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Essex Association

Braintree, Essex

St Michael

Saturday, 3 January 1959 in 2h 55 (12 in F)

5088 Superlative Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J. Pitstow

1 Cecil Barker

2 Henry G Felton

3 Alan R Syder

4 John A Warner

5 Dennis A S Symonds

6 Walter Arnold

7 Albert Wiffen

8 Terry Earle (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2495.0053

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Sunday, 18 January 1959 (15–3–12 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 D Clampin

2 William S Butler

3 B Crook

4 Henry Dorking

5 Ernest W Bright (C)

6 John Warner

First Quarter - 1.

For morning service.

From the Tower Records.

Ringing World page reference: 2498.0113

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 31 January 1959 in 3h 42 (39cwt)

5037 Grandsire Cinques

Composed by F Nolan Golden

1 Frank V Gant

2 Lionel S Woods

3 Peter Eves

4 Donald M Salisbury

5 Andrew J Salisbury

6 Michael C Austin

7 Frank B Lufkin (C)

8 Harry Turner

9 Howard W Egglestone

10 Charles E Willmington

11 Alfred J House

12 Dennis A S Symonds

1st peal of Cinques : 4, 5, 6 and 9.

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 8 February 1959 (11 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Martin McQuistan

2 Anne Hancock

3 Janet Evans

4 Wendy Bowak

5 Colin Bingham

6 Harry King (C)

First Quarter - 1 & 2.

For Matins, and a compliment to Louis Crump on his 12th birthday (North Weald's youngest ringer).

Ringing World page reference: 2499.0123

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Sunday, 8 March 1959 (15–3–12 in E)

1344 Plain Bob Major

1 Mrs J Hull

2 John Warner

3 William S Butler

4 B Crook

5 Roger Dorking

6 Alan Syder (C)

7 Ernest W Bright

8 Henry Dorking

For evening service.

Also birthday compliment to ringers 1, 5, and 7.

From the Tower Records.

Ringing World page reference: 2504.0201

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Tuesday, 17 March 1959 (11 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Martin McQuistan

2 Anne Hancock

3 Wendy Bowak

4 Lewis Cordell

5 Robert Bridges

6 William Wedlock (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2505.0217

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 21 March 1959 in 2h 32 (10 in A)

5040 Surprise Minor (7m)

Being one extent each of London, Wells, York, Durham, Beverley, Surfleet and Cambridge.

1 Andrew T Beckwith

2 Peter L Wood

3 John A Warner

4 Alan R Syder

5 Walter Arnold

6 Terry Earle (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2506.0231

Essex Association

Kelvedon, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 12 April 1959 (21 in E)

1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Joseph Papworth

2 Frederick Whiterod

3 Winifred Elliott

4 D Bacon

5 Charles Burton

6 Alan R Elliott (C)

For Evensong, and also the christenings of Sarah Louise Hunter-Jones and David Joseph Elliott.

Ringing World page reference: 2509.0283

Essex Association

Kelvedon, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Friday, 17 April 1959 (21 in E)

1320 Cambridge Surprise Minor

1 Joseph Papworth

2 Frederick Whiterod

3 Miss W Elliott

4 Andrew Beckwith

5 Charles Burton

6 Alan R Elliott (C)

A birthday compliment to Mr. J. Elliott (tower captain).

Ringing World page reference: 2509.0283

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Tuesday, 28 April 1959 (11 in G)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Martin McQuistan

2 Anne Hancock

3 Harry King

4 Lewis Cordell

5 John McPhail

6 William Wedlock (C)

Rung to mark the commencement of repairs to the tower.

Ringing World page reference: 2511.0315

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Thursday, 14 May 1959 (10 in A)

1440 Surprise Minor (2m)

720 of London Surprise and Cambridge Surprise Minor.

