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Essex Association

Stanford le Hope, Essex

St Margaret of Antioch

Saturday, 1 January 1983 in 3h 3 (11–1–5 in G)

5152 Surprise Major (21m)

448 Cambridge, Lincolnshire; 224 Ashtead, Bristol, Cassiobury, Cornwall, Cray, Double Dublin, Glasgow, Ipswich, Lindum, London, Pudsey, Rutland, Superlative, Tavistock, Uxbridge, Watford, Wembley, Whalley, Yorkshire. 153 Changes of method, all the work

Composed by N Smith

1 Robert G Armstrong

2 Leonard Luck

3 Christopher C M Pain

4 John Armstrong (C)

5 Dennis Blows

6 John Stevenson

7 Paul J Bloomfield

8 Adrian C Malton

Essex Association

Bobbingworth, Essex

St Germain

Monday, 3 January 1983 in 42m (13–0–3 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ian Lawrence

2 Jennifer Moore

3 Clive B Moore

4 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

5 David Pearson

6 Gerald Pearson

Essex Association

Hutton, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 5 January 1983 in 2h 45 (6–1–10 in A)

5040 Doubles (5m)

(2 ea St Martin's, April Day, Reverse Canterbury; 6 All Saints; 8 Plain Bob; all 10 Grandsire (2 sets))

1 Anthony Cowling

2 Peter Blacklock

3 Elizabeth Orton

4 John J Wallett

5 Raymond Jones (C)

1st Peal - 1,3. To herald the New Year; also wedding anniversary compliment to Elizabeth and Richard Orton

Essex Association

Barking, Greater London

St Margaret

Saturday, 8 January 1983 in 3h 2 (18–2–21 in E♭)

5024 Cornwall Surprise Major

Composed by Dennis Knox

1 Richard F Prime

2 Nicholas D Hughes

3 Neil G Curnow

4 Nicholas J Chesson

5 John A Hall

6 Alan M Barber (C)

7 John I White

8 Brian J Willett

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 9 January 1983 in 44m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1320 Minor (2m)

600 Cambridge S.; 720 Kent TB

1 Eric A Potter

2 Andrew Elmes

3 Trevor E Church

4 Arthur J Bryant

5 Herbert G Goddard

6 John G Harpole (C)

For evensong

Essex Association

Chelmsford, Essex

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

Saturday, 22 January 1983 in 3h 27 (34–2–22 in C)

5042 Superlative Surprise Maximus

Composed by R W Pipe

1 Susan L Patterson

2 Josephine A Quilter

3 David E Rothera (C)

4 Gwen Rogers

5 Neil C Smith

6 Colin G Wright

7 Christopher K Cooper

8 Frederick R Scott

9 Stephen A Waters

10 Kenneth J Hesketh

11 Alan R Patterson

12 Philip J Rothera

Ringing World page reference: 3747.0141

Essex Association

Leigh on Sea, Essex

St Clement

Saturday, 29 January 1983 (10–1–21 in G)

1440 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 D Hill

2 Lydia Roberts

3 A Carlill

4 A Cansdale

5 Stephen G Halliwell

6 David Sloman (C)

To congratulate the Rev Raymond Smith on completing 10 years as incumbent.

Essex Association

Leigh on Sea, Essex

St Clement

Saturday, 29 January 1983 (10–1–21 in G)

1260 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 David Sloman

2 D Hill

3 Lydia Roberts

4 A Carlill

5 A Cansdale

6 Stephen G Halliwell (C)

1st Cambridge - 2

Prior to the service to celebrate the 5 0th anniversary year ofthe Rev John Heads' ordination to the priesthood.

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Wednesday, 2 February 1983 in 43m (15–3–12 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Anthony Abbs

2 Andrew Taylor

3 Roger Dorking

4 Tom Monk

5 Peter Chapman (C)

6 Albert Wiseman

First Quarter - 1.

First Inside - 2.

For Candlemass Communion.

From the Tower Records.

Essex Association

Thorpe Bay, Essex

St Augustine

Saturday, 12 February 1983 in 3h 5 (16–0–18 in F)

5040 Plain Bob Triples

1 Bernard Sadler

2 Shaun D Church

3 Julie M Sentence

4 Hillary F Woolner

5 David A Church

6 Adam J Carlill

7 Stephen Halliwell (C)

8 John B Crookes

1st peal - 2,3,4,5,8; 1st in method and of Triples - 6.

