Performances report

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Essex Association
Harwich, Essex
St Nicholas
Thursday, 15 May 2025 (7–2–21 in B)
240 Grandsire Doubles
Bruce Knights
Sarah Knights
Guy Nelson
Robin Rowley
Pam Avis
Neil V Avis (C)
For the Annual Mayor Making Ceremony and the rare Kichel throwing from the upper Guildhall window.
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0498

Essex Association
Great Chishill, Cambridgeshire
Friday, 16 May 2025 in 37m
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Rachel J Levy
2 Paul E Newman
3 Oliver Clinton (C)
4 Jo Lerpiniere
5 Iain Hayden
6 Andrea Quigley
Treble, first quarter at first attempt
First as conductor
Dedicated to Jack Hoile and Georgie Morris on their wedding day.
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0497

Essex Association
Witham, Essex
St Nicolas
Sunday, 18 May 2025 (15–3–12 in E)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes, pb doubles and grandsire doubles
Peter Chapman (C)
Vicki Elliott (C)
Nicholas Elliott (C)
Adam Brett (C)
Jason Brett
David Brett
Graham Wingrove
Eric Teverson
Catherine Miller
John Newman
Rung before and after a special Bell Sunday service for and including the local bell ringers
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0506

Essex Association
Witham, Essex
St Nicolas
Sunday, 18 May 2025 (15–3–12 in E)
336 Grandsire Triples
1 Catherine Miller
2 Cecile Cross
3 Vicki Elliott
4 David Learmonth
5 Peter G Smith
6 Vicky LeFèvre
7 Peter Chapman (C)
8 John G J Elliott
Rung before Evensong on Bell Sunday. In memory of Mary Roast.
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0506

Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 18 May 2025 in 2h 48 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5088 Pudsey Surprise Major
Arranged by Stanley Jenner
1 Andrew P Brewster
2 Paul A Cammiade
3 Christina D A Brewster
4 Neil M Pasmore
5 Brian G Meads
6 David M Hengeli
7 Ian J Culham
8 Alan P Mayle (C)
70th birthday compliment to Andrew Brewster.
First of Pudsey and 25th peal - 4
Remembering Mary Roast of Danbury, Life member of the Essex Association.
Ringing World page reference: 5971.0910

Essex Association
Old Harlow, Essex
St Mary and St Hugh
Sunday, 18 May 2025 (18–1–13 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Carina Bowman
2 Anne Donaldson
3 Rob Carrington
4 Pete Bowman
5 Mike Slowe (C)
6 Ivan Haynes
For Bell Sunday
1st Quarter 6
Also in celebration of Mary and Fred Bone's Golden Wedding anniversary, and in thanks to them for their support of ringing at every level in the present and for many years
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0505

Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Sunday, 18 May 2025 (10–3–2 in F♯)
General Ringing
120 Plain Bob Doubles, 120 x 2 Grandsire Doubles
G Mary Coe [Grandsire Doubles] (C)
Kay Lucas
Sue Orriss
Gavin Edwards [Plain Bob Doubles] (C)
Charles Crookes {Grandsire Doubles] (C)
Pam Avis
Neil V Avis
Rung pior to Morning Service for Saint Dunstan (19th May), Patron Saint of Bellringers on Bell Sunday.
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0506

Essex Association
Ardleigh, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 18 May 2025 (13)
General Ringing
call changes and plain hunt caters
1 Claire Culham
2 Pam Avis
3 Frances Hill
4 George Thoday
5 Ian Culham (C)
6 Neil Avis
7 Gavin Edwards
8 David Culham
9 Guy Nelson
10 Neil Culham
First Sunday service ringing on our newly augmented 10 for Bell Sunday
Ringing World page reference: 5953.0506

Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 in 2h 46 (10–3–2 in F♯)
5040 Surprise Minor (7m)
(1) London (2) Wells (3) Bourn (4) Westminster (5) Beverley (6) Cambridge (7) Norwich
1 Ian J Culham
2 Brian G Meads
3 P Mark Ogden
4 Katharine J Salter
5 Colin F Salter
6 Alan P Mayle (C)
900th peal as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5954.0516

Essex Association
Ardleigh, Essex
6 Church View
Tuesday, 20 May 2025 in 1h 36 (11 in G)
5040 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Colin F Salter
3–4 Jeremy W Spiller (C)
5–6 Ian J Culham
First peal at the address
Believed to be the first peal on the bells
Ringing World page reference: 5963.0719

Essex Association
Old Stoke, Ipswich, Suffolk
The Wolery
Thursday, 22 May 2025 in 1h 42 (9lb 8oz in G)
5040 Surprise Minor (2m)
Two Methods: Four Extents Norwich Surprise, Three Extents Cambridge Surprise
1 Hal J Meakin
2 Katharine J Salter
3 George E Thoday
4 P Mark Ogden
5 Ian J Culham
6 Colin F Salter (C)
First on a mini ring: 4
Ringing World page reference: 5963.0718

Essex Association
Ardleigh, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 26 May 2025 in 3h 4 (13–1–2 in F♯)
5039 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Albert M Tyler arr. Colin F Chapman
1 Frances L Hill
2 P Wendy Campbell
3 George E Thoday
4 David L Sparling
5 Ian L C Campbell
6 Simon A Rudd (C)
7 Hal J Meakin
8 Paul A J Bray
9 Ian J Culham
10 Ivan D Culham
First peal on the augmented bells.
First peal on 10 tower bells in the North East District.
500th peal, 9.
First on 10, 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5955.0538

Essex Association
Wickford, Essex
39a Friern Gardens
Thursday, 29 May 2025 in 33m (11 in G)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1–2 Janice Cherry
3–4 Paul A Cammiade
5–6 Nigel S D Taylor (C)
Rung in memory of Isobel Mary Roast.
Ringing World page reference: 5971.0910

Essex Association
Eastwood, Essex
St Laurence and All Saints
Thursday, 29 May 2025 in 44m (9–0–8 in A)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Sarah Chin-a-Loy
2 James R Dunhill
3 Charles K Chikuruwo
4 David Sloman
5 Stephen Halliwell
6 Richard M Dunhill (C)
First in method: 2 & 3
Rung for Ascension Day and with 18th Birthday wishes to Ryan Faulkner-Hatt.
Ringing World page reference: 5955.0541

Essex Association
Danbury, Essex
St John the Baptist
Friday, 30 May 2025 in 45m (10–1–24 in A♭)
1280 Plain Bob Major
Arranged by Colin F Chapman
1 Tracey E Southgate
2 Gillian M Sparling
3 John E Steed
4 Yvonne A Towler
5 Vicki L Chapman
6 Stephen A Waters
7 David L Sparling
8 Colin F Chapman (C)
Rung immediately following the service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance celebrating the life of Mary Roast, who died on 10 May 2025 aged 86, a life-long ringer at this tower and a Life Member of the Essex Association of Change Ringers.
Ringing World page reference: 5971.0910

Essex Association
Tendring, Essex
St Edmund King and Martyr
Saturday, 31 May 2025 in 45m (6–2–17 in A)
1264 Minor (2m)
544 Little Bob & 720 Plain Bob
1 Helen Bridgman
2 Gina Brown
3 Richard Cottee
4 Roger Carey-Smith
5 Guy Nelson
6 Bryan Morrissey (C)
Celebrating the marriage of our dear friend Robin Rowley to Shirley Taylor in Wix this afternoon. With the very best wishes from the band for a wonderful life together

Essex Association
Bentley Common, Essex
St Paul
Monday, 2 June 2025 in 43m (4–1–17 in C♯)
1260 St Clement's College Bob Minor
1 Alwyn Brock
2 John Cousins
3 Julia V Taylor
4 Jane Walters
5 Patricia Cresshull
6 Ian Cresshull (C)
Rung in memory of Mary Roast, for many years a member of WAGs, by Officers past and present on behalf of all members. Wendy Godden, Kath and Maurice Downs especially wish to be associated with this quarter peal.
Ringing World page reference: 5971.0910

Essex Association
Walthamstow, Greater London
St Mary
Sunday, 8 June 2025 in 47m (17–1–1 in E♭)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
View composition
1 Jan Stenton
2 Thomas G Ashwin-Siejkowski
3 Andrew D Hodgson
4 Andrew P Barham
5 Simon M Barnes
6 Lucas J Owen (C)
Rung on the back six half muffled, in loving memory of our friend Colin G Wright, who learnt to ring in this tower in the 1960s, and was tower captain here in the 70s and 80s.
First Treble Bob - 1
Ringing World page reference: 5966.0794

Essex Association
North Ockendon, Essex
St Mary Magdalene
Sunday, 8 June 2025 in 44m (9–2–21 in G)
1320 Doubles (5m)
480 of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, 120 of St Osmund, 240 each of Eynesbury, St Simon's, St Martin's
1 Rowena Marshall
2 Clare Beech
3 Andrew Beech (C)
4 Samuel Beech
5 William Beech
6 Michael Warren
Rung with 99 bobs.
Rung to celebrate the life of Joyce Reed who passed away on 8th May aged 99. Joyce was a valued ringer at this tower in the 1980's and will be missed by many.
For Pentecost and on the 10th anniversary of Samuel's first quarter.
200th together: 3 & 6
Ringing World page reference: 5957.0586

Essex Association
Kelvedon, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 8 June 2025 in 43m (10–0–16)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Carys Hayward
2 Marianne R Hayward
3 Janice Spalding
4 James Green
5 Vicki Elliott
6 Andrew C Taylor (C)
For Pentecost.

Essex Association
Downham, Essex
St Margaret
Wednesday, 11 June 2025 in 41m (7–3–0 in B♭)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 James Laken
2 Jane Walters
3 Dennis Ellisdon
4 Julia V Taylor
5 Nigel S D Taylor (C)
6 Paul Trueman
Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Colin G Wright by some of his close ringing friends.
Ringing World page reference: 5966.0794

Essex Association
Halstead, Essex
St Andrew
Friday, 13 June 2025 (8–2–19 in A)
240 Doubles (2m)
120 Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles.
1 Jason Brett
2 Valerie Fullman
3 Kelly Thompson
4 Adam Brett
5 Charles K Chikuruwo (C)
6 David Brett
First Touch of Mixed Doubles - 3.
First Touch of Mixed Doubles as conductor - 5.
Rung on the practice night as a birthday compliment to the tower leader, David Kerrison.
Other people in attendance were; Mark Rickett, Gabriel Rickett, Dianne O'Connor, Elizabeth Jordan and Jonathan Thompson.

Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 15 June 2025 in 2h 55 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5088 Lessness Surprise Major
Composed by Graham A C John
1 Colin F Chapman
2 Julia V Taylor
3 Nigel S D Taylor
4 Christina D A Brewster
5 Theo A Johnson
6 Brian G Meads
7 Neil M Pasmore (C)
8 David L Sparling
First in method: 2, 5 & 7
First Surprise as Conductor: 7
With best wishes to Sue Page on the eve of her 80th birthday. Sue was tower captain at this tower for many years and a regular ringer in the third Sunday peal band.
Ringing World page reference: 5958.0603

Essex Association
Tendring, Essex
St Edmund King and Martyr
Saturday, 21 June 2025 in 2h 34 (6–2–17 in A)
5040 Minor (4m)
(1,2) Cambridge S (3,4) Kent TB (5,6) St Clements (7) Plain Bob
1 Anne R Bray
2 Ian J Culham
3 Jillian E Parker
4 Paul A J Bray
5 Peter E A Dykes
6 Alan P Mayle (C)
First attempt - 5
Ringing World page reference: 5959.0626

Essex Association
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Holy Cross
Sunday, 22 June 2025 in 48m (11–2–4 in G)
960 Grandsire Doubles
1 Oliver C Lee
2 Steve Lee
3 Jane Walters (C)
4 Victoria J Richards
5 David Knott
6 Ben Gaigher
With thanks to the Friends of Waltham Abbey for their generous support.
For the 25th anniversary of the ordination of the Reverend Peter Smith.
Ringing World page reference: 5960.0655

Essex Association
Writtle, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 28 June 2025 in 43m (10–0–4 in A)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Fraser A Storie
1 Courtney Mandell
2 Mike Worboys
3 Hazel Steed
4 Philip Saunders
5 John Steed
6 Neil Pasmore (C)
First Surprise: 2
We wish to associate Yvonne Towler with this Quarter Peal. Having met short for a 10 bell practice, Yvonne kindly step down to enable a quarter peal attempt.
Ringing World page reference: 5960.0658

Essex Association
Goldhanger, Essex
St Peter
Sunday, 29 June 2025 in 46m (8–3–1 in A♭)
1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Yvonne A Towler
2 Sarah Knights
3 Andrew R C Kelso
4 Emily S Ashton
5 John Keeble
6 David M Hengeli (C)
First Surprise as conductor
Ringing World page reference: 5960.0656

Essex Association
Wickford, Essex
39A Friern Gardens
Monday, 30 June 2025 (11 in G)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1–2 Elizabeth A Coates
3–4 Louisa Hennessy (C)
5–6 Paul A Cammiade
7–8 Stephen G Halliwell
First on 8 - 1-2.
First on 8 and as conductor- 3-4.
First on 8 in hand - 7-8.
Ringing World page reference: 5960.0658

Essex Association
Thorpe Bay, Essex
St Augustine
Thursday, 3 July 2025 (14 in D)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1–2 Gillian Rooke
3–4 Elizabeth A Coates
5–6 Paul A Cammiade (C)
First in hand at first attempt, 1-2.
Ringing World page reference: 5981.1143

Essex Association
Bradwell juxta Mare, Essex
St Thomas
Saturday, 5 July 2025 in 44m (8–0–10 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Laurie Main
2 Daniel Howell
3 David Quinnear
4 John Everett
5 Stuart Hodges
6 Philip Saunders (C)
Rung for The Bradwell Pilgrimage and Gathering
Ringing World page reference: 5960.0655

Essex Association
Springfield, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 6 July 2025 in 43m (10–0–15 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sandra Murphy
2 Richard Wilson
3 Hannah Bome
4 Daniel Howell
5 Philip Saunders (C)
6 David Quinnear
Dedicated to the memory of Kath Childs, a Life Member of the EACR and former ringer at Boreham for many years, who died on 3/7/25 aged 95. First QP inside: 3
Ringing World page reference: 5961.0675

Essex Association
Brentwood, Essex
St Thomas
Wednesday, 9 July 2025 in 47m (18–1–15 in D♯)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 John M Church
2 Peter G Smith
3 Rowena L Marshall
4 Peter Chapman
5 Janice Spalding
6 James Green
7 Nigel S D Taylor (C)
8 John Cousins
Rung by WAGS members in memory of Colin G Wright 1949-2025.
150th together: 3 and 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5966.0794

Essex Association
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Holy Cross
Sunday, 13 July 2025 in 50m (15–1–19 in F)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 Hilary C Walls
2 Victoria J Richards
3 Jane Walters
4 Patricia Cresshull
5 Ben Gaigher
6 Nicholas D Hughes
7 Ian Cresshull (C)
8 Oliver C Lee
Ringing World page reference: 5962.0701

Essex Association
Little Horkesley, Essex
St Peter and St Paul
Sunday, 13 July 2025
1260 Doubles (2m)
600 Grandsire and 660 Plain Bob
1 Peter J Perkins
2 David Lee
3 David E Culham
4 Peter J Upson
5 Brian Lord (C)
90th birthday compliment to Peter J Perkins rung on his 90th birthday

Essex Association
Downham, Essex
St Margaret
Sunday, 13 July 2025 in 42m (7–3–0 in A♯)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Owen Jones
2 Charles Chikuruwo
3 Julia V Taylor
4 Theo A Johnson
5 Stephen J Nash
6 Nigel S D Taylor (C)
1st Surprise Minor: 2
1st Treble Bob: 1
For Sunday Service.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0825

Essex Association
Ardleigh, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 18 July 2025 in 2h 56 (13–1–2 in F♯)
5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
Composed by John H Fielden
1 Ian J Culham
2 Christopher N McCarthy
3 Paul A Cammiade
4 Christina D A Brewster
5 Jed Flatters
6 David I Stanford
7 Brian G Meads
8 Colin F Salter (C)
9 Rowan P Wilson
10 Andrew B Mills
First peal of Royal on the bells
Birthday compliments to Ian Culham and to welcome Sabrina Faye Salter, born 14th July, a daughter for Rachel and George
Ringing World page reference: 5963.0718

Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 20 July 2025 in 2h 53 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Adam Brett
2 Paul A Cammiade
3 Andrew R C Kelso
4 Christina D A Brewster
5 James Green
6 Brian G Meads
7 David M Hengeli
8 Alan P Mayle (C)
First of Major - 1
200th peal - 7
Ringing World page reference: 5963.0718

Essex Association
Ingatestone, Essex
St Edmund and St Mary
Friday, 25 July 2025 in 45m (10 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Carol Penfold Martin
2 Cecile Cross
3 Adam Brett
4 Charles K Chikuruwo
5 James R Dunhill (C)
6 Jason Brett
Rung in reverse age order (oldest to youngest).
Conducted by James on St James' Day.

Essex Association
Writtle, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 26 July 2025 in 3h 27 (31–2–12 in D)
5040 Plain Bob Caters
Composed by David B Wilson
1 Christina D A Brewster
2 Adam L Sloman
3 Elle Buttery
4 Courtney J A Mandell
5 Ryan J Faulkner-Hatt
6 Andrew P Brewster
7 Lucas J Owen
8 Jon Waters
9 Neil M Pasmore (C)
10 David M Hengeli
Specially arranged in celebration of the forthcoming wedding of Adam Sloman (2) and Demi-Leigh Taylor on the 8th of August at Simonstone. Best wishes from all the band.
Ringing World page reference: 5964.0746

Essex Association
Fobbing, Essex
St Michael
Saturday, 26 July 2025 in 2h 48 (11–0–27 in A♭)
5056 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Richard J Angrave
1 Paul A Cammiade
2 Stephen G Halliwell
3 Josie E Rapley Mende
4 Vicki L Chapman
5 William M Beech
6 Stephen J Nash
7 Alan P Mayle
8 Colin F Chapman (C)
Arranged and rung as a compliment to Fr David Rollins, on completing 20 years as Rector of this church.
200th together: 1 & 7. 100th peal of Yorkshire Surprise Major: 7.
Ringing World page reference: 5964.0746

Essex Association
South Weald, Essex
St Peter
Sunday, 27 July 2025 (14–1–3 in F♯)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
256 Lessness, Superlative, 192 Bristol, Cambridge, Cornwall, Yorkshire
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Clare Beech
2 Julie Bloomfield
3 Anthony Bloomfield (C)
4 Josie Rapley Mende
5 Andrew Beech
6 John Harpole
7 Jonathan Slack
8 Paul Trueman
Most methods: 4
First with core 7 methods: 2

Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 3 August 2025 in 44m (11–1–13 in G♭)
1250 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1 Cecile Cross
2 Julia V Taylor
3 Theo A Johnson
4 Janice Spalding
5 Hazel S Steed
6 John E Steed
7 David M Hengeli
8 Nigel S D Taylor (C)
Ringing World page reference: 5965.0769

Essex Association
Shenfield, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 3 August 2025 in 40m (7–0–20 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Barbara Leigh
2 Beth Johnson (C)
3 Hannah Brooks
4 Emily Brooks
5 Charles Chikuruwo
6 Mark Robbins
Celebrating Janet and Dave Stanton's 60th Wedding Anniversary on September 4th (sister of treble).
Ringing World page reference: 5965.0769

Essex Association
Old Harlow, Essex
St Mary and St Hugh
Sunday, 10 August 2025 (18–1–13 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Carina Bowman
2 Anne Donaldson
3 Rob Carrington
4 Philip J Waterfield
5 Pete Bowman (C)
6 Benji Bowman
1st QP as conductor
1st QP with an all Sunday service Band
80th birthday compliment to both Michael and Janet Allen
Ringing World page reference: 5966.0792

Essex Association
Great Totham, Essex
St Peter
Sunday, 10 August 2025 (6¾ in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Mandy Mickelsen
2 Yvonne Towler
3 John G J Elliott
4 David M Hengeli
5 Janice Spalding (C)
6 Vanessa Ellams
Ringing World page reference: 5966.0791

Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Thursday, 14 August 2025 in 46m (11–1–13 in F♯)
1280 Grandsire Doubles
1 Vicki Elliott
2 Emily S Ashton
3 Charles Cope
4 Chris Stirland
5 David M Hengeli (C)
6 Mark Button
In memoriam Doreen Goddard, rung on the day of her funeral. Also remembering her husband Bill (d.2022) and their son Stephen (d.2018). Steve learned to ring at Terling, going on to become Ringing Master of the RAF Guild; Grandsire was one of Steve's favourite methods.
Ringing World page reference: 5966.0790

Essex Association
Stanford le Hope, Essex
St Margaret of Antioch
Thursday, 14 August 2025 in 42m (11–1–5 in G)
1260 Doubles (2m)
660 St Simons and 600 Grandsire
1 Jacqueline Richmond
2 Alan Gisby
3 Kieran J E Grove
4 Charles K Chikuruwo
5 David A Buckley (C)
6 Simon N Ward
Rung for V J Day for the 15th August
Also rung in memory of Lynne Eleanor Povey that passed away on 28/07/25 at the age of 81Sarah Jane’s mum) and also in memory of Jean Margaret Linden that passed away on 30/07/25 at the age of 93 (Richard’s mum ) both Sarah Jane and Richard are friends of the entire band
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0809

Essex Association
Writtle, Essex
All Saints
Friday, 15 August 2025 (10–0–04)
Rounds, Call Changes and Plain Hunt
Andrew Brewster
Christina Brewster (C)
Claire Drew
Peter Fishwick
Gary Lauderdale
Joy Madigan
Isaac Smith
Rung at 6.30pm to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day and the end of the Second World War. Remembering the Forgotten Army. As long as we keep remembering, they will never be forgotten.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0823

Essex Association
West Ham, Greater London
All Saints
Friday, 15 August 2025 (26–1–23 in E♭)
General Ringing
Call Changes, Plain Bob on 5, Plain Hunt on 4 + TC, Plain Hunt on 5 and Rounds
Paul Crick (C)
Alex Lee (C)
Carolyn Corbyn
Zoë Purdie-Wood
Sylvia Crick
To Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0822

Essex Association
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Holy Cross
Friday, 15 August 2025 (17–3–20 in E)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes: Queens, Kings, Back rounds, Tittums
Mark Brooking
Victoria J Richards (C)
Caroline Moores
Caroline Andrews
David Ahrens
Hilary Walls
Jez Godlonton
Rung to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VJ Day
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0822

Essex Association
Tollesbury, Essex
St Mary
Friday, 15 August 2025 (7–0–18 in A)
General Ringing
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Jane Wells
2 Shirley Broadhurst
3 Marion Barrett
4 Val Calvert
5 Ian Calvert
6 Nic Kitchin
7 Mike Bell
8 Richard Cornish
Ringing for the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day on 15th August 2025 at 6.30pm
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0822

Essex Association
Tillingham, Essex
St Nicholas
Friday, 15 August 2025 (9 in B♭)
General Ringing
Plain Bob Doubles
Sue Hanson
Sue Hance
Mike Cooper
Mandy Lawford
Tony Eaton (C)
Karen Moore
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0821

Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Friday, 15 August 2025 (11–1–13 in F♯)
Call Changes, Plain Bob and Grandsire Doubles
Alexandria Bessent
Kath Downs
Maurice Downs
David Hengeli (C)
Rose Holden
Vicki Elliott
Rung for VJ Day 80th Anniversary
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0821

Essex Association
Stisted, Essex
All Saints
Friday, 15 August 2025 in 2h (9–1–20 in A♭)
3480 Surprise Minor (5m)
720 each Westminster, York, Bourne, Beverley, approx 600 Ipswich.
1 Vicki L Chapman
2 James Green
3 Simon Ward
4 Simon A Rudd
5 Jon Waters
6 Colin F Chapman (C)
An unsuccessful peal attempt to celebrate the 102nd birthday of Stisted's oldest resident Mrs Anne Digby.
Also to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0809

Essex Association
Springfield, Essex
All Saints
Friday, 15 August 2025 (10–0–15 in F♯)
Call Changes
Call changes, finishing with diminishing rounds.
Nick Ingham
Mike Turner
Annabel Morecroft
Richard Wilson
Karen Glover
Daniel Howell
VJ Day 80th Anniversary
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0820

Essex Association
Shenfield, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 15 August 2025 (7–0–20 in A♭)
Call Changes, Grandsire, Plain Bob Doubles
Call changes (called by Cameron, aged 11), Grandsire Doubles, 120 of Bob Doubles
Jamie Slack
Cameron Bazzoni
Ellie Verity
Susan V Gilder
Beth Johnson
James Paton
Pauline Murray
Jonathan Slack
John Harpole
Rung to mark peace at the end of WWII, on the 80th Anniversary of VJ day.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0820

Essex Association
Sandon, Essex
St Andrew
Friday, 15 August 2025
Call Changes
Matthew W Dunhill
Carol Lowry
Sandra Murphy
Amanda Owens
Guy Speakman
Dinah Wood
Mike Worboys
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0820

Essex Association
Rochford, Essex
St Andrew
Friday, 15 August 2025 (4–0–9 in D)
General Ringing
Rounds & call changes
3 Jennifer Derby
4 Sue Sullivan
5 Viv J E Taylor
6 Ryan J Faulkner-Hatt (C)
7 James Laden
8 Judith Williams
Rung for the 80 Anniversary of VJ day
Initially rung on the back 6 until the rope on the 3 broke then rung 2-8 (-3) which still sounded lovely.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0819

Essex Association
Rettendon, Essex
All Saints
Friday, 15 August 2025 in 30m (8–1–7 in A)
30 Call Changes
Call changes.
Composed by Mike Hallett
1 Mike Hallett (C)
2 Hazel Dale-Evans
3 Sally Scurrell
4 Mandy Lawrence
5 Luke Lawrence
6 Clare Lingwood
7 Barbara Wright
For VJ 80th Anniversary of the end of the war in Japan.
Rang at 6:30pm. All six bells with changes of ringers to give everyone a turn.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0819

Essex Association
Rayleigh, Essex
Holy Trinity
Friday, 15 August 2025 in 30m (9–1–21 in A)
Call Changes
1 Penny Drayson
2 Jacqueline Richmond
3 Jim Laken
4 David A Buckley (C)
5 Trevor Izod
Rung as part of the 80th Anniversary of V J Day
Left out the 2nd as rung bells 1/3/4/5/6
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0819

Essex Association
Old Harlow, Essex
St Mary and St Hugh
Friday, 15 August 2025 (18–1–13 in E)
80 Call Changes
1 Anne Donaldson
2 Rob Carrington
3 Carina Bowman
4 Caleb Bowman
5 Benji Bowman
6 Peter Ricketts
7 Pete Bowman (C)
8 Philip J Waterfield
Rung for VJ Day
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0819

Essex Association
Nazeing, Essex
All Saints
Friday, 15 August 2025 (9–1–14 in A)
Call Changes and Plain Hunt
Rounds, call changes and Plain Hunt minimus rang at 6:30pm to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day
1 Sally Horsnell
2 Pauline Squirrel
3 Paul Neville
4 Ylva Sams
Susan Bateman, Lewis Bateman, Perry French, Margaret French and Brian Starling were unable to ring for this event but would like to be associated with it.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0819

Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Friday, 15 August 2025 (10–3–2 in F♯)
General Ringing
Rounds and Call Changes. 80 Grandsire Doubles x 2, 80 Original Minor, 80 Little Bob Minor
Sue Orriss
G Mary Coe (C)
Martin C Jones (C)
Neil Avis (C)
Charles Crookes (C)
Guy Nelson
Kay Lucas
Frances Hill
Esther Hill
Poppy Watsham
Pam Avis
Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0818

Essex Association
Maldon, Essex
All Saints
Friday, 15 August 2025 (11–3–13 in G)
Rounds and Call Changes
Denise Driver
Dennis Johnson
Rosemary Jones
Kath Little
Victoria Macmorland
Alex Mosedale
Hannah Scurrey
Rachael Sullivan
Christine Tucker
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0818

Essex Association
Little Baddow, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 15 August 2025 (11–2–5 in A♭)
Call Changes
1 Wendy Godden (C)
2 Charles Cope
3 Janet Hegner
4 Paul Ellis
5 John Everett
6 Jane Cox
7 Richard Godden
8 Graham Lennard
Rung at 18.30 to mark the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day, reflecting on the sacrifices made and the restoration of Peace
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0818

Essex Association
Ingrave, Essex
St Nicholas
Friday, 15 August 2025 (10–1–16 in F♯)
Rounds and Call Changes
Composed by Liz Atkins
Pat Kettle
Kirsten Mcmillan
Liz Atkins (C)
Sue Farnsworth
Jackie Channa
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0817

Essex Association
Ingatestone, Essex
St Edmund and St Mary
Friday, 15 August 2025 (10 in G)
General Ringing
Rounds, Plain Hunt and Call Changes
Bryan Shedel
Mary Sutton
Elliot Sutton
Janette Walker
Richard Pusey
Bev Markham
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0817

Essex Association
Hutton, Essex
All Saints
Friday, 15 August 2025 (6–1–10 in A)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Dave Donovan
2 Lesley Clarke
3 Lorraine Dodge
4 Sylvia Martin
5 Martin Axon
6 Peter Martin
7 Robin Page-Jones
To mark the 80th Anniversay of VJ day.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0817

Essex Association
Hatfield Heath, Essex
Holy Trinity
Friday, 15 August 2025 in 30m (4–1–21 in E♭)
Rounds and Call Changes
General ringing, rounds and call changes
1 Sharon Lacey (C)
2 Caroline Plane
3 Angela Everson
4 Nigel Lyons
5 Justine Maynard
6 Julie Robinson
7 Tracey Lyons
8 Ken Heymer
9 Ivan Haynes
VJ Day 80th Anniversary. Plus one special round for RAF Mosquito Squadrons: 618, 618 Special Detachment and 248 Coastal Command
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0817