1 Albert Saunders

2 Rosemary Seabrook

3 Sam Twitchett

4 Thomas Bird

5 Alan R Syder

6 Terry Earle (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2514.0363

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Monday, 18 May 1959 (10 in A)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

1 Miss J Scales

2 Richard Harrison

3 Albert Saunders

4 Terry L Stock

5 Alan R Syder

6 Terry Earle (C)

For Whitsun Evensong and a farewell to the conductor, who is leaving for service with the R.A.F. in Germany.

Ringing World page reference: 2514.0363

Essex Association

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Thursday, 21 May 1959 (8–3–1 in A♭)

1280 Cambridge Surprise Major

1 Alison M Mann

2 Bernard W Fairhead

3 Harry R Appleton

4 Bernard C Mann

5 William J Brunt

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Roy K Duesbury

8 Urban W Wildney

Ringing World page reference: 2516.0399

Essex Association

Thorpe Bay, Essex

St Augustine

Tuesday, 26 May 1959 in 46m (16–0–18 in F)

1260 Grandsire Triples

1 Gerry Bacon

2 William A Smith

3 Bernard Sadler

4 Myra Reeves

5 John Griffin

6 Gerald Sandwell

7 Mike Hallett (C)

8 Chris Sharman

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Tuesday, 26 May 1959 (11 in G)

1440 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Martin McQuistan

2 Wendy Bowak

3 Lewis Cordell

4 Robert Bridges

5 John McPhail

6 William Wedlock (C)

A birthday compliment to H. King (captain).

Ringing World page reference: 2515.0382

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 14 June 1959 (21–0–17 in E♭)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 Doreen Fairhead

2 Brenda M Balls

3 Edward P Duffield

4 William J Brunt

5 Bernard W Fairhead

6 Edward E Davey

7 Harry J Millatt (C)

8 Frank G Oliver

First in principle for 1 and 4.

For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 2518.0419

Essex Association

Goldhanger, Essex

St Peter

Thursday, 18 June 1959 in 2h 53 (8¾ in A♭)

5040 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's variation of Middleton's

1 Alison M Mann

2 Bernard C Fairhead

3 Harry R Appleton

4 Arthur Hubble

5 William J Brunt

6 Frank B Lufkin (C)

7 Bernard C Mann

8 Urban W Wildney

First peal of Cambridge Surprise - 1,2,3,4,5 & 7.

A birthday compliment to the treble ringer.

Ringing World page reference: 2521.0443

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Sunday, 21 June 1959 (21–0–17 in E♭)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Albert Dale

2 Herbert Webb

3 Brenda M Balls

4 Bertie Webb

5 K Smith

6 R Preston

7 Harry J Millatt (C)

8 Edward E Davey

First of eight - 6.

Ringing World page reference: 2522.0468

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 27 June 1959 in 3h 7 (15–1–6 in F)

5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major

Composed by Nathan J. Pitstow

1 Dennis A S Symonds

2 Joe E G Roast

3 Frank Claydon

4 Hilda G Snowden (C)

5 Howard W Egglestone

6 Alan R Syder

7 Walter Arnold

8 Frank B Lufkin

Rung to commemorate the Diamond Wedding Anniversary of Mr. & Mrs. A. Snowden, parents of conductor.

- From the Tower Records.

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 27 June 1959 (21–0–17 in E♭)

1344 London Surprise Major

1 R Preston

2 Ernest W Furbank

3 Urban W Wildney

4 Howard Egglestone

5 Dennis S Symonds

6 Frank B Lufkin

7 Edward E Davey

8 Harry J Millatt (C)

First of Treble Bob - 1.

First in method for 4 and 5. A welcome to the new Vicar, the Rev. W. H. Parsons.

Ringing World page reference: 2522.0468

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 5 July 1959 (15–1–6 in F)

1280 Double Norwich Court Bob Major

1 Albert Dale

2 Herbert Webb

3 K Smith

4 John Warner

5 Hilda G Snowden

6 Eric Piper

7 Lewis W Wiffen

8 Harry J Millatt (C)

For Evensong.