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Monday, 14 February 1983 in 39m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pauline Millatt

2 Mary Williams

3 E Ann Williams

4 James A Smith

5 Brian E Keeble

6 Dennis Whent (C)

Rung Half-Muffled in memory of Oliver Gentle, Churchwarden here for 15 years

First of Minor inside - 2

First of Minor as Conductor

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 15 February 1983 in 2h 57 (16–1–14 in F)

5088 Plain Bob Major

1 Keith C Putter (C)

2 C John Warbuoys

3 Lydia Roberts

4 Anne Jackson-Baker

5 SpencerCroucher

6 Bernard Sadler

7 Steve Halliwell

8 David Belcham

1st Peal-5; In memoriam of Harry Turner MBE, Former Deputy Master & Life Vice President of the Essex Association who died on 10th Feb 1983

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 18 February 1983 in 2h 26 (7–0–20 in A♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Stephen A Bryant

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Renee L Armstrong

4 Arthur J Bryant

5 Trevor E Church

6 John G Harpole

In memory of Harry Turner MBE

Essex Association

Hutton, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 20 February 1983 in 2h 30 (6–1–10 in A)

5040 Doubles (5m)

April Day, Reverse Canterbury, All Saints, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 E Potter

2 Elizabeth Orton

3 Renne Page-Jones

4 John J Wallett

5 R Jones

Half Muffled in memoriam Harry Turner, to commemorate his first as conductor here in 1926

Essex Association

Ingrave, Essex

St Nicholas

Thursday, 17 March 1983 in 2h 50 (10–1–16 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Rory Maclenaghan

2 Victor J C Dale

3 Adrian C Malton (C)

4 Bert G Goddard

5 Andrew J Elmes

6 John G Harpole

Most methods - 5

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 7 April 1983 (7–0–20 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Stephen Bryant

2 Arthur Bryant

3 Andrew Elmes

4 Victor Dale

5 Roger Harpole

6 John Harpole (C)

Half-muffled in memoriam Albert Pryke, former tower captain of St Thomas, Brentwood and life-member of the Essex Association

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Thursday, 7 April 1983 in 44m (4–1–17 in C♯)

1260 Doubles (3 Methods)

Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire, Plain Bob

1 Phyllis Andrews

2 William Chandler

3 Stephen R Knight

4 Ronald J Brown (C)

5 Barbara Fisher

6 Roy T Knight

Rung half-muffled in Memoriam Albert Pryke Life Member of the Essex Association and Tower Master of Brentwood

Essex Association

Manuden, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 9 April 1983 in 2h 31 (10½)

5040 Doubles (14m/v)

3 extents each Stedman, Winchendon Place, St John, St Nicholas, Lapley, Rev Canterbury Pleasure, Clifford's Pleasure, St Martin, St Leonard, St Simon, Eynsham, Plain Bob, April Day, Grandsire

1 David C Wallis

2 Mary Bone

3 Roger G R Collins

4 Alan T Dixon

5 Fred J P Bone (C)

First Doubles : 1, 3, 5. Most methods by all. Last peal on the bells before rehanging and augmentation to six.

Essex Association

Fyfield, Essex

St Nicholas

Tuesday, 19 April 1983 in 38m (6–3–9 in B♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Timothy D de C Henshaw

2 Helen Percy

3 Stanley F Clark

4 Michael J de C Henshaw (C)

5 David Pearson

6 Gerald Pearson

First Quarter Peal - 1

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 24 April 1983 in 40m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pauline Millatt

2 William J Brunt

3 Caroline Plowright

4 Jeremy R Parker

5 E Ann Williams

6 Brian E Keeble (C)

Rung for Evensong and in honour of St George

First of Minor inside - 3, 4

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 30 April 1983 in 3h 17 (39cwt)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 Donald E Cobb (C)

2 Kenneth M Hudson

3 Katherine J Cobb

4 Frank E Warboys

5 Trevor Taylor

6 John S Rank

7 Len Luck

8 John W Hoath

For the 923rd anniversary of the consecration of this Abbey. 1st in method : 2, 3 and 8.

