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Essex Association

Langdon Hills, Essex

St Mary the Virgin and All Saints

Sunday, 14 August 2011 in 44m (10–3–7 in F)

1272 Thurrock Surprise Minor

1 Alan Gisby

2 Cathryn Corns

3 Gordon Lucas

4 David Belcham

5 Darren Osborne

6 Stephen Nash (C)

1st in method: 4; 350th together: 2 & 3

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 16 August 2011 in 2h 43 (10)

5040 7 Surprise Minor

London, Wells, York, Ipswich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge.

1 Yvonne A Towler

2 Richard F Prime

3 Vicky LeFevre

4 Peter L Wood

5 Michael A Mills

6 James L Towler (C)

50th Peal together 2 & 6

Ringing World page reference: 5236.0893

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 21 August 2011 in 2h 42 (11cwt)

5088 Rosemary Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 3605)

1 Andrew P Brewster

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Gillian M Sparling

4 Christina D A Brewster

5 Paul A J Bray

6 James L Towler

7 David M Hengeli

8 Alan P Mayle (C)

Specially arranged as a 60th birthday compliment to Rose Holden, local ringer. 50th peal together: 1 & 4 and 2 & 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5238.0941

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

Sunday, 21 August 2011

1250 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Anne R Bray

2 Stuart Heath

3 D Annabel Preston

4 David Culham

5 Thomas R Sharp

6 John Felgate

7 Ian Culham

8 Paul A J Bray (C)

Essex Association

Felsted, Essex

Tuesday, 23 August 2011 in 48m

1320 Surprise Minor (2 Methods)

600 Surfleet and 720 Beverley

1 Kate Champness

2 Peter G Smith

3 Vicky LeFèvre

4 Marian Wood

5 Peter Wood

6 Ian Hamilton (C)

First in methods: 6

In memory of Vera Mills (died 20th August), cousin of 2.

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 26 August 2011 in 42m (11–1–13)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 James Hustler

2 Simon Tolliday

3 Jo Strong

4 Yvonne Towler

5 Christina Brewster

6 Andrew Brewster

7 David Hengeli

8 Jim Towler (C)

First in method: 6.

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Essex Association

Langdon Hills, Essex

St Mary the Virgin and All Saints

Sunday, 28 August 2011 in 44m (10–3–7 in F)

1272 Spliced Surprise Minor (22m)

Great Ryburgh, Coalhouse, Pigstye Green, Herongate, Stratton Strawless, Messing, Quire Green, Battlesbridge, Jury Hill, Ivy Heath, Watery Lane, Dry Street, Eastwoodbury, Hawkwell, Kent Hill, Ghylgrove, Ashingdon, Young's End, Shotgate, Westcliff, Fiddler's Hamlet, Elating

1 Alan Gisby

2 Cathryn Corns

3 David Belcham

4 Dennis Stott

5 Stephen Nash

6 Andrew Martin (C)

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

Thursday, 1 September 2011 in 45m

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Debbie Hill

2 Kath Downs

3 Carol Wilkinson

4 Jillian Laken

5 Peter G Smith

6 Brian Meads (C)

7 Roy Threadgold

8 Ian Hamilton

9 Maurice Downs

10 James Laken

First in method: (8).

Rung as part of the NW District Quarter Peal Challenge for (3).

Essex Association

Henham, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 2 September 2011 in 2h 41 (8cwt)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each London, Wells, Ipswich, Beverley, Surfleet, Cambridge, Norwich)

1 Peter L Wood

2 Mary Bone

3 Vicky LeFèvre

4 Liz Griffith-Jones

5 Richard F Prime (C)

6 Michael A Mills

Ringing World page reference: 5239.0965

Essex Association

Great Bromley, Essex

St George the Martyr

Friday, 2 September 2011

1260 Single Oxford and Plain Bob

1 David N Wenden

2 Bevan W Willgress

3 Roger Carey-Smith

4 Stephen A Cheek

5 Philip G Erith (C)

6 Barry Bloyce

Rung to celebrate the wedding of Laura Jane Borthwick & James Russell Bloyce on 1st September.

also, for Essex Association NE District Quarter Peal month

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 4 September 2011 (10–3–2 in F♯)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Martin C Jones

2 G Mary Coe

3 Thomas Sharp

4 Charles G Crookes

5 Ian J Culham

6 Paul A J Bray (C)

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 4 September 2011 (11–0–27 in A♭)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Stephen Nash

2 Cathryn Corns

3 Clive Garraway

4 David Belcham

5 Darren Osborne (C)

6 Andrew Martin

7 Gordon Lucas (cover)

Essex Association

Felsted, Essex

Holy Cross

Sunday, 4 September 2011 in 43m

1260 Doubles (5m)

240 each Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place, St Martin's, St Simon's, Plain Bob, 300 Grandsire

1 John Pearson

2 Di Carpenter

3 Kate Champness

4 David Learmonth

5 Vicky LeFèvre (C)

6 George Bellingham-Smith

For Evensong.

Essex Association

Ardleigh, Essex

St Mary V

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Bevan W Willgress

2 Stephen A Cheek

3 G Mary Coe

4 Thomas R Sharp (C)

5 John F Malster

6 Ian J Culham

7 Philip G Erith

8 Stephen Culham

For NE District Quarter Peal month

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Friday, 9 September 2011 in 45m (16–1–14)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Peter Wycherley

2 Gordon Lucas

3 Cathryn Corns

4 Penny Sloman

5 Lydia Roberts

6 Stephen Halliwell

7 David Sloman (C)

8 Jim Laken

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Friday, 9 September 2011 in 46m (11–0–27)

1260 11 Plain Doubles

Grandsire, Rev Canterbury, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas, Huntley Place, St Remigius, Plain bob, St Martins, St Simons, Eynesbury, St Osmund

1 Lawrence Beal

2 Gordon Lucas (C)

3 Clive Garroway

4 Cathryn Corns

5 David Belcham

6 Dennis Stott

Essex Association

Eastwood, Essex

St Laurence and All Saints

Saturday, 10 September 2011 in 45m (9–0–8)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Marion Squier

2 Gordon Lucas

3 Peter Knight

4 Cathryn Corns

5 David Belcham

6 David Sloman (C)

First QP of minor: 1

Rung to celebrate the 80th birthday of Freda Hill, a local ringer

Essex Association

South Weald, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 11 September 2011 in 44m (14–1–3 in F♯)

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Vic Dale

2 Roger Butt

3 Beth Johnson

4 Maria Jorysz

5 Mark Robbins

6 Alan Ball

7 Ian Jorysz

8 Paul Trueman (C)

Wedding compliment to Paul Barrel and Ann Coe (Verger) married at St Peters on the 10th September.

