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Essex Association

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 1 January 1982 in 2h 44 (13 in F♯)

5088 London Surprise Major

Composed by Roger Baldwin

1 Paul Jopp (C)

2 Leslie A Prime

3 Nicholas D Hughes

4 Nicholas J Chesson

5 Richard F Prime

6 Alan T Dixon

7 David Kemp

8 John S Warboys

First in method: 2. 50th peal: 6.

Essex Association

Dagenham, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Friday, 1 January 1982 in 3h 4 (14–3–0 in F♯)

5056 London Surprise Major

1 Stephen A Bryant

2 John W Stephenson

3 John Armstrong

4 Robert G Armstrong

5 Paul J Bloomfield

6 Trevor E Church

7 Dennis G Blows

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st in method - 4,6.

Essex Association

Thorpe Bay, Essex

St Augustine

Saturday, 2 January 1982 in 3h 7 (16–0–18 in F)

5184 Dunholme Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Bernard C Sadler

2 Stephen A Bryant

3 Simon W M Thorpe

4 John Armstrong

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 David Sloman

7 Adrian C Malton

8 Nicholas P Doyle (C)

First in method for all and for the Association

Essex Association

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 2 January 1982 in 2h 48 (13 in F♯)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

Composed by Norman Smith

1 David E Rothera

2 David R Hymas

3 Gwen Rogers

4 Christopher K Cooper

5 Philip J Rothera

6 Peter G Brown

7 Keith W Brown

8 Philip Rogers (C)

Essex Association

Navestock, Essex

St Thomas

Saturday, 2 January 1982 in 2h 40 (9–3–20 in G)

5040 Doubles (7m)

1200 Stedman, Grandsire: 720 St Martins Bob; 480 Winchedon Place, St Nicholas Bob, Reverse Cantebury Pleasure Bob, Plain Bob

1 John R Martin

2 Trevor E Church

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Herbert G Goddard

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

First peal on the bells

Essex Association

Great Tey, Essex

St Barnabas

Saturday, 2 January 1982 in 2h 52 (15–1–0 in F♯)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by S Humphrey

1 Bernard W Fairhead

2 David F Riley

3 Caroline J Moss

4 Christopher Lamb

5 Paul A J Bray

6 Neil V Avis

7 John C Manley

8 Simon A Rudd (C)

First in method - 2, 3, 4 & 5

Essex Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 5 January 1982 in 3h 49 (6–3–9 in B♭)

7920 Spliced Surprise Minor (75m)

(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, Blunsdon, Sandiacre, Munden, Sleaford, Chester-le-Street, Orsett, Upshire (5/6) Lindley, Northumberland, Sandiacre, Carlisle, Wooler, Whitley, Alnwick, Newcastle, Morpeth, Canterbury, Chester, Munden (7) Bacup, Bamborough (8) Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Annable's London, Stamford, Netherseale (9) London, Wells, Dearne Valley, Cunecastre (10) Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet, Durham, York, Hexham (11) King Edward, Bourne, Cambridge, Ipswich, Queen Mary, Norfolk, Hull, Primrose

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Simon W M Thorpe

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Andrew D Barnsdale

5 Nicholas Doyle

6 John G Harpole

Most methods by all except 4. Longest length - 2,3,5. Most surprise for the Association

Essex Association

Nazeing, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 16 January 1982 in 2h 47 (9–1–14 in A)

5040 Minor (4m)

1 extent London S., 2 extents each Norwich, Cambridge and Plain Bob.

1 Ian Roper

2 Carrie Welch

3 Mary Bone

4 Robert P Venour

5 Trevor Taylor (C)

6 Fred Bone

First peal 1. First of 4 Minor 4.

Ringing World page reference: 3696.0172

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 16 January 1982 in 3h 26 (34–2–22 in C)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Philip Rogers

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Elva R Ainsworth

4 David E Rothera (C)

5 Kevin I Lucas

6 Christopher K Cooper

7 George E Thoday

8 Kenneth J Hesketh

9 John I White

10 David Woodward

11 Paul Williams

12 Philip J Rothera

Essex Association

Hatfield Heath, Essex

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 23 January 1982 in 2h 25 (4–1–21 in E♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

1. Ipswich, 2. London, 3. Cambridge, 4. Norwich, 5. Kent, 6. Oxford, 7. Plain Bob

1 Gerald V Pearson

2 Mary Bone

3 Robert P Venour

4 David G Pearson

5 Trevor Taylor (C)

6 Frederick F P Bone

First peal: 1.

