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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
- 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
- Essex Trophy (6 days, 17 hours ago)
- South-East District Newsletter, September 2019 (1 week, 1 day ago)
- Training Day 2019: poster (1 week, 5 days ago)
- Training Day 2019: application form (1 week, 5 days ago)
- North-Western District Newsletter, September/October 2019 (2 weeks, 5 days ago)
Recent Association peals
- 5040 Plain Bob Royal Rung on Sunday, 1 September 2019 at Chingford (The Balgonie Ring), Greater London.
- 5088 Lessness Surprise Major Rung on Thursday, 29 August 2019 at Brentwood (St Thomas), Essex.
- 5040 Surprise Minor (7m) Rung on Tuesday, 27 August 2019 at Eastwood (St Laurence and All Saints), Essex.
- 5040 Surprise Minor Rung on Tuesday, 27 August 2019 at South Benfleet (St Mary the Virgin), Essex.
- 5040 Surprise Minor Rung on Thursday, 22 August 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
- This week in The Ringing World – 20th September (2 days, 5 hours ago): Coming in this week’s edition of The Ringing World on Friday 20th September: Sustaining university societies…
- Fun with Bells – Series 2, Episode 2 with Mark Regan (4 days, 4 hours ago): The latest episode of the Fun with Bells podcast is now available. An interview with Mark Regan, ringing…
- London 2019 – Presentations now available! (1 week ago): After a very busy time in London for the Annual Meeting and Roadshow, we are pleased to let you know…
- This week in The Ringing World – 13th September (1 week, 3 days ago): Coming in this week’s edition of The Ringing World on Friday 13th September: + A new President for the…
- New President for the Central Council (1 week, 6 days ago): During the 2019 Annual Meeting today, Simon Linford became the new President following outgoing President…
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the Hon. General Secretary , or in the Association's Annual Report.
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