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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
- Virtual Essex Ringing Course Talks and Bellringers Question Time on YouTube
If you weren't able to make the talks and question time, you can watch them via our YouTube Channel Read more
- HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
The Association is saddened to hear of the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh today. We echo the sentiments expressed by the Central Council of Church Bellringers and encourage you to recognise the Duke's contribution to the country by tolling of a half-muffled bell 99 times or for up to 5 minutes, at noon on Saturday 10th April. Read more
Recent additions
- Virtual Essex Ringing Course Talks and Bellringers Question Time on YouTube (1 day, 22 hours ago)
- HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1 week, 1 day ago)
- 2021 AGM, 3rd May (1 week, 4 days ago)
- 2021 AGM joining instructions (1 week, 4 days ago)
- 2021 AGM letter (1 week, 4 days ago)
Recent Association peals
- 5040 Cambridge Surprise Royal Rung on Saturday, 22 February 2020 at Bishop's Stortford (St Michael), Hertfordshire.
- 5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major Rung on Saturday, 22 February 2020 at Maldon (All Saints), Essex.
- 5088 Ambridge Surprise Major Rung on Sunday, 16 February 2020 at Terling (All Saints), Essex.
- 5040 Surprise Minor (7m) Rung on Wednesday, 12 February 2020 at Inworth (All Saints), Essex.
- 5040 Spliced Surprise Minor (15m) Rung on Wednesday, 29 January 2020 at Inworth (All Saints), Essex.
Master's blog
- 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…
- Happy Easter This is going to be the most peculiar Easter Sunday I’ve ever lived. I think that observation will be…
- Handbell Ringing I organised a handbell day today – this is something that other associations and guilds do, to promote…
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 .