Ringing World page reference: 2524.0504

Essex Association

Harlow, Essex

St Mary and St Hugh

Tuesday, 21 July 1959 in 45m (18–1–13 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Major

1 E Elliott

2 G Whitby

3 V Bipton

4 W Whellor

5 S Clark

6 J Adey

7 B Young

8 L Whitby (C)

half muffled

Rung in tribute on the evening of the funeral of Mr C Bucher, a late Captain of this tower

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Tuesday, 28 July 1959 (11 in G)

1260 Minor (2m)

720 Kent Treble Bob & 540 Plain Bob Minor.

1 Martin McQuistan

2 Anne Hancock

3 Lewis Cordell

4 Harry King

5 John McPhail

6 William Wedlock (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2523.0484

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 8 August 1959 in 2h 50 (11 in G)

5040 Minor (13m)

In 13 methods, viz .: (1) Chester and Munden Surprise, (2) Beverley and Surfleet Surprise, (3) Ipswich and Cambridge Surprise, (4) Kent and Oxford T.B., (5) Thelwall and Double Oxford Bob, (6 ) Childwall and St. Clement's Bob, (7) Plain Bob.

1 Margaret E Panton

2 Ian R Panton

3 Richard Harrison

4 Dennis A S Symonds

5 Peter J Eves

6 Howard W Egglestone (C)

50th peal together - 5 & 6.

Rung as a birthday compliment to the treble ringer, and to Mrs. D. A. S. Symonds.

Ringing World page reference: 2524.0497

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Monday, 17 August 1959 (11 in G)

1260 Minor (2m)

Kent Treble Bob & Plain Bob Minor.

1 Martin McQuistan

2 Anne Hancock

3 Wendy Bowak

4 Lewis Cordell

5 John McPhail

6 William Wedlock (C)

A wedding compliment to Miss Eileen King (daughter of the captain of the tower), married this day.

Ringing World page reference: 2525.0527

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Sunday, 6 September 1959 (15–3–12 in E)

1264 Plain Bob Major

1 Mrs J Hull

2 William S Butler

3 R Dorking

4 B Crook

5 John Warner

6 C Burton

7 Ernest W Bright (C)

8 H Dorking

For the re-opening of St. Nicholas' church.

Essex Association

Kelvedon, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Thursday, 24 September 1959 (21 in E)

1320 Oxford Treble Bob Minor

1 Joseph Papworth

2 Frederick Whiterod

3 Charles Button

4 D Bacon

5 Charles Burton

6 Alan R Elliott (C)

Rung half-muffled in memory of the Rev. E. C. Edwards. Vicar of this parish for 12 years, who was interred this day.

Ringing World page reference: 2530.0603

Essex Association

Stisted, Essex

All Saints

Thursday, 8 October 1959 in 2h 43 (9–1–20 in A♭)

5040 Minor (13m)

Beipg extents of (1) Norwich Surprise, (2) London Surprise, (3) Ipswich and Cambridge Surprise, (4) St. Clement's, Childwall, Double Oxford and Thelwall, (5) Double and Plain Bob, (6) Kent and Oxford T.B. (7) Double Court.

1 Cecil J Barker

2 Rosemary Seabrook

3 Alan R Syder

4 Sam J Twitchett

5 Walter Arnold

6 Urban W Wildney (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2531.0618

Essex Association

Halstead, Essex

St Andrew

Saturday, 10 October 1959 in 2h 59 (15–1–6 in F)

5056 Cambridge Surprise Major

Composed by Johnson's Variation

1 Joe E G Roast

2 Alan R Syder

3 Frank B Lufkin

4 Peter J Eves

5 Walter Arnold

6 Harry J Millatt

7 Howard W Egglestone

8 Hilda G Snowden

Rung silent. Umpire: Lewis W. Wiffen.