Essex Association

Navestock, Essex

St Thomas

Sunday, 1 May 1983 in 2h 44 (9–3–20 in G)

5040 Minor (4 Methods)

Cambridge, Oxford, Single Oxford, Plain Bob

1 Victor J C Dale

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Arthur J Bryant

4 Bert G Goddard

5 Trevor E Church

6 David Sloman

Essex Association

Fryerning, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7 May 1983 in 2h 32 (8–1–26 in A)

5040 Variable Hunt Cambridge Surprise Minor

Composed by A J Cox

1 Timothy J Peverett

2 Helen M McGregor

3 Keith Gatman

4 Peter J R Bevis

5 David G Herbert

6 Timothy M Davis (C)

First surprise minor 2, 4, 5; first variable hunt for all except cond. and for association.

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 8 May 1983 in 41m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1320 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alastair McIlwraith

2 Adrian Malton (C)

3 Victor Dale

4 Arthur Bryant

5 Trevor E Church

6 Andrew Elmes

Circled tower - 6; for evensong

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Monday, 9 May 1983 in 2h 30 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

Kent TB; Oxford TB; St Clements; Ipswich S; Cambridge S; Single Oxford; Plain Bob

1 John G Harpole

2 Adrian C Malton

3 T George Hull

4 Bert G Goddard

5 Arthur J Bryant

6 Victor J C Dale

Circled Tower - 6

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Thursday, 12 May 1983 in 37m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1272 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pauline Millatt

2 E Ann Williams

3 Harry J Millatt

4 Sarah E South

5 Brian E Keeble

6 James A Smith (C)

Rung to celebrate Ascension Day

First of Minor inside - 4

Essex Association

Ingrave, Essex

St Nicholas

Thursday, 12 May 1983 in 3h (10–1–16 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Rory Maclenaghan

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Teresa Adams

4 Eric A Potter

5 Arthur J Bryant

6 Bert G Goddard

1st Peal at first attempt - 3; 1st Minor - 4

For Ascension Day

Essex Association

Hutton, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 21 May 1983 in 2h 36 (6–1–10 in A)

5040 Doubles (8m)

4 extents Stedman; 5 St Nicholas, Winchendon Place; 6 Reverse Canterbury, Grandsire; 5 St Simon's, St Martin's; 6 Plain Bob

1 Victor J C Dale

2 Arthur J Bryant

3 Adrian C Malton (C)

4 Bert G Goddard

5 Raymond Jones

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 May 1983 in 44m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Alistair McIllwraith

2 John G Harpole

3 Trevor E Church

4 Rory McClenaghan

5 Andrew Elmes

6 Arthur J Bryant (C)

For evensong

Essex Association

Downham, Essex

St Margaret

Saturday, 28 May 1983 in 2h 39 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (5m)

1 extent each Oxford T.B., Cambridge S., St Clement's: 2 each Kent T.B., Plain Bob

1 T George Hull

2 David G Hull

3 Paul A Cammiade

4 John G Harpole

5 Bernard C Sadler

6 Stephen G Halliwell (C)

First attempt: 2.

To welcome Rachel Amanda Disney, born 9 May 1983

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Monday, 30 May 1983 in 2h 23 (4–1–14 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

1 Brian E Keeble

2 Jeremy R Parker

3 Caroline Plowright

4 Bernard W Fairhead

5 Paul A J Bray

6 James A Smith (C)

Rung as a compliment to Jeremy Parker on gaining his Chief Scout Award

First Peal - 2, 3

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Friday, 3 June 1983 in 2h 25 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Minor (10m)

Netherseale S; Double Court; Hereward; Kent & Oxford TB; St Clement's TB & Plain Bob; Cambridge & Ipswich S; Single Oxford PB

1 Ronald Brown

2 Victor J C Dale

3 John G Harpole

4 Adrian C Malton (C)

5 Bert G Goddard

6 John R Martin

Most methods 2,5; 50th together 2,4; For the 30th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 5 June 1983 in 37m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Doubles

1 William J Brunt (C)

2 Pauline Millatt

3 Brian E Keeble

4 Sarah E South

5 James A Smith

6 E Ann Williams

For District Quarter-Peal Day

First of Stedman - 4

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 June 1983 in 2h 36 (7–0–20 in A♭)

5040 Surprise Minor (4m)

1 extent Wells: 2 each London, Ipswich. Cambridge

1 Arthur J Bryant

2 Patricia M Davidson

3 Adrian C Malton (C)

4 John Armstrong

5 Roger S Harpole

6 Lawrence H Turner

After memorial service for Harry Turner, MBE.

Verger and parish clerk of this church 1936-1983, tower master 1933-1983, father of tenor ringer.

