink

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First in Method - 3

First major - 1

First major inside - 3

Essex Association

Frittenden, Kent

St Mary

Saturday, 28 March 1981 in 46m (15–1–4 in F♯)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Tim J Peverett

2 John R Martin

3 John Peverett

4 Trevor E Church

5 Nicholas P Doyle

6 Bert G Goddard

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Stephen A Bryant

1st in method - 4

1st of covering - 8

Essex Association

Lydd, Kent

All Saints

Sunday, 29 March 1981 in 48m (15–2–7 in F♯)

1280 Uxbridge Surprise Major

1 Stephen A Bryant

2 Tim J Peverett

3 Trevor E Church

4 John R Martin

5 John Peverett

6 Nicholas P Doyle

7 Simon W M Thorpe

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st in method - 3

Essex Association

Ingatestone, Essex

St Edmund and St Mary

Tuesday, 31 March 1981 in 52m (10 in G)

1440 Surprise Minor (2 Methods)

Lightfoot, Wearmouth; York, Durham

1 Peter Hilldebran

2 Stephen A Bryant

3 Simon W M Thorpe

4 Arthur J Bryant

5 Trevor E Church

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st of spliced - 2,3,5

Essex Association

Havering atte Bower, Greater London

St John

Thursday, 2 April 1981 in 50m (16–2–4 in E♭)

1440 Surprise Minor (3 Methods)

Cambridge, Ipswich; Neatherseale.

1 Renee L Armstrong

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Simon W M Thorpe

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Nicholas P Doyle

First of spliced - 2

Essex Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Friday, 3 April 1981 in 43m (6–3–9 in B♭)

1320 Surprise Minor

720 London, Wells; 600 Beverly

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Stephen A Bryant

3 Simon W M Thorpe

4 Arthur J Bryant

5 Robert G Armstrong

6 Trevor E Church

1st London and Wells - 2,3,5,6

1st Beverly for all.

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 April 1981 in 43m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1320 Surprise Minor (3 Methods)

720 Cambride, Ipswich ; 600 Surfleet

1 Victor J C Dale

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Arthur J Bryant

5 Simon W M Thorpe

6 Trevor E Church

Essex Association

Stebbing, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 14 April 1981 in 2h 51 (12–2–14 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (11 Methods)

London. Wells, Beverly, Surfleet, York, Durham, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Netherseale, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Stephen A Bryant

3 Simon W M Thorpe

4 Trevor E Church

5 John R Martin

6 Nicholas P Doyle

First inside - 2

Most methods - 2,3,4

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 16 April 1981 in 46m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1440 Surprise Minor

Beverly, Surfleet, York, Durham; Cambridge, Ipswich

1 Victor J C Dale

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Trevor E Church

5 Arthur J Bryant

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Circled tower - 4

Most methods -4

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 18 April 1981 in 2h 39 (9–1–20 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

St Clements, Oxford, Ipswich, Kent, Single Oxford, Cambridge, Plain Bob

1 Ron Suckling

2 Simon W M Thorpe

3 John R Martin

4 Trevor E Church

5 Bert G Goddard

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Stebbing, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 18 April 1981 in 2h 43 (12–2–14 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (15 Methods)

Beverly, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Durham, York, Netherseale, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Norwich, Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, London, Wells.

1 John R Martin

2 Simon W M Thorpe

3 Trevor E Church

4 Tim J Peverett

5 John Peverett

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Most methods - 2,3

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 19 April 1981 in 42m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1296 Surprise Minor

720 York, Durham; 576 Beverly, Surfleet

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Stephen A Bryant

3 Trevor E Church

4 Simon W M Thorpe

5 Arthur J Bryant

6 Robert G Armstrong

Essex Association

Thaxted, Essex

St John the Baptist

Monday, 20 April 1981 in 50m (15–0–2 in E♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Tim J Peverett

3 Trevor E Church

4 John Peverett

5 Nicholas P Doyle

6 Bert G Goddard

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 20 April 1981 in 2h 33 (7–0–20 in A♭)

5040 Minor (8m)

(1) London Surprise (2) Wells Surprise (3) Beverley Surprise, Surfleet Surprise (4) Ipswich Surprise (5) Cambridge Surprise (6) Kent Treble Bob (7) Plain Bob

1 Ian G Davidson

2 Patricia M Davidson

3 Simon WM Thorpe

4 Adrian C Malton

5 Roger S Harpole

6 John G Harpole (C)

to welcome Naomi Kate Davidson, daughter of 1 and 2 and nice of 5 and 6. Rung on the conductor's 21st birthday

Essex Association

Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire

Great St Mary

Monday, 20 April 1981 in 53m (24–0–12 in D)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 Nicholas P Doyle

2 Stephen A Bryant

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Trevor E Church

5 Bert G Goddard

6 John R Martin

7 John Armstrong

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Galleywood, Essex

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 21 April 1981 in 3h 14 (13–1–9 in F)

