After a private cremation for family members only, there will be a memorial service at 2:00pm on Friday 30th November at St John the Baptist, Meopham and afterwards in the St John’s Centre next to the church.
Tuesday 20th November at 2:00pm Thamesview Crematorium (entrance on A226 Gravesend/Rochester Road near Chalk Church), and afterwards at the Clarendon Hotel in Gravesend. Please note that the Clarendon Hotel is down by the river front close to the St Andrew’s Centre. There is limited parking at the hotel (30 cars Read more…
Dear All It is with great sadness that I have to report that Rhian passed away peacefully this morning (Sunday) with Judith and his two daughters Joanna & Rachel at his bedside. He had a serious stroke more than two years ago and has been bedridden ever since with no Read more…
I am sorry to have to pass on the news that Frank Matthews of Meopham passed away on Saturday after a long illness. Frank was an excellent ringer from a renowned ringing family. He was a Past Secretary of the Cumberland Youths and a prominent member of the Rochester District Read more…
Sarah Button is the Assistant Stage Manager to The Marlowe Theatre’s upcoming production of ‘Return of The Unknown’ which is a production to commemorate the centenary of the Armistice and will be held at Dover Marine Station from 8th-11th November. She needs to borrow 4 x Town Criers/School bells for Read more…
Safeguarding Training Training for Tower Captains. We have arranged two C2 courses for Tower Captains and other lead ringers These are bespoke courses run by Greg Barry, Rochester Diocese Safeguarding Trainer, in cooperation with KCACR, tailored to cover the ringing situation. All those attending will be Tower Captains, Vice Captains and Read more…
At the Rochester District ADM on 20th October, we will be holding our annual Grand Draw raffle in aid of the Association BRF/Training Funds. Your tower should already have tickets for people to buy, but please contact Val Cooper or Annette Jacobs if not. Some great news – Kevin Mitchell, Read more…
Practices at Chevening on 2nd and 9th October are cancelled due to lack of numbers. Tony Cresswell
Safeguarding Training Training for Tower Captains. There are several vacancies on two C2 courses for Tower Captains and other lead ringers These are bespoke courses run by Greg Barry, Rochester Diocese Safeguarding Trainer, in cooperation with KCACR, tailored to cover the ringing situation. All those attending will be Tower Captains, Read more…
A very Autumnal morning greeted the 6 teams on 22nd September at Upchurch, the venue for this year’s 6-bell Striking Competition. Luckily the rain held off most of the morning, but there was plenty to eat & drink in the church where it was warm(er) and dry. The ringing was Read more…