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First as conductor.

Rung half-muffled in memory of loyal church member Jean Murphy

2: First in method

175th peal for the Associaiton 5.

Circled tower: 5

3; First blows in method.

1st in method; - 2

Rung before the Plough Sunday Service

First of Triples inside - 2

50th QP as Conductor

First Blows in Method - 2

200th Quarter Peal - 6

Rung half muffled before the funeral of Jean Lancaster, wife of David who has been organist at the Church for over 60 years.

90th birthday compliment to Francis Cammiade.

75th peal - 1

Rung as a belated birthday compliment to Rhona.

First of 7 Surprise as (C)

First inside: 2.

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Rung in memory of Eileen Tillbrook of this Parish, who regrettably passed away this week

For United Service for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. In memory of Nicola Langton. 2-First quarter inside.

Rung in memory of Roger Bailey.

First Peal on the Bells,

Jointly conducted by all the band,

Remembering Roger Bailey.

First blows in method: 2

First in method: 6

Rung for Australia Day

First of caters inside : 5.

Circled tower for 3rd time: 3. In memory of Marion Booth.

First in method 2

Remembering All The People That Lost Their Lives In The 1953 Floods.

The Longest The Treble Ringer Has Rung For & A Very Good Effort.

Rung to mark the 60th Anniversary of the Great Flood of 1953.

For Candlemas. 50th Birthday compliment to Ruth Wakeling, former ringer here. Also rung for the 25th anniversary of the death of Herbert Edwards (30 January 1988), former tower captain here and father of Joy. First triples inside: 2.

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For the 60th anniversary of the 1953 east coast floods.

For Service

A Farewell compliment from the local ringers and their supporters to Fr David Reynish on his move to Bexhill-on-Sea.

1st in method: 2

1 and 3 : First in minor. A 90th birthday compliment to Adeline Smith, mother-in-law of Chris Bailey.

First Grandsire 4 & 6

Rung with best wishes to Fr. David Reynish B.Ed. leaving Kelvedon to become priest in charge at Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex

First in method, 6.

To mark the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. 1st in m for all and by the Association. 250th peal for the Association: 1

1500th peal for the association - 2

In memory of Howard W Egglestone, a former SE District ringer, who died earlier today. 125th quarter as conductor.

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Rung in memory of Doreen Pearson, member of the North-West District of the Essex Association.

Remembering Howard W Egglestone, an Essex lad who learnt to ring at Boreham in 1949, who died earlier today.

750th peal - 4

75th peal for the association - 7

First peal in the method by all and for the association

For Evensong. 65th birthday compliment to Paul Bloomfield. Circled tower - 2.

100th peal together 3,6.

Rung in memory of James McConnell, who's funeal was today.

Celebrating 350 years since bells 3 & 4 where cast by Miles Graye.

Celebrating 86 years since the bells were rehung and 573 years since the 4th bell was cast by William Chamberlain.

Celebrating 86 years since the bells were rehung and 573 years since the 4th bell was cast by William Chamberlain.

First Quarter for Tenor

Treble - first quarter away from tenor. For evensong.

Rung for morning service. Also in thanks for the life of Richard Gladwin, brother of our ringing friend Ruth Clarke.

For Evensong. Rung by a Southern District band during the Centenary year of the installation of Chelmsford's 12 bells. Birthday compliment to 12. 1st on 12 - 5, 6. 1st on 12 as C. 1st Erin Cinques by all except 10. 1100th QP - 11

Rung to mark the end of the Papacy of Pope Benedict XV1

The quarter peal pulled off at 8pm the exact time Pope Benedict left office.

Engagement compliment to Claire Turner and Ian Culham 26/02/13.

Especially arranged in thanksgiving for the life of Letitia Harvey who passed away on 4th February 2013, aged 97 years. Letty loved the sound of these bells.

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Rung as a 50th birthday compliment (26 February 2013): 2. 100th quarter peal: 5.

