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2002
Chelmsford
Borough Council Jubilee Community Fund grant application successful - 29 November 2002
We are delighted that
we have been awarded a grant of £21,000 from the Chelmsford Borough
Council Jubilee Community Fund. The grant is for the new tenor bell,
which will be suitably inscribed to commemorate the Queen's Golden
Jubilee. the grant now means that we have achieved our target of
£130,000. A tremendous achievement: many thanks to everyone for their
support.
Auction
of Promises postponed - 1 October 2002
The Auction of Promises that we had
planned for 23 November has been postponed. We are now planning to
hold the event next year.
Appeal
Launch Update - 1 October 2002
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Appeal
Update - October 2002
Quiz
Night a success - 28 September 2002
Over
130 people enjoyed a highly successful Quiz Night at the Village Hall
where we raised £920 towards the bell appeal. The Quiz completes
our event programme for 2002. Watch this space for news about
events in 2003.
Appeal Launch Update - 1
August 2002
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Update - August 2002
Barn
Dance a great success - 13 July 2002
Around 160 people
danced and jigged to the Old Court Ceilidh Band,
raising about £1,200 for the Bell Appeal.
Buy a kilogram of bell metal for £10
The
Fundraising Committee have come up with a novel way to raise
funds for the Eleventh bell. The Eleventh Bell weighs
in the region of 11,300 kilograms. If 1,130 people donate £10 to
buy a kilogram of bell metal then we shall have our bell. Anyone
can donate £10, which together with Gift Aid (where possible), will go towards the bell.
The names of donors will appear on a plaque to formally record their
donation. A grid has drawn on a bell and donors select any letter
between A and Z and any number between 1 and 43, for example you pay
£10 and select G32. That then becomes your square and no-one else can
buy it. Since launching the idea on 1 June, we have sold 54 kilograms of bell
metal. Click here
for more details.
Teddy Bear
Aerial Runway - 3 June 2002
Teddy's came from all over the village
and beyond to take part in the successful aerial runway from the top of
the church tower to a distant tree in the churchyard. Proceeds
from the event raised over £383 towards the bell appeal.
Tower Open Day - 2 June 2002
Over 200 people visited the top of the tower and
viewed the Jubilee celebrations on the Green. Proceeds from the
open day and tombola on the Green raised over £390 towards the bell
appeal.
Peal Details published - 1 June 2002
Full details (date, method, changes, time, names, and
footnote) are published here
for the first time.
Appeal Launch Update - 1 June 2002
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Update - June 2002
SE
District Open Day - 4 May 2002
About 80 people supported the Open Day and in doing
so, raised about £800 for the Appeal. With Gift Aid and less expenses, the
final sum should be about £950. All 31 ringable towers in the District
were open. Our grateful thanks go to all the towers and incumbents, the stewards
and helpers and all those who came from all over the country to
ring.
Police
Band Concert raises over £870 for the Appeal - 27 April 2002
Almost 200 people packed into Writtle Church on Saturday evening for a concert by the Essex Police Band. The concert
raised over £875 for the Appeal. Some Gift Aid can be added bringing the
total to over £930.
Writtle win the District Striking Competition - 27
April 2002
The SE District Striking Competition was held at
Bradwell-juxta-Mare. Three bands entered and the results were: Writtle 37
faults, Chelmsford Men 38 faults and Chelmsford Ladies 52 faults. Writtle and
Chelmsford Men go on to represent the District at the 6 Bell Final at Steeple
Bumpstead on 6 July.
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Appeal Launch Update - April 2002
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Update - April 2002
Handbell
Ringers Concert raises £300 - 17 March 2002
A concert by the Writtle Handbell Ringers raised
just over £300 for the bell appeal
Village
Update (Feb 2002)
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February 2002 (Word format)
Appeal Launch Update - January 2002
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Update - January 2002
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