Most methods: 2.

Essex Association

Great Horkesley, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 23 January 1982 in 2h 43 (12½ in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Hull, Primrose, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge

1 Bernard W Fairhead

2 David F Riley

3 David L Sparling

4 Paul A J Bray

5 Neil V Avis

6 Simon A Rudd (C)

Essex Association

Hunsdon, Hertfordshire

St Dunstan

Saturday, 30 January 1982 in 2h 51 (14–2–7 in F)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Trevor Taylor (C)

2 Mary Bone

3 Clive B Moore

4 Frederick F P Bone

5 Frank E Warboys

6 David G Pearson

7 Leonard Luck

8 Ian G Campbell

Essex Association

Black Notley, Essex

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 30 January 1982 (5–3–26 in B♭)

1272 Minimus (2m)

1 I Mabbott

2 D Turner

3 R Suckling

4 D Lidford (C)

Ringing World page reference: 3696.0175

Essex Association

Coggeshall, Essex

St Peter ad Vincula

Saturday, 20 February 1982 in 3h 1 (19 in E)

5088 Spliced Surprise Major (4m)

Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Superlative, Yorkshire

Composed by E A Barnett

1 David L Sparling

2 Sarah C J Hawken

3 Caroline J Moss

4 David F Riley

5 Paul A J Bray

6 Philip G Erith

7 Adrian G Semken

8 Simon A Rudd

First of Spliced - 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6; most methods - 7

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 6 March 1982 in 3h 2 (21–0–17 in E♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Michael G Whitby

2 Stephen D Pettman

3 Bernard W Fairhead

4 Paul A J Bray

5 David F Riley

6 David L Sparling

7 Simon A Rudd (C)

8 Neil V Avis

First in method - 5; circled tower - 2 & 8

Essex Association

Higham, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 13 March 1982 in 2h 47 (9–0–6 in A♭)

5040 Minor (21m)

(1) London Surprise, Wells Surprise (2) Beverley, Surfleet Surprise (3) Cambridge, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose, Bourne, Hull Surprise (4) Kent Treble Bob (5) Oxford Treble Bob (6) Plain, Double, Single Oxford Bob (7) Double Oxford, Pinehurst, Thelwall, St Clements, Buxton, Childwall Bob ,

1 Caroline J Moss

2 David L Sparling

3 Paul A J Bray

4 Stephen

5 Neil V Avis

6 Simon A Rudd (C)

Essex Association

Higham, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 13 March 1982 in 2h 47 (9–0–6 in A♭)

5040 Minor (21m)

(1) London, Wells Surprise (2) Beverley, Surfleet Surprise (3) Cambridge, Ipswich, Norfolk, Primrose, Bourne, Hull Surprise (4) Kent Treble Bob (5) Oxford Treble Bob (6) Plain, Double, Single Oxford Bob (7) Double Oxford, Pinehurst, Thelwall, St Clements, Buxton, Childwall Bob

1 Caroline J Moss

2 David L Sparling

3 Paul A J Bray

4 Stephen J F Mitchell

5 Neil V Avis

6 Simon A Rudd (C)

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 March 1982 in 43m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1440 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Harry Turner (C)

2 Andrew Elmes

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Simon W M Thorpe

5 Trevor E Church

6 Arthur J Bryant

1st in method - 2; for evensong, Mothering Sunday

Essex Association

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 2 April 1982 in 2h 48 (13 in F♯)

5056 Stansted Mountfitchet Surprise Major

Composed by Alan M Barber

1 Gerald V Pearson

2 Leslie A Prime

3 Peter C Warboys

4 Nicholas D Hughes

5 Richard F Prime

6 Alan T Dixon

7 Alan M Barber (C)

8 John S Warboys

First on eight: 1. In memoriam Roy K Holman. First peal in the method.

