The AGM is just around the corner, and we are in the process of doing final checks on whether any members are due a 50-year membership certificate this year. If you believe this applies to you, or know someone it may apply to, please get in touch with the General Read more…
Message from the Chairman, Phil Barnes We will have several vacancies for important offices at the Association AGM on Easter Monday and, following on from my New Year’s message, I hope that we will have some volunteers to take on these important tasks. The known vacancies will be: Association Chairman Read more…
Tom’s handbells are being blessed on Sunday January 23rd at Mass at St. Michael & All Angels, Maidstone. Ringing for Mass is 09:50 to 10:30. Mass is 10:30 to 11:45 approx. Please let me know as soon as possible if you intend to go to Mass and see the bells Read more…
Requests are now being taken for printed copies of the 2022 Handbook. Every tower will receive a single (1) tower copy automatically – there is no need to request this. If you or members of your tower would like a printed copy (one (1) copy free per member) then please Read more…
Membership renewals are now due for 2022. For those that have a valid email address associated with their membership record, you should hopefully have received an email reminder (however, a technical issue did prevent some of these from going out). Details of the renewal process for this year can be Read more…
A very Happy New Year to everyone! May it bring peace, happiness, good ringing and a rapidly reducing viral threat. While many greet the New Year to the words of Auld Lang Syne, another New Year’s poem which seems especially relevant to the present time is Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s Ring Read more…
The Central Council has released updated guidance which is available at the link below for your review: Guidance for England under Plan B
Latest update from the Central Council: The Church of England guidance for Plan B in England has now been published and it includes the following words: “Face coverings are currently mandatory on public transport and in a range of indoor venues including places of worship. While there are exemptions, outlined Read more…
Dear fellow members I am writing to invite you to join with other members of the Association at Choral Evensong at Rochester Cathedral on Sunday November 7th 2021 at 3.15pm. The service will include a celebration of bells and ringers and will be a chance to remember all of those Read more…
Since March last year, we have been unable to remember and celebrate ringers who have died in our usual way because of Covid restrictions. The Association has now arranged an opportunity to remember them formally. This will take place in Rochester Cathedral on Sunday 7 th November 2021 at 3.15 Read more…