5088 Wembley Surprise Major

1 Robert G Armstrong

2 Trevor E Church

3 Renee L Armstrong

4 Nicholas P Doyle

5 Christopher C M Pain

6 John G Harpole

7 Simon W M Thorpe

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First surprise major - 1

First surprise major inside - 2

First in method - 2,3,4,5,6,7

Essex Association

Felsted, Essex

Holy Cross

Saturday, 16 May 1981 in 2h 58 (12–0–20 in F)

5022 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Nicholas J Chesson

2 David G Pearson

3 Andrew J Dickinson

4 Roger G Collins

5 Robert W Mitchell

6 Richard F Prime

7 Alan T Dixon

8 Alan M Barber (C)

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 21 May 1981 in 44m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Robert G Armstrong

2 Trevor E Church

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Simon W M Thorpe

5 Paul J Bloomfield

6 Arthur J Bryant (C)

For visitation service

Essex Association

Ingrave, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 23 May 1981 in 43m (10–1–16 in F♯)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 Andy Elmes

2 Eric A Potter

3 Simon W M Thorpe

4 Stephen A Bryant

5 Trevor E Church

6 Arthur J Bryant (C)

1st inside -2

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 24 May 1981 in 36m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 Andrew J Elmes

2 Simon W M Thorpe

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Trevor E Church

5 Victor J C Dale

6 Arthur J Bryant (C)

For confirmation service

Essex Association

Stutton, Suffolk

St Peter

Saturday, 30 May 1981 in 2h 39 (11–2–17 in A♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each of Norwich Surprise, St Clements, Oxford Treble Bob, Kent Treble Bob, Cambridge Surprise, Single Oxford, Plain Bob

1 Hubert H Furminger

2 David B Field

3 Bernard C Sadler

4 Gerry A Bacon

5 David E Culham

6 Stephen G Halliwell (C)

To welcome Mary Ann Sloman born 22nd May 1981

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Sunday, 7 June 1981 (15–3–12 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David Stoneman

2 Roger Dorking

3 John Warner

4 Tom Monk

5 Peter Chapman (C)

6 John Watson

From the Tower Records.

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 9 June 1981 in 46m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Simon W M Thorpe

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Renee L Armstrong

5 Trevor E Church

6 Arthur J Bryant (C)

Circled tower twice - 1; for Church of England's Children's Society appeal

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 13 June 1981 in 3h 1

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 David Sloman (C)

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Nicholas Doyle

4 David E Culham

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 Gerry A Bacon

7 Hubert H Furminger

8 Michael J Hallett

Sponsored peal for "The Church of England Children's Society"

First of Yorkshire 3

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 25 June 1981 in 2h 38 (7–0–20 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor ( 12 Methods)

Carlisle, London, Wells, Beverley, Surfleet, York, Durham, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Netherseale, Cambridge, Ipswich

1 Arthur J Bryant

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Adrian C Malton (C)

4 Stephen A Bryant

5 Trevor E Church

6 Simon W M Thorpe

Most methods - 2

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 28 June 1981 in 46m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1440 Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Peter Hildebrand

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Trevor E Church

5 Arthur J Bryant

6 Simon W M Thorpe

First in method - 3 & 5; for evensong

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Thursday, 2 July 1981 in 44m (4–1–17 in C♯)

1440 Surprise Minor (4 Methods)

Chester, Munden Carlisle, Durham

1 Stephen R Knight

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Trevor E Church

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Simon W M Thorpe

Essex Association

Ingrave, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 11 July 1981 in 40m (10–1–16 in F♯)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 Stafford Trendall

2 Andrew J Elmes

3 Trevor E Church

4 Ronald Brown

5 Herbert Goddard

6 Arthur J Bryant (C)

For wedding

1st of minor - 1

1st of minor inside - 2

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 July 1981 in 40m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1296 Surprise Minor (8 Methods)

720 Lightfoot VI; 576 Cambridge, Ipswich

1 Arthur J Bryant

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Trevor E Church

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Simon W M Thorpe

for evensong

Essex Association

Orsett, Essex

St Giles and All Saints

Monday, 13 July 1981 in 46m (10–2–12 in A♭)

1440 Surprise Minor (10m)

720 Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Netherseale, Rossendale, Stanford & Annable's London; 720 Beverley, Surfleet, York & Durham,

1 Eric A H Bayford

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Trevor E Church

5 Simon W M Thorpe

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Most methods - 2, 3, 4 & 5

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 16 July 1981 in 40m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1272 Cunecastre Surprise Minor

1 Andrew J Elmes

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Simon WM Thorpe

5 Nicholas P Doyle

6 Trevor E Church

1st TB - 1

1st in method - 3,4,5,6

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Friday, 17 July 1981 in 2h 34 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (18m)

Carlisle, Beverly, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rosendale, Stamford, Annabel's London, Netherseale, Norwich, London, Wells, Cambridge, Ipswich, York and Durham