Essex Association
Harwich, Essex
St Nicholas
Friday, 15 August 2025 (13–2–22 in G)
General Ringing
Rounds and Call Changes, Plain Bob Triples, Grandsire Triples
Pam Avis
Neil Avis
Martin C Jones
Guy Nelson
Robin Rowley
Janet Rice
Charles Crookes
Kay Lucas
Frances Hill
Esther Hill
Poppy Watsham
Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0816

Essex Association
Great Totham, Essex
St Peter
Friday, 15 August 2025 (6¾ in B♭)
General Ringing
Call Changes, Plain Hunt & Plain Bob Doubles
1 David Blake
2 Vanessa Ellams
3 John Elliott
4 Nicholas Elliott
5 Duncan Grant
6 Dean Hallam
7 Andrew Hood
8 John Keeble (C)
9 Mandy Mickelsen
10 Janice Spalding (C)
11 Bernard Taplin (C)
12 Claire Whitworth
Rung at 6.30pm to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day and the end of the end of the Second World War
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0816

Essex Association
Great Parndon, Essex
St Mary
Friday, 15 August 2025 (9–1–0 in G)
Rounds and Call Changes
Rounds and call changes rang at 6:30pm to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day
1 Julie Barnes
2 Debbie Williams
3 Elizabeth Burdock
4 Vicky Brandle
5 Lesley Neville
6 Tony Scott
Margaret & Perry French were unable to ring for this event but would like to be associated with it.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0816

Essex Association
Great Bentley, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 15 August 2025 in 20m (7–0–27 in A)
Call Changes
John Barber
Roger Carey-Smith (C)
Ann Haslam
Jane Wilson
Lyn Carey-Smith
David Wilson
Mandy Miles
Len Collier
Graham Soden
Marking the 80th anniversary of VJ Day and the end of World War Two
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0816

Essex Association
Great Bardfield, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 15 August 2025 in 30m (15 in F♯)
Rounds and Call Changes
Sarah Holland
Nick Holland
Angus Threadgold
Angela Pannell
Emily Pannell
Sue Hirst
Jonathan Willmoth
Jane Claxton
Mike Claxton
Lorraine Cunningham
David Bowen
Tim Peckham
A benefice band rang together to commemorate VJ day 80 years ago. Following ringing at Great Bardfield our band also rang at Shalford, Wethersfield and Finchingfield. At the same time, the bells of Little Bardfield were chimed.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0816

Essex Association
Great Baddow, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 15 August 2025 (14–1–13 in F♯)
General Ringing
Plain Bob, Plain Hunt, St. Clements
Stephen A Waters (C)
Richard M Dunhill (C)
Mark A Cable
Sandra Murphy
Samantha Ball
Matthew W Dunhill
Victoria J Elliott
Jamie Hamper
VJ Day 80th Anniversary
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0816

Essex Association
Goldhanger, Essex
St Peter
Friday, 15 August 2025 (8–3–1 in A♭)
General Ringing
Kim Reason
Geoff Reason
Barbera Wilson
Malcolm Holmes
Lizzie Lawrence
Anja Schmalfus
Andrew Kelso
Emily Ashton
Ringing World page reference: 5970.0886

Essex Association
Epping Upland, Essex
All Saints
Friday, 15 August 2025 (12 in G)
Chiming
1 James Chappell
Bell number 3 chimed 80 times; remembering the lives lost and in celebration of the end of the Second World War on the 80th anniversary of Victory in Japan day. The bell was chimed by Church Warden James Chappell
James was joined by his wife Becky Chappell. Ringer Margaret French organised and taught James how to chime over video call.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0815

Essex Association
Epping
St John the Baptist
Friday, 15 August 2025
General Ringing For Vj Day
Rounds and call changes: Queens, Kings, Back rounds, Tittums in commemoration of the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day.
Sam Hopkins
Jill Pascale
Kerry Everett
Dave Knott
Ian Apps
Josh Ashley
Susan Jewitt
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0815

Essex Association
Eastwood, Essex
St Laurence and All Saints
Friday, 15 August 2025 (9–0–8 in A)
General Ringing
Plain Bob Minimus
2 Sue Sullivan
3 Viv J E Taylor
4 Ryan J Faulkner-Hatt (C)
5 Peter Knight
Rung for the 80th Anniversary of VJ day.
First touch: 3
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0815

Essex Association
Colchester, Essex
St Peter
Friday, 15 August 2025 (21–0–18 in E♭)
General Ringing
Rounds, Call Changes and Grandsire Triples
Lesley Barrell
Christopher Lamb
Freddie Brooks
Poppy Watsham
Sarah Brown
Delia Ellis
Stephen Garner
Guy Nelson
Pam Avis
Neil Avis
Commemorating the 80th Anniversary VJ Day
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0815

Essex Association
Chelmsford, Essex
Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Peter, and St Cedd
Friday, 15 August 2025 (7–2–24)
Call Changes
Colin Chapman (C)
Vicki Chapman
Mya Merkaj
Gordon Perkins
Hazel Steed
John Steed
To commemorate the 80th Anniversary of VJ Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0814

Essex Association
Burnham on Crouch, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 15 August 2025 (10–0–15 in A♭)
General Ringing
Plain Bob doubles, Grandsire Doubles, and Call Changes
Steve Clarke
Dick Collins
David Mason
Lynda Lovell
Stephen Sibley
John Wright
Wendy Hooper
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0814

Essex Association
Broomfield, Essex
St Mary
Friday, 15 August 2025 in 30m (11–0–18 in G)
Vj Day General Ringing
Rounds, Call Changes and Grandsire Doubles
Chris Marcus (C)
Shelia Sheldrake
Andrew Knott
Carol Knott
Yvonne Owen
Nicola Ayris
Jacqui Colderwood
Richard Lodge
Stuart Parkin
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0814

Essex Association
Brentwood, Essex
St Thomas
Friday, 15 August 2025 in 15m (18–1–15 in D♯)
Rounds and Call Changes
Rounds and call changes
1 Pauline Murray
2 Sue Matthews
3 Nichola Turnpenny
4 Sue Hanley
5 Beth Johnson (C)
6 Barrie Grimer
7 Chris Bailey
To commemorate VJ Day, 80th anniversary
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0814

Essex Association
Bentley Common, Essex
St Paul
Friday, 15 August 2025 in 15m (4–1–17 in C♯)
360 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Rachel Marshall
2 Rowena L Marshall
3 Alan Moody
4 John Cousins (C)
5 Christopher Bailey
6 Samantha Hopkins
Rung to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VJ day.
Also a get well wish to Gail Farrow who rings at this tower.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0813

Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 16 August 2025 in 44m (11–1–13 in F♯)
1280 Spliced Surprise Major (5m)
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Andrew P Brewster
2 Vicki L Chapman
3 Janice S Spalding
4 Christina D A Brewster
5 Hazel S Steed
6 John E Steed
7 David M Hengeli
8 Colin F Chapman (C)
Most spliced surprise major: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0826

Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 17 August 2025 in 2h 52 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5184 Turramurra Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Andrew P Brewster
2 Vicki L Chapman
3 James Green
4 Theo A Johnson
5 Christina D A Brewster
6 Neil M Pasmore
7 Colin F Chapman
8 Alan P Mayle (C)
First peal in the method by all except conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5969.0862

Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Sunday, 17 August 2025 (10–3–2 in F♯)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes
Esther Hill
G Mary Coe
Charles Crookes (C)
Ivan D Culham
Frances Hill
Martin C Jones (C)
Kay Lucas
Guy Nelson (C)
First ringing for Sunday service - Esther Hill

Essex Association
Langham, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 in 45m (9–2–0 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
Conducted entirely with singles, (54)
1 Adrienne Wood
2 Gina Brown
3 Richard Cottee
4 Robin Rowley
5 Roger Carey-Smith
6 Bryan Morrissey (C)
Rung to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day and end of World War 2
First time ringing 1260 with singles only, 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
Ringing World page reference: 5967.0812

Essex Association
Great Baddow, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 22 August 2025 in 48m (14–1–13 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sandra Murphy
2 Samantha Ball
3 Peter G Smith
4 James R Dunhill (C)
5 Richard M Dunhill
6 Mark Cable
First QP Inside: 2

Essex Association
Galleywood, Essex
St Michael and All Angels
Friday, 22 August 2025 in 50m (13–1–9 in F)
1260 Plain Bob Triples
1 Christina Brewster
2 Peter G Smith
3 Ann F Woolley
4 Courtney Mandell
5 James R Dunhill (C)
6 Andrew Brewster
7 Neil Pasmore
8 Richard M Dunhill
25th QP: 5
First QP of Triples as Conductor: 5
Rung to celebrate James's GCSE Results.
Ringing World page reference: 5969.0870

Essex Association
Rayleigh, Essex
Holy Trinity
Saturday, 23 August 2025 in 43m (9–1–21 in A)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Charles K Chikuruwo
2 Hazel Steed
3 James R Dunhill
4 John Steed
5 Simon Ward
6 David A Buckley (C)
Rung as part of the Garden Trail event at Rayleigh
Rung to celebrate Charles’s completion of the learning the ropes ART Course
1st in method as Conductor - 6
Ringing World page reference: 5969.0870

Essex Association
Wethersfield, Essex
St Mary Magdalene
Monday, 25 August 2025 in 30m (11–1–22 in F)
Call Changes
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Laura Wang
2 Jane Claxton
3 Mike Claxton (C)
4 Tim Peckham
5 Peter Carman
6 Lorraine Cunningham
In memory of Cherry Threadgold, whose words of wisdom and encouragement will be greatly missed by this band of inexperienced ringers. We hope we did you proud.
Ringing World page reference: 5975.1002

Essex Association
Chelmsford, Essex
Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Peter, and St Cedd
Tuesday, 26 August 2025 in 46m (14–2–5 in F)
1260 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Harvey Reeves
1 Jason Brett
2 Hazel Steed
3 Adam Brett
4 John Steed
5 Vicki Chapman
6 Helen Lunn
7 Colin Chapman (C)
8 David Brett
To welcome Helen Lunn as Organ Scholar at Chelmsford Cathedral.
Thank you to the Bretts for supporting our learners practices.
First on 8: 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5968.0842

