Young Ringers from all round the UK arardare invited to join the recently-founded Young Change Ringers Association for a nominal fee of £15. Kent’s very own Matthew Jerome has been very keen and has worked hard to set up this YCRA. The first event will be on Sat 15th January Read more…
The Ashford District were able to enter a team in the Young Ringers’ Striking Contest this year for the very first time. 3 of the team are from Benenden and 3 are from Frittenden. They rang really well, finishing with a score of 8 and were presented with the Trophy Read more…
1.45 – 2.30: Open ringing for YR 2.30 draw followed by contest ringing
After Covid causing us to miss last year(!), I am delighted to confirm that we are able to hold this year’s contest at Farningham in the Lewisham District (DA4 0DH) on Saturday 6th November. Arrival: 13:30 Draw: 13:45 Ringing: 2pm onwards Refreshments ongoing Call Changes on 6 bells or a Read more…
The next Young Ringers’ session will be on Saturday 23rd October 2-4pm at Marden (St Michael & All Angels, TN12 9HP, parking in road opposite or in nearby free car park). We will have a break in the middle to clear the tower, refresh the air and maybe eat cake(!). Read more…
“Thank you for the youngsters, the fun, the ringing…..” I am super proud of these 12 Young Ringers who entered the National Youth Contest in Worcester on Saturday 11th September. Getting together for actual practices has been a feat in itself, but they have worked SO hard, in their own Read more…
This long awaited date finally arrived with members of Kent Young Ringers showing off the glory of East Peckham and Quex to the Editor of the Ringing World. Views of the beautiful countryside from St Michael’s Old Church were stunning as always, with Hadlow Tower standing out across the fields. Read more…
The Kent Young Ringers have been able to get together in groups of 6 (following all Covid guidance etc) for a few tower bell sessions and a couple of team practices for this year’s RWNYC in Worcester on 11th September. A good quarter peal was rung at West Malling on Read more…
A year which showed such promise, until the Coronavirus and “lockdown” prevailed, throwing all plans for ringing and contests out of the window! We were able to hold Young and MINI-Ringer tower bell sessions in January and February. Young ringers also got off to a good start on the quarter Read more…
Our young handbell ringers have been super busy over the last 8 days and made terrific progress. Daniel Jarvis rang in peals of P B Royal, Superlative S Major (first blows in the method on handbells), Kent Treble Bob Royal, 7 Minor methods (most methods in hand) and called a Read more…