Essex Association

Tollesbury, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 3 April 1982 (7–0–18 in A)

1296 Little Bob Major

1 Robert W Leavett

2 Brian E Keeble

3 E Ann Williams

4 Anne Jones

5 William J Brunt

6 Ian Symington

7 Caroline Moss

8 Dick Furminger (C)

First of Little Bob Major in this tower

First in method 1, 2, 6, 7

Essex Association

Stutton, Suffolk

St Peter

Saturday, 3 April 1982 in 2h 39 (11–2–17 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Primrose, Hull, Norwich, Bourne, Ipswich, Cambridge

1 Alan M Sharp

2 Caroline J Moss

3 Neil V Avis

4 David F Riley

5 Bernard W Fairhead

6 Paul A J Bray (C)

First peal as conductor; birthday compliment to Doreen Morton and Bernard Fairhead

Essex Association

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 3 April 1982 (8–3–1 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Caroline Plowright

2 Brian E Keeble

3 E Ann Williams

4 William J Brunt

5 Caroline Moss

6 Ian Symington

7 Dick Furminger (C)

8 Anne Jones

First in method - 6

First on 8 - Treble

Essex Association

Danbury, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 3 April 1982 in 2h 54 (10–1–24 in A♭)

5024 Spliced Surprise Major

8m: 736 London; 640 Cambridge, Pudsey, Superlative; 608 Bristol, Rutland; 576 Lincolnshire, Yorkshire: 132 com, atw

Composed by Neil R Aspland

1 Richard F Prime

2 Alan M Barber (C)

3 Nicholas D Hughes

4 Nicholas J Chesson

5 John A Hall

6 David Kemp

7 Owen C R Webster

8 Brian J Willett

First of 8-Spliced: 3.

Essex Association

Barkway, Hertfordshire

St Mary Magdalene

Saturday, 10 April 1982 in 3h 10 (14–2–3 in F)

5184 Surprise Major (12 Methods)

384 each of London, Uxbridge, Rutland: 576 each of Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Pudsey, Superlative, Yorkshire

1 Bert G Goddard

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Trevor E Church

4 Renee L Armstrong

5 Johm R Martin

6 John Armstrong

7 Nicholas P Doyle

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

For 29th wedding anniv 4,6

Essex Association

York, North Yorkshire

St Martin le Grand, Coney Street

Thursday, 15 April 1982 in 3h 4 (10–1–23 in G♯)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (12m)

448 Ashtead, Bristol, Jersey, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Uxbridge, Wembley, Yorkshire; 224 Cambridge

Composed by T G Pett

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Christopher C M Pain

4 Renée L Armstrong

5 Paul J Bloomfield

6 David E Potter

7 John Armstrong

8 Peter J Sanderson

Most Spliced Surprise Major - 2

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 25 April 1982 in 3h 11

5003 Grandsire Caters

Composed by A Knights

1 Paul A Cammiade

2 Rosemary E Banton

3 Peter Sloman

4 Adam J Carlill

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 David Sloman

7 Stephen G Halliwell (C)

8 T George Hull

9 Gerry A Bacon

10 David P Hill

To welcome Karl Nathaniel Halliwell; also Kristian Daniel Brent Field

First peal 4

First on ten 2 and 10

Circled tower 9

First Grandsire Caters as conductor 7

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 1 May 1982 in 2h 57 (39cwt)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

1 Donald E Cobb (C)

2 Katherine J Cobb

3 Trevor Taylor

4 Geoffrey H Walker

5 Anthony Faulkner

6 Sean Hammant

7 Kenneth M Hudson

8 Owen C R Webster

1st Peal : 6. 1st Inside : 7. 1st Surprise Major : 2. 1st Surprise as Conductor.

Essex Association

Inveraray, Argyll and Bute

All Saints

Saturday, 15 May 1982 in 3h 46 (41–2–8 in C)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by J H Fielden

1 Ernest G Pearce

2 Neil V Avis

3 Bernard W Fairhead

4 Frank B Lufkin

5 David F Riley

6 Paul A J Bray

7 Frank Morton

8 David L Sparling

9 Simon A Rudd

10 Stephen D Pettman (C)

250th peal - 9

Essex Association

Sandon, Essex

St Andrew

Thursday, 20 May 1982 (10–3–16 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 David Gammon

2 J E Steed

3 C F Chapman

4 P W Saltmarsh

5 B Howard

6 N G Curnow (C)

First on 6: 1 .

