Just a reminder that the final District Practice for 2021 will be held at Yalding on Saturday 13th November, 10.30am to 12.30pm. Yalding is a ground floor ring open to the church with plenty of ventilation (wrap up warm!), and teas & coffees will also be provided by the local Read more…
On Saturday 9th October at Boxley we are running a ringing day/recruitment event from 11am to 3pm in the run up to the Annual District Meeting being held at the end of the day at 3pm. We will have the Maypole Bells, a mini-ring, handbells, e-bells plus the tower bells Read more…
I am sorry to report that Michael Cowles passed away on 28th August at the age of 88. Michael was a ringer at Yalding and Nettlestead. He had suffered ill health for the past few years and so hadn’t rung recently. Kind regards, Betsy Piercey District Secretary
Hunton practices will now be held at Hunton every Friday until the New Year, at the usual time (19.30 hrs). There will be no practices at Linton during this period. Jeff Young Hunton Tower Captain
The Maidstone District Quarterly Meeting takes place on Saturday 3 July at 10.30 a.m via Zoom. If you wish to attend the Meeting, please contact Betsy Piercey, , for the link.
The Maidstone District QDM will be held on Saturday 1st May 2021 at 2pm via Zoom. The agenda and Zoom details have already been sent via the district mailing list. If you aren’t on the mailing list and would like to register to (virtually) attend the QDM please contact the Read more…
A Funeral Mass for Tom Barlow will be held at St Michael & All Angels Maidstone on Thursday November 5th at 11.00am. Due to current coronavirus regulations attendance at the funeral is limited to 30 mourners who have been invited separately. If you have been invited please remember to have Read more…
I am very sorry to have to let you know that our dear friend Tom Barlow passed away yesterday evening, at home. His 77th birthday would have been in two weeks’ time. We will remember Tom with great love and affection and with more than a little joy and laughter. Read more…
The Maidstone District ADM will be held on Saturday 10th October 2020 at 3pm via Zoom. The registration link, agenda and officers’ reports have already been sent via the district mailing list. If you aren’t on the mailing list and would like to register to (virtually) attend the ADM please Read more…
The Maidstone District Striking Competitions were held at St Mary Hunton on 14th March. The Call Change was won by Staplehurst and the Method by Boughton Monchelsea. The shield for the team with the most ringers who had not rung in the competition before was awarded to Yalding. Thanks to Read more…