Association News
Update: AGM 2020
The Association AGM this year will now be held virtually via Zoom on Saturday 11th July. For more information, please go to the Annual General Meeting page.
Association News
Latest General Committee updates
Following the recent online General Committee meeting held on 2nd May, the following documents have now been uploaded to the Resources page: Salient Points from the General Committee meeting 02/05/2020 Draft Fundraising Guidance document Adopted General Committee meeting minutes 22/02/2020 Draft General Committee meeting minutes 02/05/2020
Coronavirus
Church of England and Government resources
Below is a list of links to the various Church of England, Diocese and Government resources related to Covid-19: Church of England Guidance: https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/coronavirus-covid-19-guidance-churches Kent Diocesan Guidance pages: Canterbury: https://www.canterburydiocese.org/coronavirus.php Rochester: https://www.rochester.anglican.org/communications/news/coronavirus–guidance-for-parishes.php Southwark: https://southwark.anglican.org/coronavirus/ Chichester: https://www.chichester.anglican.org/coronavirus-advice/ Latest Government Guidance: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
Coronavirus
Ringing and Covid-19 – What are the risks?
A detailed analysis from Dr Philip Barnes and Dr Andrew Kelso is available to download below. This document seeks to provide information and advice for ringers and those responsible for bell towers regarding Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and what issues ringers and church authorities should consider in responding to changes Read more…
Coronavirus
Summary of Current Church Guidance and Central Council Advice on Reducing Risk in Towers
Ringing and chiming Ringers should not enter the church or tower for chiming, ringing or any other purpose under any circumstances unless they are the one “appointed person” for that church as defined by the guidance from their Diocesan Bishop. Not more than one bell should be rung under current Read more…
Coronavirus
COVID-19 and ringing Central Council position statement May 5th 2020
It is expected that the UK Government will announce plans for a gentle easing of the current lockdown on Sunday May 10th and ringers have already been asking if that means they may return to ringing as normal. The key consideration at all times must be the safety of individual Read more…
Ashford District News
Stephen Davis – Online Funeral arrangements
As everyone will be aware, holding a ‘normal’ funeral during these extraordinary circumstances is basically impossible. Funeral services being broadcast online are now more common, and this has been arranged on Tuesday 12th May at 10.45am for our friend Steve Davis who sadly passed away recently. Anyone who knew Steve Read more…
Association News
COVID-19 and ringing: Central Council position statement May 5th 2020
It is expected that the UK Government will announce plans for a gentle easing of the current lockdown on Sunday May 10th and ringers have already been asking if that means they may return to ringing as normal. The key consideration at all times must be the safety of individual Read more…
Association News
Reminder – KCACR Lockdown Quiz Night
Don’t forget the quiz this coming Saturday evening! If you want to work together with other people as a team then please feel free – it’s all just a bit of fun! ———————————————————————————————————————— Phil Barnes, KCACR Chairman, has kindly agreed to run a virtual quiz night for the Association on Saturday Read more…
Ashford District News
Stephen J Davis
I am very sad to announce the death this morning of Stephen J Davis (Steve to his friends). He passed to his rest following a short illness, which he bravely fought. Steve initially learned to ring at Woodchurch in 1974, but did most his early ringing at High Halden where Read more…