Bedfordshire Association of Church Bell Ringers

Established 13 March 1882

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    The Association Management structure diagram with 2026/27 post holders is here:

    BACBR Management Structure post holders May 2026 18-9

    Post holder contact details:

    Management Committee Trustees and elected at the AGM
    President Simon Stranks president@bacbr.org.uk
    Secretary Marc Kasfiner secretary@bacbr.org.uk
    Treasurer Sue Silver treasurer@bacbr.org.uk
    Ringing Master Linda Garton ringing@bacbr.org.uk
    Public Relations & Comms Officer Terry Brown pr-comms@bacbr.org.uk
    Bells & Towers Officer John Hele bells-towers@bacbr.org.uk
     

    Work Groups

     

    Co-opted, appointed or elected where shown and responsible to the Management Committee

    Ringing and Training Area Ringing Masters / Training Officers tbc
    Area Event Organisers tbc
    Young Ringers Coordinator Dean De-Matteis youngringers@bacbr.org.uk
    Admin, Records & Library Membership Secretary Sue Chandler membership@bacbr.org.uk
    Peal Secretary Richard Horne pealsecretary@bacbr.org.uk
    Annual Report Editor tbc annualreport@bacbr.org.uk
    Librarian Pat Albon librarian@bacbr.org.uk
    Finance Bell Restoration Fund Committee Chair Steve Stanford  – elected AGM brfchair@bacbr.org.uk
    RJ Sharp Fund Chair President president@bacbr.org.uk
    Bank Signatories x 2 tbc
    Independent Examiner Trevor Groom examiner@bacbr.org.uk
    PR & Comms Web Master Terry Brown webmaster@bacbr.org.uk
    Social Media tbc
    Central Council Reps Pat Albon,  Richard Horne Elected at the AGM for a three year term
    Bells & Towers Technical Advisor Pat Albon techadvisor@bacbr.org.uk
    Assistant Technical Advisors tbc
     
    Safeguarding Coordinator Rosemary Drewery safeguarding@bacbr.org.uk
    BRF Committee Members x 3 Alex Nash, Ian Steward, tbc Elected at AGM
    RJ Sharp Fund Committee Members x 3 John Loveless, Alex Nash, Dean De-Matteis Elected at AGM

     

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