Bell Restoration
Bell Restoration Report 2025
Below is the 2025 Bell Restoration Report provided by Brian Butcher, Bell Restoration Officer:
Association News
Bellringing and Intangible Cultural Heritage
The UK recently joined the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). The Central Council has set up a Task Group to co-ordinate a submission to create inventories of living heritage in the UK. A pre-requisite is that the application must be made with the Read more…
Association Training
Learning Hubs Update – January to April 2026
Please contact Sue Bassett, KCACR Training Officer to discuss your training needs, ART course requirements or queries that you may have about learning to ring, improving your ringing abilities or learning to teach ringing. The following Ringing hubs welcome any aspiring ringer or improver, as well as learner teachers Read more…
Association News
2026 Handbook Requests
Requests are now being taken for printed copies of the 2026 Handbook. Every tower will receive a single (1) tower copy automatically – there is no need to request this. If you or members of your tower would like a printed copy (one (1) copy free per member) then please Read more…
Maidstone District News
Bert Boxall – Funeral details
The funeral for Bert Boxall will be held at Ss Peter & Paul, Yalding on Friday 5th December at 10.30am. There will be ringing before the funeral, and the bells will be rung open at Bert’s request.
Maidstone District News
Bert Boxall
Bert Boxall, a ringer at Yalding for many years, sadly passed away peacefully on Tuesday 4th November aged 92. More details including funeral arrangements will be shared in due course.
Association Training
Learning Hubs Update – September to December 2025
Learning the skills to control a tower bell can take a great deal of time and dedication by both learner and ringing teachers, as can the first steps into plain hunt and change ringing. Ringing hubs can supplement the teaching time received in a local tower and give learners a Read more…
Association News
Rev. Dr Peter Newing
I’m sad to report that Rev. Dr Peter Newing, one of the longest-serving members of the Association, passed away yesterday 16th May 2025. He was a member of the Association since 1947 and moved to Herefordshire some years ago.
Association Training
Learning Hubs Update – May to July 2025
Learning the skills to control a tower bell can take a great deal of time and dedication by both learner and ringing teachers, as can the first steps into plain hunt and change ringing. Ringing hubs can supplement the teaching time received in a local tower and give learners a Read more…
Association News
Reminder – AGM, Easter Monday
Just a reminder to everyone that the Association AGM is happening this coming Monday (Easter Monday) 21st April at Sevenoaks. The AGM page has all of the papers and information you need about the day including open towers. Printed handbooks will be available for collection as well. We hope to Read more…