Essex Association

Helions Bumpstead, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 18 June 1983 in 3h 23 (12–2–9 in F)

5040 Grandsire Triples

Composed by John Vicars

1 Gerald V Pearson

2 Mary Bone

3 Roger Collins

4 Clive Moore

5 Michael J Matthews

6 Fred Bone (C)

7 Anthony G Parry

8 Herbert A J Ramsey

First on the bells since augmentation in 1982. First peal: 8 and in method: 5.

RW 15th July 1983.

Herbert Ramsey was a local farmer who paid for the trebles and 7th (which was recast from the metal of a 30cwt bell from a catholic church in Tavistock, Devon).

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Saturday, 25 June 1983 in 48m (15–3–12 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Andrew Taylor

2 Ann F Chapman

3 Peter Chapman

4 Mark Lee

5 Roger Dorking

6 Tom Monk

7 Colin Chapman (C)

8 John Watson

First Triples - 1.

For Mediaeval Fayre.

From the Tower Records.

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Thursday, 30 June 1983 (15–3–12 in E)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Lynn E Childs

2 Ann F Chapman

3 Laura E Benning

4 John Steed

5 Roger H Dorking

6 Peter D Chapman

7 David A Childs

8 Colin F Chapman (C)

First Major - 1.

The Quarter at Witham was rung on the day that James William Roxburgh was consecrated Bishop of Barking at St Paul's Cathedral by his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Bishop Roxburgh was a resident of Witham and all the Witham ringers wish to be associated with this quarter and to wish him God's blessing in his new role.

From the Tower Records.

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Friday, 1 July 1983 in 2h 26 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

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

1 Victor J C Dale

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 David G Hull

4 Stephen R Knight

5 T George Hull

6 Trevor E Church

For the birthday of HRH Diana Princess of Wales

Ringing World July 29th 1983 No. 3770 page 625

Ringing World page reference: 3770.0625

Essex Association

Barking, Greater London

St Margaret

Friday, 1 July 1983 (18–2–21 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 A Ronald Petchey

2 Amelia Jackson

3 Philip Petchey

4 Lynda Rochester

5 Julia Jones

6 Martin Petchey

7 Tim Jones (C)

8 A J Curling

For the service of commissioning and installation of James Roxburgh as 6th Bishop of Barking

First on 8: 8

First PB Triples: 3

Essex Association

Brentwood, Essex

St Thomas

Friday, 8 July 1983 in 3h 5 (18–1–15 in D♯)

5024 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by C W Roberts

1 Arthur J Bryant

2 Paul J Bloomfield

3 Tim J Peverett

4 John G Harpole

5 Victor J C Dale

6 Bert G Goddard

7 Adrian C Malton (C)

8 Alan D Pink

For Flower Festival, commemorating the centenary of the building of the church

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 15 July 1983 in 42m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Alistair McIllwraith

2 Arthur J Bryant

3 Victor J C Dale

4 John G Harpole

5 Raymond Jones

6 Trevor E Church (C)

Circled tower twice - 3

Thanksgiving for new church floor

Essex Association

Ingrave, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 16 July 1983 in 45m (10–1–16 in F♯)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Bert G Goddard

2 Andy Elmes

3 Victor J C Dale

4 Trevor E Church

5 Arthur J Bryant

6 John G Harpole (C)

Get well compliment to Helen Philips following open heart surgery

400th quarter - 6

75th quarter - 2

Essex Association

Ilford, Essex

St Mary

Tuesday, 26 July 1983 in 2h 56 (7–0–22 in A♭)

5024 Rutland Surprise Major

https://complib.org/composition/10598

Composed by Norman Smith

1 Caroline R Pettitt

2 Julia V M Jones

3 Timothy M Davis (C)

4 Jane M Webster

5 Timothy G M Jones

6 Andrew Barham

7 Peter J R Bevis

8 Keith Gatman

Half-muffled in memoriam Mrs Emily Barnes.

Essex Association

Hatfield Heath, Essex

Holy Trinity

Tuesday, 26 July 1983 in 2h 20 (4–1–21 in E♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

one each: London S., Cambridge S., Kent TB, Oxford TB, Double Oxford Bob, St. Clements Bob, Plain Bob

1 Celia Dickinson

2 Michael J de C Henshaw

3 Andrew J Dickinson

4 Alan M Barber (C)

5 Peter Dickinson

6 Adrian G Semkin

Essex Association

Littlebury, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 31 July 1983 (8–1–12 in F♯)

1260 Doubles (2m)

1 Karen F Hindley (Parry)

2 Elizabeth M Wayper

3 A G Parry

4 A J Carlill

5 R G R Collins (C)

6 R Seaman

1st Quarter: 6

To welcome the Rev Richard Carlill to Littlebury on the morning of his first service in the parish.

