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![[Photograph of Writtle tower]](parts/photos/writtle.jpg "Writtle, where the Association was founded")
Welcome to the web site of the Essex Association of Change Ringers
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'.
Featured items
- Training Day Talks
If you were unable to register to listen to the 2 talks given today as part of the Association's Training Day, you can view them on our Youtube channel
- Cessation of ringing in some parts of Essex in response to an increase in Covid risk
Many of you will have already seen the updated CCCBR guidance on ringing, either through an email from our General Secretary, or directly from the Central Council.
In line with UK Government and Church of England guidance, ringing should cease in any area that is under a Tier 2 or 3 restriction. The Essex Association has undertaken to mirror the advice from the Central Council.
- A Virtual Phenomenon
As the Coronavirus guidance regarding social distancing and access to churches has meant that ringing in the real world has been stopped until such time as it is safe to return, bellringers across the world have been finding innovative ways of keeping in touch and keeping their ringing skills sharp.
Recent additions
- Rounds and About no. 98 — December 2020 (17 hours, 14 minutes ago)
- Yahoogroups closure (2 days, 2 hours ago)
- Training Day Talks (2 days, 6 hours ago)
- Ringing Books for Christmas (2 days, 22 hours ago)
- Amazing FREE talks by David Sparling and Simon Linford! (6 days ago)
Recent Association peals
- 5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal Rung on Saturday, 22 February 2020 at Bishop's Stortford (St Michael), Hertfordshire.
- 5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major Rung on Saturday, 22 February 2020 at Maldon (All Saints), Essex.
- 5088 Ambridge Surprise Major Rung on Sunday, 16 February 2020 at Terling (All Saints), Essex.
- 5040 Surprise Minor (7m) Rung on Wednesday, 12 February 2020 at Inworth (All Saints), Essex.
- 5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (15m) Rung on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 at Inworth (All Saints), Essex.
Master's blog
- The merry-go-round of bellringing and Covid I am so over Covid now! As rates of Covid infection rise again, and we enter a twilight zone of semi-lockdown,…
- Navigating a Return to Ringing Dear RingerAs we start to think about re-starting face to face church services, and possibly even real…
- Ways to keep ringing when you can’t ring…. Many of you will have seen Beth Johnson’s fantastic post on EACR notices, highlighting ways to stay engaged…
- Happy Easter This is going to be the most peculiar Easter Sunday I’ve ever lived. I think that observation will be…
- Handbell Ringing I organised a handbell day today – this is something that other associations and guilds do, to promote…
Central Council news
- Covid Winter Plan – updated guidance for England Wales and Scotland (23 hours, 28 minutes ago): England comes out of lockdown on Wednesday this week and enters the three Tiers system. The rules in…
- President’s Blog #23 (6 days, 9 hours ago): If, like in our house, you play the game involving spotting Minis and shouting “Mini pinch Mini punch”…
- October YouTube competition winner (2 weeks, 1 day ago): The October YouTube competition for Most effective instructional video has been won by “Church Bell Installation…
- What’s happening after the pandemic? (2 weeks, 4 days ago): At the start of the first lockdown we were still looking forward to ringing events in the summer. There…
- President’s Blog #22 (2 weeks, 6 days ago): The ‘Cast of 1000’ was introduced in the Council’s Strategic Priorities document that was produced early…
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the Hon. General Secretary , or in the Association's Annual Report.
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