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All Saints Church
WRITTLE ESSEX 10 BELLS, Tenor: 31 cwt - 2 qrs - 12 lbs (in D) Welcome to the All Saints Writtle Bell Ringers website.
Thank you for visiting and we hope you enjoy browsing through the information that you find here. We have tried to make the site as informative as possible for all visitors. As well as ringing information there are items which will hopefully interest you if you are not a bellringer or just a visitor to the village. |
Latest News
Teddy Bear Parachuting is back on Saturday 22nd July as part of the Writtle Village Fair. Give your Teddy the CHANCE of a lifetime parachuting from the top of All Saints Church tower from 1pm to 4pm. Calling all children, teenagers, Mums, Dads, Aunts and Uncles, Grannies and Grandads! Your Teddy wants to be Brave but does he have what it takes? You don’t have to bring along your favourite bear, just your bravest! We’ll provide the parachutes and your bear will be given full training for their jump!
So, young and old, find teddy, get training and get him or her prepared! It will cost each brave Teddy £2 per jump (repeat jumps £1) If you would like more information please contact the Inflight Teddy Co-ordinator on 01245 421166 or [email protected] Download Poster here Download Sponsorship Form here Sunday Service Ringing Sunday Service ringing will be from 9.25am for 10am Service. Practice Night format The format for practice night's is: 6.30pm – 8pm – learners only 8pm – 9pm – more advanced method ringing The methods we will be focussing on will be: Beverley Surprise Minor Surfleet Surprise Minor Stedman Doubles Stedman Triples Cambridge Surprise Minor Cambridge Surprise Major Kent Treble Bob Minor Little Bob Minor London Surprise Minor Grandsire Caters Plain Bob Caters - plain course and touches are all subject to numbers at the practice. Become a Bell Ringer. Join the ultimate team activity at All Saints Writtle. Anyone can become a bell ringer! Ringing is well within the capabilities of virtually everyone. For further details or to find out what is involved see Become a Tower Bell Ringer Writtle bells are a modern ring of ten bells (31cwt) cast by Taylors of Loughborough and installed in a new frame by Eayre & Smith in 2004. We also have two trebles to provide an additional light 10cwt ring of 8. In 2009 a sound lantern and variable sound control were installed. All Saints is located 2 miles west of Chelmsford and is in the South Eastern District of the Essex Association of Change Ringers. Visitors ringers are always welcome on practice nights or for Sunday service ringing. If you would like to take up the fascinating hobby of church bell ringing, either here or elsewhere, please check out the become a tower bell ringer page. Please feel free to send us feedback, comments, questions or requests to visit. We have 10 bells which were installed in 2004 with the tenor weighing 31cwt - 2qtr - 12lb (3540lb or 1606kg) in D (582.0Hz). We also have two trebles to provide an additional light ring of 8. Access to the Ringing Chamber is via a spiral staircase inside the church. OS Grid Reference: TL677061. |
COMING UP
Tuesday 26th March - No Ringing as Holy Week Easter Sunday 31st March - Service Ringing to be confirmed Tuesday 2nd April - Practice night (7.30pm to 9pm) Sunday 7th April - Service Ringing from 9.25am Tuesday 9th April - Practice night (7.30pm to 9pm) Sunday 14th April - Service Ringing to be confirmed Tuesday 16th April - Practice night (7.30pm to 9pm) Sunday 21st April - Service Ringing to be confirmed |
We practice on Tuesdays 7.30 – 9.00pm (except the last Tuesday in January (AGM) and Holy Week)
Ringing on Sundays at 9.30am for the 10am service
Quarter peals are usually attempted on Tuesday at 7pm or Sunday at 5pm
At Writtle we have two or three or two methods to concentrate on during practices over a period of two months. Sometimes the methods are new to many members of the band; at other times we revisit past methods of the month.
For more information about our church, please visit All Saints Church Writtle
Ringing on Sundays at 9.30am for the 10am service
Quarter peals are usually attempted on Tuesday at 7pm or Sunday at 5pm
At Writtle we have two or three or two methods to concentrate on during practices over a period of two months. Sometimes the methods are new to many members of the band; at other times we revisit past methods of the month.
For more information about our church, please visit All Saints Church Writtle