1 Victor J C Dale

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Trevor E Church

4 Stephen A Bryant

5 Clive J Stephenson

6 Simon W M Thorpe

Most methods - 3,4,6

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 19 July 1981 in 41m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1320 Surprise Minor (2 Methods)

720 Alnwick; 600 Newcastle

1 Renee L Armstrong

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Arthur J Bryant

5 Trevor E Church

6 Simon W M Thorpe

For evensong

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 in 42m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Andrew J Elmes

2 Trevor E Church

3 Harry Turner (C)

4 Stephen A Bryant

5 Simon WM Thorpe

6 John G Harpole

For Royal Wedding. Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer

50th quarter - 5

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 in 44m (10–1–4 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Geoff Horton

2 Stanley F Clark

3 Janet Bingham

4 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

5 Colin Bingham

6 Robert Bridges

Wedding day compliment to HRH Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer

Essex Association

Kirby le Soken, Essex

St Michael

Wednesday, 29 July 1981 in 3h 8 (9–3–1 in A♭)

5056 Plain Bob Major

Composed by J W Parker

1 Elizabeth J Malster

2 Elizabeth A Humphrey

3 John H Sparling

4 Frank B Lufkin (C)

5 Harry J Millatt

6 Hubert H Furminger

7 Bevan W Willgress

8 David F Riley

First peal - 2; for the wedding of HRH Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer

Essex Association

Nazeing, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 1 August 1981 in 2h 45 (9–1–14 in A)

5040 Doubles (4m)

10 extents each All Saints, Rev Canterbury, Plain Bob and 12 Grandsire.

1 Brian Starling

2 Carrie Welch

3 William H Aley (C)

4 Frederick Mansfield

5 Ronald G Seymour

6 Alan J Peacock

First peal 1, 2 and 6.

Ringing World page reference: 3670.0760

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 4 August 1981 in 2h 32 (7–0–20 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (28 Methods)

Chester, Munden, Carlisle; Alnwick, Newcastle; London, Wells, Cunecastre, Dearne Valley; Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Neatherseale, Annabel's London, Rosendale, Stamford; Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Hull, Bourne; Beverly, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham; York, Durham; Norwich

1 John G Harpole

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Trevor E Church

5 Simon W M Thorpe

6 Nicholas P Doyle

For 81st birthday compliment to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and belated Royal Wedding.

Essex Association

Stebbing, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 5 August 1981 in 2h 47 (12–2–14 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (28m)

London, Wells, Cunecastre, Dearne Valley; Warkworth; Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Hull, Bourne; Carlisle, Chester, Munden; Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham; Alnwick, Newcastle; Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Neatherseale, Annabel's London, Rossendale, Stamford.

1 Clive J Stephenson

2 Trevor E Church

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 John G Harpole

5 Simon W M Thorpe

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

50th peal on bells

Essex Association

Thorpe le Soken, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 8 August 1981 (9½ in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (13 Methods)

London, Wells, Cunecastre; Carlisle; Beverly, Durham; Surfleet, York; Cambridge, Ipswich; Lightfoot, Wearmouth; Neatherseale.

1 John Armstrong

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Nicholas P Doyle

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Simon W M Thorpe

1st peal on tenor

Most methods - 2

Essex Association

Fryerning, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 August 1981 (8–1–26 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (10 Methods)

Beverly; York and Durham; Warkworth; London and Wells; Surfleet; Cambridge and Ipswich; Norwich

1 Bert G Goddard

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Trevor E Church

4 Simon W M Thorpe

5 Nicholas P Doyle

6 Michael J de C Henshaw

Essex Association

Tenterden, Kent

St Mildred

Saturday, 15 August 1981 in 43m (27–3–23 in D♭)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Donald C Heath

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 John R Martin

4 Trevor E Church

5 Simon W M Thorpe

6 Nicholas P Doyle

7 Bert G Goddard

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st in method - 2,3,5

Essex Association

Rye, East Sussex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 15 August 1981 (19 in E)

1280 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Bert G Goddard

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Simon W M Thorpe

4 Donald C Heath

5 Trevor E Church

6 John R Martin

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Nicholas P Doyle

Essex Association

Lydd, Kent

All Saints

Saturday, 15 August 1981 in 48m (15–2–7 in F♯)

1280 Uxbridge Surprise Major

1 Bert G Goddard

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 John R Martin

5 Donald C Heath

6 Nicholas P Doyle

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Simon W M Thorpe

1st in method - 2

Essex Association

Hythe, Kent

St Leonard

Saturday, 15 August 1981 in 45m (19–3–3 in E)

1280 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Bert G Goddard

2 Trevor E Church

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Donald C Heath

5 Nicholas P Doyle

6 John R Martin

7 Simon W M Thorpe

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st in method - 2,3,5,6,7

Essex Association

Folkestone, Kent

St Mary and St Eanswythe

Saturday, 15 August 1981 in 46m (25–1–5 in E)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 PC Sinden

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Simon W M Thorpe

5 John R Martin

6 Bert G Goddard

7 Nicholas P Doyle

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st in method - 2,3,4

Essex Association

Appledore, Kent

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 15 August 1981 in 43m (12–0–15 in G)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Simon W M Thorpe