Essex Association
Wivenhoe, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 in 42m (7–0–7 in B♭)
1259 Plain Bob Minor
1 Rebecca Kenneison
2 Adrienne Wood
3 Gina Brown
4 Roger Carey-Smith
5 Guy Nelson
6 Bryan Morrissey (C)
Celebrating the safe delivery of Remi Grace Stevens on Friday 22nd August 2025, a granddaughter to Lyn & Roger Carey-Smith.
First time conducting 1259 changes Bryan Morrissey

Essex Association
Great Totham, Essex
St Peter
Thursday, 28 August 2025 in 43m (6¾ in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Sarah Scannell
2 Tracey E Southgate
3 Mike Worboys
4 John Keeble
5 Janice Spalding (C)
6 David Blake
First quarter peal at first attempt - 6
Ringing World page reference: 5968.0841

Essex Association
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Holy Cross
Sunday, 31 August 2025 in 45m (11–2–4 in G)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Ro Kelsell
2 Steve Lee
3 Jane Walters (C)
4 Ben Gaigher
5 Victoria J Richards
6 Oliver C Lee
First in method - 2
Ringing World page reference: 5969.0869

Essex Association
Shenfield, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 1 September 2025 (7–0–20 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Luke Stark
2 Nicola Stark
3 Beth Johnson (C)
4 Jane Walters
5 John M Church
6 Callum Stark
4 = Granny, 2 = Mum (first quarter inside), tenor grandson, treble grandson (first quarter, age 11). Sending best wishes to all our young ringers embarking on their next stage of education (like Callum and Luke).
Ringing World page reference: 5969.0869

Essex Association
Chelmsford, Essex
Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Peter, and St Cedd
Tuesday, 2 September 2025 in 40m (7–0–8)
1260 Doubles (2m)
(600 Grandsire, 660 Plain Bob)
1 John Steed
2 Hazel Steed
3 Helen Lunn
4 Vicki Chapman
5 Colin Chapman (C)
6 Mya Merkaj
First quarter peal at first attempt: 6.
Best wishes to Paul Cammiade for his forthcoming 70th birthday anniversary.
Ringing World page reference: 5969.0866

Essex Association
Great Baddow, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 7 September 2025 in 49m (14–1–13 in F♯)
1260 St Simon's Bob Triples
1 Mike Worboys
2 Courtney Mandell
3 Stephen A Waters
4 Simon Ward
5 James R Dunhill (C)
6 Richard M Dunhill
7 Neil Pasmore
8 Mark Button
1st in Method: 2, 3, 7
Rung to celebrate Matthew & James Dunhill's 1 year anniversary of being in the Essex Association.

Essex Association
Chelmsford, Essex
Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Peter, and St Cedd
Tuesday, 9 September 2025 in 42m (9–3–1 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Mya Merkaj
2 Hazel Steed
3 Helen Lunn
4 John Steed
5 Colin Chapman (C)
6 Vicki Chapman
Congratulations and best wishes to Mya, shortly leaving us to study at Durham University.
First quarter peal on the treble: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5970.0887

Essex Association
Downham, Essex
St Margaret
Wednesday, 10 September 2025 (7–3–0 in B♭)
1320 Spliced Surprise Minor (3m)
720 Beverley/Surfleet, 600 Bourne
1 Julia V Taylor
2 John Harpole
3 Paul A Cammiade
4 Nigel S D Taylor
5 Samuel A Beech
6 William M Beech (C)
150th QP - 5
A belated 25th wedding anniversary compliment to Clare and Andrew Beech.
Ringing World page reference: 5970.0887

Essex Association
Great Bentley, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 12 September 2025 in 44m (7–0–27 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Bryan Morrissey
2 Frances Hill
3 Rebecca Kenneison
4 Guy Nelson
5 Roger Carey-Smith (C)
6 Richard Cottee
First 1/4 peal inside to Grandsire Rebecca Kenneison
Belated 70th birthday compliment to John Barber

Essex Association
Witham, Essex
St Nicolas
Sunday, 14 September 2025 in 46m (15–3–12 in E)
1280 Plain Bob Major
1 Emily Thompson
2 Peter G Smith
3 Peter Chapman
4 Vicki Elliott
5 James Green
6 Vicki L Chapman
7 Nick Holland
8 Colin F Chapman (C)
Rung for Evensong and in fond memory of Cherry Threadgold, whose funeral was held at Wethersfield on Friday
Ringing World page reference: 5975.1002

Essex Association
Chrishall, Essex
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 14 September 2025 in 37m (8–1–22 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Andrea Quigley
2 Rachel J Levy
3 Jan Richards
4 Jo Lerpiniere
5 Iain Hayden (C)
6 Nicki Ashworth
First inside : 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5971.0906

Essex Association
Ardleigh, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 14 September 2025 in 3h 3 (13–1–2 in F♯)
5040 Plain Bob Royal
Composed by Anon
1 Ivan D Culham
2 James A Smith
3 Christina D A Brewster
4 Courtney J A Mandell
5 Simon J T Smith
6 Andrew P Brewster
7 Andrew R C Kelso
8 Hal J Meakin
9 Brian G Meads
10 Neil M Pasmore (C)
In Memory of John F Malster, former District Master and Captain of this Tower for many years.
Ringing World page reference: 5973.0951

Essex Association
Danbury, Essex
St John the Baptist
Tuesday, 16 September 2025 in 45m (10–1–24 in A♭)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Paul J Flavell
1 Tracey Southgate
2 Hazel Steed
3 Janice Spalding
4 Mike Ovenden
5 Ann Woolley
6 John Steed
7 Vicki Chapman
8 Colin Chapman (C)
Arranged and rung as an 80th birthday anniversary compliment to Sue Spurgeon for today.
500th quarter: 7. 500th quarter as conductor: 8.
Ringing World page reference: 5971.0906

Essex Association
Great Chishill, Cambridgeshire
St Swithun
Friday, 19 September 2025 in 37m (8–3–6 in A)
1260 Doubles (3m)
420 changes each : St Simon's, St Martin's and Plain Bob Doubles.
1 Jules Foster
2 Andrea Quigley
3 Oliver Clinton
4 Jo Lerpiniere
5 Iain Hayden (C)
6 Fred Kuenzi
First Quarter Peal : Treble.
First Quarter Peal : Tenor.
Rung to Celebrate the upcoming 65th Birthday of the Treble.
Ringing World page reference: 5971.0905

Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 21 September 2025 in 2h 49 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5120 Cambridge Surprise Major
Arranged by James Clatworthy
1 Neil M Pasmore
2 David L Sparling
3 Vicki L Chapman
4 Colin F Chapman
5 James Green
6 Christina D A Brewster
7 David M Hengeli
8 Alan P Mayle (C)
First of Cambridge- 5
Circled tower- 1
200th for the association- 7
Ringing World page reference: 5972.0927

Essex Association
Springfield, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 21 September 2025 in 25m (10–0–15 in F♯)
720 Cambridge Surprise Minor
1 Sandra Murphy
2 Karen Glover
3 Peter G Smith
4 Daniel Howell
5 John E Steed
6 Philip Saunders (C)
Rung in thanksgiving for the life of Cherry Threadgold of Wethersfield, who sadly passed away on 20th August.
First extent in method: 4
Ringing World page reference: 5974.0976

Essex Association
Nazeing, Essex
All Saints
Thursday, 25 September 2025 in 2h 44 (9–1–14 in A)
5040 Minor (2m)
2 methods: 1x 1440 & 2 exts Cambridge Surprise (1,2,4,6) and 3 exts Plain Bob (3,5,7)
View composition
1 Adam Brett
2 Christina D A Brewster
3 Fred Bone
4 Brian G Meads
5 Andrew P Brewster
6 Colin F Chapman (C)
Arranged and rung to celebrate the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Jacky and Jim Sams married here on this day 60 years ago.
175th peal & most minor inside: 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5972.0927

Essex Association
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Holy Cross
Sunday, 28 September 2025 in 46m (11–2–4 in G)
1260 Doubles (2m)
600 of Grandsire and 660 of Plain Bob Doubles
1 Max Ganesh
2 Oliver C Lee
3 Hilary C Walls
4 Ben Gaigher
5 Victoria J Richards (C)
6 Steve Lee
Rung after evensong
Ringing World page reference: 5973.0957

Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 28 September 2025 in 46m (11–1–13 in F♯)
1344 Spliced Surprise Major (6m)
Composed by Richard Weeks
1 Andrew P Brewster
2 Vicki L Chapman
3 Janice S Spalding
4 Christina D A Brewster
5 Hazel S Steed
6 John E Steed
7 David M Hengeli
8 Colin F Chapman (C)
Best wishes to Brian and Iris Patmore for their 66th wedding anniversary today.
Most spliced surprise major: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5973.0957

Essex Association
Rayleigh, Essex
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 28 September 2025 in 42m (16–1–14 in F)
1260 Plain Doubles (11m)
120 Grandsire/120 Reverse Canterbury/ 120 St Remigius/120 Huntley/120 St Nicholas/120 Winchendon/60 Plain Bob/ 120 St Osmund/ 120 Eynesbury/120 St Simons and 120 St Martins
1 Lydia Roberts
2 Charles K Chikuruwo
3 James R Dunhill
4 Richard M Dunhill
5 David A Buckley (C)
6 Brian Meldon
Rung for evensong
Most Methods - 2 & 3
Most Methods as Conductor 5
Also rung to celebrate the life of Jet Buckley died age 4 (39 human years) on 14/09/25 pet rabbit of 5

Essex Association
Danbury, Essex
St John the Baptist
Sunday, 28 September 2025 in 2h 47 (10–1–24 in A♭)
5088 Lincolnshire Surprise Major
Composed by David B Wilson
1 Adam Brett
2 Vicki L Chapman
3 Christina D A Brewster
4 Andrew R C Kelso
5 Ryan J Faulkner-Hatt
6 Colin F Chapman
7 David M Hengeli
8 Neil M Pasmore (C)
First in the method: 5
50th together: 4 & 7
Ringing World page reference: 5973.0951

