Founded at Writtle, near Chelmsford, in 1879 the Association predates the Diocese of Chelmsford by some 35 years. Its boundaries are those of the old county of Essex prior to 1st April 1965. With a membership of over 1000, the Association is committed to the furtherance of the work of the Church by ringing bells, promoting bells and bell ringers, and keeping the bells of Essex churches ringing.
This is achieved by giving help and advice in the maintenance of bell installations, by making grants available for restoration and improvement projects, and by offering opportunities for training and advancement in ‘method ringing’.
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Dear All Thank you to everyone who has already booked their Dinner tickets. If you haven’t already got your tickets for the EACR 71st Annual Dinner at Essex County Cricket
the May 2026 AGM, we formed a new Rules Sub-Committee. The purpose of this committee is to revise the rules so we return to a single tier system of management
Dear All If you haven’t already got your tickets for the EACR 71st Annual Dinner at Essex County Cricket Club on Saturday 10th October, then please don’t forget to order
Could you be our next Communications Officer? We are looking for someone to help us share the story of ringing in Essex! The Essex Association of Change Ringers is on
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Hello Southern District Members We are deeply saddened to share that Mary passed away peacefully in the early hours of Wednesday morning, as Roger informed us. Mary faced the return of
The Conviviality Engine A Tribute to a combined century of service to the bells of Thorpe Bay By Patrick Condon To climb into a bell tower is to step beyond
Hello Members Our 2025 Annual Reports have been collected and will be ready for distribution at our District Meeting this Saturday at Shenfield. If possible, can you please arrange for
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