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Remember! Remember! Ringing at Staplehurst Sat 28th April 2-4pm Remember your 50p. Contact me if you might need a lift and we may be able to arrange something. See you there

The highlight of the year so far has to be the April Outing to Surrey and Sussex!!! 12 intrepid youngsters and 4 foolhardy adults roved a couple of hundred miles of highways and byways for ringing and fun! There was also some serious practice on the Friday for the South Read more…

Three Saturday ringing sessions have been held this year: January 27th at Marden attended by 13 youngsters. 17th February at Aylesford attended by 8 youngsters. 24th March at Hollingbourne attended by 16 youngsters, including 2 “first-timers”. Ringing has ranged from Rounds and Call Changes, through Plain Hunt, Plain Bob and Read more…

A great day was had by all: first tower for the afternoon was Rochester cathedral. 13 youngsters met at the foot of the tower with a few supporters; for most of them this was the first time they had rung on 10 bells and also at a cathedral. Lots of Read more…

An update from Neil Jones: Please could we ALL meet at 1.50 at the top of the Pilgrim Steps (near the books of Remembrance) inside the main Cathedral to the left-hand side of the organ. The cathedral will be open to the public as it is a weekday, so we Read more…

Kent Young Ringers’ Christmas Outing Thurs 28th December. Towers confirmed: 2 – 3:15 Rochester Cathedral (ringing for Evensong) 3.30 – 4.30 Rochester St Margaret’s 5 – 6pm Cuxton St Michael & All Angels Emails will be sent later today or Wed. Have a great Christmas…lots of ringing(!) and see you Read more…

KCACR Youth Striking Contest 2017 A fine Autumn afternoon greeted 23 Young Ringers, along with parents and other supporters, from the Canterbury, Lewisham, Maidstone, Rochester and Tonbridge Districts of the KCACR as they converged on the lovely venue of St Bartholomew’s Otford. Canterbury had only four ringers, but they bravely Read more…

Very well done to Laura, Jamie, Matt, Alexander, Dan and Sam on ringing the following Quarter Peal at Brasted on Sunday evening. It was very competently rung and very good striking on the whole:

Another great day for the Kent Young Ringers in Birmingham on 1st July 2017. Highlights of the day: Breakfast at the Toby Carvery, Sheldon; it’s getting to be a tradition for us to start off with some food and get into the spirit of the day! Tower grab at Sheldon; Read more…

Another great day although numbers were down a little due to illness and holidays. Towers were Herne, both Whitstable towers and Hernhill, with fish and chip lunch, frisbie and paddling  on the beach at Whitstable.  Ringing was good everywhere, from Rounds & CC to Stedman Triples with the help of a Read more…