Essex Association
Springfield, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 5 October 2025 in 43m (10–0–15 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (3m)
60 changes of Grandsire, 600 changes of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and 600 changes of Plain Bob
1 Dalham Mallett
2 Richard Wilson
3 Mike Worboys
4 Chris Marcus
5 Philip Saunders (C)
6 Daniel Howell
Rung for Harvest Festival. First QP on treble at first attempt.
Ringing World page reference: 5976.1024

Essex Association
Shenfield, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 5 October 2025 in 41m (7–0–20 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Barbara Leigh
2 Beth Johnson
3 Hannah Brooks
4 John Harpole
5 Mark Robbins
6 Sarah Robbins (C)
First conducting of minor: 6. In memory of Roger Butt, past ringer of this tower. With congratulations to the Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally on her appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury. For Harvest.
Ringing World page reference: 5973.0954

Essex Association
Inworth, Essex
All Saints
Thursday, 9 October 2025 in 2h 33 (5–1–2 in B)
5040 Minor (3m)
3m: 2 exts each Bourne (1,2) and Cambridge (4,6) Surprise; 3 exts Plain Bob (3,5,7)
View composition
1 Andrew P Brewster
2 Vicki L Chapman
3 Neil M Pasmore
4 Courtney J A Mandell
5 Christina D A Brewster
6 Colin F Chapman (C)
Most methods: 4.
Ringing World page reference: 5974.0972

Essex Association
Wethersfield, Essex
St Mary Magdalene
Friday, 10 October 2025 in 48m (11–1–22 in F)
1280 Cherry Surprise Major
1 Patricia Cresshull
2 Charlotte Mackle
3 Vicky LeFèvre
4 James Green
5 Tim Peverett
6 Ian Cresshull
7 John Peverett (C)
8 Colin Chapman
First quarter in the method. First blows in the method for all. Rung in memory of Cherry Threadgold.
Ringing World page reference: 5975.1002

Essex Association
Willingale, Essex
St Christopher
Sunday, 12 October 2025 in 42m (7–3–9 in A)
1260 Plain Doubles (4m)
420 Grandsire/360 St Simons/360 St Martins/120 Plain Bob
1 Linda Clements
2 Ian Kerwin
3 Gemma Crouchman
4 Kieran Kerwin
5 David A Buckley (C)
6 John Wallis
Rung for Harvest

Essex Association
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Holy Cross
Sunday, 12 October 2025 in 47m (11–2–4 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Josh Ashley
2 Jane Walters
3 Ro Kelsell
4 Ben Gaigher
5 Victoria J Richards (C)
6 Pete Bowman
1st in method 6. 50th birthday compliment to 5.
Ringing World page reference: 5975.1000

Essex Association
Shenfield, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 12 October 2025 in 39m (7–0–20 in A♭)
1260 Doubles (2m)
660 Bob Doubles, 600 Grandsire
1 Jamie E Slack
2 Beth Johnson
3 Sarah Robbins
4 Jonathan R Slack
5 Clive J Stephenson (C)
6 Marianne R Hayward
First quarter at first attempt: 1. Jamie has achieved his ambition of ringing his first quarter before his 10th birthday: Jamie is nine.
Ringing World page reference: 5975.0998

Essex Association
Old Harlow, Essex
St Mary and St Hugh
Sunday, 12 October 2025 (18–1–13 in E)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Carina Bowman
2 Anne Donaldson
3 Rob Carrington
4 Benji Bowman
5 Pete Bowman (C)
6 Philip J Waterfield
To celebrate the 95th birthday of Pat Davies, and her son, David, who was '21 again' on the same day
Ringing World page reference: 5975.1000

Essex Association
Woodford, Greater London
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 13 October 2025 in 5m (10–2–21 in G)
84 Stedman Triples
SLQ
1 Elle G Buttery
2 Michelle A Stephenson
3 Clive J Stephenson
4 Simon M Barnes
5 Lucas J Owen (C)
6 Miles F E Baker
7 Andrew P Barham
8 Helen Barham
Rung on practice night in memory of Ashley B Wilson, friend of 1 & 5 from Lancashire, who sadly passed away earlier today age 39.
Ringing World page reference: 5982.1228

Essex Association
Great Bentley, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 17 October 2025 in 45m (7–0–27 in A)
1289 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Rebecca Kenneison
2 Christine Gooch
3 Richard Cottee
4 Roger Carey-Smith
5 Bryan Morrissey (C)
6 Len Collier
1st 1/4 peal at first attempt Len Collier
For North East District 1/4 peal month
Ringing World page reference: 5977.1049

Essex Association
Woodford, Greater London
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 18 October 2025 in 2h 50 (10–2–21 in G)
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles Middleton (Arranged by Henry Johnson)
1 Marianne R Hayward
2 Theo A Johnson
3 Miles F E Baker
4 Simon M Barnes
5 Brooks M Hayes
6 Andrew P Barham
7 Kye L Leaver
8 Lucas J Owen (C)
First Peal - 5
First Cambridge Major - 4, 7 and as Conductor.
60th Peal on the bells
Ringing World page reference: 5975.0996

Essex Association
Great Totham, Essex
St Peter
Saturday, 25 October 2025 in 42m (6¾ in B♭)
1320 Surprise Minor (2m)
600 Norwich, 720 Primrose
1 Paul Trueman
2 Paul Cammiade
3 Stephen Halliwell
4 John Harpole
5 Samuel Beech
6 Andrew Beech (C)
First multi method surprise as conductor.
Ringing World page reference: 5976.1023

Essex Association
Bentley Common, Essex
St Paul
Thursday, 30 October 2025 in 41m (4–1–17)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Nicola Stark
2 Beth Johnson (C)
3 John M Church
4 Susan V Gilder
5 Sarah Robbins
6 Ellie Verity
First quarter as tenor cover. Congratulations to Sarah Robbins, Ellie's teacher, on her upcoming 18th birthday!

Essex Association
Willingale Doe, Essex
St Christopher
Saturday, 1 November 2025 in 44m (7–3–9 in A)
1260 Doubles (4m)
180 changes of Grandsire, 240 Changes of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure, 360 changes of Plain Bob and 480 changes of St. Simon Bob
1 Linda Clements
2 Ian Kerwin
3 David Quinnear
4 Daniel Howell
5 Philip Saunders (C)
6 Philip J Waterfield
Dedicated to the life of Iam McFaul 1/10/43 - 4/10/25, a great friend of Willingale. Rung following the Service of Thanksgiving.
Ringing World page reference: 5978.1068

Essex Association
Springfield, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 2 November 2025 in 43m (10–0–15 in F♯)
1260 Doubles (3m)
60 changes of Grandsire, 600 changes of Reverse Canterbury Pleasure and 600 changes of Plain Bob
1 Artem Mallett
2 Richard Wilson
3 David Quinnear
4 Mike Worboys
5 Philip Saunders (C)
6 Daniel Howell
Rung for the All Saints' Memorial Service and in thanksgiving for the life of Keith Charles Lambert 1956 - 2025. Brother-in-law of the ringer of 3. First QP on the Treble at first attempt.
Ringing World page reference: 5979.1094

Essex Association
Sandon, Essex
St Andrew
Sunday, 2 November 2025 in 2h 42 (9–2–9 in G)
5040 Minor (7m)
7m: one extent each London, Ipswich, Cambridge S; Kent T B; Double Oxford, St Clement's College, Plain B.
View composition
1 Victoria J Elliott
2 Vicki L Chapman
3 James R Dunhill
4 Richard M Dunhill
5 David M Hengeli
6 Colin F Chapman (C)
First peal on the bells since major refurbishment in 2022.
First peal at first attempt: 3.
175th peal: 2. First minor: 1.
Ringing World page reference: 5978.1064

Essex Association
Braintree, Essex
St Michael
Sunday, 2 November 2025 in 39m (10–2–27 in G♭)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Fraser A Storie
1 Tracey Southgate
2 Debbie Hill
3 Courtney Mandell
4 Charles Chikuruwo
5 Simon Ward
6 Neil Pasmore (C)
In memory of Tracey's much loved cat "Tiddly" who passed away 20/10/25.
With the bands' best wishes to Hazel Steed for her forthcoming operation.
Ringing World page reference: 5978.1067

Essex Association
Wickford, Essex
39a Friern Gardens
Tuesday, 4 November 2025 in 40m
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Major
1–2 Janice Cherry
3–4 Andrew R C Kelso
5–6 Paul A Cammiade
7–8 Nigel S D Taylor (C)
Rung to celebrate the birth of a baby girl: Charlotte Elva, to Alex Lucas and
Oliver Barter on November 2nd.
Ringing World page reference: 5982.1211

Essex Association
Writtle, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 9 November 2025 (31–2–12)
Rounds and Call Changes, Whole Pull and Stand and Diminishing Rounds
Gareth Blanks
Andrew Brewster
Christina Brewster
Claire Drew
Nigel Field
Peter Fishwick
Judith Latter
Gary Lauderdale
Joy Madigan
Courtney Mandell
Neil Pasmore (C)
Carol Penfold Martin
Hayley Savage
Isaac Smith
Rung half muffled on Remembrance Sunday prior to the Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial on The Green. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.

