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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
- Cessation of ringing in some parts of Essex in response to an increase in Covid risk
Many of you will have already seen the updated CCCBR guidance on ringing, either through an email from our General Secretary, or directly from the Central Council.
In line with UK Government and Church of England guidance, ringing should cease in any area that is under a Tier 2 or 3 restriction. The Essex Association has undertaken to mirror the advice from the Central Council.
- Training Day with a Difference
See the information under Training Day 2020 to find out about the virtual courses, handbell sessions and interesting talks and EYR practice taking place this year in our new-look Covid-19 friendly event. Download the prospectus to decide which part of the day is for you.
- 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
- Cessation of ringing in some parts of Essex in response to an increase in Covid risk (2 days, 3 hours ago)
- Training Day with a Difference (1 week, 6 days ago)
- Training Day 2020 (1 week, 6 days ago)
- Training Day 2020: prospectus (1 week, 6 days ago)
- Kelvedon (1 month 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
- The merry-go-round of bellringing and Covid I am so over Covid now! As rates of Covid infection rise again, and we enter a twilight zone of semi-lockdown,…
- 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…
Central Council news
- England – Tier 2 and Tier 3 restrictions (3 days, 7 hours ago): Many towers have already come to the conclusion that ringing needs to be suspended in the Tier 2 (High)…
- President’s Blog #20 (6 days, 1 hour ago): It’s funny how words come into your lexicon (like that one). I have spent 50 years not feeling a need…
- Further development of Coronavirus guidance – the Path Ahead (1 week, 3 days ago): Last Friday lunchtime, I was notified by my daughter’s school that one person in her year group had tested…
- Shake my hand and I’ll show you the ropes (2 weeks, 1 day ago): “Shake my hand and I’ll show you the ropes” A biography of George Pipe by John Loveless NOW AVAILABLE…
- President’s Blog #19 (2 weeks, 6 days ago): The days have probably gone when ringers chose their universities based on the ringing opportunities…
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the Hon. General Secretary , or in the Association's Annual Report.
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