Maidstone District News
David Earl
I am sad to report that David Earl, past Tower Captain and Churchwarden at Barming, passed away on Monday 28th November aged 83. Funeral details will follow in due course.
I am sad to report that David Earl, past Tower Captain and Churchwarden at Barming, passed away on Monday 28th November aged 83. Funeral details will follow in due course.
After discussion with ringers, incumbents and their PCCs, it has been decided that: Instead of having two practices a week, on Wednesday at Boughton Monchelsea and on Friday at either Hunton or Linton, to have just one practice each week, open to all ringers from Boughton Monchelsea, East Farleigh, Hunton, Read more…
A reminder that we have our last District Practice of 2022 coming up on Saturday 12th November at East Sutton from 10am to midday. Tea & coffee etc. will be available, but please bear in mind there are no toilet facilities in the church. Hope to see some of you Read more…
Just a reminder that there will be a memorial service for the Association held at Rochester Cathedral, as last year, on Sunday 6th November at 3.15pm. All ringers are welcome, please do attend if you would like to.
We’re less than 2 weeks away from our Annual District Meeting, and less than 3 weeks away from our District Outing to Surrey! District Outing Please find below the itinerary for the District Outing. I have so far had very few people let me know that they are attending – Read more…
Following the sad news yesterday afternoon, it has been decided to cancel tomorrow’s District Practice at Ulcombe. Our next meeting will be the ADM at Leeds in October. Doug Davis Maidstone District Secretary
Please find below the confirmed itinerary for our District Outing to Surrey on Saturday 15th October 2022. If you and/or other ringers in your tower would like to come, please let me know names as soon as possible by email to maidstonesecretary@kcacr.org.uk. Lunch at the pub will need to be Read more…
Just a reminder that our next District practice is being held at Ulcombe next Saturday 10th September from 10am to midday. We will break for refreshments that are kindly being provided about halfway through the session. Toilets will also be available if needed. Please note: Ulcombe Hill is closed from Read more…
As part of the Central Council’s Annual Meeting weekend in Nottingham, a Ringing Roadshow has been organised for Sunday 4th September. The website https://roadshow.cccbr.org.uk/ has details of all the speaker sessions, exhibitors and other attractions – and it is open to all ringers, not just Central Council members.
The aims of the Kent County Association of Change Ringers are: the establishment, maintenance and encouragement of service ringing in the churches in its area the recognition of ringers as church workers the proper care and use of bells and belfries the cultivation of the art of change ringing the Read more…