Essex Association
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Holy Cross
Sunday, 9 November 2025 in 46m (11–2–4 in G)
1260 Doubles (3m)
240 St Simon's, 480 Plain Bob, 540 Grandsire
1 Josh Ashley
2 Hilary C Walls
3 Jane Walters
4 Victoria J Richards
5 Dave Knott (C)
6 Oliver C Lee
Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday. 50th quarter: 6
Ringing World page reference: 5979.1093

Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 9 November 2025 in 3h (11–1–13 in F♯)
5088 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by R D S Brown
1 Theo A Johnson
2 Charles K Chikuruwo
3 Julia V Taylor
4 Paul A Cammiade
5 Vicki L Chapman
6 Ryan J Faulkner-Hatt
7 Nigel S D Taylor
8 Colin F Chapman (C)
Rung half-muffled for Remembrance.
First peal at first attempt: 2; Charles organised his own first peal.
Birthday anniversary compliment to Nigel for today.
Ringing World page reference: 5979.1088

Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Sunday, 9 November 2025 (10–3–2 in F♯)
General Ringing
2 x 120 Grandsire Doubles and Call Changes
Martin C Jones (C)
G Mary Coe (C)
Kay Lucas
Pam Avis
Charles Crookes (C)
David Thurlow
Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.
Ringing World page reference: 5979.1093

Essex Association
Little Baddow, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 9 November 2025 (11–2–5 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Janet Hegner
2 Mark Button
3 Wendy Godden (C)
4 James R Dunhill
5 Richard Godden
6 Graham Lennard
Rung half-muffled for the Parish Eucharist Service on Remembrance Sunday
Ringing World page reference: 5979.1092

Essex Association
Harwich, Essex
St Nicholas
Sunday, 9 November 2025 (13–2–22 in G)
General Ringing
Plain Bob Minor, Grandsire Triples, Plain Bob Triples and Call Changes
Robin Rowley
Guy Nelson (C)
Simon Mann
Ivan Culham (C)
Jan Rice
Bruce Knights
Martin C Jones (C)
Pam Avis
Neil V Avis (C)
Rung half muffled for Remembrance Sunday.
Ringing World page reference: 5979.1093

Essex Association
Great Bentley, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 9 November 2025 in 25m (7–0–27 in A)
Call Changes and Tolling
Call changes
1 Fiona Gosling
2 Nicky Justice
3 John Barber (C)
4 Robin Sharpe
5 Ann Haslam
6 Len Collier
7 Roger Carey-Smith (C)
8 Graham Soden (tolling)
Call changes rung prior to the Remembrance Day service and tolling leading up to the act of remembrance at the war memorial at 11.00

Essex Association
Coggeshall, Essex
St Peter ad Vincula
Sunday, 9 November 2025 in 46m (10–2–27 in G♭)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
Half muffled
1 Julia Ibbotson
2 Janet Edwards
3 Nicholas Elliott
4 Vicki Elliott
5 Simon Ward (C)
6 Ellis Whitehouse
Rung for Remembrance Sunday
First inside in method (3)
Ringing World page reference: 5982.1215

Essex Association
Great Bentley, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Monday, 10 November 2025 in 30m (7–0–27 in A)
Call Changes
Fiona Gosling (C)
John Barber (C)
Robin Sharpe (C)
Nicky Justice (C)
Clive Reynolds (C)
Roger Carey-Smith (C)
Graham Soden (C)
Rung to celebrate the 18th Birthday of George Wright. Call changes conducted by the whole band including Queens, Titums, 20 all over and 18 birthday changes

Essex Association
Wickford, Essex
39a Friern Gardens
Tuesday, 11 November 2025 in 36m (11 in G)
1440 Norfolk Surprise Minor
1–2 Janice Cherry
3–4 Paul A Cammiade
5–6 Nigel S D Taylor (C)
For Remembrance Day.
Ringing World page reference: 5982.1211

Essex Association
Bentley Common, Essex
St Paul
Tuesday, 11 November 2025 in 43m (4–1–17 in C♯)
1320 Plain Bob Doubles
1 John M Church
2 Rowena L Marshall (C)
3 Alwyn Brock
4 Barbara Leigh
5 Margaret French
6 Christopher Bailey
For armistice day, rung half muffled just prior to the 2 minutes silence.

Essex Association
Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
St Michael
Saturday, 15 November 2025 in 3h 25 (15–0–17 in E)
5070 Stedman Cinques
Composed by John S Warboys
1 Stephanie J Warboys
2 Vicki L Chapman
3 Brian G Meads
4 Christina D A Brewster
5 Fred Bone
6 Nicholas D Hughes
7 Jeremy Piron
8 Andrew R Stone
9 John S Warboys (C)
10 Stephen J Bailey
11 Alan P Mayle
12 Colin F Chapman
Rung to mark the 70th anniversary of Dick Prime's first peal, Stedman Cinques at Leicester Cathedral; the bells had been booked for this occasion prior to his passing in March this year.
Ringing World page reference: 5980.1111

Essex Association
Wivenhoe, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 16 November 2025 (7–0–7 in B♭)
General Ringing
Rounds and Call Changes Plain Bob Doubles
Rita Chen
Paul Draper
Robin Durance
Heather Edwards
Martin Lucas
Anastasia Newton
Jane Taylor
Adrienne Wood
In celebration and in memory of Jerry Reid, former Tower Captain, who died recently.

Essex Association
Old Harlow, Essex
St Mary and St Hugh
Sunday, 16 November 2025 in 46m
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Ivan Haynes
2 Anne Donaldson
3 Benji Bowman
4 Rob Carrington
5 Pete Bowman (C)
6 Carina Bowman
1st QP on treble 1
Ringing World page reference: 5980.1116

Essex Association
Willingale Doe, Essex
St Christopher
Wednesday, 19 November 2025 in 44m (7–3–9 in A)
1260 Doubles (3m)
480 St. Simon's, 480 St. Martin's, 300 Bob Doubles
1 Linda Clements
2 Ian Kerwin
3 Gemma Crouchman
4 Philip Saunders
5 Kieran Kerwin (C)
6 Denise Kerwin
Rung to wish a speedy recovery to Sue Evans and Pauline Booty both Ringers at Willingale.

Essex Association
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Holy Cross
Sunday, 23 November 2025 in 46m (11–2–4 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Caroline Moores
2 Oliver C Lee
3 Jane Walters
4 Hilary C Walls
5 Victoria J Richards (C)
6 Ian Apps
Rung after evensong. First quarter: 1
Ringing World page reference: 5981.1140

Essex Association
Halstead, Essex
St Andrew
Thursday, 27 November 2025 in 60m (15–1–6 in F)
General Ringing
Rounds & Called Changes and 120 Plain Bob Doubles.
David Kerrison
Susan Sherrington
Dave Martin
David Brett
Adam Brett (C)
Jason Brett
Elizabeth Jordan
Jonathan Thompson (C)
Kelly Thompson
Rung for the Installation of the Reverend Sue Goldsmith as Team Vicar of the Halstead Benefice.
Angela Kerrison would like to be associated with this performance.
Ringing World page reference: 5981.1140

Essex Association
Limehouse, Greater London
St Anne
Saturday, 29 November 2025 in 52m (12–3–25 in E)
1300 Plain Bob Royal
https://complib.org/composition/12531
1 Jason Brett
2 Bjørn E Bradstock
3 M Louise Booth
4 Cathryn Hunt
5 Adam Brett
6 John M Church
7 Claire C Nicholson
8 Colin Friend
9 Charles K Chikuruwo
10 Simon Ward (C)
1st in Royal (1, 4, 5)
300th Anniversary of first Peal of Plain Bob Royal

Essex Association
Great Chishill, Cambridgeshire
St Swithun
Saturday, 29 November 2025 in 37m (8–3–6 in A)
1260 Grandsire Doubles
1 Jules Foster
2 Andrea Quigley
3 Nicki Ashworth
4 Jo Lerpiniere
5 Iain Hayden (C)
6 Helen Whitehead
First Grandsire: 3.
First on the simulator.
First on a simulator 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6.

Essex Association
Maldon, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 30 November 2025 in 2h 54 (11–3–13 in G)
5184 Bovey Tracey Surprise Major
Composed by Robert D S Brown
1 Andrew P Brewster
2 Paul A Cammiade
3 Gillian M Sparling
4 David L Sparling
5 Christina D A Brewster
6 David M Hengeli
7 Colin F Chapman
8 Alan P Mayle (C)
Specially arranged to mark the first anniversary of the passing of James L (Jim) Towler, rung on the bells where he learnt to ring and was tower captain for many years.
350th peal for the Association: 5
75th peal together: 4 and 5
First peal in the method by all and for the Association.
The band wishes to associate Yvonne Towler with this peal.
Ringing World page reference: 5982.1202

Essex Association
Kelvedon, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 30 November 2025 in 48m (19–3–2 in E♭)
1260 Grandsire Triples
1 John G J Elliott
2 Stephen A Waters
3 Peter Chapman
4 John Harpole
5 Vicki Elliott
6 Andrew C Taylor
7 Brian G Meads (C)
8 John Keeble
Sponsored in aid of church repairs.
For Essex Northern District Quarter Peal Month.
Ringing World page reference: 5982.1215

Essex Association
Great Totham, Essex
St Peter
Monday, 1 December 2025 in 42m (6¾ in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 David Blake
2 Emily S Ashton
3 David M Hengeli
4 John Keeble
5 Janice S Spalding (C)
6 John G J Elliott
First quarter peal on the treble - 1
Ringing World page reference: 5982.1209

Essex Association
Great Baddow, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 5 December 2025 in 48m (14–1–13 in F♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Vicki Crispin
2 Cecile Cross
3 Sandra Murphy
4 James R Dunhill (C)
5 Richard M Dunhill
6 Matthew W Dunhill
First QP at first attempt: 6
Rung with birthday wishes to Richard Dunhill (01/12) and Sarah Dunhill (06/12).
Rung on the eve of St Mary's first Christmas Tree Festival.
Ringing World page reference: 5982.1207

Essex Association
Writtle, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 6 December 2025 in 3h 16 (31–2–12 in D)
5021 Grandsire Caters
Composed by Albert M Tyler
1 Vicki L Chapman
2 Paul A Cammiade
3 Adam L Sloman
4 Neil M Pasmore
5 Courtney J A Mandell
6 Andrew P Brewster
7 Christina D A Brewster
8 Colin F Chapman (C)
9 Jon Waters
10 Lucas J Owen
For the opening of the annual Christmas Tree Festival in Writtle church.
First Grandsire Caters: 3, 4 & 5.
Circled the 10 to peals: 9. 50th peal of Grandsire: 2.
Ringing World page reference: 5982.1202

Essex Association
Hutton, Essex
All Saints
Saturday, 6 December 2025 in 2h 40 (6–1–10 in A)
5040 Doubles (16m)
2 extents each of Stedman, Grandsire, Huntspill Bob, New Bob, Blaisdon Bob, St Vedast Bob, Winchendon Place, St Nicholas Bob, Huntley Place, St Remigius Bob, Reverse Canterbury Place and 4 extents each of St Martins Bob, St Simons Bob, Eynesbury Bob, St Osmund Bob, Plain Bob
1 Julia V Taylor
2 Nigel S D Taylor
3 Theo A Johnson
4 David A Buckley
5 Stephen J Nash (C)
Arranged and rung for the 700th Anniversary of the Church.
Most methods :- 3,4.
Ringing World page reference: 5982.1202