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 22 June 1982 in 37m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Caroline Plowright

2 E Ann Williams

3 Pauline Millatt

4 William J Brunt

5 Dennis Whent

6 Brian E Keeble (C)

Rung to celebrate the birth of a Son to HRH Prince of Wales and Lady Diana on June 21st.

Also 5th Birthday compliments to Helen Keeble, Daughter of the conductor, on the 21st June.

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Saturday, 26 June 1982 (15–3–12 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Laura E Benning

2 Peter Chapman

3 Tom Monk

4 Mark Lee

5 Roger Dorking

6 David A Childs (C)

For the Medieval Fayre.

From the Tower Records.

Essex Association

Great Easton, Essex

St John and St Giles

Monday, 28 June 1982 in 2h 47 (11–2–10 in G)

5040 Surprise Minor ( 29 Methods)

Lincoln, Coldstream, Redbouorne; London, Wells, Cunecastre; Alnwick, Newcastle; Westminster, Allendale, Fryerning; Cambridge, Ipswich, Primrose, Norfolk, Hull. Bourne; Beverly, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham; Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Stamford, Netherseale, Annabel's London,

1 Bert G Goddard

2 Trevor E Church

3 John R Martin

4 Stephen A Bryant

5 Simon W M Thorpe

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Ingrave, Essex

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 29 June 1982 in 2h 42 (10–1–16 in F♯)

5040 Minor (2 Methods)

Kent treble bob; Plain Bob

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Andrew J Elmes

3 John R Martin

4 George Hull

5 Trevor E Church

6 Victor J C Dale

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Friday, 2 July 1982 in 2h 25 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

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

1 Victor J C Dale

2 Herbert G Goddard

3 Stephen R Knight

4 Adrian C Malton (C)

5 Trevor E Church

6 Ronald J Brown

Circled tower: 4,6

Farewell compliment to Stephen Knight, moving to Cheshire

Ringing World July 30th 1982 No. 3718 page 638

Ringing World page reference: 3718.0638

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 18 July 1982 in 37m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Cambridge S, 540 Plain Bob

1 Mary Williams

2 E Ann Williams

3 Pauline Millatt

4 William J Brunt

5 Neil Gibbons

6 Brian E Keeble (C)

Golden Wedding compliment to Vi & Charlie Wheeler

First of Treble Bob - Treble

Essex Association

Black Notley, Essex

St Peter and St Paul

Tuesday, 20 July 1982 (5–3–26 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (11m)

1 J A Smith

2 Sarah J Middleton

3 Penny J Hill

4 D M Turner

5 J R Martin (C)

50th quarter: 2.

Most methods: 1, 2, 3, 4 and as conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3720.0681

Essex Association

Hornchurch, Greater London

St Andrew

Tuesday, 3 August 1982 in 2h 58 (18–0–0 in E♭)

5024 Plain Bob Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Elaine J Woolward

2 Bernard C Sadler

3 Paul J Bloomfield

4 John W Euston

5 Clive J Stephenson

6 Ian W Carrington

7 John W Stephenson

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First attempt - 6;

For the christening of Prince William

Essex Association

Pebmarsh, Essex

St John the Baptist

Wednesday, 4 August 1982 in 2h 30 (8–1–4 in B♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (22m)

Chester, Munden, Carlisle; Alnwick, Newcastle; Lincoln, Coldstream, Redbourn; London, Wells, Cunecastre; Durham, Beverley, Surfleet, York; Cambridge & Ipswich; Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Rossendale, Annable's London, Stamford, Netherseale.

1 Justin A Smith

2 Trevor E Church

3 Adrian C Malton (C)

4 John R Martin

5 Simon W M Thorpe

6 Nicholas P Doyle

Rung to mark the 82nd birthday of HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

Essex Association

Wargrave, Berkshire

St Mary

Sunday, 8 August 1982 in 44m (17–2–10 in F)

1280 Superlative Surprise Major

1 Robert G Armstrong

2 John G Harpole

3 Simon W M Thorpe

4 John R Martin

5 Bert G Goddard

6 Trevor E Church

7 Clive J Stephenson

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Reading, Berkshire

Minster Church of St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 August 1982 in 46m (25–2–26 in D♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 John G Harpole