Essex Association

Weston Longville, Norfolk

All Saints

Friday, 26 August 1983 in 2h 37 (10–2–17 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Kent Treble Bob, St Clements, Netherseale, Oxford Treble Bob, Cambridge, Single Oxford, Plain Bob

1 Gregory M Venn

2 Simon J Linford

3 Stephen R Knight

4 Andrew J Parker

5 John R Martin (C)

6 Adrian C Malton

First peal: 1,4

100th peal: 5

Ringing World September 23rd 1983 No. 3778 page 794

Ringing World page reference: 3778.0794

Essex Association

Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire

Great St Mary

Friday, 26 August 1983 in 83m (24–0–12 in D)

1983 Spliced Surprise Major (2m)

London and Yorkshire

Composed by John S Warboys

1 Patricia Derby

2 Frank Warboys

3 Michael J de C Henshaw

4 Clive B Moore

5 Graham Lay

6 Roy Walker

7 John S Warboys (C)

8 John Rank

50th quarter peal as conductor

Essex Association

Wormingford, Essex

St Andrew

Monday, 29 August 1983 in 2h 39 (8–0–0 in B♭)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

(Seven different extents)

1 David J Holness

2 V Basil Leggett

3 James H Edwards

4 Barry E Gibbons

5 Paul M Holness

6 Bernard W Fairhead (C)

First Minor - 2.

Circled tower - 3.

100th peal on the bells.

A tribute to A Edward Leggett on completing 64 years as tower master at Wormingford; also Birthday compliment to V Basil Leggett.

Ringing World page reference: 3780.0837

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 4 September 1983 in 42m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1440 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Trevor E Church

2 Andrew Elmes

3 Arthur J Bryant

4 Peter Blacklock

5 Desmond G Mayell

6 John G Harpole (C)

1st in method - 5; circled tower 4 times - 1; for evensong

Essex Association

Navestock, Essex

St Thomas

Sunday, 11 September 1983 in 2h 36 (9–3–20 in G)

5040 Minor (7m)

Netherseale, St Clements, Ipswich, Oxford Treble Bob, Cambridge, Single Oxford, Plain Bob

1 Teressa Adams

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Victor J C Dale

4 Colin F Chapman

5 John R Martin

6 Trevor E Church

Dedicated to Harry Stevenson's (lay reader) 70th birthday

Essex Association

North Ockendon, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 12 September 1983 (9–2–21 in G)

Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ann Beech

2 R J Brown (C)

3 A Beech

4 Alison Beech

5 B H Beech

6 M J Warren

1st Quater:1,3,6

1st Beech family Quarter

Essex Association

Ilford, Greater London

St Mary

Sunday, 18 September 1983 in 2h 41 (7–0–22 in A♭)

5024 Ilford Surprise Major

Composed by AM Barber

1 Caroline R Pettitt

2 Timothy M Davis

3 David C Sloman

4 Keith Gatman

5 Dennis A Hewitt

6 Paaul J Bloomfield

7 John Armstrong

8 Adrian C Malton (C)

First peal in the method, previously rung in spliced in 1980.

Essex Association

West Ham, Greater London

All Saints

Monday, 19 September 1983 in 3h 12 (26–1–23 in E♭)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

WMH, W3H X4, S halfway and end.

1 Helen M McGregor

2 John Stephenson

3 David G Herbert

4 Paul Bloomfield

5 Peter J R Bevis

6 James Bullock

7 Len Bullock

8 Ian P Blows

9 Dennis A Hewitt

10 John I White (C)

First on ten 3; first royal 1, 5.

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Wednesday, 21 September 1983 (15–3–12 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ann Lee

2 Alan Beal

3 Laura Benning

4 Roger Dorking

5 Peter Chapman (C)

6 Albert Wiseman

For St. Matthew's Day; also as a pre-wedding compliment to Diane Beal, sister of 2nd.

From the Tower Records.

