A Celebration of Ringing: Association Striking Competitions
Saturday, 11th July was a wonderful day for the Association, marked by high-quality ringing, great company, and a shared sense of accomplishment. Competition Results It was a fantastic day of competition across both the 8-bell and 6-bell events. The 8-bell Striking Competition was held in the morning at South Weald, while the 6-bell competition took […]
Notice about lunch for EACR finals
A ploughman’s lunch is available to purchase at North Ockendon on EACR striking competition finals day. It will cost £7, and must be ordered in advance. Please order by Tues 7th July at the latest. Cash on the day please and the contact for lunch bookings is s-district-treasurer@eacr.org.uk.
Association Striking Competition Finals 2026
Dear Members Please find below details of the Association 6 and 8 bell Striking Competition finals, being held in the Southern District on 11th July 2026. Even if you are not ringing in one of the bands, please do come along to support your district teams, spend a day socialising, and listening to some excellent ringing. The […]
Ridgman Trophy 2026
On Saturday 13th June, an Essex band took part in the Ridgman Trophy striking competition and gained a creditable third place. The competition was held at Stowmarket, Suffolk, and was won by the home team. Five other bands also took place and I attach a photo of the Essex band (credit David Richards). The team were: Christina […]
Last few days to get early bird tickets for EACR dinner
Dear All Just a reminder that the early bird offer for EACR dinner tickets at £44 /person closes on Sunday 31st May.. the dinner is being held at Essex Cricket Club on Saturday 10 October. From 1st June tickets will still be available at £46/ person until Friday 26th September. Please come along to this […]
EACR Annual Dinner – Ticket Booking Details
Booking for the EACR 71st Annual Dinner opens on 1 May 2026. Tickets can be booked using Google Forms at this link https://forms.gle/UXZYPUa1kg3cEEyD9 . The Early Bird ticket price is only available for bookings received by 31 May 2026. A copy of the venue information and your responses will be emailed to you when you submit the […]
Rounds and About April 2026
EACR Newsletter No. 114, April 2026.
EACR Secretary Role Vacancy
Could you take on some, or all of the role of the Association General Secretary to help with the smooth running of the Association? Whilst there is one job description, the role can be split between a small team who can work closely with the other Officers. We need people who are proficient at: Who […]
Helpers required to serve Essex Ringing Course Refreshments
Dear All The Essex Ringing Course begins in just over 5 weeks time. The students, the tutors, the helpers and the towers are almost all in place. However, there is one part of the course to which everyone looks forward to. Every morning and every afternoon thirsty students, tutors and helpers stream into Lift New […]
CCCBR Now Hiring for Ringing 2030
Please see below from the CCCBR President. Please circulate this widely amongst your society membership. Now Hiring for Ringing 2030 The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers is the international umbrella body for change ringing, working through dedicated Workgroups to support ringing development, teaching, youth engagement, technology, and more. Our current strategic focus is Ringing 2030—a […]
University Ringing Societies Website Launched
The Young Ringers for Ringing 2030 have launched the new University Ringing website.https://universityringing.org/ You can find the press release about it herehttps://cccbr.org.uk/2026/02/13/the-new-universityringing-org-website-is-live/ Please make your members aware of this site. Especially any young ringers who are considering going to university this year. Also, if there is a university society in your area not affiliated to […]
Essex Course Helpers Needed – 2026
The 2026 Essex Course is being held from Wednesday, 8th April (one day courses of Calling and Conducting, and using a simulator), followed by three day courses from Thursday, 9th April to Saturday, 11th April inclusive. As in previous years, we have been oversubscribed with applicants, with all 72 available places now allocated. However, we currently […]