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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
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Ringing Remembers
![[Purple Bellringers graphic]](parts/graphics/ringing-remembers.jpg "Ringing Remembers")
- Commemorating fallen ringers on the Every Man Remembered website: The Every Man Remembered website, run by the Royal British Legion, is working with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to keep alive the memory of those who fell in the First World War, for future generations.
Recent additions
- Nancy Crisp (1 day, 20 hours ago)
- Great Baddow practice night 2019 (1 day, 20 hours ago)
- Books on the Bookstall this Christmas (4 days, 10 hours ago)
- Laurie Cansdale: service of celebration (1 week, 6 days ago)
- Essex Ringing Course 2019 (2 weeks, 2 days ago)
Recent Association peals
- 5088 Beer Surprise Major Rung on Saturday, 15 December 2018 at Terling (All Saints), Essex.
- 5040 Surprise Minor (18m) Rung on Wednesday, 12 December 2018 at Inworth (All Saints), Essex.
- 5040 Yorkshire Surprise Royal Rung on Saturday, 8 December 2018 at Tollesbury (St Mary), Essex.
- 5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor Rung on Saturday, 1 December 2018 at Inworth (All Saints), Essex.
- 5168 Remembrance Alliance Major Rung on Saturday, 17 November 2018 at South Ockendon (Holy Cross), Essex.
Master's blog
- 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…
- Dinners and diners Well – that’s that. I’ve been stressing about the association dinner for weeks now, and all of a sudden…
- Mancroft and ringing relations As I write this I am on the train home from the dedication service and opening of the Mancroft Ringing…
- Good ringing in the sunshine I don’t know about you, but I had a fantastic time this weekend. You may have noticed a striking competition…
- A warm Saturday drinking tea in the shade… This week I went to a foreign land (Kent) to judge a striking competition. Despite being VERY FAR AWAY,…
Central Council news
- 2019 Annual Meeting Update (1 week ago): Initial information about the upcoming Annual Meeting in 2019 can now be found on the[...]
- Ecclesiastical 12 Days of Giving (2 weeks ago): Ecclesiastical, specialist insurer of charity, faith, heritage & education sectors are running their…
- DCMS Thank You Letter – Ringing Remembers (2 weeks, 2 days ago): The below letter was recently received from Lord Ashton of Hyde on behalf of the[...]
- Applications open for the 2019 ART Awards (2 weeks, 6 days ago): The ART Awards continue to grow every year – with over £3,000 in prize money[...]
- Happy 100th Birthday Dennis Brock! (3 weeks, 2 days ago): It’s the 100th birthday today of Dennis Brock – he rang a QP today, and[...]
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the Hon. General Secretary , or in the Association's Annual Report.
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