A bit of a blast from the past this week. The Hillbrow Campanile that used to be in Liss, Hampshire are shown here being rung for the last time before they ended up in storage. Only the back 6, but Read more…
The County 8-bell Striking Competition is taking place this coming Saturday 29th June at Cliffe, with the draw at 2.45pm followed by the competition ringing. Once the results have been announced, there will be some open ringing for those interested. Read more…
As a result of a recently discovered clash in the diary at Hoo St. Werburgh on 20th July, please be aware that the afternoon ringing will now be held at High Halstow from 3.30pm – 4.30pm. Tea, meeting and evening Read more…
Back in Kent this week and some ringing from one of our own District towers, Borden. Part of a quarter peal rung by an Ashford District band recently, and quite nice they sound too! Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t Read more…
Fifteen ringers, including one visitor from Hertfordshire, climbed the Victoria Tower in Chatham on Saturday 15th June for what could have been the last ring on the bells before they are relocated elsewhere. The practice didn’t begin quite as planned, Read more…
Just a reminder that there is a District Practice at The Victoria Tower, Chatham, this coming Saturday 15th June from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. For those intending to come, the best place to park is in the Command House Pub car Read more…
A new feature has been added to the Towers section of the website – an interactive map of the District with all of the towers plotted on it. Have a look at the new map here!
The bells of Hitchin in Hertfordshire have recently been augmented to 12+1 and remodelled so that the old 9th is now the tenor of the new ring. This brings the weight of the tenor down from 29cwt to 17cwt. Sounds Read more…
A bit of a blast from my past this week, some ringing from Cardington, Bedfordshire. I rang here back in the early 90s and at the time thought they were one of the best 8’s around – and I think Read more…
An enjoyable day out was the consensus of ringers who participated in this outing to Hampshire, organised by Rochester District Ringing Master Diana Wraight. We were lucky to have sunny weather and the countryside looked lovely decked in the fresh, Read more…
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