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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
- Striking competition finals 2024
The arrangements for this year’s 6 Bell and 8 Bell EACR Striking Competition Finals Read more
- Essex Course Photo Competition
The closing date for submitting... Read more
- 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
Recent additions
- SD Open Day Header Banner (1 day, 21 hours ago)
- The funeral for Marian Wood (1 day, 23 hours ago)
- R&T Subcommittee special meeting minutes: February 2024 (3 days, 15 hours ago)
- 2024 (3 days, 15 hours ago)
- Striking competition finals 2024 (5 days, 23 hours ago)
Recent Association peals
- 5024 Little Bob Major Rung on Sunday, 14 April 2024 at Ardleigh (St Mary the Virgin), Essex.
- 5088 Plain Bob Major Rung on Sunday, 7 April 2024 at Kelvedon (St Mary the Virgin), Essex.
- 5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor Rung on Saturday, 6 April 2024 at Inworth (All Saints), Essex.
- 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.
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
- Public Relations Officer Role (12 hours, 6 minutes ago): We are looking for an enthusiastic someone who likes talking about bellringing to the general public…
- Closing date for Westley Award nominations (22 hours, 36 minutes ago): Just a reminder that the closing date to nominate someone for this year’s Westley Award for Tower Bell…
- President’s blog #91 (1 week, 4 days ago): (In which the President gets boo’d on live tv, fangirls somebody awesome, learns about sexism in the…
- President’s blog #90 (1 week, 4 days ago): (The view from the Bridge, unexpected surprises, my brief career as a model, Westley Awards and Bell…
- Bell Sunday 12th May 2024 (1 month, 1 week ago): Bell Sunday is an annual opportunity to celebrate the contribution of bell ringers to the life of the…
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the Hon. General Secretary , or in the Association's Annual Report.
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