Essex Association

Little Bromley

Sunday, 11 September 2011

1256 Plain Bob, Reverse Bob, Double Bob

1 Ian J Culham

2 Bevan W Willgress

3 Stephen A Cheek (C)

4 Philip G Erith

Rung for Essex Association NE District Quarter Peal month

Essex Association

Langdon Hills, Essex

St Mary and All Saints

Sunday, 11 September 2011 in 47m (10–3–7)

1308 Plain Bob Minor

1 Darren Osborne (C)

2 Alan Gisby

3 Cathryn Corns

4 Gordon Lucas

5 Dennis Stott

6 Stephen Nash

250th QP: Darren Osborne

Essex Association

Langham, Essex

Tuesday, 13 September 2011

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 David E Culham

2 Bevan W Willgress

3 Ruth Eagle

4 Stephen A Cheek (C)

5 Ian J Culham

6 Richard J Munnings

For Essex Association NE District Quarter Peal month

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Friday, 16 September 2011 in 41m (10¾)

1260 St Clements College Bob Minor

1 Dave Thurlow

2 Marry Coe

3 Ian J Culham

4 Barry Gibbons

5 David E Culham

6 Bryan Morrissey (C)

200th Q Peal 6

Essex Association

Wethersfield, Essex

Sunday, 18 September 2011 (11–1–22)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Peter Smith

2 Ian Hamilton

3 Peter Wood

4 Lawrence Carter

5 Vicky LeFèvre

6 Roy Threadgold

First silent and non-conducted for all the band

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 18 September 2011 in 47m (16–1–14)

1296 Plain Minimus (2m)

648 Double Bob Minimus, 648 Plain Bob minimus

1 Doug Bowles

2 Cathryn Corns

3 Gordon Lucas (C)

4 David Belcham

5 Tony Lowe (cover)

First of minimus: 1

First in these methods: 2

Essex Association

Pebmarsh, Essex

St John the Baptist

Sunday, 18 September 2011 in 44m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Annemarie Adams

2 Kate Champness

3 Pip Darkins

4 David Newton

5 Vicky LeFèvre (C)

6 Valerie Darkins

For Evensong.

First QP : 4

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 18 September 2011 in 38m (10¾)

1260 720 St Simons, 540 St Martins Bob Doubles

1 Dave Thurlow

2 Marry Coe

3 Guy Nelson

4 David E Culham

5 Ian J Culham (C)

6 Martin Jones

Essex Association

Little Baddow, Essex

St Mary V

Sunday, 18 September 2011 in 42m (11)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Janice Spalding

2 Wendy Godden

3 Jo Strong

4 Carol Brown

5 Yvonne Towler

6 Simon Tolliday

7 David Hangeli

8 Jim Towler (C)

First quarter of Surprise Major 2

Essex Association

Hornchurch, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 18 September 2011 in 46m (18–0–0)

1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major

1 Roger Butt

2 Jim Laken

3 Jillian Laken

4 Lionel Woods

5 John Stephenson

6 Simon Greenwood

7 Chris Pain

8 Clive Stephenson (C)

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 18 September 2011 in 46m (11–0–27)

1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (28m)

Cessland, Xesse, Old Turncole, Ugley Green, Ballards Gore, Paglesham, Stonebridge, Two Tree Island, Canvey Island, Potton Island, Valiants, Rushley Island, Zider Pass, New England Island, Paul, St Erth, Nevendon, Mucking, Buttsbury, Tilbury, Hullbridge, Lelant, Ludgevan, Rawreth, Oozedam, Childerditch, Chadwell, Fambridge

1 Andrew Martin

2 Gordon Lucas (C)

3 Cathryn Corns

4 Dennis Stott

5 David Belcham

6 Darren Osborne

Essex Association

Felsted, Essex

Sunday, 18 September 2011

1260 Mixed Doubles

660 Plain Bob, 600 Grandsire

1 John Pearson

2 Kate Champness

3 David Wallis

4 Vicky LeFèvre

5 David Learmonth (C)

6 George Bellingham Smith

Rung for the final service in the church before re-ordering construction work begins on 3rd October. There will be no services - or ringing - in Holy Cross Church until Easter 2012.

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Thursday, 22 September 2011 in 40m (10¾)

1320 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Claire J Turner

2 Bryan Morrissey

3 Anne R Bray

4 David E Culham

5 Ian J Culham

6 Paul A J Bray (C)

1st Blows in method 2

1st in method 3, 4 and 5

Essex Association

Layer de la Haye, Essex

St John the Baptist

Thursday, 22 September 2011 (10–3–22 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Jo Jones

2 Christine Drake

3 Martin Piper

4 David Cobb

5 John Keeble (C)

6 George Vant

Congratulations to George for ringing his first Quarter Peal.

This Quarter will be remembered for the traumas encountered in achieving its success, namely a sick Grandad and a severely injured shoulder.

Special thanks to Christine for standing in and saving the day!

Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 24 September 2011 in 3h 21 (32cwt)

5050 Spliced Bob Caters (2m)

(2m: 10 Twerton L; 5040 Plain; 1 com)

Composed by Colin F Chapman

1 Paul A Cammiade

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Andrew P Brewster

4 James L Towler

5 Vicki L Chapman

6 Christina D A Brewster

7 Stephen J Nash

8 David L Sparling

9 Colin F Chapman (C)

10 Stephen A Waters

Specially arranged as a 50th birthday compliment to Christina Brewster and a wedding compliment to Sarah, daughter of 3 & 6 and Jonny Martin, married in Huddersfield on 3rd September 2011.

100th peal for the Association: 7.

50th peal together: 5 & 9.

Ringing World page reference: 5242.1041

Essex Association

Great Bentley, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 September 2011 (7–0–27)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Lesley Barrell

2 Dave Culham

3 Gill Sparling

4 Tracey Southgate

5 John Felgate

6 Roger Carey-Smith

7 Ian Culham

8 Bryan Morrissey (C)

For EACR NE District QP Month

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 25 September 2011 in 41m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Ian Finlayson

2 Rebecca Fuller

3 Johanna Withams

4 Kath Downs

5 C John Warboys (C)

6 Maurice Downs

Rung for Johanna's 50th Birthday after morning service

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 25 September 2011 in 48m (21–0–17)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Angela Blakeway

2 Anne Turner

3 Tracey Southgate

4 Peter Barnes

5 Brian Lord (C)

With the band's very best wishes to Robert Woodd-Walker who has had to retire from ringing due to ill-health. Missing you already. For EACR NE District QP month.

