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Cumberland peal cancelled - 28 December 2000
The Cumberland peal, to have taken place on Saturday 30 December 2000, was cancelled due to the indisposition of three of the ringers.

Image of the ringers at All Saints - 1 December 2000
An enlarged photograph of the bellringers at All Saints, as displayed above, has been published and can be found here.

Last but not least..! - 11 November 2000
The Writtle band came last in the South Eastern District Call Change Competition held at Burnham on 11 November 2000.  In all eight bands took part with Gt Baddow being crowned as winners.  

New Vicar inducted in ceremony officiated by the Bishop of Chelmsford - 9 November 2000
The Reverend Michael Jones was inducted as the new incumbent of the Parish of All Saints, Writtle at a Service conducted by the Right Reverend John Perry, Bishop of Chelmsford on Thursday 9 November 2000.  A Quarter Peal of Grandsire Triples was rung the following evening to celebrate this event. 

Writtle ringers do have brains! - 23 September 2000 
Yes its true, Writtle ringers do after all have brains. At the South Eastern District Quiz Night held at Boreham on Saturday 23 September 2000, Writtle came first and fifth out of thirteen tables. It was a great night all round as about £450 was raised for Essex Bell Restoration.  

H G 'Bert' Goddard 1928-2000 - 16 July 2000
On Sunday 16 July, Bert Goddard a Chelmsford Cathedral ringer, passed away.  Bert had adopted our tower about a decade ago when our band was in its infancy. He became an honorary member of the band and loyally supported all our activities.  He taught us a great deal, encouraged us and kept us greatly amused with his ringing anecdotes.  We all miss him terribly.

That evening we rang a half-muffled quarter peal of Grandsire Triples.  On 20 July, on the evening of his funeral, a band of past and present District Officers rang a quarter of Grandsire Triples at Great Waltham, close to his home.

Essex Association holds Millennium Celebration Day at Writtle - 1 July 2000
Writtle was the centre of attention on Saturday 1 July 2000 when the Essex Association of Change Ringers held its Millennium Celebration Day on and around the village Green. The event included a village fayre with side-shows, exhibitions, trade stands, and Writtle Handbell Ringers, and coincided with the Essex Association 6 Bell and 8 Bell Striking Competitions.

The 6 Bell results were as follows:
1st    Chelmsford Cathedral, 53 faults, ringing Plain Bob Minor
2nd    Dagenham, 74 faults, Plain Bob Doubles
3rd    North Ockendon, 79 faults, Plain Bob Doubles

The results of the 8 bell competition touch of 252 changes of Erin Triples were as follows:
1st    South East District     70 faults
2nd   Southern District     83 faults
3rd    South West District     97 faults     

During the tea interval, John Anderson, President of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers, presented tower certificates commemorating the names of all those who rang on 1 January 2000 to each of the District Masters.  Certificates will be forwarded to each tower as soon as possible.   

Writtle ring peal (and the tower did not collapse!) - 4 April 2000
On 4 April 2000, a local Sunday Service band rang a peal of Grandsire Triples on the 200th anniversary of the collapse of the original tower.  The details are as follows: