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

The 62nd Annual Essex Dinner is now just under 3 weeks away and time is running out to book your place! If you are thinking of joining those who have already booked, either as an individual, a couple… Read more

The 37th Essex Trophy 10-bell competition was held at Writtle on Saturday 10th September 2016. The Essex Association won for the second year running, and for the 5th time in the competition's 38 year… Read more

With Heritage Open Day coming up next weekend here are some sample posters that can be customised and printed to help advertise your event. Format is either in Word(.dot) saved for versions from '97-2003… Read more

The summer holidays have barely started but now is the time to start thinking about securing your tickets for the Annual Dinner on Saturday 1st October at the County Hotel in Chelmsford. The speakers… Read more

All Friday practice nights have been cancelled until further notice at Great Totham whilst investigations and work are carried out on the tower.

Sunday morning and wedding ringing will continue for the time being.

Ian Culham is organising a Module 2 ITTS course at Coggeshall on the 20th of August. Read more

Well done to everyone who took part in the Association striking competition finals yesterday, and thanks to the North-Eastern district for hosting them. The results of the 6 bell competition, held at Mistley, were: Read more

There is no ringing at Stisted until further notice. The tower is in scaffolding to maintain the spire and various repairs to the fabric of the tower. It is thought this may take 3 months.

At the Central Council meeting in Portsmouth last month I mentioned that the Ringing Centres Committee had produced a new edition of Training Times. It has article on clustering, developments at Bradpole,… Read more

Bill Pepper's funeral is to take place at SS Mary & Lawrence, Great Waltham, on Friday 8 July at 2.30pm.