Essex Association

Inworth, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 27 September 2011 in 39m (5)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Philip Spalding

2 Maureen Jones

3 Yvonne Towler

4 Jean Mullane

5 Jim Towler (C)

6 Janice Spalding

First Quarter away from Tenor - 1

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 28 September 2011 in 2h 52 (11cwt)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 Peter J Eves

2 Christine M Drake

3 Peter L Wood

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 David M Hengeli

6 Simon J Tolliday

7 Michael A Mills

8 James L Towler (C)

Birthday compliment (today) to Mary Roast.

50th peal on the bells & 50th of S Major: 5.

First peal of Major: 2.

Ringing World page reference: 5243.1065

Essex Association

Wethersfield, Essex

Thursday, 29 September 2011 in 46m (11–1–22)

1320 St Martin's Bob Doubles

1 Ian Hamilton (C)

2 Annemarie Adams

3 Esther Pilgrim

4 Angela Pannell

5 Roy Threadgold

6 William Pannell

First in method: 2

A welcome to Angus Threadgold, born today. A grandson at last for Roy and Cherry

Essex Association

Sandon, Essex

St Andrew

Thursday, 29 September 2011 in 43m (10–3–16)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Sue Spurgeon

2 Pat Cross

3 Vicki Crispin

4 Tony Spurgeon

5 Edwin Parsons (C)

6 Kath Little

A thanksgiving for the life of Miranda Bard. The ringers all rung with Miranda when she was learning to ring at Sandon before she moved to Sussex. Requescat In Pace

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Thursday, 29 September 2011 in 41m (10¾)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Vicky de Vires

2 Frances Hill

3 Martin Jones

4 Dave Thurlow

5 Bryan Morrissey (C)

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary

Friday, 30 September 2011 in 45m (10–3–2)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Clare Turner

2 Vicky De-Vries

3 Tracey Southgate

4 Dave Culham

5 Tom Sharp

6 Bryan Morrissey (C)

For EACR NE District QP Month

Essex Association

Great Bromley, Essex

St George the Martyr

Friday, 30 September 2011

1320 Cambridge and Norwich Surprise Minor

1 Dominique J R Erith

2 David N Wenden

3 Bevan W Willgress

4 Stephen A Cheek

5 Philip G Erith (C)

6 Barry Bloyce

for the Flower Festival & also for Essex Association NE District Quarter Peal month

Essex Association

Shalford, Essex

Saturday, 1 October 2011 (10–2–1)

1260 Reverse Canterbury Pleasure Place Doubles

1 Michael Mason

2 Cherry Threadgold

3 Peter G Smith

4 Ian Hamilton

5 Roy Threadgold (C)

Rung for the marriage of Rachel Clark to Adam Smith, and for the birth of Angus Threadgold, a grandson for Roy and Cherry

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Saturday, 1 October 2011 in 41m (10¾)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Claire J Turner

2 Vicki de Vries

3 Frances Hill

4 David E Culham (C)

5 Ian J Culham

6 Tracey Southgate

Rung for the 57th Annual Dinner 2011

Essex Association

Great Holland, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 1 October 2011 in 2h 50 (15cwt)

5040 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by Nicholas J Parkes

1 Yvonne A Towler

2 Terry Earle

3 Anne R Bray

4 Neil V Avis

5 Michael A Mills

6 James L Towler

7 Paul A J Bray

8 Alan P Mayle (C)

For the annual Flower and Harvest Festival.

On Association Dinner day.

150th peal together: 6 & 8.

Ringing World page reference: 5244.1089

Essex Association

Great Baddow, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 1 October 2011 in 2h 55 (14cwt)

5152 Lincolnshire Surprise Major

Composed by Simon Humphrey

1 Stephen A Waters

2 Mary Bone

3 Jon Waters

4 Susan J Rothera

5 David E Rothera

6 Fred J P Bone

7 Colin F Chapman (C)

8 Brian G Meads

On Association Dinner day.

100th for the Association: 3.

Ringing World page reference: 5243.1065

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 2 October 2011 in 46m (16–1–14)

1272 Plain Mimimus (3 Methods)

312 Rev Canterbury, 480 double bob, 480 plain bob

1 Mark Buckley

2 Cathryn Corns (C)

3 Simon Smith

4 David Belcham

5 Tony Lowe

Rung with tenor cover. First of minimus: 1 & 3. First of minimus as conductor: 2. 350 th QP together: 2&4

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 2 October 2011 in 47m (11–0–27)

1320 Odsey Doubles

1 Cathryn Corns

2 Gordon Lucas (C)

3 David Belcham

4 Dannis Stott

5 Darren Osborne

Essex Association

Felsted, Essex

Holy Cross

Sunday, 2 October 2011

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Kate Champness

2 Marian Wood

3 David Learmonth

4 Di Carpenter

5 David Wallis

6 Peter Wood

7 Vicky LeFèvre (C)

8 George Bellingham-Smith

For Evensong held in the Felsted School Chapel.

With thanks to our two visitors who enabled the local band to ring a QP on 8 before the bells fall silent for the duration of the re-ordering construction work which starts in the church tomorrow.

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 2 October 2011 in 48m (21–0–17)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Angela Blakeway

2 Anne Turner

3 Tracey Southgate

4 Peter Barnes

5 Brian Lord (C)

With the band's very best wishes to Robert Woodd-Walker who has had to retire from ringing due to ill-health. Missing you already. For EACR NE District QP month.