2 John R Martin

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Marlene Townsend

5 Bernard Townsed

6 Trevor E Church

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Nicholas P Doyle

1st in method - 1,3

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 16 August 1981 in 46m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1440 Surprise Minor (9 Methods)

Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Netherseale, Rossendale, Stamford, Annabels' London; London, Wells, Cunecastre

1 Pat Davidson

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 John G Harpole

5 Trevor E Church

6 Simon W M Thorpe

For evensong

Essex Association

North Leigh, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Tuesday, 18 August 1981 in 40m (9–3–15 in G)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 Simon W M Thorpe

2 Renee L Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Guy Nelson

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Robert G Armstrong

1st in method - 1,2,3,6

First cover - 6

Essex Association

Iffley, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 18 August 1981 in 42m (10 in A♭)

1320 Rhyl Surprise Minor

1 L H Busby

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Renee L Armstrong

4 Adrian C Malton (C)

5 Trevor E Church

6 Simon W M Thorpe

1st in method - 2,3,5,6

Essex Association

Church Hanborough, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 18 August 1981 in 49m (13–1–24 in F)

1320 Brampton Surprise Minor

1 Guy Nelson

2 Renee L Armstrong

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Trevor E Church

5 Simon W M Thorpe

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st in method, 2,3,4,5

Essex Association

Stebbing, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 19 August 1981 (12–2–14 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods)

Sandiacre, Netherwood, Lincoln, Brampton, Eastwood, Linden, Rampton

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 John G Harpole

4 Stephen A Bryant

5 Trevor E Church

6 Simon W M Thorpe

1st in methods 3,4

1st in methods, excluding Brampton, 2,5,6

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

15, Worrin Road

Friday, 21 August 1981 in 49m

1280 Plain Bob Major

1–2 Robert G Armstrong

3–4 Adrian C Malton (C)

5–6 John G Harpole

7–8 Trevor E Church

1st in hand 1-2, 7-8

Essex Association

Childswickham, Worcestershire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 22 August 1981 in 46m (11–3–26 in F♯)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (6m)

720 Lincoln, Coldstream, Redbourn; 720 Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning

1 Simon J L Linford

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Trevor E Church

5 John G Harpole

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

First in methods - 2,3,4

Essex Association

Little Comberton, Worcestershire

St Peter

Sunday, 23 August 1981 in 42m (13–1–18 in G)

1440 Surprise Minor (2 Methods)

720 Kelso; 720 Bamborough

1 Simon S L Linford

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Stephen A Bryant

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 John G Harpole

1st in methods - 2,3,4,5

Essex Association

Elmley Castle, Worcestershire

St Mary

Sunday, 23 August 1981 in 49m (17 in E)

1440 Surprise Minor (16 Methods)

Chester, Bangor, Netherwood, Grantham, Sandiacre, Munden, Sleeford, Ingatestone, Orsett, Upshire; Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Netherseale, Rossendale, Stamford, Annabel's London.

1 Trevor E Church

2 Tim J Peverett

3 John R Martin

4 Nicholas P Doyle

5 John G Harpole

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Most methods - 2,3,4,5

Essex Association

Mickleton, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Monday, 24 August 1981 in 45m (15–3–16 in E)

1280 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

1 Simon J L Linford

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Tim J Peverett

5 Trevor E Church

6 John G Harpole

7 Clive Stephenson

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st in method - 2,3,5,7

1st in method as conductor

Essex Association

Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire

St David

Tuesday, 25 August 1981 in 43m (10–0–14 in G)

1280 London Surprise Major

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 John R Martin

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Tim J Peverett

5 Robert G Armstrong

6 Nicholas P Doyle

7 Trevor E Church

8 John G Harpole

1st in method for all (not treble)

1st in method as conductor

Essex Association

Long Compton, Warwickshire

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 25 August 1981 in 46m (12–0–22 in F)

1272 Surprise Minor (3 Methods)

720 London, Wells; 572 Cunecastre

1 John G Harpole

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Tim J Peverett

4 Trevor E Church

5 Stephen A Bryant

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Ebrington, Gloucestershire

St Eadburgha

Tuesday, 25 August 1981 in 49m (12–2–12 in F♯)

1440 Surprise Minor (6 Methods)

720 Dronfield, Retford, Purleigh; 720 Luton, Ripley, Bloomfield

1 Clive J Stephenson

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Adrian C Malton (C)

4 Trevor E Church

5 Stephen A Bryant

6 John G Harpole

1st in methods - 2,3,4,5

300th quarter - 6

Essex Association

Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

St James

Tuesday, 25 August 1981 in 46m (22–1–18 in E♭)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Tim J Peverett

2 Simon J L Linford

3 Trevor E Church

4 John R Martin

5 Nicholas P Doyle

6 Clive J Stephenson

7 John G Harpole

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st in metod - 2,3,5,6

1st S Major -1

Essex Association

Bourton on the Hill, Gloucestershire

St Lawrence

Tuesday, 25 August 1981 in 49m (11–1–27 in F)