Ringers of 2 and 4 had not previously called a peal of Cambridge Major.

Ringing World page reference: 2532.0631

Essex Association

Witham, Essex

St Nicolas

Saturday, 24 October 1959 in 2h 54 (18 in F)

5120 Plain Bob Major

Composed by George. H. Cross

1 John E Warner

2 Ann George

3 Peter M Adcock

4 Margaret A Ladd

5 Trevor N J Bailey

6 Bernard W Fairhead

7 Stanley Jenner (C)

8 Leslie N Melton

First Major Inside - 2.

25th Peal - 3.

From the Tower Records.

Ringing World page reference: 2534.0667

Essex Association

Writtle, Essex

All Saints

Saturday, 14 November 1959 (18½ in E)

1260 Stedman Triples

1 R Tomlin

2 Michael Hallett

3 Walter Smith

4 Frank May

5 Richard Harrison

6 William Ellis

7 Alfred House (C)

8 M Edwards

Ringing World page reference: 2538.0739

Essex Association

Waltham Abbey, Essex

Holy Cross and St Lawrence

Saturday, 21 November 1959 in 3h 35 (39)

5000 Stedman Cinques

Composed by John E Chilcott

1 Joan Beresford

2 Thomas H Francis (C)

3 Michael J Palmer

4 Robert J Chapman

5 Lionel S Woods

6 Harry Turner

7 Frank V Gant

8 Wilfred G Wilson

9 Charles E Willmington

10 Thomas J Lock

11 John H Crampion

12 Frank C Price

1st peal of Cinques : 3 and 4. 1st on 12 : 6. 1st of Stedman Cinques : 6.

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 22 November 1959 in 45m (18–0–9 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Triples

1 Gerry Bacon

2 Jose Sadler

3 Janet Rowe

4 Bernard Sadler

5 Jack Belcham

6 Peter King

7 William A Smith (C)

8 Peter Sloman

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Sunday, 29 November 1959 in 50m (18–0–9 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Royal

1 Peter Sloman

2 Janet Rowe

3 David Belcham

4 Mary King

5 Bernard Sadler

6 Gerry Bacon

7 C Jack Belcham

8 Philip Sadler

9 William A Smith (C)

10 Peter King

First quarter inside 6

Essex Association

Prittlewell, Essex

St Mary the Virgin

Wednesday, 2 December 1959 in 41m (18–0–9 in E)

1260 Plain Bob Minor

rung with tenor cover

1 Gerry Bacon

2 Janet Rowe

3 William A Smith

4 C Jack Belcham

5 David Belcham

6 Philip Sadler (C)

7 Peter Sloman

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Sunday, 6 December 1959 (11 in G)

1260 Kent Treble Bob Minor

1 Martin McQuistan

2 Anne Hancock

3 Sidney King

4 Lewis Cordell

5 John McPhail

6 William Wedlock (C)

For the first Family Communion service at St. Andrew’s Church.

Ringing World page reference: 2539.0755

Essex Association

Colchester, Essex

St Peter

Saturday, 26 December 1959 in 3h 12 (21–0–17 in E♭)

5184 London Surprise Major

Composed by Frederick Dench

1 Robert E Lester

2 Harry J Millatt (C)

3 Bernard W Fairhead

4 Rosemary J Seabrook

5 Urban W Wildney

6 Howard W Egglestone

7 Edward E Davey

8 Edward P Duffield

First peal of London Surprise Major - 4.

First of London - 7.

Ringing World page reference: 2542.0019

Essex Association

North Weald, Essex

St Andrew

Tuesday, 29 December 1959 (11 in G)

1260 Minor (2m)

Kent Treble Bob and Plain Bob Minor.

1 Martin McQuistan

2 Ann Hancock

3 Wendy Bowak

4 Lewis Cordell

5 John McPhail

6 William Wedlock (C)

Ringing World page reference: 2544.0055

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