Essex Association

Great Bardfield, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 8 October 2011 (15 in F♯)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Amanda Boon

2 Annemarie Adams

3 Marian Wood

4 Peter Wood (C)

5 Nick Holland

6 Roy Threadgold

Ringing World page reference: 5244.1096

Essex Association

Great Bardfield, Essex

Saturday, 8 October 2011

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Amanda Boon

2 Annemarie Adams

3 Marian Wood

4 Peter Wood (C)

5 Nick Holland

6 Roy Threadgold

Rung for the Church Harvest Open House

Essex Association

Eastwood, Essex

St Laurence and All Saints

Saturday, 8 October 2011 (9–0–8)

1260 2 Doubles

720 Grandsire, 540 Plain bob

1 Brian Meldon

2 Gordon Lucas

3 Peter Sloman

4 Cathryn Corns

5 David Sloman (C)

6 Roland Stanley

Rung on the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the bells, after re-hanging and augmentation. Ringers of 3 and 6 were members of the original committee responsible for fund-raising and executing the augmentation. Ringer of 6 is a local ringer and one of the original band taught at Eastwood. The band would like to associate Peter Knight, tower captain and one of the committee and original Eastwood ringers, with the QP. 500th QP: 4, having first learned to ring exactly 8 years ago

Essex Association

Langdon Hills, Essex

St Mary

Sunday, 9 October 2011 in 46m (10–3–7)

1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Stephen Nash

2 Alan Gisby

3 Cathryn Corns

4 Gordon Lucas

5 Dennis Stott

6 Andrew Martin (C)

First of surprise minor inside: 2

Essex Association

Gestingthorpe, Essex

Sunday, 9 October 2011 in 42m

1320 Winchendon Place Doubles

1 Valerie Darkins

2 Pip Darkins

3 Ian Hamilton

4 Roy Threadgold

5 Angela Pannell (C)

6 Richard Nice

Rung before the harvest service.

First in method as conductor 5

Essex Association

Hatfield Heath, Essex

Holy Trinity

Friday, 14 October 2011 in 2h 24 (4cwt)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each Elston, Burnaby D, London, Beverley, Ipswich, Cambridge, Norwich S)

1 Liz Griffith-Jones

2 Richard F Prime

3 Patricia J Cresshull

4 Mary Bone

5 Ian D Cresshull

6 Fred Bone (C)

Get-well compliment to Clive Moore.

£4

Ringing World page reference: 5245.1115

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 15 October 2011 in 50m (37–1–7)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Margaret French

2 Jane Walters

3 Liz Rayner

4 Mike Franklin

5 Barry Fisher

6 Michael Mills

7 Peter Rayner

8 John Hall

9 Colin Chapman (C)

10 Fred Goodwin

First on 10: 1. To mark King Harold Day (14 October).

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Sunday, 16 October 2011

1260 3m Doubles

Reverse Canterbury, Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles.

1 Jane Walters

2 Carol Wilkinson

3 Margaret French

4 Fred Goodwin

5 Barry Fisher (C)

6 Perry French

Essex Association

Pebmarsh, Essex

Sunday, 16 October 2011 in 43m (8–1–4)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Pip Darkins

2 Ellie Jolley

3 Valerie Darkins

4 Vicky LeFèvre

5 Ian Hamilton (C)

6 William Pannell

For evensong, and in memory of Peter Fulman who passed away today

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

Sunday, 16 October 2011

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Rebecca Gowler

2 Marion Barrett

3 Mick Edwards

4 Bernard Taplin

5 Janice Spalding (C)

6 Philip Spalding

Rung for evensong and to celebrate the 50th birthday of Simon Gowler - father of Rebecca.

First quarter peal - 1

Essex Association

Inworth, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 18 October 2011 in 2h 32 (5)

5040 7 Surprise Minor

London, Wells, Ipswich, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet, and Cambridge.

1 Yvonne A Towler

2 Patricia J Cresshull

3 Vicky LeFevre

4 Richard F Prime

5 Michael A Mills

6 James L Towler (C)

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Peggy Coote who was a local ringer in the 1950's.

Ringing World page reference: 5245.1115

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrews

Wednesday, 19 October 2011 in 46m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 William Pannell

2 Allen Cansdale

3 Ian Hamilton

4 Roy Threadgold

5 Angela Pannell (C)

6 Pip Darkins

First as treble: 1

Rung to wish Antony (ringer of this tower) and Liz Woolnough luck in their new house and business.

Also birthday compliments to Maureen Cansdale ringer of this tower.

Essex Association

Ashdon, Essex

All Saints

Wednesday, 19 October 2011 in 44m (15–1–25)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Kate Champness

2 Stephen Wood

3 Dianne Cermak

4 Ann Clinton

5 Penny Browne

6 Patrick Draper

7 Roger Collins (C)

8 Greg Cermak

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 21 October 2011 in 2h 51 (11cwt)

5056 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

Composed by A M Barber

1 Richard F Prime

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Alan M Barber (C)

4 James L Towler

5 Michael A Mills

6 Christopher N McCarthy

7 David M Hengeli

8 Alan P Mayle

First peal in the method:7.

Ringing World page reference: 5246.1137

Essex Association

Wethersfield, Essex

Saturday, 22 October 2011 in 50m (11–1–22)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Ian Hamilton

2 Marian Wood

3 Peter Wood

4 Vicky LeFèvre

5 Ann Evans

6 Alistair Donaldson

7 Michael Mills

8 Roy Threadgold (C)

Essex Association

Great Yeldham, Essex

Saturday, 22 October 2011 (7–0–0)

1272 Cunecastre Surprise Minor

1 Kate Champness

2 Vicky LeFèvre

3 Ann Evans

4 Alistair Donaldson

5 Ian Hamilton

6 Brian Meads (C)

First blows in method: 2, 5

First in method: 4

Honours even!

Essex Association

Gosfield, Essex

Saturday, 22 October 2011 (9–2–7)

1260 Death By Chocolate Bob Minor

1 Kate Champness

2 Peter G Smith

3 Ian Hamilton

4 Ann Evans

5 Vicky LeFèvre (C)

6 Alistair Donaldson

First blows in method: 4, 6

First in method: 2, 3, 5

A belated celebration of Chocolate week, with the ringing rounded off with a feast of chocolate fingers

Essex Association

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

St Michael

Saturday, 22 October 2011 in 3h 4 (17cwt)

5040 Albanian Surprise Royal

Composed by M A Coleman

1 Richard F Prime

2 Nicholas D Hughes

3 Christina D A Brewster

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 George E Thoday

6 Alan M Barber (C)

7 James L Towler

8 David Kemp

9 Christopher N McCarthy

10 Alan P Mayle

A 70th birthday compliment to Pat Prime.

2,100th peal: 7.

Ringing World page reference: 5246.1137

Essex Association

Langdon Hills, Essex

St Mary

Sunday, 23 October 2011 in 45m (10–3–7)

1272 Carlisle Surprise Minor

1 Andrew Martin (C)

2 Cathryn Corns

3 Gordon Lucas

4 David Belcham

5 Dennis Stott

6 Stephen Nash

First QP in method: 2 & 4

Circled tower as conductor:1

Essex Association

Kelvedon, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 23 October 2011 in 43m (front six)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Helen Hughes

2 John Elliott

3 Michael Goodchild

4 Jim Towler

5 Andrew Taylor (C)

6 Vicki Bennett*

In celebration of the life of Arthur Richard Purdy (Dick), uncle of treble ringer.

