The next Canterbury District Meeting will be on Saturday 13th November at All Saints, Whitstable. Ringing from 11am, service at 12.30pm followed by lunch, meeting and further ringing if requested. Names for lunch to by Wednesday please.
District members are invited to Quex Park on Saturday 21st August to follow the visit of the Kent Young Ringers from 4pm onwards. Members are asked to bring their own food and drink and chairs although the BBQ will be fired up for those who wish to partake. This will Read more…
“Jane, Tom and Beth Lawrence would like to thank fellow ringers and friends for all their kind messages and support. There will be an informal service to remember our dear Brian followed by a ringers‘ tea and ringing at St Nicholas church, Ash, on Saturday 2nd October at 4pm. If you Read more…
It is with sadness that we have to report that Brian Lawrence, Tower Captain at Ash-next-Sandwich, died recently after battling cancer for the past 15 months. Brian was born in 1941, in Sutton, near Deal. The family home was in Great Mongeham, where Brian developed a love of the countryside Read more…
The January edition of the Canterbury District Newsletter is now available to view here.
The ADM of the Canterbury District will be held at All Saints Church Birchington on Wednesday 14th October at 7.30pm. Places will be limited so people who wish to attend in person must book with The meeting will also be on zoom Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/2732769928?pwd=ZEY0SGtKR1h2VWpBYmdyVzJ3NTNCdz09 Meeting ID: 273 Read more…
Derek Chatfield’s funeral has been arranged for Wednesday 2nd January at 12.40pm at Barham Crematorium. Brian Reynolds is trying to organise some handbells to be rung at Barham at the start and the end of the funeral. If anyone is interested in helping out please let him know.
It is with great sadness that I have to inform you that Derek Chatfield passed away peacefully last night. Derek started his ringing career in St Dunstans, Canterbury then later rang at the Cathedral and Ash-next-sandwich. Derek was also a member of the Coots ringers. Brian Reynolds
The Canterbury District held two Ringing Schools on Saturday 10th February at St Laurence-in-Thanet (a picture of some of the attendees is shown above) and Bekesbourne. There was a strong turnout of learners and helpers for the Ringing School on Grandsire Caters at St Laurence-in-Thanet. Learners started by ringing Plain Read more…
The funeral service for Jim Phillips will take place in Canterbury Cathedral Crypt at 1pm on Monday, 18th December. Donations in lieu of flowers to St Paul’s Cathedral Bell Appeal and Canterbury Cathedral Restoration Fund. Everyone is welcome. It is suggested that people use the Park & Ride bus into Read more…