Following a lot of work and a period of consultation, the below amended rules for the Association will be put to the Annual General Meeting in April 2025. Please share the commentary and draft rules below with as many members as possible, and discuss at ADMs coming up in October: Read more…
Daniel Brady has updated the Tower Locations Sheets based on new information on how the emergency services find their way to incidents, primarily by using What3Words. The new sheets can be downloaded from the Resources page or directly from this link. Please print the sheet relevant for your tower and Read more…
Just a reminder that the next District practice is happening at East Malling (6) on Saturday 14th September, with ringing from 10am to midday. All are welcome, I hope to see some of you there.
Could potential visitors to All Saints, Staplehurst please note that due to problems with the tower turret all ringing is currently suspended with immediate effect and until further notice. Any updates will be posted here when available.
Learning the skills to control a tower bell can take a great deal of time and dedication by both learner and ringing teachers. Ringing hubs can supplement the teaching time received in a local tower and give learners a wider experience of bells and teaching methods. Ringing hubs welcome any Read more…
Learning the skills to control a tower bell can take a great deal of time and dedication by both learner and ringing teachers. Ringing hubs can supplement the teaching time received in a local tower and give learners a wide experience of different bells and teaching methods, at the early Read more…
The next quarterly meeting for the Maidstone District is being held on Saturday 13th July at Boughton Monchelsea. Ringing from 10am to 12.30pm with a short meeting & refreshments at 11am. All welcome, I look forward to seeing you there. Doug Davis Maidstone District Secretary
Derek Wilkinson, life member of the Association and former Tower Captain at Northfleet, has died aged 88 after a long illness. His funeral will be at 12.00pm on Thursday, 11 July 2024 at St Botolph’s Church, Northfleet, DA11 9EU, followed by burial at Northfleet Cemetery, Springhead Road, Northfleet, DA11 8HW. There will be Read more…
I am now able to confirm that this will take place at Barming on 27th July. Light refreshments will be available from 10.00 for a 10.30 start. The course will consist of a talk with PowerPoint presentation. Due to numbers as they stand, there are too many to ascend the Read more…
