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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
- Central Council meeting 6-8 September 2019: save the date!:
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CCCBR London 2019: save the date!
The 2019 Central Council weekend takes place at Goldsmiths College, New Cross, London, SE14 6NW on Friday 6th to Sunday 8th September.
For the latest information see the Central Council website.
- Commemorating fallen ringers on the Every Man Remembered website: The Every Man Remembered website, run by the Royal British Legion, is working with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to keep alive the memory of those who fell in the First World War, for future generations.
Recent additions
- Paul Bloomfield: funeral (6 days, 20 hours ago)
- Paul Bloomfield (1 week, 2 days ago)
- Central Council meeting 6-8 September 2019: save the date! (2 weeks ago)
- South-East District Newsletter, May 2019 (1 month ago)
- S District Newsletter no. 158, May 2019 (1 month, 2 weeks ago)
Recent Association peals
- 5120 Cambridge Surprise Major Rung on Tuesday, 11 June 2019 at Romford (St Edward Conf), Essex.
- 5152 Kashmir Delight Major Rung on Thursday, 6 June 2019 at Terling (All Saints), Essex.
- 5040 Spliced Surprise Minor Rung on Wednesday, 29 May 2019 at Bacton (St Mary the Virgin), Suffolk.
- 5040 Surprise Minor (20 Methods) Rung on Wednesday, 8 May 2019 at Inworth (All Saints), Essex.
- 5040 Surprise Minor Rung on Sunday, 5 May 2019 at Downham (St Margaret), Essex.
Master's blog
- Handbell Ringing I organised a handbell day today – this is something that other associations and guilds do, to promote…
- Association General Secretary – we need you..! Dear bellringer The position of Association General Secretary becomes vacant at the AGM in May, and according…
- If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress – Barack Obama Some friends and I have been trying to ring a peal of the standard 41 surprise minor methods spliced…
- Christmas Ringing I’m just back from ringing at Midnight Mass at Goldhanger – we call it Midnight, but its always at 10…
- Master’s Dinner Speech 2018 To any of you that didn’t make our annual dinner this year, I’m really sorry that you weren’t able to…
Central Council news
- VE Day 75th Anniversary (22 hours, 34 minutes ago): The 8th May 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the second World War in Europe. It provides…
- Reminder – Westley Award (1 week ago): Just a reminder about the Westley Award for Belfry Maintenance – closing date is at noon on Friday 28th…
- Annual Meeting 2019 – Booking now OPEN! (1 week, 5 days ago): I am pleased to announce that the outline programme of events and the online booking form for this years’…
- Nominations for President – a note from Christopher O’Mahony (1 week, 5 days ago): Today CCCBR Secretary Mary Bone has circulated the formal notice of our 2019 Annual Meeting. Some may…
- Formal Notice of 2019 Annual Meeting (1 week, 5 days ago): The formal notice of the 2019 Annual Meeting, appearing in The Ringing World tomorrow, 7th June, is now…
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the Hon. General Secretary , or in the Association's Annual Report.
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