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North Eastern District Striking Competition
Spring meeting and Striking Competition at St Mary the Virgin, Langham, Saturday, 12th May.
Draw 2.30 pm, followed by competition ringing.
Service 4.30 pm, followed by tea, meeting and evening ringing.
Names for tea to Stephen Garner 01206 272599
Lesley Barrell
NE District Secretary
(10 May 2012)
Central Council President's April blog
Kate Flavell's April blog is now online.
Sandon
Change to Sunday ringing times with immediate effect:
Sun — 10.30 (1st & 3rd); 8.45 (2nd & 4th); 9.30 (5th phone to check).
All other details in the Annual Report remain the same.
Jo Elliott
SE District Secretary
(29 April 2012)
Little Baddow
Change to Sunday ringing times with immediate effect:
Sun — 8.40 (1st & 3rd); 10.25 and 5.55 (2nd & 4th); 9.25 (5th) (‘phone to check).
All other details in Annual Report remain the same.
Jo Elliott
SE District Secretary
(29 April 2012)
2012 AGM
The 133rd Annual General Meeting of the Essex Association of Change Ringers takes place on May Day Bank Holiday Monday 7th May at Chelmsford Cathedral.
General ringing from 9:15 - 10:15 followed by the Service Touch. Annual Service at 10:30 followed by the AGM. Refreshments will be available in the North Transept before and immediately after the service. Afternoon ringing and tea in the South Western District.
The meeting agenda and the minutes of the 2011 AGM are here (PDF, 24kB)
Afternoon ringing details and advance tea tickets (£3.50) are available from the Secretary: Mrs Vicki Chapman, 20 Mews Court, Chelmsford, CM2 9PF (by 1 May). Please enclose a SAE. Tea tickets (£4.00) will also be available on the door.
Do come along and ring at the Cathedral - the ringing is for everyone! Please arrive in good time so as many as possible can have a ring. Entrance is by the West or South doors (a service will just be finishing so please enter quietly).
Vicki Chapman
General Secretary
(20 April 2012)
Maldon, St Mary
Following a recent inspection of the bells by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, all ringing at Maldon, St Mary, has been suspended until further notice.
Jo Elliott
SE District Secretary
(9 April 2012)
Central Council President's March blog
Kate Flavell's March blog is now online.
Thorrington: ringing suspended
There will be no ringing at Thorrington until further notice, because of tower problems.
(9 March 2012)
Central Council President's February blog
Kate Flavell's February blog is now online.
Great Totham
The bells at Great Totham will now not be rung until after the completion of the church roof repairs. One final quarter peal will be attempted this afternoon before the covers are put on for several weeks. More information will follow when available.
Jo Elliott
SE District Secretary
(19 February 2012)
