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Essex Association

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Essex Association

Founded in Writtle, its boundaries are those of the old county of Essex [Research by John Harrison.]

The Revd J B Seaman, curate-in-charge at All Saints Writtle, called a meeting of ringers from the Chelmsford area on 9th May 1879 to consider forming an association for the ringers of Essex. A circular was sent to all incumbents and ringers of parishes within the county of Essex and an inaugural meeting took place at Writtle, near Chelmsford, on 2nd June 1879. The Association predates the Diocese of Chelmsford by some 35 years and its boundaries have remained those of the old county of Essex prior to 1st April 1965. For further background see The Essex Association of Change Ringers Handbook (final section) produced by the Northern District for the 125th Anniversary of the Association. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1879 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1879https://www.eacr.org.uk/

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Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Writtle, All Saints6.vi.2004Service of Thanks-giving and Rededication to celebrate 125th anniversary 1044
Essex Association of Change Ringers, Northern DistrictNewsletter Apr 1981 - Oct 1982 (Six issues)1253
Annual Reports 1882/83-84/85, 87/88-92/93, 94, 95, 98, 99, 1901 (digital copies only) 1902-11, 1913-2017 (1914, 1917 and 1943 are photocopies), 2018-2021/2678
Essex Association Towers Handbook2004 3048
Millennium Celebrations 20002001illustrated 2735
Souvenir Mug - dark blueLogo and 'The Essex Association of Change Ringers' in gold Opposite E.A.C.R. in gold 3719
Poster for 21st annual meeting and 21st anniversary dinner190017" x 11" Printed by Wilson and Whitworth Limited, Romford and Brentwood 3775

Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Daisy M Andrews Location mentioned in obituary: Thorington16/01/2000
Dr John Armstrong Place of Birth: Shildon
Location mentioned in obituary: Dagenham
Ancient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
University of London Society
27/03/2015
Walter Arnold Began ringing at: Earls Colne
Location mentioned in obituary: Earls Colne
09/01/1978
Michael Charles Austin Began ringing at: Waltham Abbey
Location mentioned in obituary: Waltham Abbey
Ancient Society of College Youths
Society of Roving Ringers
 
Philip Henry Avey DCMPlace of Birth: North Weald
Location mentioned in obituary: North Weald
 
E A Bacon Location mentioned in obituary: LoughtonSociety of Royal Cumberland Youths09/10/1950
William Bacon Place of Birth: Peasenhall
Location mentioned in obituary: Prittlewell
11/08/1953
Able Seaman Charles Henry Ballard Roll of Honour tower: Great Totham01/11/1914
Serjeant George Barnard Roll of Honour tower: Rayne11/08/1916
Private George Henry Barrick Roll of Honour tower: Great Dunmow11/06/1918
Edward Pius Bendix Roll of Honour tower: Prittlewell13/10/1917
Frank Bennett Place of Birth: Basingstoke, Hants
Began ringing at: Basingstoke
First peal tower: St. Nicholas, Guildford
Towers: St Nicholas, Guildford 1887-1895 St Peter, Brighton 1895-1907 St Alphege, Greenwich 1907-1912 St Botolph, Heene 1914 St Nicholas Brighton 1920
Location mentioned in obituary: Brighton
Society of Royal Cumberland Youths
Sussex County Association
10/11/1957
George Airth Black Place of Birth: Egremont, Cheshire
Began ringing at: Woodford, Essex
First peal tower: St. Edward the Confessor, Romford
Towers: St John the Baptist, Leytonstone Christ Church Wanstead
08/04/1951
George Fearn Brace Roll of Honour tower: Newport20/01/1917
John B Bradley Location mentioned in obituary: Barking (Essex)Ancient Society of College Youths26/04/1915
Ronald J Brown Place of Birth: Peckham
Began ringing at: Bentley Common
Towers: Bentley Common
Towers: Navestock
17/07/2024
Lance Corporal George Buggs Roll of Honour tower: Romford27/09/1918
Arthur Bullock Roll of Honour tower: Walthamstow14/02/1919
Ernest James Butler Place of Birth: Clerkenwell, London
Began ringing at: Little Heath, Essex
First peal tower: Barking, Essex
Towers: St Edward, Romford 1910, St Leonard, Colchester 1946
Location mentioned in obituary: Colchester
02/08/1958
Private Frank Camp Roll of Honour tower: Fryerning23/10/1918

Peal Statistics

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The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.

Peal board photos

Records 1 to 5, of 5 
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Chelmsford Cathedral (St Mary), Essex 21/05/1888

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Chelmsford Cathedral (St Mary), Essex 01/01/1889

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Chelmsford Cathedral (St Mary), Essex 22/08/1901

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Chelmsford Cathedral (St Mary), Essex 30/05/1903

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Chelmsford Cathedral (St Mary), Essex 03/10/1903

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Peals

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Essex Association

Society NameDescriptionsFrom (year)To (year)Web site
Essex Association

Founded in Writtle, its boundaries are those of the old county of Essex [Research by John Harrison.]