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 21 September 1983 in 38m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 H Malcolm Oliver

2 Pauline Millatt

3 E Ann Williams

4 William J Brunt

5 David I Cobb

6 Brian E Keeble (C)

Rung on St Matthew's Day as a compliment to Rev. C. J. Goulding, our Vicar, on the 25th anniversary of his ordination

Essex Association

Wormingford, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 24 September 1983 in 2h 25 (8–0–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (15m)

Cambridge & Ipswich S, Beverley & Surfleet S, Double Oxford, Thelwall & Pinehurst Bob, St Clement's, Childwall & Buxton Bob, Plain, Double & Single Oxford Bob, Primrose S, Norwich S

1 Paul M Holness

2 Simon A Rudd

3 James A Smith

4 Bernard W Fairhead

5 David F Riley

6 Paul A J Bray (C)

Most methods- 3; most methods as conductor; for Harvest Festival

Essex Association

Higham, Suffolk

St Mary

Saturday, 24 September 1983 (9–0–6 in A♭)

5040 Minor (9m)

Oxford TB, Norwich S, Ipswich S, Cambridge S, Kent TB, Double Oxford & St Clement's Bob, Plain Bob & Reverse Canterbury

1 Michael G Whitby

2 David L Sparling

3 David F Riley

4 Paul A J Bray

5 James A Smith (C)

6 Simon A Rudd

Most methods as Conductor

Essex Association

North Ockendon, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 26 September 1983 (9–2–21 in G)

Plain Bob Doubles

1 Joyce Reed

2 Alison Beech

3 B H Beech

4 M J Warren

5 R J Brown (C)

6 J Marshall

1st Quater:6

Essex Association

Ingrave, Essex

St Nicholas

Thursday, 29 September 1983 in 2h 51 (10–1–16 in F♯)

5040 Plain Bob Minor

7 different extents

1 Neill K Diment

2 Victor J C Dale

3 Desmond G Mayell

4 Rory Maclenaghan

5 David Sloman

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

1st attempt - 1 (aged 10); 1st inside - 4

For the Feast of St Michael & All Angels; also for the 225th anniversary of the birth of Lord Nelson

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 2 October 1983 in 41m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1296 Double Court Bob Minor

1 Neill Diment

2 Adrian Malton (C)

3 Arthur Bryant

4 John Harpole

5 Desmond Mayell

6 Trevor E Church

First in method - 6; for Harvest Festival evensong

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 10 October 1983 in 40m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Andrew Elmes

2 Adrian Malton (C)

3 Desmond Mayell

4 Arthur Bryant

5 John Harpole

6 Trevor Church

Essex Association

North Ockendon, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 10 October 1983 (9–2–21 in G)

Plain Bob Doubles

1 Kathy Ramsden

2 A Beech

3 Joyce Reed

4 R J Brown (C)

5 M J Warren

6 S E White

1st Quater: 1,6

Essex Association

North Ockendon, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 24 October 1983 (9–2–21 in G)

Plain Bob Doubles

1 J Marshall

2 Joyce Reed

3 Alison Beech

4 B H Beech

5 R J Brown (C)

6 M J Warren

Essex Association

Wormingford, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 29 October 1983 in 2h 29 (8–0–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7m)

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

1 Paul A J Bray (C)

2 David A Childs

3 Neil V Avis

4 David F Riley

5 James A Smith

6 Neil M Thomas

Circled tower twice - 1

Essex Association

Grundisburgh, Suffolk

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 29 October 1983 in 2h 46 (9–2–24 in G)

5184 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by H Poyner

1 Neil V Avis

2 James A Smith (C)

3 David A Childs

4 David L Sparling

5 David F Riley

6 Harry J Millatt

7 Neil M Thomas

8 Paul A J Bray

First of Surprise as conductor

Essex Association

Shrub End, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 1 November 1983 in 42m (4–1–14 in E♭)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Suzanne Leader

2 Joanna South

3 Pauline Millatt

4 Brian E Keeble

5 David I Cobb (C)

6 E Ann Williams

Rung to celebrate All Saints Day

First of Minor inside - 2

Essex Association

Shoreditch, Greater London

St Leonard

Sunday, 6 November 1983 in 3h 20 (28)

5040 Plain Bob Royal

Composed by H J Tucker

1 Ian G Mills

2 Anthony M Faulkner

3 Helen McGregor

4 Gillian T Lamb

5 Peter J R Bevis

6 David S Brown

7 James G A Prior

8 Dennis A Hewitt

9 John I White

10 John E Hawes (C)

First on 10: 4, 6.

