We have been able to arrange to use The Maypole Mini-Ring for an outdoor District Practice at The Harrow Pub, Stockbury on the afternoon of the 17th July. The pub has been booked from 14:00 and it is possible to ring socially distanced on the mini-ring. Obviously we will need Read more…
The next Rochester District Virtual Practice is on Wednesday 16th June, 7:30pm – 9:00pm-ish. All are welcome to join us. The tower ID on www.ringingroom.com is 317865294 and the Zoom Meeting ID: 769 9956 5869, Passcode: 9xNMTh
The Central Council have produced a 1-page Summary Ringing Guidance document that makes it clear as to why the guidance is what it is. This is shown below, and also available for download from the following link: Download Summary Ringing Guidance
As we start getting back into our towers, ringers will have differing degrees of confidence or anxiety about the remaining COVID risks involved. Our Chairman, Phil Barnes, was asked to do a talk for the Truro Guild last week in which he outlined his approach to risk, including how to Read more…
Emma Jarvis, KCACR Safeguarding Officer, has produced a simple one-page checklist as a reminder of the key safeguarding things we need to remember when returning to ringing. You can find it on the Safeguarding Resources page or download it directly from the link below: Returning to Ringing Safeguarding – May Read more…
It is with sadness that we have to report that Brian Lawrence, Tower Captain at Ash-next-Sandwich, died recently after battling cancer for the past 15 months. Brian was born in 1941, in Sutton, near Deal. The family home was in Great Mongeham, where Brian developed a love of the countryside Read more…
The next District Virtual Practice will be on Tuesday 18th May on Ringing Room (www.ringingroom.com) at 7:30pm. As ever, communication will via Zoom (https://zoom.us). Details for accessing both of these are below. Ringing Room ID: 317865294 Zoom Details Meeting ID: 717 0275 2236 Passcode: L2Uv0b
The General Committee is looking to provide all towers that tolled or rung for the passing of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh with a certificate marking the event. We would like to ask our members or others who may be budding artists to submit an idea for a design Read more…
The Central Council has issued draft guidance covering what may be allowed in terms of ringing from 17th May until 21st June. Please follow the link below to read about it in more detail: https://cccbr.org.uk/2021/04/21/guidance-from-17th-may-england/
For those that couldn’t make the AGM on 5th April, you can now access the recording via the AGM page.