Maidstone District News
Maidstone District Practice – 11th May
The next District practice is being held at Otham (6) on Saturday 11th May from 10am to 12pm. All are welcome, and there is plenty of parking.
Association News
Westley Award for Church Bell Maintenance
Towers and bells in good condition will make the environment for ringing more pleasant, easier for ringers to develop their skills and, in particular help new recruits. Are you relatively new to finding your way around bell installations? Perhaps you are gaining experience in what to check upstairs in a Read more…
Maidstone District News
Marden bells rededication
Marden Bells have recently been tuned, and rehung by Nicholson Engineering of Bridport. Next Tuesday, 30th April, bell ringers are invited to a session of open ringing from 6:00pm until 7:30pm. There will then be a church service during which Bishop Rose, Bishop of Dover, will bless the bells. Ringers Read more…
Association News
New CCCBR Adviser on complaints about bells
As we hope that you are aware, the CCCBR aims to help when there are complaints about the noise from bells. Robert Wood has responded to such enquiries for several years and has decided to stand down. We therefore need to appoint someone to take over this role. The most Read more…
Association News
New KCACR Vice Presidents
At the AGM held at Rainham on 1st April 2024, 3 new Vice Presidents of the Association were elected: Hazel Basford Jen Thomas Anthony Leeves Unfortunately Anthony couldn’t be there in person, but below are photos of Hazel & Jen receiving their certificates from the Chairman, Neil Jones. Congratulations to Read more…
Association Training
KCACR & ART M1 Learning Hubs May – July 2025
Learning the skills to control a tower bell can take a great deal of time and dedication by both learner and ringing teachers, as can the first steps into plain hunt and change ringing. Ringing hubs can supplement the teaching time received in a local tower and give learners a Read more…
Maidstone District News
Roland King
I am sorry to announce the death on 20th February of Roland King (many people knew him as Fred), who was Yalding Tower Captain in the 1960s. In recent years he rang at Hollingbourne. His funeral is at Yalding church at 12 noon on Wednesday 20th March.
Association News
Annual General Meeting – 1st April
This year’s AGM will be held at St. Margaret, Rainham on Easter Monday 1st April. Details are now available on the AGM page but keep checking back for up-to-date information as and when it becomes available.
Association News
Association 8-Bell Striking Competition & Ringing Festival
This year’s Association 8-bell striking competition is going to be held at Quex Park, Birchington on Saturday 22nd June and will include a BBQ and open towers. The method this year is Canterbury Pleasure Bob Triples, the test piece has been devised by Neil Jones and is shown below: More Read more…