Association News

The Kent County Show provides a great opportunity for the public to understand a little more about bell ringing, and hopefully sparks some interest to explore further.  On July 10th/11th/12th Steve Fitton is organising a mini ring for the three days of the fair, and needs volunteers to help demonstrate Read more…

Just a reminder to all members that, if you would like a copy of the 2020 Handbook, you need to request it using this form no later than 22nd March.  As before, all towers will automatically receive 1 copy. If you would like more than 1 copy for yourself, you can also Read more…

We have been organising quarters on twelve bells at Benenden for many years, on the third Friday of each month, meeting at 7.30 p.m.  Stedman Cinques is perhaps the most frequently rung, but we have also rung Erin, Grandsire, Little Bob Maximus, and Yorkshire and Cambridge Maximus, very occasionally rising Read more…

The method for the Association 8-bell Striking Competition being held in June at Chiddingstone is Stedman Triples, and the touch is as follows: The composition is available on Complib at https://complib.org/composition/38664 from where it is also possible to download all of the rows.

The funeral service – a requiem Mass – for our late Vice-President, Revd Stanley M Evans (KCACR 1944-2019), will be held at St Saviour’s, Westgate-on-Sea on Thursday 16th January 2020 at 1.30 pm. Stanley will be remembered as Vicar of St Saviour’s for nearly 30 years, and it was in his time that the Read more…

It is with great sadness that we must report that the Reverend Stanley Evans passed away peacefully this morning within the sound of St Saviour’s bells, Westgate on Sea. There will be a requiem eucharist at St Saviour’s, date to be confirmed. Stanley joined the association in 1944 & is Read more…

The bullet points from the most recent General Committee meeting on 30th November are now available to view in the Document Library, or you can download them directly from the link below: Salient Points – 30th November 2019

On Saturday 14th September, 6 teams from around the South East gathered at Southgate in North London for the Essex Trophy 10-bell striking competition – 40 years since the first was held at Prittlewell in Essex in 1979. Christ Church, Southgate – 10, 24-3-7 in D The draw was held Read more…