2 Bert G Goddard

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 Trevor E Church

5 Clive J Stephenson

6 John R Martin

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Simon W M Thorpe

Essex Association

Marlow, Great, Buckinghamshire

All Saints

Monday, 9 August 1982 in 45m (15–0–3 in F)

1280 Uxbridge Surprise Major

1 Bert G Goddard

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 John G Harpole

4 Robert G Armstrong

5 John R Martin

6 Trevor E Church

7 Clive J Stephenson

8 Simon W M Thorpe

Essex Association

Cookham, Berkshire

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 10 August 1982 in 44m (13–3–27 in E)

1280 Spliced Surprise Major (10 Methods)

Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Yorkshire, Superlative, Uxbridge, Ashtead

1 Bert G Goddard

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Simon W M Thorpe

4 John R Martin

5 John G Harpole

6 Trevor E Church

7 Clive J Stephenson

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st surprise inside - 7

1st spiced major - 6

Essex Association

Bray, Berkshire

St Michael

Tuesday, 10 August 1982 in 49m (24–0–27 in D)

1312 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 John R Martin

2 Trevor E Church

3 Robert G Armstrong

4 John G Harpole

5 Simon W M Thorpe

6 Bert G Goddard

7 Clive J Stephenson

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 11 August 1982 in 3h 15 (21–2–0 in D)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by S J Ivin

1 Robert G Armstrong

2 Simon W M Thorpe

3 John G Harpole

4 Trevor E Church

5 John R Martin

6 Paul J Bloomfield

7 Clive J Stephenson

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st of surprise - 7; 1st in method - 5

Essex Association

Shiplake, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Thursday, 12 August 1982 in 49m (9–0–15 in A♭)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Trevor E Church

2 Clive J Stephenson

3 Adrian C Malton (C)

4 John R Martin

5 Simon W M Thorpe

6 John G Harpole

7 Bert G Goddard

8 Robert G Armstrong

1st in method - 5

1st cover

Essex Association

Pangbourne, Berkshire

St James the Less

Friday, 13 August 1982 in 48m (10 in A♭)

1440 Treble Dodging Minor (2 Methods)

720 Shenfield Surprise, CCC no. 2399; 720 Rush Delight, CCC no. 2112

1 Bert G Goddard

2 John R Martin

3 John G Harpole

4 Trevor E Church

5 Clive J Stephenson

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

First extents in the methods

Essex Association

Galleywood, Essex

St Michael and All Angels

Tuesday, 17 August 1982 in 3h (13–1–9 in F)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (10m)

672 Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 448 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, London, Pudsey, Superlative

Composed by T G Pett

1 Peter W Hill

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Clive J Stephenson

4 Renée L Armstrong

5 Nicholas Doyle

6 John Armstrong

7 Paul J Bloomfield

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First of Spliced Surprise Major - 3

Essex Association

Wootton, Bedfordshire

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 19 August 1982 in 2h 48 (14–3–26 in F)

5040 Minor (6m)

1 extent each of Ipswich S, Cambridge S, Double Court B, Oxford TB & 2 of Plain B.

1 Christopher H Wragg

2 Simon R Robertson

3 Tim J Peverett

4 John R Martin

5 Christopher M J Stanley

6 Alan P Mayle (C)

Essex Association

Ingrave, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 21 August 1982 in 2h 38 (10–1–16 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

St Clements, Kent Treble Bob, Single Oxford, Oxford treble Bob, Ipswich Surprise, Cambridge Surprise, Plain Bob

1 Andrew J Elmes

2 Edward Martib

3 Simon W M Thorpe

4 Victor J C Dale

5 Andrew D Barnsdale

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Birthday compliment to HRH Princess Margaret; also Birthday compliment to Mrs Eileen Coaks

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 28 August 1982 in 3h 7 (21–0–18 in E♭)

5088 Bristol Surprise Major

Composed by R Baldwin

1 John Armstrong (C)

2 John W Stephenson

3 Paul J Bloomfield

4 Colin E Wright

5 Christopher C M Pain

6 Nicholas Doyle

7 Owen C R Webster

8 Adrian C Malton

Essex Association

Dagenham, Greater London

St Peter and St Paul

Sunday, 29 August 1982 in 3h (14–3–0 in F♯)