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For Evensong

First blows in method for the whole band. Wishing Sheila Bullock a speedy recovery and get well soon.

Rung for Choral Evensong. Most methods inside: 2

An engagement compliment to Ian Culham and Claire Turner, also to welcome Isobelle Rachel Lane(born 13/1/13) granddaughter of Cecile Cross

For Mothering Sunday. Also rung to celebrate the birth of Isla on 4th March, daughter of Stephen and Brie Bailey, a sister for Esme and Noah. First in the method for all. 125th quarter peal on the bells. 50th together: 4 & 7.

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1: First away from tenor; 2: first in method; 5: 500th quarter. Celebrating the safe recovery of James Church from road traffic accident.

For Mothering Sunday. First Grandsire Caters, 8.

Rung by a NE District Band during the Centenary year of the installation of Chelmsford's 12 bells.

Rung on the back 10 bells

100th together for the Association: 3, 8.

To Celebrate the birth of Ester Rose Hill, daughter of Mistley ringer Frances Hill.

Rung to Welcome Pope Francis

Rung in fond memory of Doreen Pearson, ringer at Hatfield Heath.

75th peal: 2. First peal in the method by all and for the Association.

First peal in the method by and for the association

For Evensong on Passion Sunday. 1st in m for all except 8.

Rung to celebrate the 40th birthday of Rosanna Luke, daughter of 3

First Double Norwich CB - 7.

Rung before the Civic service.

For the enthronement of Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury. Also as a compliment to Ron Brown, awarded a Civic Lifetime Achievement Award by Brentwood Borough Council for his services to bell ringing.

Rung to celebrate the Enthronement of the 105th Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, His Grace, The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Father in God, Justin Portal Welby.

First in method: 3,4,5 & 6

First inside : 2. Rung during the Palm Sunday walk across the village.

For Evensong. 1st in method: 6

Rung with best wishes of the band and all the Local Ringers to David & Chris Kemsley (Local Ringers) on the occasion of their Golden Wedding.

Rung Muffled for Maundy Thursday.

Circled the tower to Quarter Peals: 5.

Rung for Easter, and as a belated 18th birthday compliment to Esther

For Easter.

First minor inside 4.

For Easter Sunday. First Double Court, 3.

For Easter. First in method: 5.

Circled tower to Peals 4,

Peal 3 of 4.

Peal 4 of 4.

1st 7 Surprise as (C)

25th together 1,5

Peal 1 of 4.

200 Peal on the Bells,

50th for Association 6,

25th together 1,4

Peal 2 of 4.

In memory of Norman Reeves, a Christian gentleman.

First in method - 2

First Major: 1. First Major as Conductor: 8. For SE District Quarter Peal Fortnight.

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1st of Surprise Minor Inside; 2

For Evensong.

First quarter peal for at least 28 years: 2. For SE District Quarter Peal Fortnight.

First Quarter Peal at first attempt: 1.

For NW District Quarter Peal Challenge.

Method rung for the first time and named.

First blows in method: 5, 6

Rung to celebrate the birthdays of 1, 2 & 3 which all fall this week

First of spliced and Most Methods: 2.

To Mark the Death of Baroness Thatcher.

100th Quarter Peal; 3

Rung by a band consisting of three members of the team that undertook work on the bells in 2011/12: 3, 5 & 6. 200th quarter peal together: 2 & 5. First quarter peal away from Writtle (aged 13): 1. For SE District Quarter Peal Fortnight.

Rung for E.A.C.R. SE District QP fortnight and 88th birthday compliment to Kathleen Saunders mother of the treble ringer.

First in method: - 4

Rung immediately following the Wedding of Rebecca Miles and Stuart Tarbert.

First Quarter Peal at first attempt: 1.

Rung for NW District Quarter Peal Challenge.

First Quarter Peal for 16 years: 2.

