cropped-KCACOL_r_b.jpg

Jessie Vidgeon dies aged 86

Jessie, born 11th July 1920, was a member of the KCACR for over 60 years, joining in 1946 at her home tower of Hoo. She considered herself as primarily a…
cropped-KCACOL_r_b.jpg

Mini-ring nears completion

The construction of Chris M Trafford’s portable mini-ring is nearing completion.  There are six bells cast by Taylors in 2003 with the tenor weighing 38.9 lbs in E. Chris (tower…
cropped-KCACOL_r_b.jpg

Milton bells ring again

The bells of Milton-next-Gravesend today rang out for the first time since damage was caused during a storm a few years ago. During the summer of last year Gareth Lawson…
cropped-KCACOL_r_b.jpg

Milton bells inspected

The bells at Milton-next-Gravesend have been silent for sometime. Gareth Lawson contacted the secretary in the summer of 2006 to establish why, and found out that a louver had blown…
cropped-KCACOL_r_b.jpg

Hartlip bells re-hung

The bells at Hartlip are now back and ringing on new bearings. The old iron staples have been removed and the clappers refitted with independent staple bolts. The tenor is…