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![[Photograph of Writtle tower]](parts/photos/writtle.jpg "Writtle, where the Association was founded")
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
- Central Council meeting 4-6 September 2020: save the date!:
It’s time to make a note of the date of the 2020 Central Council weekend, which is being held in Nottingham.
Make a note of the date now and look out for further information in The Ringing World, the CC website and social media.
See also this poster.
Recent additions
- Len Bullock (15 hours, 24 minutes ago)
- South-West District calendar 2020 (1 week ago)
- Essex Course 2020 poster (1 week ago)
- Association Officers Nominations for 2020 AGM (1 week, 1 day ago)
- South-Eastern District Programme 2020 (1 week, 4 days ago)
Recent Association peals
- 5040 Surprise Minor (7m) Rung on Monday, 13 January 2020 at Shenfield (St Mary the Virgin), Essex.
- 5054 Superlative Surprise Major Rung on Monday, 13 January 2020 at Terling (All Saints), Essex.
- 5056 Plain Bob Major Rung on Tuesday, 24 December 2019 at Hornchurch (St Andrew), Essex.
- 5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (15m) Rung on Monday, 23 December 2019 at Navestock (St Thomas), Essex.
- 5040 Doubles (7p/m) Rung on Friday, 20 December 2019 at Hutton (All Saints), Essex.
Master's blog
- Handbell Ringing I organised a handbell day today – this is something that other associations and guilds do, to promote…
- Association General Secretary – we need you..! Dear bellringer The position of Association General Secretary becomes vacant at the AGM in May, and according…
- If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress – Barack Obama Some friends and I have been trying to ring a peal of the standard 41 surprise minor methods spliced…
- Christmas Ringing I’m just back from ringing at Midnight Mass at Goldhanger – we call it Midnight, but its always at 10…
- Master’s Dinner Speech 2018 To any of you that didn’t make our annual dinner this year, I’m really sorry that you weren’t able to…
Central Council news
- Ringing for Brexit (1 week ago): We have started to receive queries about bells being rung on 31st January to mark the UK leaving the…
- ART Conference 2020 – join us in Derbyshire! (1 week ago): The ART Annual Conference is an inspiring and enjoyable weekend, with leading speakers sharing best practices…
- Ring out for Peace (1 week, 1 day ago): 8th May 2020 During the Second World War, the Bells of Britain were silenced, only to be used to give…
- Australia Fires (1 week, 3 days ago): We cannot help but be moved by the images that have been coming from Australia recently, of the devastating…
- Fred E Dukes International Bell Fund – Applications now invited (1 month, 1 week ago): Applications are invited for grants from this Fund, which are paid only for work carried out by the UK…
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the Hon. General Secretary , or in the Association's Annual Report.
If you see anything on this web site that you believe to be incorrect, please contact the Webmaster .