1440 Surprise Minor (8 Methods)

720 Beverly, Surfleet, York, Durham; 720 Cambridge, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Simon J L Linford

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Stephen A Bryant

5 Trevor E Church

6 Clive J Stephenson

Essex Association

Warwick, Warwickshire

St Nicholas

Wednesday, 26 August 1981 in 43m (15–2–20 in F)

1280 Lindum Surprise Major

1 Stephen A Bryant

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Tim J Peverett

5 John G Harpole

6 John R Martin

7 Nicholas P Doyle

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st in method for all

Essex Association

Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire

Holy Trinity

Wednesday, 26 August 1981 in 45m (19–0–2 in E)

1282 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Simon J L Linford

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Trevor E Church

5 Tim J Peverett

6 John R Martin

7 Clive J Stephenson

8 Nicholas P Doyle

9 John G Harpole

10 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st in method - 1,2,3,4,5,6,7

1st royal - 1,2,3,4,7

Essex Association

Alveston, Warwickshire

St James

Wednesday, 26 August 1981 in 42m (7½ in A)

1320 Surprise Minor (2 Methods)

720 Thorne; 600 Quendon

1 Simon J L Linford

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Adrian C Malton (C)

5 Trevor E Church

6 John G Harpole

1st in method for all.

Essex Association

Shipton under Wychwood, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 27 August 1981 in 40m (14–0–8 in F)

1280 Uxbridge Surprise Major

1 Clive J Stephenson

2 Trevor E Church

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Robert G Armstrong

5 John R Martin

6 Nicholas P Doyle

7 John R Martin

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Middle Littleton, Worcestershire

St Nicholas

Thursday, 27 August 1981 in 50m (12–2–27 in G)

1440 Surprise Minor (4 Methods)

720 Sandiacre, Northunberland; 720 Alnwick, Newcastle

1 Tim J Peverett

2 Stephen A Bryant

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Adrian C Malton (C)

5 John G Harpole

6 Trevor E Church

100th quarter - 6

Essex Association

Kingham, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Thursday, 27 August 1981 in 43m (12–0–4 in F♯)

1280 Ashtead Surprise Major

1 Tim J Peverett

2 Stephen A Bryant

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Simon J L Linford

5 Trevor E Church

6 John R Martin

7 John G Harpole

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st in method - 2,3,4,5

50th quarter together - 2

Essex Association

Hartlebury, Worcestershire

St James

Friday, 28 August 1981 in 50m (17–2–22 in E♭)

1280 Ealing Surprise Major

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Simon J L Linford

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Trevor E Church

5 Stephen A Bryant

6 Tim J Peverett

7 Nicholas P Doyle

8 John G Harpole

1st in method for all

Essex Association

Feckenham, Worcestershire

St John the Baptist

Friday, 28 August 1981 in 43m (11–3–24 in F♯)

1312 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Nicholas P Doyle

2 Simon J L Linford

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Trevor E Church

5 Stephen A Bryant

6 John R Martin

7 Clive J Stephenson

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st in method - 2,3,4,5,7

Essex Association

Hook Norton, Oxfordshire

St Peter

Saturday, 29 August 1981 in 52m (20–2–13 in E)

1280 Immingham Surprise Major

1 Simon J L Linford

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Stephen A Bryant

5 Tim J Peverett

6 John G Harpole

7 Clive J Stephenson

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st in method for all

Essex Association

Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 August 1981 in 46m (14–1–4 in F♯)

1280 Belfast Surprise Major

1 Simon J L Linford

2 Tim J Peverett

3 Trevor E Church

4 Stephen A Bryant

5 John R Martin

6 Nicholas P Doyle

7 John G Harpole

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st in method for all

Essex Association

Banbury, Oxfordshire

St Mary

Saturday, 29 August 1981 in 54m (17–0–9 in E)

1440 Cambridge Surprise Royal

1 Robert G Armstrong

2 Stephen A Bryant

3 Trevor E Church

4 John Armstrong (C)

5 John R Martin

6 Tim J Peverett

7 Nicholas P Doyle

8 John G Harpole

9 Clive J Stephenson

10 Adrian C Malton

Essex Association

Birlingham, Worcestershire

St James the Great

Sunday, 30 August 1981 in 42m (10–0–20 in F♯)

1280 Stedman Doubles

1 Renee L Armstrong

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Trevor E Church

5 Clive J Stephenson

6 Simon J L Linford

1st quarter on bells since rehung and augmented

Essex Association

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire

Abbey Church of St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 31 August 1981 in 3h 16 (27–0–5 in D)

5050 Stedman Cinques

Composed by J Carter

1 Richard J Clements (C)

2 Tim J Peverett

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 John R Martin

5 John G Harpole

6 Nicholas Doyle

7 John AG Clements

8 Andrew D Barnsdale

9 John Armstrong

10 Alan D Pink

11 Adrian C Malton

12 Clive J Stephenson

1st on twelve - 2,3,4,6,8,11,12. 1st Cinques - 5,10. 1st Stedman - 2,3 1st Stedman Cinques as conductor

