The Essex Association of Change Ringers   President: The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Chelmsford

It is with the deepest sadness that I have to let you know that Ronald Blythe died on Saturday night/ Sunday morning peacefully in his sleep aged 100. Ronald's funeral will be held at Wormingford… Read more

The coronation of King Charles III takes place on 6th May 2023. Now is the time to raise publicity for your ringing and use it as an opportunity for recruitment. Read more

The funeral of Tom Roast (brother to Joe Roast and former ringer of Danbury) will be at St Peter Mancroft, Norwich on Tuesday 10th January.  He will then be brought to Danbury Church for a short service… Read more

Christmas Day Bells on Sunday on BBC Radio 4 comes from Waltham Abbey. The programme will be aired at 05:43 on Christmas morning and again at 00:45 Boxing Day morning, but if you're not quite awake then, you can listen via the BBC player Read more

Watch out for Celebrity Antiques Road Trip on BBC 2 on 22nd December at 17:15 as it may include ringing recorded earlier in the year at Henham, featuring our very own celebrity bellringers. Read more

David Chalk's funeral is on 16th December at 2.00pm, at Harlow (Churchgate St) with open ringing from 1.15pm - Marg asks for colourful clothing as we celebrate his life and his new life.

The funeral of Lionel Woods will take place on Wednesday 7th December at 11.30am at St Mary Magdalene, Great Burstead and afterwards at Langdon Hills Golf Club. Please contact Clive Stephenson on 07896… Read more

It is with sadness that I report the death of Dave Chalk, who passed away at the age of 90, on Saturday, 19th November 2022. Dave was a regular ringer for a good number of years, not only at his home… Read more

This afternoon Communications Officer, Vicki Chapman, was live on BBC Essex Radio as part of the Volunteer Voices segment of Dave Monk's show, calling for more ringers across Essex. Read more

Membership Administrator is a new role to look after a new on-line membership system being introduced to the Association soon. Read more