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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 4-6 September 2020: save the date!:
It’s time to make a note of the date of the 2020 Central Council weekend, which is being held in Nottingham.

Make a note of the date now and look out for further information in The Ringing World, the CC website and social media.

See also this poster.

Recent additions

2019 & 2020 Quarter Peal Reports (19 hours, 12 minutes ago)
David Barclay: funeral (6 days, 4 hours ago)
Second Essex Handbell Day (1 week, 6 days ago)
Central Council meeting 4-6 September 2020: save the date! (2 weeks ago)
Rounds and About no. 95 — December 2019 (2 weeks ago)

Recent Association peals

5040 Plain Bob Royal Rung on Saturday, 7 December 2019 at Writtle (All Saints), Essex.
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (30m) Rung on Friday, 29 November 2019 at Inworth (All Saints), Essex.
5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major Rung on Wednesday, 20 November 2019 at Toppesfield (St Margaret of Antioch), Essex.
5056 Cambridge Surprise Major Rung on Friday, 15 November 2019 at Danbury (St John the Baptist), Essex.
5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (25m) Rung on Wednesday, 6 November 2019 at Inworth (All Saints), 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

Fred E Dukes International Bell Fund – Applications now invited (4 days, 8 hours ago): Applications are invited for grants from this Fund, which are paid only for work carried out by the UK…
Training Times – Issue 13 (4 days, 18 hours ago): The latest edition of Training Times, produced by the V&L Workgroup, is now available for download at…
Nottingham 2020 – Save the date! (2 weeks, 2 days ago): SAVE THE DATE 4-6 SEPTEMBER 2020 It’s time to make a note of the date of the 2020 Central Council weekend,…
Ringing thriving in Devon (3 weeks, 3 days ago): Bellringing is thriving in Devon, particularly at North Tawton – a great clip of 10 year old Ewan ringing…
Jersey bells celebrate 40th anniversary (3 weeks, 6 days ago): Celebrations have been taking place in Jersey to mark the 40th anniversary of a set of church bells.…