5152 Newlyn Surprise Major

1 Trevor E Church

2 John Stevenson

3 Colin Wright

4 Renee L Armstrong

5 Christopher C M Pain

6 Nicholas P Doyle

7 Paul J Bloomfield

8 John Armstrong (C)

Essex Association

East Dereham, Norfolk

St Nicholas

Monday, 30 August 1982 in 3h 14 (22–3–21 in E♭)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 J Rosalind Armstrong

2 Renée L Armstrong

3 John Armstrong

4 Robert G Armstrong

5 Tim J Peverett

6 John R Martin

7 Leonard Luck

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First attempt - 1; first in method - 2 & 4;

25th wedding anniversary compliment to Revd Harry Tait, vicar of East Dereham, and his wife Mary

Essex Association

West Hendred, Oxfordshire

Holy Trinity

Saturday, 4 September 1982 in 42m (8 in B♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Gregory Venn

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Andrew Barker

4 Trevor E Church

5 Bert G Goddard

6 Nicholas P Doyle

1st treble bob - 1

1st Cambridge - 3

Essex Association

Wantage, Oxfordshire

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 4 September 1982 in 45m (21–2–15 in D)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Bert G Goddard

2 Ellen Peck

3 Gregory Venn

4 Trevor E Church

5 Andrew Barker

6 Dave Endacott

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Nicholas P Doyle

Essex Association

Letcombe Regis, Oxfordshire

St Andrew

Saturday, 4 September 1982 in 39m (8 in A)

1296 Single Oxford Bob Minor

1 Nicholas P Doyle

2 Andrew Barker

3 Gregory Venn

4 Bert G Goddard

5 Trevor E Church

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

150th quarter - 5

1st in method - 2,3

Essex Association

East Hendred, Oxfordshire

St Augustine of Canterbury

Saturday, 4 September 1982 in 46m (22 in E♭)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 Bert G Goddard

2 Gregory Venn

3 Andrew Barker

4 Trevor E Church

5 Nicholas P Doyle

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Essex Association

Woodbridge, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 11 September 1982 in 3h 14 (25–0–26 in D)

5152 Spliced Surprise Major (15m)

448 Ashtead, Bristol, Cambridge, Ipswich, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Uxbridge, Yorkshire; 224 Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Lindum, Pudsey, Superlative

Composed by N Smith

1 T George Hull

2 Robert G Armstrong

3 Paul J Bloomfield

4 Simon W M Thorpe

5 Andrew D Barnsdale

6 John R Martin

7 John Armstrong

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First of Spliced Surprise Major - 4.

Most Spliced Surprise Major - 2 & 6.

Essex Association

North Ockendon, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 13 September 1982 (9–2–21 in G)

Plain Bob Doubles

1 Christine Barnes

2 Joyce Reed

3 Alison Beech

4 Susan Carrott

5 R J Brown (C)

6 B H Beech

1st Quarter Peal: 1,2,3,4

Farewell to Susan Carrott

Essex Association

Great Tey, Essex

St Barnabas

Saturday, 18 September 1982 in 2h 49 (15–1–0 in F♯)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Simon A Rudd (C)

2 Brian J Willett

3 Christopher Lamb

4 Adrian C Malton

5 Neil V Avis

6 Bernard W Fairhead

7 Paul A J Bray

8 David L Sparling

Essex Association

Thaxted, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 25 September 1982 in 3h 15 (15–0–2)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

1 Anthony M Faulkner

2 Paul A Cammiade

3 Tim J Peverett

4 Andrew Smith

5 John R Peverett

6 Ian G Mills

7 Dennis A Hewitt

8 John E Hawes (C)

Essex Association

Black Notley, Essex

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 25 September 1982 in 2h 28 (5–3–26 in B♭)

5040 Doubles (10m)

10m: 4 extents each Huntley Place, St Remigius, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, Rev Canterbury, Eynesbury, St Osmund, St Martin, St Simon: 6 Plain Bob

1 Justin A Smith

2 Penny J Hill

3 Edward Martin

4 John R Martin (C)

5 John R Peverett

Most Doubles methods: 2, 4, and as conductor.

To celebrate the birth of Owen Roy Martin, a son to the ringer of the third.

