24 people attended with plenty of opportunity for all levels of ringing. Thank you to the Boxley church and ringers for laying on excellent refreshment and being so welcoming. The minutes of the January Quarterly Meeting and the Tower Captains’ Meeting are now on the website.
Please note that we will not be practising at Otford on Thursdays until some time in April. The church is being reordered and we are moving our practices to Friday evenings, starting at 19.30. Please check with Tower Contact or Captain before coming during this period as we may have to Read more…
Many of you, especially in Rochester District, will at some time have rung with Ray Morgan. You probably also know that last summer Ray was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. He died shortly before Christmas, a tragic loss to his family, his many friends, and the ringing community. Ray learnt Read more…
Ray Morgan’s funeral will take place at St Margarets Church, St Margaret’s Street, Rochester on Wednesday 17th January at 12:00. This is to be followed by a Wake at ‘Ye Arrow’, which is on Boley Hill, Rochester opposite the Cathedral. His family have asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations Read more…
I’m sure everyone has heard of the amazing campaign led by Julie McDonnell to raise awareness and money for blood cancer sufferers. As part of Julie’s challenge for 2017 to ring 152 QPs she returned to ‘the home of Julie McDonnell Doubles’, All Saints in Birchington, on 27th December to Read more…
News items from the old Maidstone District website can be viewed in the PDF files below: 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Bernard Fagg, long-time ringer and tower captain at Milton Regis, sadly passed away on Thursday 14th December. His funeral will take place at 11am on Friday 5th January at Milton Regis. There will be ringing beforehand from 10am for those that would like to ring for him, and also ringing Read more…
I am sorry to announce that Ray Morgan, a longstanding and loyal member of the Rochester Cathedral Company of Bell Ringers and a former Chairman of the Rochester District died peacefully on Monday 19th December after being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in June this year. He will be missed Read more…
The funeral service for Jim Phillips will take place in Canterbury Cathedral Crypt at 1pm on Monday, 18th December. Donations in lieu of flowers to St Paul’s Cathedral Bell Appeal and Canterbury Cathedral Restoration Fund. Everyone is welcome. It is suggested that people use the Park & Ride bus into Read more…
Many thanks to everyone who has already returned their completed census documentation. So far it looks like we have had just over half of the number returned that were sent out, so if you haven’t returned yours yet please do so as soon as possible so that we can work Read more…