Essex Association
Matching, Essex
St Mary
Friday, 12 December 2025 in 43m (7–3–5 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Liz Griffith-Jones
2 Bill Griffith-Jones
3 Ro Kelsell
4 Ian Kerwin
5 Victoria J Richards (C)
6 Philip J Waterfield
Rung in memory of our dear friend Charlotte Parsons, ringer at Matching, who died one year ago today. With gratitude to the Matching band for their support.
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Ringing World page reference: 5982.1208

Essex Association
Great Baddow, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Saturday, 13 December 2025 in 2h 58 (14–1–13 in F♯)
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 565)
1 Victoria J Elliott
2 Jon Waters
3 Paul A Cammiade
4 Stephen A Waters
5 Richard M Dunhill
6 David M Hengeli
7 Simon Ward
8 Alan P Mayle (C)
Dedicated to the memory of Stephen Foakes, who died on 8th December aged 75. Also wishing Cecile Cross (who was due to ring) a speedy recovery.
Ringing World page reference: 5985.0009

Essex Association
Walthamstow, Greater London
St Saviour
Sunday, 14 December 2025 in 2h 53 (16–0–16 in E)
5024 Yorkshire Surprise Major
Composed by Donald F Morrison Op. 6975
1 Miles F E Baker
2 Theo A Johnson
3 Clara M Waller
4 Simon M Barnes
5 Brooks M Hayes
6 Andrew P Barham
7 Fraser A Storie (C)
8 Lucas J Owen
Rung after Morning Service. Sending Happy Birthday wishes to Tony Bloomfield.
Ringing World page reference: 5986.0035

Essex Association
Great Totham, Essex
St Peter
Sunday, 14 December 2025 in 44m (6¾ in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Vanessa Ellams
2 John Keeble
3 Vicki Elliott
4 Nicholas Elliott
5 Janice Spalding (C)
6 David Blake
Rung to celebrate the 40th Wedding Anniversary of Bernard & Daphne Taplin today.
Congratulations!
Ringing World page reference: 5985.0016

Essex Association
Sandon, Essex
St Andrew
Monday, 15 December 2025 in 44m (9–2–9 in G)
1296 Cambridge Surprise Minor
Composed by Andrew J Watkins
1 Mark Button
2 Charles K Chikuruwo
3 James Green
4 Stephen A Waters
5 James R Dunhill (C)
6 Richard M Dunhill
First as conductor to Surprise.
Ringing World page reference: 5985.0017

Essex Association
Great Baddow, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Friday, 19 December 2025 (14–1–13 in F♯)
120 St Nicholas Bob Doubles
1 Vicki Crispin
2 Cecile Cross
3 Sandra Murphy
4 James R Dunhill (C)
5 Vicki Elliott
6 Richard M Dunhill
Rung to wish Nicholas Elliott a very happy 12th birthday.

Essex Association
Witham, Essex
St Nicolas
Sunday, 21 December 2025 (10–1–27 in G♯)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 John Newman
2 Debbie Hill (C)
3 Catherine Miller
4 Adam Brett
5 Simon Ward
6 Peter Chapman
First away from cover: 1.
For Carols by Candlelight.
Ringing World page reference: 5986.0041

Essex Association
Waltham Abbey, Essex
Holy Cross
Sunday, 21 December 2025 in 48m (11–2–4 in G)
1260 Plain Bob Minor
1 Jane Walters
2 Hilary C Walls
3 Caroline Andrews
4 Pete Bowman
5 Victoria J Richards (C)
6 David Knott
Rung for the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. In memory of Barbara Utting, 91, life long member of the congregation, whose funeral was this week.
Ringing World page reference: 5986.0038

Essex Association
Terling, Essex
All Saints
Sunday, 21 December 2025 in 2h 58 (11–1–13 in F♯)
5184 Bristol Surprise Major
Composed by D F Morrison (No 173)
1 Julia V Taylor
2 Christina D A Brewster
3 David L Sparling
4 James Green
5 Stephen A Waters
6 Nigel S D Taylor
7 David M Hengeli
8 Alan P Mayle (C)
50th peal and first of Bristol- 4
Ringing World page reference: 5985.0009

Essex Association
Shenfield, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Sunday, 21 December 2025 in 41m (7–0–20 in A♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Susan V Gilder
2 Barbara Leigh
3 Beth Johnson (C)
4 Mark Robbins
5 John Harpole
6 James Paton
6: First quarter at first attempt. For Parish Carol Service.
Ringing World page reference: 5986.0037

Essex Association
Rayleigh, Essex
Holy Trinity
Sunday, 21 December 2025 in 48m (16–1–14 in F)
1344 Plain Bob Major
1 Ian Kerwin
2 Lydia Roberts
3 Simon Smith
4 Owen P Jones
5 Sarah Chin-a-Loy
6 Charles K Chikuruwo
7 Stephen J Nash
8 David A Buckley (C)
1st Major - 1
1st inside - 4
Rung for Nine Lessons and Carols

Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Sunday, 21 December 2025 (10–3–2 in F♯)
General Ringing
Rounds, 60 Stedman Doubles, 120 Grandsire Doubles and 120 Plain Bob Doubles.
Martin C Jones (C)
G Mary Coe (C)
Charles Crookes
David Thurlow
Bruce Knights
Pam Avis
Amanda Fraser-Fish
Rung prior to the Carol Service.
First time for Amanda to ring for service.
Ringing World page reference: 5986.0038

Essex Association
Kelvedon, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Tuesday, 23 December 2025 in 3h 2 (19–3–2 in E♭)
5040 Grandsire Triples
Composed by Bruerton's 12.part
1 John G J Elliott
2 Philip Saunders
3 James R Dunhill
4 Andrew R C Kelso
5 Alan P Mayle (C)
6 Fred Bone
7 Brian G Meads
8 John Keeble
First peal on 8 - 2 & 3
Rung for Advent & Christmastide.
12th Birthday Compliment to Nicholas J. Elliott
In Loving Memory of the late David Kennard.
Ringing World page reference: 5986.0035

Essex Association
Harwich, Essex
St Nicholas
Wednesday, 24 December 2025 (13–2–22 in G)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes
Janet Rice
Ivan Culham
Sue Waters
Charles Crookes
Pam Avis
Neil V Avis (C)
Rung prior to the Christingle Service.
Ringing World page reference: 5986.0038

Essex Association
Shenfield, Essex
St Mary the Virgin
Thursday, 25 December 2025 in 34m (7–0–20 in A♭)
1260 Stedman Singles
1 Hannah Brooks
2 Sarah Robbins
3 Mark Robbins (C)
Rung on the back three for Christmas Eucharist, in celebration of the birth of our Lord. First Singles for all.
Ringing World page reference: 5986.0040

Essex Association
Mistley, Essex
St Mary and St Michael
Thursday, 25 December 2025 (10–3–2 in F♯)
General Ringing
Rounds and call changes, 2 x 120 Grandsire Doubles and 60 Stedman Doubles
Charles Crookes
Sue Orriss
Martin C Jones (C)
Christopher M Gould
Amanda Fraser-Fish
Gavin Edwards
G Mary Coe (C)
Pam Avis (C)
Neil V Avis (C)
Rung prior to the Christmas Morning Service.
Ringing World page reference: 5986.0038

Essex Association
Fobbing, Essex
St Michael
Friday, 26 December 2025 in 45m (11–0–27 in G♯)
1250 Cambridge Surprise Major
Composed by Charles K Chikuruwo (148472)
1 Alan Gisby
2 Julia V Taylor
3 Stephen G Halliwell
4 Charles K Chikuruwo
5 Paul A Cammiade
6 Nigel S D Taylor
7 David A Buckley
8 Stephen J Nash (C)
Traditional ringing in memory of Harriet Maria Gardner, on this her birthday, she donated a treble bell to make the original 5 bells into a ring of 6 in 1934. Two further bells were added the following year.
Ringing World page reference: 5986.0038

Essex Association
Tendring, Essex
St Edmund King and Martyr
Saturday, 27 December 2025
2025 Doubles and Minor (2m)
1956 Plain Bob Minor and 69 Grandsire Doubles
1 Gina Brown
2 Adrienne Wood
3 Frances Hill
4 Gavin Edwards
5 Roger Carey-Smith
6 Bryan Morrissey (C)
Celebrating the conductors first grand child Logan Michael Hough born 22nd November.

Essex Association
Walthamstow, Greater London
St Mary
Wednesday, 31 December 2025 in 48m (17–1–1 in E♭)
1280 Yorkshire Surprise Royal
View composition
1 Kye L Leaver
2 Matthew E Rayner (C)
3 Heather A Rayner
4 Elizabeth C Rayner
5 Alec Gray
6 Clara M Waller
7 Andrew D Hodgson
8 Brooks Hayes
9 Simon M Barnes
10 Lucas J Owen
Rung as a farewell to 2025.
First in method - 6

Essex Association
Thaxted, Essex
St John the Baptist
Wednesday, 31 December 2025 in 30m (15–0–2 in E♭)
Rounds and Call Changes
1 Rosie Mole (C)
2 Cathy Lowe
3 June Rowland
4 Drew Unwin
5 Lowie Bingham
6 Elizabeth Rowland
7 Trevor Haynes
8 Steve Loeber
9 Sally Lewis
A special dedication ring of Rounds & Call Changes was requested for the conclusion of the Bluebell Railway 65th Anniversary, Severn Valley Railway 60th Anniversary and 73082 Camelot steam locomotive 70th Anniversary in service celebrations.

Essex Association
Great Totham, Essex
St Peter
Wednesday, 31 December 2025 in 43m (6¾ in B♭)
1260 Plain Bob Doubles
1 Vanessa Ellams
2 Mike Worboys
3 David Hengeli
4 John Keeble
5 Janice Spalding (C)
6 Dean Hallam
Rung to celebrate the birth of Isaac Blackwell on 11th December at Oxford. Grandson of the tenor ringer. Also to mark the passing of 2025.