Ringing World page reference: 3730.0882

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 26 September 1982 in 39m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alistair McIllwraith

2 John G Harpole

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Trevor E Church

5 Bert G Goddard

6 Arthur J Bryant (C)

1st quarter - 1

For evensong

Essex Association

Nazeing, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 9 October 1982 in 2h 39 (9–1–14 in A)

5040 Minor (8m)

8m: 1 extent St Clements; 1 of 360 Double Oxford and 360 Plain Bob; 1 each London, Cambridge, Norwich, Kent, Oxford.

1 Michael Sales

2 Carrie Welch

3 Mary Bone

4 Robert P Venour

5 Trevor Taylor (C)

6 Fred J P Bone

First peal - 1.

Most methods for all the band except conductor.

For Harvest Festival at this church on the previous Sunday.

Essex Association

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 9 October 1982 in 2h 59 (17 in E)

5040 Lincolnshire Surprise Royal

Composed by Alan M Barber

1 Richard F Prime

2 Nicholas D Hughes

3 Alan M Barber (C)

4 John A Hall

5 John S Warboys

6 Peter W Hill

7 Owen C R Webster

8 David Kemp

9 George E Thoday

10 John I White

18th Birthday compliment to Leslie A Prime.

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 16 October 1982 in 3h 19 (34–2–22 in C)

5086 Bristol Surprise Maximus

Composed by Peter Border

1 Peter G Brown

2 Josephine A Brown

3 Gwen Rogers

4 David E Rothera (C)

5 Paul A Cammiade

6 Colin G Wright

7 Neil V Avis

8 Christopher K Cooper

9 Kenneth J Hesketh

10 Philip Rogers

11 Philip J Rothera

12 James L Towler

First Bristol Maximus by an Essex Resident Band, and for 2 & 5, and as Conductor.

Ringing World page reference: 3733.0946

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 24 October 1982 in 3h 5 (18–0–9 in E)

5040 Ewerby Surprise Royal

Composed by A M Barber

1 Alan M Barber (C)

2 Nicholas D Hughes

3 Christine R Pegg

4 Richard F Prime

5 Nicholas J Chesson

6 John S Warbuoys

7 Peter W Hill

8 David Kemp

9 Owen C R Webster

10 Brian J Willett

First in method by all and for the Association

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 30 October 1982 in 3h 4 (39cwt)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by C H Middleton

1 Sean Hammant

2 Kenneth M Hudson

3 Katherine J Cobb

4 Jane M Webster

5 Owen C R Webster

6 Michael C Austin

7 Donald E Cobb (C)

8 John W Hoath

By the Waltham Abbey band as a Golden Wedding compliment to Jim Hales (also a member of the band) and Mrs Hales.

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Monday, 1 November 1982 in 40m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Joanna South

2 Suzanne Leader

3 Brian E Keeble

4 Sarah E South

5 Dennis Whent (C)

6 Jeremy R Parker

For Patronal Festival

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 14 November 1982 in 40m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Joanna South

2 Brian E Keeble

3 Caroline Plowright

4 Suzanne Leader

5 Harry J Millatt (C)

6 Pauline Millatt

Rung as a farewell compliment to Fr. Brian Lewis (Curate) leaving to become Vicar of St. Barnabas, Colchester

First in method - 3, 4

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 14 November 1982 in 43m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alistair McIllwraith

2 Eric A Potter

3 Stephen A Bryant

4 Trevor E Church

5 Andy Elmes

6 Arthur J Bryant (C)

For Evensong

50th Quarter - 5

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 17 November 1982 in 40m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Brian E Keeble

2 Joanna South

3 Caroline Plowright

4 Pauline Millatt

5 James A Smith (C)

6 James N Pettit

First inside - 2

Essex Association

Leyton, Greater London

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 20 November 1982 in 2h 50 (8–2–16 in A)

5120 Kent Treble Bob Major

Composed by A Knights

1 John Armstrong (C)

2 Renée L Armstrong

3 Paul J Bloomfield

4 Ian K J A Bushell

5 Michael P Moreton

6 James A Bullock

7 Leonard W Bullock

8 Adrian C Malton

Essex Association

Black Notley, Essex

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 20 November 1982 (5–3–26 in B♭)