*First quarter on tenor/cover

Essex Association

Inworth, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 25 October 2011 in 2h 31 (5)

5040 7 Methods Minor

Double Oxford, London, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge, St Clements & Plain Bob.

1 Peter L Wood

2 Marian H Wood

3 Vicky LeFevre

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Richard F Prime

6 James L Towler (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5247.1162

Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 30 October 2011 in 52m (31–2–12)

1296 Plain Bob Caters

1 Christina Brewster

2 Kath Downs

3 Vicki Chapman

4 Maurice Downs

5 Adam Sloman

6 Neil Pasmore

7 Christopher Newton

8 Colin Chapman

9 Andrew Brewster (C)

10 John Harpole

Rung for Patronal Festival and the dedication of the new church Diocesan flag and prior to the evening Service for All Souls. First on 10 as Conductor. First on 10: 5 (aged 15) and first on 10 inside: 6 (aged 16).

[BD]

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 30 October 2011 in 43m (16–1–14)

1240 Spliced Plain Doubles (4 Methods)

St Martins, St Simons, Eynesbury, St Osmund

1 Doug Bowles

2 Gordon Lucas (C)

3 Cathryn Corns

4 Simon Smith

5 David Belcham

6 Tony Lowe

First of spliced doubles: 4

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 30 October 2011 (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Spliced Doubles (4m)

St Martin, St Simon, Eynesbury, St Osmund

1 Douglas Bowles

2 Gordon Lucas (C)

3 Cathryn Corns

4 Simon Smith

5 David Belcham

6 Tony Lowe

1st spliced doubles: 4. For Evensong

Essex Association

Great Totham, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 30 October 2011 in 40m (8)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Pat Cross

2 Marion Barrett

3 Janice Spalding

4 Simon Gowler

5 Yvonne Towler

6 Jim Towler (C)

First Quarter of Minor - 4

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 1 November 2011 in 2h 42 (10)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

London, Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich, Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge.

1 Terry Earle

2 Richard F Prime

3 Peter L Wood

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Michael A Mills

6 James L Towler (C)

150th for Association - 5

For Patronal Festival.

Ringing World page reference: 5247.1162

Essex Association

Arkesden, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 2 November 2011 in 43m

1296 Bourne Surprise Minor

1 Alison C Evans

2 Ian Cresshull

3 Frank Warboys

4 Carol Wilkinson

5 Pat Cresshull

6 Michael Mills (C)

Essex Association

Sible Hedingham, Essex

St Peter

Thursday, 3 November 2011 in 45m

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Vicky LeFèvre

2 Janice Watkins

3 Kate Champness

4 Viv Hamilton

5 Angela Pannell (C)

6 Ian Hamilton

For Northern District Quarter Peal Month

Essex Association

Wethersfield, Essex

Sunday, 6 November 2011 in 52m (10–2–1)

1440 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Kate Champness

2 Roy Threadgold

3 Cherry Threadgold

4 Vicky LeFèvre

5 Angela Pannell

6 Ian Hamilton (C)

First in method: 3, 5 & 6

For EACR Northern District Quarter Peal month

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 6 November 2011 in 40m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Kath Downs

2 Lewis Williams

3 Bob Harrington

4 Peter Smith

5 Ian Finlayson

6 Maurice Downs (C)

First minor inside : 2. After morning Service. EACR Northern District Quarter Peal month.

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary

Friday, 11 November 2011 in 56m (18–0–9)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Penny Sloman

2 Cathryn Corns

3 Lydia Roberts

4 Gordon Lucas

5 Peter Sloman

6 Stephen Halliwell

7 David Sloman (C)

8 Lawrence Beal

Rung half-muffled for Armistice Day, at 11.02h on 11/11/11. Remembering all the soldiers who have fallen for their country in both World Wars and subsequent conflicts, especially Cpl Alfred Beal, killed in action 26/11/1942 and buried at Imphal, father of the tenor ringer.

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary

Friday, 11 November 2011 in 2h 37 (11cwt)

5040 Minor (7m)

(7m: 720 each Primrose, Norwich, Bourne, Cambridge S, Double Oxford B, St Clements CB, Plain B)

1 David E Culham

2 Anne R Bray

3 David L Sparling

4 Michael A Mills

5 Ian J Culham

6 Paul A J Bray (C)

Rung half-muffled on Remembrance Day.

In memory of fallen friends.

First inside: 5.

Ringing World page reference: 5249.1212

Essex Association

Gosfield, Essex

St Catherine

Friday, 11 November 2011 in 46m

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Annemarie Adams

2 Max Ford

3 Allen Cansdale

4 Dave Jarvis

5 Ian Hamilton

6 Angela Pannell (C)

For EACR Northern District Quarter Peal month.

Rung half-muffled on Armistice Day.

First minor as conductor: 6

Essex Association

Felsted, Essex

Friday, 11 November 2011

1320 Mixed Doubles and 768 Cover

240 Reverse Canterbury, 480 Plain Bob, 600 Grandsire

1 Kate Champness

2 Diane Carpenter

3 Vicky LeFèvre

4 David Wallis

5 David Learmonth (C)

6 George Bellingham-Smith

7 Marian Wood

8 David Dempsey

Rung for Armistice Day, half-muffled, immediately before the local ceremony at 11am. First Q as cover: 7. For EACR Northern District QP month.

Essex Association

Eastwood, Essex

St Laurence and All Saints

Saturday, 12 November 2011 in 46m (9–0–8)

1260 Plain Doubles (2 Methods)

720 Grandsire, 540 plain bob

1 Sandra Markham

2 Stephen Halliwell

3 Gordon Lucas

4 Cathryn Corns

5 David Sloman (C)

6 John Woollard

1st QP: treble

Rung half-muffled in remembrance of all those who have fallen for their country

Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael's

Sunday, 13 November 2011

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Lin Ould

2 Di Carpenter

3 Kate Champness

4 Queenie Brown

5 Bradley Hill

6 Peter G Smith

7 Vicky LeFèvre (C)

8 David Learmonth

Rung half-muffled before the Remembrance Service.

With our congratulations to Deborah Smith (daughter of 6) and Gavin Wood on their marriage on 15th October.

50th QP - Treble. For EACR Northern District QP month.

Essex Association

Gestingthorpe, Essex

Thursday, 17 November 2011 in 49m

1320 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Valerie Darkins

2 Kate Champness

3 Vicky LeFèvre

4 Pip Darkins

5 Angela Pannell (C)

6 William Pannell

For Northern District Quarter Peal Month.

