Essex Course Photo Competition Winners
We are pleased to announce this year’s winning photo entries in the Essex Course Photo Competition: *WINNER* Evans, young helper, by Gemma Crouchman Runners up: Essex Course 25th Anniversary Veterans (in commemorative Polo Shirts which amazingly still fit!) by Gill Sparling The amazing Refreshments Team! Without them the course would not function! By Gemma Crouchman […]
146th EACR Annual General Meeting
The 146th Annual General Meeting of the Essex Association of Change Ringers will take place on Monday, 5th May 2025 at Chelmsford Cathedral, CM1 1TY, times as follows: 09:15 – 10:15 General Ringing 10:15 – 10:30 Service Touch by the Master’s invited band 10:30 Service 11:45 Annual General Meeting to conclude by 13:00 Please come along […]
North West Ringing Course
Applications are now open for the North West Ringing Course 2025 for both Students and Helpers. The Course will be based at Borwick Hall near Carnforth in Lancashire from Thursday 7th August to Sunday 10th August. All details can be found on our website at https://nwringingcourse.uk or contact us on enquiries@nwringingcourse.uk Many Thanks Allison Devine NWRC Committee Member
Mary Frost – Funeral Arrangements
Mary Frost’s funeral is on Thursday, May 1st at 2.00pm at Pitsea Crematorium, Church Lane, Bowers Gifford, SS13 2HG. After the service you are invited to Club Kingswood, Clayhill Lane, Basildon. SS165JP. RSVP please to Mary’s partner, Brian . Dress Code – Smart Casual + Colours No Flowers Please. Donations in memory of Mary […]
Funeral details of Charmane MacPherson
Below are the details of Charmane’s funeral : Thursday 22nd May 10.30am Maldon Fields Crematorium CM9 6SN Any ringers wishing to attend, please email wendyegodden@gmail.com for catering purposes. Also there is an In Memoriam link on Bellboard if anyone wishes to dedicate any ringing to Charmane’s memory.
The Touring Tower at the Essex Course
UPDATE: The Touring Tower at Rickstones Academy has been cancelled. The Tower and its trailer has been under repair and we have just been informed that it is not yet ready for action. We are very sorry, but thank you for your interest. Come along to Rickstones Academy in Witham on Saturday 12th April (the […]
Mary Frost of Basildon
It is with great sadness that we have to report that Mary Frost died earlier today in St Luke’s Hospice, Basildon, aged 62 years. Mary has been a loyal member of the Basildon band after retiring from work a few years ago, a supporter of district events and helped at the Essex Jamboree last summer. […]
Sad news of the death of Charmane MacPherson
It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that Charmane MacPherson died suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday 7th April. She collapsed at home and was found by her husband. The paramedics who came did their utmost to revive her, but sadly, it was not to be. She was only 44. Charmane learned […]
Sad news of the death of Roger Brown, past ringer of Great Baddow
It is with great sadness that I need to inform you of the death of Roger Brown on Monday 7th April, former ringer of Great Baddow. He moved to Bexhill in Sussex 9 years ago and was an active ringing member of their band until ill health prevented him from ringing 6 months ago. He […]
Bookstall at the Essex Course
The Essex Association Bookstall will be at the Essex Course from Thursday 10 to Saturday 12 April 2024. As in previous years there are plenty of publications available from Central Council Publications, The Whiting Society, ART and others including: “A Road to Ringing”, is the title for a series of books from the Whiting Society […]
Association of Ringing Teachers Training Courses
For those considering developing their ringing teaching this year – either of basic bell handling or of foundation skills – we have arranged two Association of Ringing Teachers (ART) courses in Essex. If you aren’t familiar with ART, do have a look here: https://bellringing.org. This is a great place to discover masses of information about ringing […]
EACR Annual General Meeting
The 146th Annual General Meeting of the EACR will be held on the Bank Holiday Monday, 5 May 2025 at 11:45 at Chelmsford Cathedral.The arrangements will follow the traditional pattern: 09:15 – 1015 General ringing10:15 – 10:30 Service Touch by the Master’s invited band10:30 Service 11:45 Annual General Meeting to conclude by 13:00 Please do come […]