Essex Association

Ripple, Worcestershire

St Mary

Monday, 31 August 1981 in 45m (12–0–0 in F♯)

1320 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Robert G Armstrong

2 Simon J L Linford

3 Tim J Peverett

4 Trevor E Church

5 John R Martin

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Eckington, Worcestershire

Holy Trinity

Monday, 31 August 1981 in 45m (14–0–26 in E)

1280 Dunholme Surprise Major

1 Clive J Stephenson

2 Simon J L Linford

3 Trevor E Church

4 Robert G Armstrong

5 Stephen A Bryant

6 John R Martin

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Nicholas P Doyle

1st in method for all

100th quarter - 5

Essex Association

Tanworth in Arden, Warwickshire

St Mary Magdalene

Tuesday, 1 September 1981 in 40m (12–1–5 in G)

1280 Greybury Surprise Major

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 John R Martin

5 Trevor E Church

6 Tim J Peverett

7 Nicholas P Doyle

8 John G Harpole

1st in method for all

Essex Association

Snitterfield, Warwickshire

St James the Great

Tuesday, 1 September 1981 in 48m (16–1–13 in F)

1440 Surprise Minor (12 Methods)

720 Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, York, Durham; 720 Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne, Hull

1 Simon J L Linford

2 Trevor E Church

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 John R Martin

5 Nicholas P Doyle

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 1 September 1981 in 47m (14–0–14 in F)

1320 Ipswich Surprise Minor

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Simon J L Linford

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Stephen A Bryant

5 Trevor E Church

6 John R Martin

Essex Association

St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Michael

Thursday, 3 September 1981 in 47m (12–3–20 in G)

1280 Watford Surprise Major

1 Tim J Peverett

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Stephen A Bryant

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 John R Martin

7 Nicholas P Doyle

8 John G Harpole

1st in method - 2,3,4,6,7,8

Essex Association

Ingrave, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 5 September 1981 in 2h 44 (10–1–16 in F♯)

5040 Minor (5 Methods)

Ipswich, Cambridge, Oxford, Single Oxford, Plain Bob

1 Andrew J Elmes

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Stephen A Bryant

5 Victor J C Dale

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st peal on the bells since augmentaction;

1st peal - 1

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 6 September 1981 in 42m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1440 Surprise Minor (4 Methods)

720 Canterbury, Morpeth; 720 Whitley, Northumberland.

1 Victor J C Dale

2 John G Harpole

3 Harry Turner

4 Stephen A Bryant

5 Trevor E Church

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st in method - 4.5

Essex Association

South Weald, Essex

St Peter

Monday, 7 September 1981 in 43m (14–1–3 in F♯)

1320 Surprise Minor (2 Methods)

720 Orsett; 600 Netherwood

1 Victor J C Dale

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Trevor E Church

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 John G Harpole

1st in methods for all

Essex Association

Stebbing, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 9 September 1981 in 3h 54 (12–2–14 in F♯)

7200 Spliced Surprise Minor (73m)

(1) Bakewell, Kelso, Retford, Redbourn, Purleigh, Brampton, Minehead, Coldstream, Spalding, Lincoln, Quendon (2) Linden, Luton, Fryerning, Ripley, Bamborough, Broomfield, Rhyl, Allendale, Thorne, Westminster, Fyfield (3) Beighton, Eastwood, Beverley, Caithness, Appleby, Redcar, Surfleet, Hatfield, Pattiswick, Terling (4) Chester, Bangor, Netherwood, Grantham, Sandiacre, Munden, Sleaford, Chester-le-Street, Orsett, Upshire (5/6) Lindley, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Carlisle, Wooler, Whitley, Alnwick, Newcastle, Morpeth, Canterbury, Chester, Munden (7) King Edward, Bourne, Cambridge, Ipswich, Queen Mary, Norfolk, Hull, Primrose (8) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham (9) London, Wells, Dearne Valley, Cunecastre (10) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Annable's London, Stamford, Netherseale

1 Stephen A Bryant

2 Tim J Peverett

3 John R Martin

4 Nicholas Doyle

5 John G Harpole

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Longest length - 1,2,3,4. Most methods by all. Most surprise methods for the Association

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 September 1981 in 44m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1440 Surprise Minor (4 Methods)

720 York & Durham; 720 Cambridge & Ipswich

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Harry Turner

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Arthur J Bryant

5 Trevor E Church

6 Simon W M Thorpe

For evensong

Essex Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 22 September 1981 in 2h 23 (6–3–9 in B♭)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 each of Oxford TB, Cambridge S., Kent TB, and 4 of Plain Bob

1 Clive B Moore

2 Helen Percy

3 William Aley

4 David G Pearson

5 Michael J de C Henshaw

6 John S Warboys (C)

First peal - 2

Essex Association

Dagenham, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 26 September 1981 in 2h 51 (14–3–0 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Major