1260 Doubles (2m)

Grandsire and Stedman

1 I T Mabbot

2 R Suckling

3 D M Turner

4 H W Moore

5 A R Pead (C)

Essex Association (Northern District) Quarter Peal Day

Ringing World page reference: 3742.0033

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 21 November 1982 in 44m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1440 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alistair McIllwraith

2 Raymond Jones

3 Arthur J Bryant

4 Andy Elmes

5 John G Harpole

6 Trevor E Church (C)

For evensong

1st as conductor

Essex Association

Eye, Suffolk

St Peter and St Paul

Saturday, 4 December 1982 in 3h 7 (19–1–9 in D)

5088 Uxbridge Surprise Major

Composed by S Jenner

1 Adrian C Malton (C)

2 Tim J Peverett

3 Paul J Bloomfield

4 Edward Martin

5 Simon W M Thorpe

6 Christopher C M Pain

7 John W Stephenson

8 John Armstrong

First in method - 4

Essex Association

Twickenham, Greater London

All Hallows

Saturday, 11 December 1982 in 2h 56 (18–2–23 in E)

5002 Rutland Surprise Royal

1 John A Hall

2 Nicholas D Hughes

3 Alan M Barber (C)

4 George E Bonham

5 John S Warboys

6 Simon A Rudd

7 Owen C R Webster

8 John I White

9 George E Thoday

10 Brian J Willettt

100th peal 5

Essex Association

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 18 December 1982 in 2h 59 (17 in E)

5028 Stedman Caters

Composed by John Pladdys

1 Paul Jopp

2 David Kemp

3 Peter W Hill

4 John Pladdys (C)

5 John A Hall

6 Nicholas D Hughes

7 Leonard Luck

8 Owen C R Webster

9 Brian J Willett

10 John S Rank

First Stedman Caters: 3. First Stedman: 6.

Essex Association

Navestock, Essex

St Thomas

Tuesday, 21 December 1982 in 2h 48 (9–3–20 in G)

5040 Minor (5m)

Two extents Ipswich S, Cambridge S; one Oxford Treble Bob; Single Oxford Bob; Plain Bob

1 Ronald J Brown

2 Simon W M Thorpe

3 Herbert G Goddard

4 Trevor E Church

5 Nicholas P Doyle

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st peal on augmented ring

For the feast of St Thomas Apostle

Essex Association

West Ham, Greater London

All Saints

Friday, 24 December 1982 in 3h 8 (26–1–23 in E♭)

5040 Halstead Surprise Royal

1 Keith Gatman

2 Donald E Cobb

3 Dennis Ellisdon

4 John Armstrong (C)

5 Paul J Bloomfield

6 Anthony M Faulkner

7 John I White

8 Dennis A Hewitt

9 Owen C R Webster

10 Adrian C Malton

First in method by all except conductor; for Christmas

Essex Association

Ingrave, Essex

St Nicholas

Friday, 24 December 1982 in 2h 42 (10–1–16 in F♯)

5040 Minor (3 Methods)

St Clements; Single Oxford; Plain Bob

1 Rory Maclenaghan

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Victor J C Dale

4 George Hull

5 Bert G Goddard

6 Trevor E Church

1st peal - 1

1st peal on tenor - 6

Essex Association

Brentwood, Essex

St Thomas

Tuesday, 28 December 1982 in 3h 10 (18–1–15 in E♭)

5088 Cassiobury Surprise Major

1 Victor J C Dale

2 Stephen Stevenson

3 Trevor E Church

4 Paul J Bloomfield

5 Clive J Stephenson

6 Nicholas P Doyle

7 John Armstrong

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

Centenary of the church

Golden wedding compliment to Dr Brice

1st in method - 2,3,5,7,8

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 30 December 1982 in 2h 33 (7–0–20 in A♭)

5040 Minor ( 7 Methods)

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

1 Rosalind Armstrong

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Arthur J Bryant

4 Bert G Goddard

5 John G Harpole

6 Trevor E Church

Compliment to H Turner MBE

Circled tower - 5

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Friday, 31 December 1982 in 2h 22 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

2 extents Cambridge, Ipswich, 1 Oxford Treble Bob, St Clements, Plain Bob

1 Herbert G Goddard

2 VictorJ C Dale

3 Stephen R Knight

4 David G Pearson

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Trevor E Church

Circled tower: 1

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Ringing World page reference: 3744.0075

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