Canterbury District News

Eileen Palin, ringer at Ospringe and Faversham, passed away on 16 March, at the age of 86. She had been a KCACR member since 1946. The funeral was at Ospringe on Thursday 2 April at 12.15pm.

Margaret Funnell writes: I attended the Canterbury District Meeting at Ash-next-Sandwich today [12 July] when the presentation of a certificate commemorating Stanley’s 70 year membership and 40 years as a Vice President of KCACR. He was made a member at St Margaret’s Rochester on 29 July 1944 and was made Read more…

At the March 2014 bye meeting at Ospringe the District received the sad news that ringing has ceased at St Peter’s due to the tower having become unsafe. It was reported that over time the tower had become increasingly structurally unsound, with débris often falling from above while the bells Read more…

Ben Legg sends us this snippet about this ringing society in Canterbury: The society tower is St Stephen’s, Canterbury, so all the information about its location is as St Stephen’s. Main society practice is the St Stephen’s practice between 7.00pm and 9.00pm on Monday evenings, but we also hold learners’ Read more…