Nominations for Association Officers – Closing date 1st Feb
Dear members A reminder that all post holders for Association Officers need a nomination form, regardless of if they are willing to stand again. Completed nomination forms need to be with the me by 1st February 2026. Posts are: regards Vicki Chapman Interim General SecretaryEssex Association of Change Ringers
Essex Ringing Course 2026
Hello Members From today (2nd January) you are able to apply for the Essex Ringing Course to be held from 9th to 11th April 2026. You can find more information here: Essex Ringing Course Courses available are: More information about the Essex Ringing Course can be found in the latest edition of ‘Rounds and About’ (a hard […]
Nominations for Association Officers and Motions for the AGM
Nominations for Association Officers need to be notified to the General Secretary, using the nomination form on the website. All post holders need a nomination form, regardless of if they are willing to stand again. Completed nomination forms need to be with the General Secretary before 1st February 2026. Posts are: • Master, • General Secretary, • Treasurer, • 3x Property Trustees, • Technical Adviser, […]
Hear the bells ringing again at Belchamp Walter Church
Help us mark and celebrate the 140th anniversary of Belchamp Walter’s own skilled ringers ringing 5 full peals in 1885 Sunday 14th December from 12.30 pm until 3.30pm. Come to listen to all or just part as a quartet of Royal Cumberland Youths replicate one whole peal for us on handbells. The peal will be attempted […]
Ringing Books for Christmas
Dear Members Looking for that special gift or last minute present for someone special this Christmas? Ringing books can be obtained from the Bookstall Administrator bookstall@eacr.org.uk. Please email me in the first instance to discuss prices and arrangements for delivery. Depending on method of delivery p&p may have to be added to the cost. Christina […]
Rounds and About December 2025
EACR Newsletter No. 113, December 2025.
Raise funds for the EACR Bell Restoration Account the easy way!
The Essex Association of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Account offers grants to tower and bell restoration projects throughout Essex, paying out many thousands of pounds each year. To support more, we need to raise more. District activities, district, tower and personal donations, are already valuable sources. Now we can use our internet shopping as well! […]
Sad news about Philip Erith
Dear All I am very sorry to pass on the news that Philip Erith passed away this morning. Philip was a member at Great Bromley and a Life Member of the Association having been elected in 1956. Our thoughts go out to Dominique and the wider family at this sad time. I will forward funeral details once […]
Training Day November 22nd; courses ready for booking
The Courses for the Training Day on 22nd November are now available for booking. There are seven courses: Each course place costs £12.50; all details and opportunity to purchase tickets will be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/eacr-training-day-november-2025-4693173 WE ALSO NEED HELPERS! Especially those with more advanced skills. Please volunteer here: https://forms.gle/1U5Fn5FNSG5ArkS29 Sarah Holland, who is managing the helpers, […]
ART M1 Teaching bell handling day course
Are you looking to learn how to teach bell handling, or are you keen to get some new ideas on how to approach this activity? If so, we plan to run an Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) course later this year/early next and this could be just what you need. If you aren’t familiar with […]
Annual Dinner – Update
All 90 tickets for the dinner have now been sold. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list please advise Gill Sparling at gill.sparling@gmail.com
Funeral Notice – Cherry Threadgold
The funeral of Cherry Threadgold will take place in Wethersfield on Friday 12th September at 3.30pm. Her husband Roy welcomes all who knew Cherry to attend. Family and friends are asked to wear bright colours in celebration of a life well lived. There will be ringing by the local band before the service. After the burial, a […]