The Revd J B Seaman, curate-in-charge at All Saints Writtle, called a meeting of ringers from the Chelmsford area on 9th May 1879 to consider forming an association for the ringers of Essex. A circular was sent to all incumbents and ringers of parishes within the county of Essex and an inaugural meeting took place at Writtle, near Chelmsford, on 2nd June 1879. The Association predates the Diocese of Chelmsford by some 35 years and its boundaries have remained those of the old county of Essex prior to 1st April 1965. For further background see The Essex Association of Change Ringers Handbook (final section) produced by the Northern District for the 125th Anniversary of the Association. [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Certificates Collection by Chris Ridley.]

founded 1879 [Research and observations associated with the Council Library Badge Collection by Chris Ridley.]

1879https://www.eacr.org.uk/

Photo

Books in the Council Library

TitleAuthorDateNotesAcquisition Number
Writtle, All Saints6.vi.2004Service of Thanks-giving and Rededication to celebrate 125th anniversary 1044
Essex Association of Change Ringers, Northern DistrictNewsletter Apr 1981 - Oct 1982 (Six issues)1253
Annual Reports 1882/83-84/85, 87/88-92/93, 94, 95, 98, 99, 1901 (digital copies only) 1902-11, 1913-2017 (1914, 1917 and 1943 are photocopies), 2018-2021/2678
Essex Association Towers Handbook2004 3048
Millennium Celebrations 20002001illustrated 2735
Souvenir Mug - dark blueLogo and 'The Essex Association of Change Ringers' in gold Opposite E.A.C.R. in gold 3719
Poster for 21st annual meeting and 21st anniversary dinner190017" x 11" Printed by Wilson and Whitworth Limited, Romford and Brentwood 3775

Accounts of the lives of members (Navigation at foot of page)

NamePlace(s)Other societiesDate of death
Daisy M Andrews Location mentioned in obituary: Thorington16/01/2000
Dr John Armstrong Place of Birth: Shildon
Location mentioned in obituary: Dagenham
Ancient Society of College Youths
Central Council of Church Bellringers
University of London Society
27/03/2015
Walter Arnold Began ringing at: Earls Colne
Location mentioned in obituary: Earls Colne
09/01/1978
Michael Charles Austin Began ringing at: Waltham Abbey
Location mentioned in obituary: Waltham Abbey
Ancient Society of College Youths
Society of Roving Ringers
 
Philip Henry Avey DCMPlace of Birth: North Weald
Location mentioned in obituary: North Weald
 
E A Bacon Location mentioned in obituary: LoughtonSociety of Royal Cumberland Youths09/10/1950
William Bacon Place of Birth: Peasenhall
Location mentioned in obituary: Prittlewell
11/08/1953
Able Seaman Charles Henry Ballard Roll of Honour tower: Great Totham01/11/1914
Serjeant George Barnard Roll of Honour tower: Rayne11/08/1916
Private George Henry Barrick Roll of Honour tower: Great Dunmow11/06/1918
Edward Pius Bendix Roll of Honour tower: Prittlewell13/10/1917
Frank Bennett Place of Birth: Basingstoke, Hants
Began ringing at: Basingstoke
First peal tower: St. Nicholas, Guildford
Towers: St Nicholas, Guildford 1887-1895 St Peter, Brighton 1895-1907 St Alphege, Greenwich 1907-1912 St Botolph, Heene 1914 St Nicholas Brighton 1920
Location mentioned in obituary: Brighton
Society of Royal Cumberland Youths
Sussex County Association
10/11/1957
George Airth Black Place of Birth: Egremont, Cheshire
Began ringing at: Woodford, Essex
First peal tower: St. Edward the Confessor, Romford
Towers: St John the Baptist, Leytonstone Christ Church Wanstead
08/04/1951
George Fearn Brace Roll of Honour tower: Newport20/01/1917
John B Bradley Location mentioned in obituary: Barking (Essex)Ancient Society of College Youths26/04/1915
Ronald J Brown Place of Birth: Peckham
Began ringing at: Bentley Common
Towers: Bentley Common
Towers: Navestock
17/07/2024
Lance Corporal George Buggs Roll of Honour tower: Romford27/09/1918
Arthur Bullock Roll of Honour tower: Walthamstow14/02/1919
Ernest James Butler Place of Birth: Clerkenwell, London
Began ringing at: Little Heath, Essex
First peal tower: Barking, Essex
Towers: St Edward, Romford 1910, St Leonard, Colchester 1946
Location mentioned in obituary: Colchester
02/08/1958
Private Frank Camp Roll of Honour tower: Fryerning23/10/1918

Peal Statistics

Statistics sourced from the annual reports of the Council Peal Analysis Committee will be shown here

The tables will need to be digitised first. A job for 2024.

Peal board photos

Records 1 to 5, of 5 
◁◁▷▷ 

Chelmsford Cathedral (St Mary), Essex 21/05/1888

Details

Chelmsford Cathedral (St Mary), Essex 01/01/1889

Details

Chelmsford Cathedral (St Mary), Essex 22/08/1901

Details

Chelmsford Cathedral (St Mary), Essex 30/05/1903

Details

Chelmsford Cathedral (St Mary), Essex 03/10/1903

Details

Peals

For those who have a pealbase login, the society analysis has totals since 1910.

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