Also get well wishes to Val Fullman regular ringer at this tower.

5: First in method as conductor

Essex Association

Layer de la Haye, Essex

St John the Baptist

Saturday, 19 November 2011 in 2h 44 (10cwt)

5040 Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each Oxford TB, Bourne, Norwich, Cambridge S, Double Oxford B, St Clements CB, Plain B)

1 Stephen E Clarke

2 David E Culham

3 Michael A Mills

4 George E Thoday

5 Ian J Culham

6 Alan P Mayle (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5253.1311

Essex Association

Inworth, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 19 November 2011 in 2h 30 (5)

5040 7 Surprise Minor

London, Wells, Bourne, York, Ipswich, Norwich & Cambridge

1 David M Hengeli

2 Christina D A Brewster

3 Terry Earle

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Neil V Avis

6 James L Towler (C)

Rung as a thanksgiving for the life of Danny Mullane, husband of local ringer Jean.

Ringing World page reference: 5250.1237

Essex Association

Great Bardfield, Essex

Saturday, 19 November 2011 (15)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

Composed by William Shipway

1 Annemarie Adams

2 Susan Tobbell

3 Marian Wood

4 Sarah Holland

5 Peter Smith

6 Roy Threadgold

7 Peter Wood (C)

8 Graham Tobbell

First quarter of Triples 1.

For Northern District quarter peal month.

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

Sunday, 20 November 2011 in 42m (6)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ernest Nelson

2 Lewis Williams

3 Rebecca Fuller

4 Ian Finlayson (C)

5 Maurice Downs

6 Bob Harrington

Rung after morning Service for the EACR Northern District quarter peal month.

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 20 November 2011 in 47m (15)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Pip Darkins

2 Kate Champness

3 Allan Cansdale

4 Angela Pannell

5 Peter Wood

6 Brian Meads

7 Maurice Downs (C)

8 David Kerrison

Wishing Val Fullman a speedy recovery. For EACR Northern District Quarter Peal month.

Essex Association

Bocking, Essex

St Mary

Sunday, 20 November 2011 in 48m (18)

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Ian Finlayson

2 Marian Wood

3 Roy Threadgold

4 Peter Wood

5 Peter Smith

6 Allen Cansdale

7 Maurice Downs (C)

8 Brian Meads

9 Jonathan Thompson

10 Andrew Taylor

First attempt on ten : 1. For EACR Northern District Quarter Peal month

Essex Association

Great Bardfield, Essex

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 (15)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Amanda Boon

2 Marian Wood

3 Vicky LeFèvre

4 Peter Smith

5 Peter Wood (C)

6 Roy Threadgold

First quarter of Minor 1.

For Northern District Quarter Peal Month.

Essex Association

Greenstead Green, Essex

St James the Apostle

Thursday, 24 November 2011 (12–2–25 in F)

1260 Doubles (3m)

360 Reverse Canterbury; 360 Plain Bob; 540 Grandsire

1 Marian Wood

2 Peter Smith

3 Roy Threadgold

4 Peter Wood

5 David Learmonth (C)

6 George Bellingham-Smith

For Northern District quarter peal month.

Essex Association

Shalford, Essex

Saturday, 26 November 2011

1260 3 Methds Of Doubles

St Simons, St Martins and Plain Bob Doubles

1 William Pannell

2 Cherry Threadgold

3 Ian Hamilton

4 Roy Threadgold

5 Angela Pannell (C)

For EACR Northern District Quarter Peal Month.

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrews

Saturday, 26 November 2011 in 45m

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 William Pannell

2 Ellie Jolley

3 Valerie Darkins

4 Allen Cansdale

5 Angela Pannell (C)

6 Dave Kerrison

For the opening of Halstead Town Christmas Fayre.

Also EACR Northern District Quarter Peal month.

Essex Association

Rayne, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 27 November 2011 in 39m (6 cwt)

1300 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Scott Finlayson

2 Rebecca Fuller

3 Kath Downs

4 Bob Harrington

5 Maurice Downs (C)

6 Dennis Taylor

First attempt : 1. After morning Service on Advent Sunday. For EACR Northern District Quarter peal month.

Essex Association

Rayleigh, Essex

Holy Trinity

Sunday, 27 November 2011 in 42m (16–1–14 in F)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Douglas Bowles

2 David Belcham

3 Cathryn Corns

4 Simon Smith

5 Gordon Lucas (C)

6 Jim Laken

For Evensong

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 27 November 2011 in 44m (10¾)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Diane Arnold

2 David Thurlow

3 Ian J Culham (C)

4 Claire J Turner

5 Paul A J Bray

6 David E Culham

First Q Peal Diane Arnold

Essex Association

Coggeshall, Essex

Sunday, 27 November 2011 in 48m

1280 Plain Bob Major

1 Heather Semken

2 Janet Edwards

3 Carol Wilkinson

4 Andrew Taylor

5 Bryan Morrissey

6 Adrian Semken

7 Michael Mills

8 Brian Meads (C)

For Advent Carol Service and Northern District Quarter Peal month.

Essex Association

Braintree, Esex

Sunday, 27 November 2011 in 43m

1259 Grandsire Caters

1 Lin Ould

2 Peter G Smith

3 Diane Carpenter

4 Allen N Cansdale

5 Vicky LeFevre

6 Bradley Hill

7 Maurice Downs [c]

8 Thomas R Sharp

9 John P W Taylor

10 David Learmonth

For Advent Sunday

1st on 10 1

1st Blows Grandsire Caters and 75th QP 6

For Northern District QP Month

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Monday, 28 November 2011

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Marian Wood

2 Pat Wood

3 Peter Smith

4 Peter Wood

5 Terry Stock

6 Terry Earle

For EACR Northern District Quarter Peal Month

1st for 55 years 5.

Essex Association

Hatfield Heath, Essex

Holy Trinity

Monday, 28 November 2011 in 2h 33 (4cwt)

5040 Treble Dodging Minor (7m)

(7m: 1 ext each Elston, Burnaby, Edinburgh, Oswald D, Ipswich, Cambridge, Norwich S)

1 Michael A Mills

2 Mary Bone

3 Liz Griffith-Jones

4 Vicki LeFevre

5 Richard F Prime

6 Fred Bone (C)

150th peal: 2.

£3

Ringing World page reference: 5251.1265

Essex Association

Black Notley, Essex

Monday, 28 November 2011

1320 Mixed Doubles (2m)

1 Roy Threadgold

2 Cherry Threadgold

3 Peter Chapman

4 Peter Smith

5 David Learmonth (C)

For Essex Association Northern District Quarter Peal Month £2.50

Essex Association

Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Tuesday, 29 November 2011 in 44m (13cwt)

1272 Surprise Minor (2m)

720: London & 552 Wells

1 Carol Wilkinson

2 Mary Bone

3 Dorothy Morgan

4 Clive Moore

5 Will Drury

6 Fred Bone (C)

First blows in Wells: 3 & 5

First quarter in London: 5

Essex Association

Pebmarsh, Essex

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 29 November 2011

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Annemarie Adams

2 Valerie Darkins

3 Kate Champness

4 David Newton

5 Pip Darkins (C)

6 Vicky LeFèvre

For EACR Northern District QP month.

Essex Association

Wickham St Paul, Essex

Wednesday, 30 November 2011 (9)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Libby Laurence

2 Marian Wood

3 David Learmonth

4 Peter Smith

5 Peter Wood (C)

A 50th birthday compliment to Libby Laurence.

For Northern District quarter peal month.

Essex Association

Belchamp St Paul, Essex

Wednesday, 30 November 2011 (8)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 David Learmonth

2 Marian Wood

3 Libby Laurence

4 Peter Smith

5 Maurice Downs

6 Peter Wood (C)

Another 50th birthday compliment to Libby Laurence.

For Northern District quarter peal month.

Essex Association

Kelvedon, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 2 December 2011 in 47m

1320 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Vicki Bennett

2 Mick Edwards

3 John Elliott

4 Michael Goodchild

5 Adrian G Semken (C)

6 Jon Waters

On the back six, for the third Kelvedon Christmas Tree Festival

Essex Association

Steeple Bumpstead, Essex

St Mary

Saturday, 3 December 2011 in 45m (14–2–2)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Annette Hall

2 Liz Griffith-Jones

3 Ann Clinton

4 John Hall

5 Gerard Clinton

6 Stephen Wood (C)

For Angel Festival. In memory of Marion Kelly and Geoffrey Westrope, both of whom gave so much to this church and the village.

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 3 December 2011 in 3h 1 (21cwt)

5022 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Arr. R F B Speed

1 Terry Earle

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 James L Towler

4 Christina D A Brewster

5 Neil V Avis

6 Roger G R Collins

7 David L Sparling

8 Alan P Mayle (C)

Ringing World page reference: 5254.0009

Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Sunday, 4 December 2011 in 44m (10–0–04)

1260 Plain Bob Doubles

1 Ellanor Collop

2 Christina Brewster

3 Laurie Cansdale

4 James Hustler

5 Andrew Brewster (C)

6 Roger Bailey

First quarter peal at first attempt (aged 12): 1. 200th quarter peal on the bells: 5

[BD]

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 4 December 2011 in 39m (10¾)

1320 Norwich Suprise Minor

1 Dave Thurlow

2 Frances Hill

3 Marry Coe

4 David E Culham

5 Paul A J Bray

6 Ian J Culham (C)

Rung for A.J.C Bray 80th Birtday,

1st in method as (C)

1st in method 2

Essex Association

Langdon Hills, Essex

St Mary

Sunday, 4 December 2011 in 50m (10–3–7)

1440 Spliced Surprise Minor (60m)

Great Ryburgh, Coalhouse, Pigstye Green, Herongate, Jury Hill, Watery Lane, Dry Street, Easwoodbury, Hawkwell, Kent Hill, Ghyllgrove, Ashingdon, Young's End, Shotgate, Westcliff, Fiddlers Hamlet, Ulting, Cessland, Xesse, Old Turncole, Ugley Green, Ballards Gore, Paglesham, Stonebridge, Two Tree Island, Canvey Island, Potton Island, Valiants, Rushley Island, Zider Pass, New England Island, Wallasea Island, Havengore Island, Bridgemarsh Island, Northey Island, Great Cobb Island, Cobmarsh Island, Pewit Island, Bramble Island, Ray Island, Rat Island, Cindery Island, Hedge End Island, Horsey Island, Skippers Island, Paul, St Erth, Nevendon, Mucking, Buttsbury, Tilbury, Hullbridge, Lelant, Ludgvan, Rawreth, Oozedam, Childerditch, Chadwell, Fambridge, Rhyl

1 Alan Gisby

2 Cathryn Corns

3 Gordon Lucas

4 Dennis Stott

5 Stephen Nash

6 Andrew Martin (C)

Most spliced surprise minor for all the band

Most surprise minor as conductor: 6

Longest length: 2

Essex Association

Hornchurch, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 4 December 2011 in 47m (18–0–0)

1280 Pudsey Surprise Major

1 Jim Laken

2 Jillian Laken

3 Roger Butt

4 Chris Pain

5 John Stephenson

6 Simon Greenwood

7 Paul Bloomfield

8 Clive Stephenson (C)

Essex Association

Terling, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 10 December 2011 in 2h 53 (11cwt)

5088 Utrecht Surprise Major

Composed by D F Morrison (No 3605)

1 Andrew P Brewster

2 Terry Earle

3 Christina D A Brewster

4 Yvonne A Towler

5 Paul A J Bray

6 James L Towler

7 David M Hengeli

8 Alan P Mayle (C)

First peal in the method by all and for the Association.

1,450th peal for the Association: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5255.0035

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 11 December 2011 in 38m (10¾)

1260 Grandsire Doubles

1 Claire J Turner

2 Vicki de Vries

3 Frances Hill

4 David E Culham (C)

5 Ian J Culham

6 Robin Rowley

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 11 December 2011 in 44m (10¾)

1296 Cambridge Suprise Minor

1 Claire J Turner

2 David E Culham

3 Mary Coe

4 Tom Sharp

5 Paul A J Bray

6 Ian J Culham (C)

First as (C) in Method

6 5oth in Tower and 40th this year

Essex Association

Langdon Hills, Essex

St Mary

Sunday, 11 December 2011 in 44m (10–3–7)

1272 Carlisle Surprise Minor

1 Alan Gisby

2 Cathryn Corns

3 Gordon Lucas

4 Darren Osborne

5 Andrew Martin

6 Stephen Nash (C)

Essex Association

Ardleigh, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 14 December 2011 in 2h 51 (13cwt)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by N J Pitstow

1 David E Culham

2 Paul A J Bray

3 Philip G Erith

4 Thomas R Sharp

5 Michael A Mills

6 Ian J Culham

7 Stephen A Cheek (C)

8 Brian E Whiting

First peal as conductor.

