{"id":14412,"date":"2025-03-26T22:51:42","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T22:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hornchurchbells.co.uk\/main\/?p=14412"},"modified":"2025-03-23T12:38:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T12:38:56","slug":"70th-birthday-celebrations-for-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hornchurchbells.co.uk\/main\/2025\/03\/26\/70th-birthday-celebrations-for-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"70th\u00a0Birthday Celebrations for Mark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Friday 8th<\/sup> March 2024, Mark Lendon celebrated his 70th<\/sup> birthday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To honour the occasion, a team of six bell ringers (including Mark) met at St Andrew\u2019sto ring a celebratory quarter peal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hornchurch<\/strong>, Essex<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

St Andrew<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, 8 March 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1260<\/strong> Plain Bob Doubles<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 Valerie A Swain<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 Ethan J Musham<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 Michael J Warren<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 John M Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Clive J Stephenson (C)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 Mark E Lendon<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rung to celebrate the 70th birthday of Mark Lendon on this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The following day a gathering of family and friends continued the celebrations in St Andrew\u2019s Hall where Mark arranged a delicious buffet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revd Ken spoke of Mark\u2019s commitment to the church (including bell ringing) and we drank a toast to Mark and his loving family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark and Carol celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The team of bell ringers with Mark (far right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On Friday 8th March 2024, Mark Lendon celebrated his 70th birthday. To honour the occasion, a team of six bell ringers (including Mark) met at St Andrew\u2019sto ring a celebratory quarter peal: Hornchurch, Essex St Andrew Friday, 8 March 2024 1260 Plain Bob Doubles 1 Valerie A Swain 2 Ethan J Musham 3 Michael J Warren 4 John M Church<\/p>\n

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