The band wish to associate Keith Gatman with the peal, who volunteered to stand down after meeting short for Maximus.

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 6 November 1983 (7–0–20 in A♭)

1440 Spliced Minor (6m)

720 Single Court, Hereward, Double Court, Single Oxford; 720 Cambridge & Ipswich S.

1 Adrian Malton (C)

2 Desmond Mayell

3 Herbert Goddard

4 Arthur Bryant

5 John Harpole

6 Trevor Church

100th on the bells - 4; for evensong

Essex Association

North Ockendon, Greater London

St Mary Magdalene

Monday, 14 November 1983 (9–2–21 in G)

Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 B H Beech

2 Alison Beech

3 R J Brown

4 Teresa L M Adams

5 A J Elmes

6 J G Harpole (C)

1st quarter in method: 1,2

Essex Association

Downham, Essex

St Margaret

Sunday, 27 November 1983 in 2h 39 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Minor (7 Methods)

Neatherseal; Ipswich; Cambridge; Kent; Oxford; Single Oxford; Plain Bob

1 Niel K Dimet

2 Bert G Goddard

3 Desmond Mayle

4 Victor J C Dale

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Trevor E Church

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Wednesday, 30 November 1983 in 45m (15–3–12 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Patricia Chapman

2 Laura Benning

3 Ann Chapman

4 Andrew Taylor

5 Peter Chapman

6 Roger Dorking

7 Colin Chapman (C)

8 Albert Wiseman

First Triples - 1 & 8.

First Triples Inside - 4.

For communion on St. Andrew's Day.

From the Tower Records.

Essex Association

Isleworth, Greater London

All Saints

Saturday, 3 December 1983 in 2h 58 (16–0–24 in E♭)

5040 Isleworth Surprise Royal

Composed by Alan M Barber

1 Nicholas J Chesson

2 Barry C Bass

3 Nicholas D Hughes

4 Mervyn G Brown

5 Richard F Prime

6 John A Hall

7 Alan M Barber (C)

8 Brian J Willett

9 Owen C R Webster

10 George E Thoday

First in the method by all and for the Association.

Essex Association

Shenfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 4 December 1983 in 38m (7–0–20 in A♭)

1380 Doubles (4m)

St Simon's, St Martin's, Grandsire, Plain Bob

1 Neill Diment

2 Arthur J Bryant

3 Trevor E Church

4 John G Harpole

5 Raymond Jones (C)

For evensong

Essex Association

Bentley Common, Essex

St Paul

Monday, 5 December 1983 in 2h 32 (4–1–17 in C♯)

5040 Minor (2m)

3 extents St Clements; 4 Plain Bob

1 Neil K Diment

2 Rowena Marshall

3 Adrian C Malton (C)

4 Ronald Brown

5 Desmond G Mayell

6 Bert G Goddard

First attempt - 2

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 17 December 1983 in 3h 27 (39cwt)

5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus

Composed by Roderick W Pipe

1 John A Hall

2 John W Stephenson

3 Jillian M Wright

4 Timothy M Davis

5 Michael T Sprackling

6 John Armstrong (C)

7 Christopher C M Pain

8 Paul J Bloomfield

9 Donald E Cobb

10 Owen C R Webster

11 Adrian C Malton

12 John I White

1st Maximus : 1. 1st Yorkshire Maximus : 7, 8, 10 and 11.

Essex Association

Downham, Essex

St Margaret

Sunday, 18 December 1983 in 2h 45 (7–3–0 in B♭)

5040 Spliced Treble Dodging Minor (84m)

(1) Bakewell, Minehead, Retford, Spalding, Purleigh, Quendon, Lincoln, Coldstream and Redbourne S., Peveril, Leasowe, Melandra, Beeston, Tollesbury, Middlesex, Vale Royal, St Werburgh, Combermere and Crowland Delight. (2) Wilmslow, Bogedone, Rostherne, Knutsford, Stisted, Pebmarsh, Balmoral, Fotheringay, Chepstow, Skipton, Danbury, Hatherop, Whatton-in-the-Vale, Strines and Orston Delight, College Exercise, Norbury, Duke of Norfolk, London Scholars' Pleasure, Kingston, Sandal, Gladstone, Hemsworth, Campanull, Darton New Pleasure, Penistone and York Minster T.B. (3) Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, Gedling and Granby S., Boston, March, Selby, Staveley, East Bridgford, North Muskham, Wath, Carisbrooke, Hitcham, Edinburgh and Kentish Delight. (4) Bangor, Grantham, Sleaford,Chester-le-Street, Orsett, Upshire, Chester, Munden and Netherwood S., Pontefract, Donottarand Alderbourne Delight. (5) Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne and Hull S. (6) College Bob IV, Willesden, Old Oxford and Newdigate Delight. (7) Beverley and Surfleet Surprise.

