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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
- 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.
- Covid-19 update and keeping in touch
We've adopted the CCCBR advice on Coronavirus with the result that our towers are now not ringing. But we've got some suggestions on how to stay in touch with other bell ringers so…
Recent additions
- Kelvedon (1 week, 2 days ago)
- EACR YouTube Goes Live (1 week, 4 days ago)
- Association Dinner cancelled (1 month, 1 week ago)
- 2020 AGM (1 month, 1 week ago)
- 2020 AGM letter (1 month, 1 week 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
- 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…
- Association General Secretary – we need you..! Dear bellringer The position of Association General Secretary becomes vacant at the AGM in May, and according…
Central Council news
- President’s Blog #18 (1 week, 2 days ago): I wouldn’t be surprised if no ringer below the age of 20 is reading this. I would be pleased if they…
- Women in Ringing – first 50 stories (1 week, 4 days ago): More than 50 women ringers have now posted stories on the ‘Women in Ringing’ website, and the research…
- Captain’s Blog – Supplemental (AGM sketch from the Chair) (1 week, 6 days ago): I nearly got off to a bad start. At 10am someone asked on Facebook what time the meeting started and…
- August YouTube winner (2 weeks, 1 day ago): The Pillaton and St Mellion Handbell Ringers have been declared the winner of the August YouTube contest…
- President’s Blog #17 (3 weeks, 2 days ago): We have a few ‘Situations Vacant’ coming up which will give more people the opportunity to help with…
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the Hon. General Secretary , or in the Association's Annual Report.
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