1 Jim Bullock

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Stephen

4 Carol

5 Trevor E Church

6 Renee L Armstrong

7 Len Bullock

8 Paul J Bloomfield

1st Peal - 1

1st peal for 20 years - 7

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 27 September 1981 in 41m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1440 Surprise Minor (4 Methods)

720 London, Wells; 720 York, Durham.

1 Harry Turner

2 Simon W M Thorpe

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Arthur J Bryant

5 Trevor E Church

6 John G Harpole (C)

For evensong

Essex Association

Ingrave, Essex

St Nicholas

Monday, 19 October 1981 in 2h 47 (10–1–16 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (29 Methods)

Northumberland, Whitley; Chester, Munden, Carlisle; Alnwick, Newcastle; London, Wells, Cunecaster, Dearne Valley; Cambridge, Ipswich, Primrose, Norfolk, Hull, Bourne; Beverly, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham; Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, Neatherseale, Annabel's London

1 Andrew J Elms

2 Stephen A Bryant

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Trevor E Church

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Simon W M Thorpe

Most methods - 6

For induction of new Vicar

Essex Association

Dagenham, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 25 October 1981 in 44m (14–3–0 in F♯)

1280 Kent Treble Bob Major

1 John Armstrong (C)

2 Graham King

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Carol Lendon

5 Trevor E Church

6 James Bullock

7 Steven Wright

8 Paul J Bloomfield

For evensong

Essex Association

Royston, Hertfordshire

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 31 October 1981 (11–3–0 in F♯)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Len Luck

4 Renee L Armstrong

5 Trevor E Church

6 Stephen A Bryant

7 Simon W M Thorpe

8 John Armstrong

1st in method 2,5,6,7

1st inside on 8 - 2

Essex Association

Romford, Greater London

St Edward Conf

Saturday, 31 October 1981 in 42m (15–2–14 in F)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Donald C Heath

2 Stephen A Bryant

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Simon W M Thorpe

5 Trevor E Church

6 Nicholas P Doyle

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Bert G Goddard

1st in method - 2

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 1 November 1981 in 42m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1440 Surprise Minor (9 Methods)

720 Lightfoot VI; 720 London, Wells, Cunecastre

1 Tom Luck

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Trevor E Church

5 Simon W M Thorpe

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

For evensong

Essex Association

Stoke by Nayland, Suffolk

St Mary V

Saturday, 14 November 1981 in 3h 8 (22)

5088 Johannesburg Surprise Major

Composed by Frank R Morton

1 Peter Mayle

2 Caroline J Moss

3 Philip G Erith

4 Brian A Lord

5 Alan P Mayle

6 Nicholas C Wade

7 David E Culham

8 Frank R Morton (C)

Essex Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 14 November 1981 in 2h 30 (6–3–9 in B♭)

5040 Minor (5m)

3 extents of Plain Bob; one each Norwich S, Cambridge S, Kent TB, Oxford TB

1 Neil V Avis

2 Alan M Sharp

3 Bernard W Fairhead

4 Paul A J Bray

5 David F Riley

6 Christopher Lamb (C)

First peal - 2; first as conductor

Essex Association

Sandon, Essex

St Andrew

Tuesday, 17 November 1981 (10–3–16 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 David Gammon

2 Anne F Chapman

3 C F Chapman

4 N G Curnow (C)

5 J E Steed

First quarter peal 1.

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Wednesday, 18 November 1981 in 47m (15–3–12 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Laura Benning

2 Jeremy Lee

3 Mark Lee

4 Tom Monk

5 Peter Chapman (C)

6 John Watson

First Quarter - 1.

First Inside - 2.

Birthday compliment to Pat Chapman; also confirmation to Richard Chapman (15th November 1981).

From the Tower Records.

Essex Association

Hatfield Heath, Essex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 21 November 1981 in 2h 24 (4–1–21 in E♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

1. London, 2. Wells, 3.York, 4. Durham, 5. Ipswich, 6. Cambridge, 7. Norwich

1 Roy K Holman

2 Richard F Prime

3 Andrew J Dickinson

4 David G Pearson

5 Alan M Barber (C)

6 Alan T Dixon

First peal: 1

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 5 December 1981 in 3h 35 (39cwt)

5042 Cambridge Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Michael C Austin

2 Kevin A Hughes

3 John Armstrong (C)

4 Colin G Wright

5 J W Stephenson

6 Owen C R Webster

7 Paul J Bloomfield

8 Dennis Ellisdon

9 Dennis A Hewitt

10 Christopher C M Pain

11 Dennis G Blows

12 John I White

By S.W. District members on the translation of the incumbent (Rev K. Pillar) to the Bishopric of Hertford. 1st Surprise Maximus : 10 and 11.

