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

Vicki Chapman, Public Relations Officer, will be live on the June Woolerton Breakfast Show on BBC Radio Essex on Sunday 2nd August between 9.15 - 9.30am to talk about returning to ringing. You can… Read more

The Association has been given a Saxilby Simulator (dumb bell) which is no longer required due to a planned house move. The Property Trustees have agreed to hold a competition open to Association Towers… Read more

As the Coronavirus guidance regarding social distancing and access to churches has meant that ringing in the real world has been stopped until such time as it is safe to return, bellringers across the… Read more

The Central Council's History and Archive Workgroup has published this interesting update.

A limited electronic copy of the Annual Report is available. Read more

It is with great sadness that I advise you of the death of Peter Mickelsen on Sunday 26th April following a battle with cancer.  He died peacefully at home with family around him.  Peter joined the… Read more

It is with great sadness that I have to advise you of the death of Mick Edwards today, 15th April 2020.   Mick had been a member of the Great Totham band since 2001 and a member of the Association for… Read more

The Stewardship and Management Workgroup covers an important part of the Council's function, giving advice on a range of matters relating to bells, installations and towers to ringers, churches and other… Read more

We've adopted the CCCBR advice on Coronavirus with the result that our towers are now not ringing. But we've got some suggestions on how to stay in touch with other bell ringers so…

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Liz Hull, previous member of the Essex Association, died on 20th January from a brain haemorrhage, after ringing at Selby Abbey. Liz was the Southern District secretary during the 1970s and 80s. She… Read more