First peal on eight: 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5254.0009

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Sunday, 18 December 2011 in 40m (10¾)

1260 St Clements College Bob Minor

1 Dave Thurlow

2 Claire J Turner

3 Paul A J Bray

4 Frances Hill

5 David E Culham

6 Ian J Culham (C)

First In Method Claire J Turner

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Sunday, 18 December 2011 in 45m (11–0–27)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Stephen Nash

2 David Belcham

3 Cathryn Corns

4 Clive Garroway

5 Gotdon Lucas

6 Dennis Stott

7 Andrew Martin (C)

8 Darren Osborne

250th on the bells: 7

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Tuesday, 20 December 2011 (10)

1440 Stisted Delight Minor

1 Terry Earle (C)

2 Peter L Wood

3 Mary Bone

4 Richard F Prime

5 Michael A Mills

6 Fred Bone

75th birthday compliment today, for Terry Earle

Essex Association

Mistley, Essex

St Mary and St Michael

Thursday, 22 December 2011 in 37m (10¾)

1260 St Simon's Bob Doubles

1 Dave Thurlow

2 David E Culham

3 Frances Hill

4 Guy Nelson

5 Ian J Culham (C)

6 Robin Rowley

Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 24 December 2011 in 48m (10–0–04)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Joy Madigan

2 Andy Champ

3 Christina Brewster

4 Laurie Cansdale

5 Christopher Newton

6 Tony Spurgeon

7 Andrew Brewster (C)

8 Mark Spurgeon

For the Crib Service. First Triples inside: 2.

[BD]

Essex Association

Kelvedon, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 24 December 2011

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Adrian Semken (C)

2 Vicki Bennett

3 David Learmonth

4 Vicky LeFevre

5 Mick Edwards

6 Fred Bone

7 David Hengeli

8 Andrew Taylor

Essex Association

Hornchurch, Greater London

St Andrew

Saturday, 24 December 2011 in 3h 7 (18cwt)

5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal

Composed by W Eric Critchley

1 Gavin C Lee

2 John W Stephenson

3 John Armstrong

4 Owen C R Webster

5 David E Rothera

6 Paul J Bloomfield

7 Stephen J Nash

8 Fred J P Bone

9 John G Harpole

10 Clive J Stephenson (C)

First on 10: 1.

1700th peal: 5.

Rung for the Festival of Christmas.

£2

Ringing World page reference: 5256.0068

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Leonard at the Hythe

Saturday, 24 December 2011 in 2h 45 (15cwt)

5040 Doubles/Minor (5m)

(5m: 2 exts each Oxford, Kent TB; 1 ext each Single Oxford, Plain B Minor; 6 exts Plain B Doubles)

1 Ian J Culham

2 David E Culham

3 Stephen A Cheek

4 Paul A J Bray

5 Alan P Mayle (C)

6 Steven E Clarke

Rung half muffled in memory of Harry Millatt, Frank Oliver and Bernard Fairhead all past tower captains at this church.

First peal on the bells for 23 years.

Ringing World page reference: 5256.0068

Essex Association

Great Bentley, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Monday, 26 December 2011 in 2h 48 (7cwt)

5088 St Stephen's Delight Major

Composed by Gen. BYROC

1 Claire J Turner

2 Anne R Bray

3 Yvonne A Towler

4 Stephen A Cheek

5 Neil V Avis

6 James L Towler

7 Paul A J Bray

8 Alan P Mayle (C)

50th peal and 50th birthday compliment for today: 2.

85th birthday compliment (25/12) to John Turner - grandfather of 1 and father of 2.

First attempt: 1.

First peal in the method by all and for Association.

Ringing World page reference: 5256.0068

Essex Association

Fobbing, Essex

St Michael

Monday, 26 December 2011 in 44m (11–0–27 in A♭)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Alan Gisby

2 Andrew Martin

3 Cathryn Corns

4 Clive Garraway

5 Gordon Lucas

6 Dennis Stott

7 Darren Osborne

8 Stephen Nash (C)

Traditional ringing 'in memoriam' Harriet MArai Gardner on this her birthday

Essex Association

Pebmarsh, Essex

St John the Baptist

Tuesday, 27 December 2011 in 43m

1260 St Nicholas Bob Doubles

1 Peter G Smith

2 Kate Champness

3 Pip Darkins

4 Roy Threadgold

5 Vicky LeFèvre (C)

6 Will Pannell

First in method : 3 & 5 and 100th QP :3

Essex Association

Felsted, Essex

Holy Cross

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

1260 Doubles

St Nicholas Bob, Plain Bob, Grandsire

1 John Pearson

2 Di Carpenter

3 Kate Champness

4 David Learmonth

5 Vicky LeFèvre (C)

6 George Bellingham-Smith

With the band's best wishes to David Dempsey and David Wallis, looking forward to them both being fully fit and back ringing very soon.

30th QP on the bells this year.

Essex Association

Wethersfield, Essex

Thursday, 29 December 2011 in 47m (11–1–22)

1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor

1 Kate Champness

2 Esther Pilgrim

3 Cherry Threadgold

4 Vicky LeFèvre

5 Roy Threadgold

6 Ian Hamilton (C)

Essex Association

Sible Hedingham, Essex

Thursday, 29 December 2011 in 50m (18¾ cwt)

1260 St Martin's Bob Triples

1 Valerie Darkins

2 Kate Champness

3 Esther Pilgrim

4 Peter G Smith

5 Ian Hamilton (C)

6 Pip Darkins

7 Roy Threadgold

8 Vicky LeFèvre

First in method for all the band

Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Friday, 30 December 2011 in 3h 31 (31–2–12)

5280 Oxford Treble Bob Major

Composed by John Reeves

1 Joanna K Dorling

2 Yvonne A Towler

3 Christina D A Brewster

4 Andrew P Brewster

5 Colin F Chapman

6 Stephen J Nash

7 Simon S Meyer (C)

8 Alan Regin

Rung to mark the 200th anniversary of the 'opening' peal on the old ring of eight, same method and length, on 30th December 1811. First peal on the back eight. First in method: 4 and 6.

Ringing World page reference: 5267.0359

Essex Association

Ridgewell, Essex

Friday, 30 December 2011 in 42m (8–3–23)

1320 Double Oxford Bob Minor

1 Cherry Threadgold

2 Peter G Smith

3 Ian Hamilton (C)

4 Pip Darkins

5 Vicky LeFèvre

6 Roy Threadgold

First in method: 4

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