1 Mary Roast

2 Edwin Parsons

3 Tony Spurgeon

4 T George Hull

5 Joe E G Roast (C)

6 Patrick W Saltmarsh

150th peal together: 1,6.

A birthday compliment to Beryl Saltmarsh.

Essex Association

Navestock, Essex

St Thomas

Wednesday, 21 December 1983 in 2h 48 (9–3–20 in G)

5040 Minor (5 Methods)

Oxford; Kent; St Clements; Single Oxford; Plain Bob

1 Rory Maclenaghan

2 Teresa Adams

3 Adrian C Malton (C)

4 Desmond Mayle

5 Trevor E Church

6 John G Harpole

1st peal inside - 2

450th peal - 3

Essex Association

Leigh on Sea, Essex

St Clement

Saturday, 24 December 1983 (10–1–21 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 S Church

2 Elizabeth Rawding

3 Helen Corri

4 Robert Ferro

5 Roger Folley

6 D Church (C)

For the Children's Christmas Mass

Essex Association

Ingrave, Essex

St Nicholas

Saturday, 24 December 1983 in 2h 42 (10–1–16 in F♯)

5040 Minor (7m)

1 extent each Primrose, Double Court Bob, Netherseale, Hereward Bob, Ipswich, Cambridge, Single Oxford

1 Rory McClenaghan

2 Victor J C Dale

3 Stephen R Knight

4 Adrian C Malton (C)

5 John G Harpole

6 Trevor E Church

Circled tower: 4

For Christmas

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Essex Association

South Weald, Essex

St Peter

Monday, 26 December 1983 in 2h 55 (14–1–3 in F♯)

5040 Minor (5m)

2 extents each Cambridge S, Ipswich S; 1 each Oxford TB, Single Oxford Bob, Plain Bob

1 Victor J C Dale

2 Bert G Goddard

3 T George Hull

4 Desmond G Mayell

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 John G Harpole

Circled Tower - 2

For St Stephen's Day

Essex Association

Pebmarsh, Essex

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 27 December 1983 in 2h 28 (8–1–4 in B♭)

5040 Minor (15 Methods)

Single Court, Double Court, Single Oxford, Hereward; Oxford, Kent; St Clements, Childwall; Cambridge, Ipswich; Double Oxford, Thelwall; Norwich; Double Bob, Plain Bob.

1 Tim J Peverett

2 Adrian C Malton (C)

3 Peter Mayle

4 Trevor E Church

5 Alan Mayle

6 John R Martin

Circled Tower - 2

Essex Association

Great Thurlow, Suffolk

All Saints

Tuesday, 27 December 1983 in 2h 42 (12–0–2 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (13 Methods)

Beverly, Berwick; York, Durham; Surfleet, Hexham; Ipswich, Norfolk; Cambridge, Primrose; London, Wells.

1 Peter Mayle

2 John R Martin

3 Trevor E Church

4 Tim J Peverett

5 Adrian C Malton (C)

6 Alan P Mayle

Most methods - 6

Essex Association

Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 30 December 1983 in 3h 12 (17–1–15 in E)

5152 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Mary Bone

2 Gerald V Pearson

3 Clive B Moore

4 David G Pearson

5 Frederick F P Bone (C)

6 Nicholas D Hughes

7 John S Rank

8 Anthony H G Parry

First single Surprise as conductor.

First Surprise major inside: 2.

Essex Association

Springfield, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 31 December 1983 in 2h 42 (10–0–15 in F♯)

5040 Surprise Minor (20m)

1. Beverley, Surfleet, Berwick, Hexham, York, Durham. 2. Chester, Munden. 3. Alnwick, Newcastle, 4. Lightfoot, Wearmouth, Netherseale. 5. Norwich. 6. Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk. 7. London, Wells

1 Herbert G Goddard

2 Desmond G Mayell

3 Stephen R Knight

4 John R Martin

5 John G Harpole

6 Adrian C Malton (C)

Most methods: 2,3

50th peal: 2

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