Essex Association of Change Ringers - Home page
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
- Joe Roast’s funeral will be on...
Joe Roast’s funeral will be on... Read more
- EACR – Vacancies
EACR – Vacancies Read more
- Essex Trophy 10-bell competition results 2023
Results of Essex Trophy 10 bell... Read more
- Training Day 2023
Courses now open for booking... Read more
- New publicity videos available
At the Central Council AGM on Saturday... Read more
Recent additions
- Joe Roast’s funeral will be on... (1 week, 2 days ago)
- In Memoriam 2024 (2 weeks, 3 days ago)
- It’s with great sadness that we report the death of Joe Roast... (2 weeks, 3 days ago)
- EACR – Vacancies (2 weeks, 4 days ago)
- North-Western District newsletters, 2022 (3 weeks, 4 days ago)
Recent Association peals
- 5152 Terling Delight Major Rung on Sunday, 17 March 2024 at Terling (All Saints), Essex.
- 5056 Cambridge Surprise Major Rung on Saturday, 16 March 2024 at Great Baddow (St Mary the Virgin), Essex.
- 5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (25m) Rung on Wednesday, 6 March 2024 at Inworth (All Saints), Essex.
- 5040 Surprise Minor (7m) Rung on Tuesday, 5 March 2024 at North Weald (St Andrew), Essex.
- 5040 Surprise Minor (7m) Rung on Tuesday, 5 March 2024 at Willingale (St Christopher), Essex.
Master's blog
- Returning to Ringing Somebody pointed out to me recently that I hadn’t posted in this blog since May 2021. That is sadly true.…
- Ringing Recovery – the next phase The Central Council has issued new guidance which many of you will have already seen, setting out its…
- 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…
Central Council news
- Bell Sunday 12th May 2024 (2 days, 16 hours ago): Bell Sunday is an annual opportunity to celebrate the contribution of bell ringers to the life of the…
- 2024 Westley Award nominations now open (2 weeks, 1 day ago): Are you relatively new to finding your way around bell installations? Perhaps you are gaining experience…
- Ringing out for Peace (1 month, 2 weeks ago): The 6th of June 2024 marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces mounted the largest amphibious…
- President’s blog #89 (1 month, 2 weeks ago): (Considering the Rolls of Honour, volunteer burnout, and intangible cultural heritage) There are good…
- Book your place at the ART Conference (1 month, 3 weeks ago): Join us for the 2024 ART Conference over the weekend of 2 and 3 March, centred on Harbury in Warwickshire.…
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the Hon. General Secretary , or in the Association's Annual Report.
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