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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
- North-Western District Newsletter, July/August 2019 (1 week, 6 days ago)
- Paul Bloomfield: funeral (1 month ago)
- Paul Bloomfield (1 month ago)
- Central Council meeting 6-8 September 2019: save the date! (1 month, 1 week ago)
- South-East District Newsletter, May 2019 (2 months ago)
Recent Association peals
- 5088 Fairfax Delight Major Rung on Sunday, 7 July 2019 at Terling (All Saints), Essex.
- 5040 Surprise Minor (7 Methods) Rung on Wednesday, 26 June 2019 at Inworth (All Saints), Essex.
- 5042 Yorkshire Surprise Maximus Rung on Saturday, 22 June 2019 at Bury St Edmunds (Cathedral Church of St James and St Edmund (the Norman…
- 5088 Superlative Surprise Major Rung on Wednesday, 19 June 2019 at South Weald (St Peter), Essex.
- 5120 Cambridge Surprise Major Rung on Tuesday, 11 June 2019 at Romford (St Edward Conf), 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
- Rising to the challenge (1 day, 11 hours ago): Little did I realise three years ago, when I volunteered as a helper at the Central Council Annual Meeting,…
- Central Council Weekend Update – V&L (3 days, 16 hours ago): Still not booked your place yet for the Central Council weekend and mini-roadshow? Perhaps this might…
- This week in The Ringing World – 12th July (5 days, 11 hours ago): Coming in this week’s edition of The Ringing World on Friday 12th July: + Ringing World National Youth…
- The Great National Steeple Chase (6 days, 13 hours ago): 2019 is a special year for the CCT, as they are celebrating caring for historic places of worship for…
- This week in The Ringing World – 5th July (1 week, 4 days ago): Coming in this week’s edition of The Ringing World on Friday 5th July: + The Taylor Trophy comes to Exeter…
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the Hon. General Secretary , or in the Association's Annual Report.
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