Rung for NW District Quarter Peal Challenge.

Rung as an 80th. Birthday Compliment to Allen

Rung half muffled in memoriam of Norman (Billy) Holmes ringer of this tower for over 70 years and of which Tower Captain for over 40 years, who pass away peacefully on 2 January 2013. Rung before the interment service.

First on 10 (aged 13): 2. For SE District Quarter Peal Fortnight.

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Rung with 6 and 7 covering and for SE district QP fortnight.

Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Tim Elliott, former ringer at this tower, and 70th birthday compliment to Andrew Britter, also for E.A.C.R. SE District QP fortnight. 1st Q away from cover:- 1

A 96th birthday compliment to Sue Matthew's father, Frank Heath.

For Evensong.

A commemoration of the life of Margaret Thatcher

70th birthday compliment to Philip J Rothera. Phil was instrumental in the augmentation of Terling from 6 to 8 in 1969

Rung in memory of The Baroness Thatcher, LG OM PC FRS, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1979-1990.

Rung on the afternoon of the funeral.

Rung for the Feast of St Laserian.

Rung as a farewell compliment to Father Robert Farrell M.A., retiring as vicar of this church

250th peal: 1

Most Surprise Minor methods: 5.

Rung in memory of Dennis Bowen, local ringer who sadly passed away on 5th January 2013.

First Quarter Peal at first attempt: 1.

Rung for NW Essex District Quarter Peal Challenge.

First Quarter Peal at first attempt: 1.

Rung for NW Essex District Quarter Peal Challenge.

Arranged and rung to mark Phil's big birthday on 16th April. Also a birthday compliment to Brian (44 on 13th April) and 40th birthday compliment (30th March) to Malcolm, who to the surprise of his (sad?) Dad, chose to go skiing for the weekend rather than ringing this peal.

For SE District Quarter Peal Fortnight.

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For the Birthday of HM The Queen. Also to mark 40 years since the conductor's first peal (Higham, Suffolk 25/4/1973).

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

Rung For HM Queens Birthday

Also To Rev'd Peter Mann Of Harwich church on becoming a Non-Residential Canon By the Bishop this very afternoon.

First for conductor.

Rung for the birthday of H.M. The Queen also for E.A.C.R. SE District QP fortnight

To mark the 87th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and also Jonathan's birthday.

Rung for St George's Day.

Also 90th birthday compliment to Philip Hawthorne, Tower Captain at Felsted for over 10 years.

For St George's Day

Rung as a compliment to Rev'd Canon Peter Mann of Harwich, on his installation as a Non-Residentiary Canon of Chelmsford Cathedral by the Bishop of Chelmsford on Sunday 21st April. Guy Nelson, Paddy O'Toole, Penny Verrier, Zoe and Ed Munson and Janet Mann also wish to be associated with this quarter peal.

Rung for ANZAC Day,

First peal on the bells. Rung to celebrate the silver wedding anniversary of Helen and John Harpole on April 30.

To welcome Jude Arthur Robert Matthews, grandson of Sue, born on 17 April. Also for Deanery Choral Evensong.

For Evensong

For Evensong

First Q Surprise, 3. 100th Quarter, 6.

Rung to celebrate the marriage of James Prior and Miss Mollie Johnston on 28th April 2013.

Rung half-muffled in memory of John Evans, whose funeral was earlier this day.

2: First Of Surprise.

Rung for the Radwinter Church Coffee Morning.

Also for the NW Essex District Quarter Peal Challenge,

First on treble for 17 years - 1.

50th peal on the bells.

50th peal of Minor: 1.

On the back 6.

First as conductor

For Evensong

Rung immediately before the funeral service of Rose (Ricky) W M Bryant, long serving member of this church and of its choir.

Rung for Ascension

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Dam Busters (617 Squadron) raid on the Ruhr Dams on the night of May 16th/17th 1943. A tribute to the flying skills and bravery of the Lancaster crews who carried out that raid, and in special remembrance of the crews who did not return home.

