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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
- North West Ringing Course
North West Ringing Course Read more
- Bell Sunday 2025 – Ringing Out the Message
Bell Sunday 2025 – Ringing Out the Message Read more
- Association of Ringing Teachers Training Courses
Association of Ringing Teachers Training Courses Read more
- EACR Annual General Meeting
EACR Annual General Meeting Read more
- CCCBR AGM 2025
CCCBR AGM 2025 Read more
Recent additions
- Essex Young Ringers (11 months, 2 weeks ago)
- North West Ringing Course (11 months, 2 weeks ago)
- Mary Frost - Funeral Arrangements (11 months, 2 weeks ago)
- Ring Out in Celebration – VE Day 6.30pm – 8th May 2025 (11 months, 3 weeks ago)
- Bell Sunday 2025 – Ringing Out the Message (11 months, 3 weeks ago)
Recent Association peals
- 5040 Surprise Minor (7m) Rung on Tuesday, 7 April 2026 at Nazeing (All Saints), Essex.
- 5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major Rung on Sunday, 22 March 2026 at Terling (All Saints), Essex.
- 5040 Cambridge Surprise Minor Rung on Friday, 13 March 2026 at Farnham (St Mary the Virgin), Essex.
- 5184 70th Birthday Surprise Major Rung on Sunday, 1 March 2026 at Terling (All Saints), Essex.
- 5088 Yorkshire Surprise Major Rung on Sunday, 22 February 2026 at Chigwell Row (All Saints), 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
- Young Ringers for Ringing 2030 – Project Update Sunday 3rd May at 7.30pm (1 week, 2 days ago): Leaders needed for the roll out of Schools and Uniformed groups projects and introducing the new Youth…
- Heritage Open Days(HOD) – Registration now OPEN! (1 month ago): This year, HODs are teaming up with leading family history website Findmypast for this year’s festival…
- Inaugural meeting of the Recruitment Network – 8pm GMT on Sunday 15th March (1 month, 2 weeks ago): Are you involved in recruiting new – or returning – ringers? Or perhaps your tower / branch / guild is…
- Dorothy L Sayers Society Award for Young Ringers in Leadership – closing soon (1 month, 2 weeks ago): The Dorothy L Sayers Society Award for Young Ringers in Leadership closes to applications on 31st March. …
- Inspire the next generation (1 month, 3 weeks ago): Now Hiring: Youth Development Officer | Ringing 2030 Are you passionate about working with young people…
Further information
Further information can be obtained from the Hon. General Secretary , or in the Association's Annual Report.
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