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

It is with great sadness that I write to advise you of the death of David Barclay on Monday 25th November 2019. David had been a ringer at St Peter’s, Great Totham and a member of the Association for… Read more

Looking for a special gift or last minute present for someone this Christmas? Please see this list of books. Alternatively if there are any other books or merchandise you wish to order, please… Read more

See here for details of the 2020 ART Awards, the closing date for applications is 31 December 2019.

Sadly, I have to report the death of Richard (Dick) J Harrison. He died on 7th September aged 85. Read more

It is with sadness and regret that we report that Bernard Sadler passed away on 26th October. Bernard was a life member at Prittlewell where he had been tower captain for some 35 years. There will… Read more

It is with great sadness to have to share with you all that Ian Valentine died on Wednesday 8 October 2019. After retirement in 1997, Ian decided to rise to the challenge of becoming a bellringer in 2001,… Read more

Please see here for the 75th Anniversary of VE Day on 8 May 2020.

Arrangements for the Association Carol Service are progressing well, one minor change, due to a concert in the church later in the evening we have had to move the service forward by 30 minutes to 4pm.

We are sad to have to report we have just learnt of the untimely death of David Drinkell, formerly a member of Saint Leonard at the Hythe, Colchester, on the 26th September. Read more

A report of this year's Essex Trophy is available here.