I am sorry to announce that David Manger of Frittenden passed away yesterday (Saturday 16th November). David has been an active member of the Association for over 70 years and has held a number of positions at District and Association levels, including that of Chairman between 2006 and 2009 as Read more…
All members are invited to the Kent County Association of Change Ringers Evensong at Canterbury Cathedral on Sunday 17th November 2024 Service begins at 5.30pm Please advise the staff at the entrance that you are a bellringer attending the KCACR Evensong. Light refreshments available from 3.15pm in the Read more…
There is a definite autumnal look about now as I travel around and about and the round of Annual District Meetings has passed. I managed to attend three of these meetings and get a feel for how things are going in our Association and I apologise to the Districts that Read more…
For those who are taking part in the Striking Competitions on Saturday, here are the arrangements for the day. St George’s, Beckenham, will open up in plenty of time ahead of the 0945 first draw. There will be tea and coffee running all day. There are plenty of cafes, restaurants Read more…
I have just returned from a very interesting weekend in Exeter at the annual meeting of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (CCCBR). I think that there are many ringers who are still unaware of the existence of the Central Council let alone its purpose. The Central Council is Read more…
Dear Members, I would like to invite you to to take part in this year’s 6-Bell Call-Change Competition to be held at Beckenham on Saturday 28th September. The draw will be at 2pm and we will be ringing on the back 6 bells (tenor 14cwt approx.) The number of entries Read more…
As I write this, the Summer holidays are in full swing, the Olympic Games have drawn to a close and, for some, it is an opportunity to go on holiday and be able to take a little bit of time out from the usual routines. I mention the Olympics because Read more…
Last month, I mentioned that the Kent Young Ringers would be participating in this year’s Ringing World National Youth Contest in London. I want to start this month’s Words from the Chair by congratulating our team of young ringers who took part in the contest. It was a very busy Read more…
I write this after returning home from the annual 8-Bell Striking Competition at Quex Park which also included the Extraordinary General Meeting to discuss the rule changes to the Bell Restoration Fund. Five Districts entered the competition and all successfully completed the test piece of 280 changes of Canterbury Pleasure Read more…