As we all know, one of the main (and arguably the best) bell founders in the UK are John Taylor & Co of Loughborough. For many years now they have had a ring of 10 bells installed at the bell foundry, but just recently they have been augmented to 12 Read more…
From the KCACR Website: ‘Note that Brian Butcher, KCACR Bell Restoration Officer, is unable to run this course, which is now being taken by Frank Lewis. If you are booked in for the day will you please email Frank () so we have some idea of numbers. If emailing is Read more…
For anyone who is familiar with the sound of the bells of All Saints, Maidstone, today’s video will no doubt remind you of them. This is some ringing on the fantastic sounding 1919 Taylor 10 at St. Neots in Cambridgeshire – a sound I could listen to all day! Enjoy! Read more…
Last Saturday, the Rainham ringers & their friends went off to Essex for their annual ringing outing. As a ‘treat’, we went to East Hanningfield where there are 3 bells rung from inside the church. Interesting is probably a good word for it! Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing Read more…
Some competition ringing in Oxfordshire this week. Nettlebed was, I believe, one of the towers visited on a Rochester District outing many years ago – see if you remember them! Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you Read more…
****Update**** There is also now a write-up on the County page of the KCACR Website here. The Essex Trophy 10-bell striking competition was held at Lewes (Southover) in Sussex on Saturday 8th September. The KCACR were the winning team for the first time in 27 years! Band members were as Read more…
Off to Lincolnshire today, and a beautiful sounding little 6 at Elsham. I don’t often listed to whole YouTube clips of ringing, but this one is just lovely. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get Read more…
Doug Snoswell has notified me about the theft of a bell from St. Peter, Rochester (Delce Road). The bell, approximately 2.5cwt and dating from 1858, was reported missing on 18th August but could have been stolen any time up to a month before that. A story has been written about Read more…
Back into Kent this week, and a clip of some ringing from Brookland where the bells are housed in a detached pyramid-shaped campanile. If you haven’t visited this unique ‘tower’, it’s definitely worth a trip. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Read more…
Brian Butcher has arranged a Bell Maintenance course at Lympne on Saturday 29th September, 10am to 3pm. Full details can be found on the County page of the KCACR website here.