Essex Association

Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 5 December 1981 in 2h 38 (10–1–13 in F♯)

5024 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by Stephen J Ivin

1 Nicholas D Hughes

2 Nicholas J Chesson

3 Richard F Prime

4 Andrew P Smith

5 John A Hall

6 Brian J Willett

7 Owen C R Webster

8 David Kemp (C)

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 13 December 1981 in 42m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1320 Surprise Minor (6 Methods)

720 Alnwick &Newcastle; 600 Cambridge VI

1 Andrew Elmes

2 John G Harpole

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Adrian C Malton (C)

5 Simon W M Thorpe

6 Trevor E Church

25th quarter - 1; for evensong

Essex Association

South Weald, Essex

St Peter

Monday, 14 December 1981 in 46m (14–1–3 in F♯)

1379 Grandsire Doubles

1 Andrew Elmes

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Victor J C Dale

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

125th quarter - 3; rung on the back five

Essex Association

Shenfield

15 Worrin Road

Monday, 14 December 1981 in 37m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1–2 Robert G Armstrong

3–4 Adrian C Malton (C)

5–6 Trevor E Church

1st of doubles in hand - 3-4

1st in method in hand 1-2; 5-6

Essex Association

Shenfield

15 Worrin Road

Tuesday, 15 December 1981 in 41m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1–2 Simon W M Thorpe

3–4 Adrian C Malton (C)

5–6 Trevor E Church

1st in hand - 1-2

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 20 December 1981 in 42m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1440 Surprise Minor (12 Methods)

720 Beverley VI; 720 Lightfoot VI

1 Trevor E Church

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Simon W M Thorpe

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 John G Harpole

For service of Nine Lessons and Carols;

Circled tower twice - 1

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Wednesday, 23 December 1981 in 49m (15–3–12 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Roger H Dorking

2 Philip J Rothera

3 David A Childs

4 Mark A Lee

5 Tom J Monk

6 Ronald Suckling (C)

7 Alan R Syder

8 Peter D Chapman

Half muffled in memoriam Ernest William Bright Ringing Master 1929 - 1979.

From the Tower Records.

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 24 December 1981 in 43m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1320 Delight Minor (2 Methods)

720 Leasowe; 600 Tollesbury

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Trevor E Church

5 Simon W M Thorpe

6 John G Harpole

For Midnight Communion;

1st in methods - 2,3,4,5,6

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 26 December 1981 in 3h (15–1–6 in F)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by CW Roberts

1 Stephen A Bryant

2 John W Stephenson

3 Tim J Peverett

4 John G Harpole

5 John R Martin

6 Bert G Goddard

7 Clive J Stephenson

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 27 December 1981 in 2h 58 (18–0–9 in E)

5088 Pudsey Surprise Major

Composed by A Craven

1 Stephen G Halliwell

2 Stephen A Bryant

3 Anthony M Godber

4 Simon WM Thorpe

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 John G Harpole

7 Adrian C Malton

8 Nicholas Doyle (C)

1st in method - 2,3,4,8. 1st surprise as conductor

Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Monday, 28 December 1981 in 3h 3 (31–2–12 in D)

5184 Immingham Surprise Major

1 Trevor E Church

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Simon W M Thorpe

5 Andrew D Barnsdale

6 Paul Bloomfield

7 Nicholas P Doyle

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st peal in method 2,3,4,5,6,7

Essex Association

Havering atte Bower, Greater London

St John

Wednesday, 30 December 1981 in 2h 51 (16–2–4 in E♭)

5040 Surprise Minor

Lightfoot; Alnwick; London; York; Ipswich; Cambridge; Norwich

1 Stephen A Bryant

2 Caroline Greenwood

3 Trevor E Church

4 Adrian C Malton (C)

5 Nicholas P Doyle

6 David J Sheppard

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 31 December 1981 in 39m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1296 Surprise Minor (2 Methods)

720 London; 576 Cambridge.

1 Robert G Armstrong

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Trevor E Church

5 Roger Harpole

6 John G Harpole

Half muffled for the passing of 1981;

circled tower twice - 1

Essex Association

Ingrave, Essex

St Nicholas

Thursday, 31 December 1981 in 52m (10–1–16 in F♯)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Eric A Potter

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Andy Elmes

5 Victor J C Dale

6 Trevor E Church

Circled tower - 6

Half-muffled for the passing of 1981

Essex Association

Great Yeldham, Essex

St Andrew

Thursday, 31 December 1981 in 2h 24 (7 in A)

5040 Stedman Doubles

1 John R Martin

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Trevor E Church

5 Tim J Peverett

6 John Peverett

1st in method - 3,4

Essex Association

Gestingthorpe, Essex

St Mary

Thursday, 31 December 1981 in 2h 46 (16 in F)

5040 Surprise Minor (22 Methods)

Chester, Munden, Carlisle; Alnwick, Newcastle; London, Wells, Cunecastre, Dearne Valley; Beverly, Surfleet, York, Durham; Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, Neatherseale, Annabel's London; Norwich; Cambridge, Ipswich

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Tim J Peverett

5 Jiohn Martin

6 John Peverett

Most methods - 6

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