First in method: 3

Dedicated to the ordination of Rev. Lisa Kerry as a minister of the Baptist Church, previously Minister in Training at Hutton and Shenfield Union Church.

5; 150th Quarter Peal on the Bells.

For Service.

Rung to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Dam Busters Raid.

First Quarter Peal: 1

Rung for NW Essex District Quarter Peal Challenge.

15 Years Ago Since The Bells Were Rehung By Whites Of Appleton, Treble Ringer Headed The Rehang, Fourth Ringer Was One Of The Helpers.

Remembering Dicky Furminger, Malcolm Oliver & Bernard Fairhead

70th anniversary of the Dambusters

200th peal:6

25th together: 4,5

25th peal of 7 surprise: 4

Most variations: 2,3,5

For Pentecost Service,

1; First Quarter Peal of Minimus,

Jointly Conducted.

For Felsted School's Annual Founder's Day Service.

For Pentecost Evensong. 1st on 12: 5,6,12. 1st cinques: 3. 1st cinques inside: 10. 1st Grandsire cinques: 4. 1st on 12 as conductor. Kath Downs has now been ringing for 60 years.

Rung by a Northern District Band during the Centenary year of the installation of Chelmsford's 12 bells.

In memoriam Tudor P Edwards

1st spliced as C.

In memory of Drummer Lee Rigby brutally murdered 22/5/13

By the Southern District retirees band... with one interloper in full-time employment. 1st Erin - 2. 1st Erin Triples - 1,4,5,6,7

100 Years Since William Henry Slimon M.D Past Away, A Founder Of Clacton Hospital.

First In Method Second Ringer

Thanks To Treble Ringer For Standing In At Last Minute.

For Trinity Sunday. Most methods: 2. 25th together: 2 & 4. Rung with the best wishes of the band and all tower members as a get well compliment to Christopher Newton, a Writtle ringer.

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Wishing Val a very happy Birthday On Saturday

First Quarter Peal at First Attempt: 2.

Rung for NW District Quarter Peal Challenge.

Rung to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II. A get well compliment to Chris Newton, who was due to ring in the peal, with the best wishes of the band. 500th Peal: 9. 25th Peal: 1. First Plain Bob Royal as C.

First in method: 5.

Rung for NW Essex District Quarter Peal Challenge.

Also to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.

650th QP: 4

Celebrating 60 Years Since Queen Elizabeth Took The Oath At Westminster Abbey In 1953.

"God Save The Queen"

Rung for the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty the Queen.

First in m:- 3

350th Q as Conductor

25th together 4 and 6

1st treble bob minimus: 1

First in method: 2,3,4

First of Superlative: 4

225th peal: 5

Rung to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

Celebrating 60 years Since HM Queen Elizabeth Took Her Oath At Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953.

Ruth Clarke & Noel Orman Would Like To Be Associated With This Quarter Peal.

First For The Conductor.

Rung in memory of David Shreeve(2001-2013)following his funeral service at this church.

150th Peal together: 1 & 5; 75th Peal: 6

150th together: 2, 6. 50th together: 5, 6.

For Evening Service, Also to wish Prince Philip a Happy Birthday tomorrow and a speedy recovery from his operation.

For Service and as a Birthday compliment to John Keeble,

3; First Quarter Peal of Minor.

Rung for the 50th anniversary of the first peal on the bells (8/6/1963) The same methods were rung and the ringers of 1 and 3 rang the same bells in the original peal. James L Towler wishes to be associated with this peal being the only other surviving ringer from the original peal.

4; 75th Peal.

4,5; 50th Together.

2; Most Doubles Methods.

Congratulations on the birth of Isla Odessa Mailer, 01/07/2012 and 90th birthday compliments to Irene Ethel Leigh 01/01/1923 and Francis Cammiade 24/01/1923.