Maidstone District News

Roy advises that there will not be a practice at Staplehurst on Tuesday 3rd December.

Colin advises that Barming practice on Friday 29 November 2019 has been cancelled.

Many thanks to Wrotham for the warm welcome extended to the ringers attending the Maidstone District Practice this morning.  An enjoyable and varied practice which catered for all abilities and included Plain Hunt, Plain Bob Minor, Triples & Major, Grandsire Triples, Stedman Triples and Cambridge Surprise Minor & Major – Read more…

Date: Saturday 9 November Time: 10.00-12.00 noon Location: Wrotham, St George (8 bells, 20 cwt, ringing from open gallery) Postcode: TN15 7AH Parking: On street parking is widely available. Do not try to park in the square itself.

I regret I have to convey the sad news of the death of Allen Collins on 20th October. Allen was a member of East Sutton tower and some of us will have known him for many years through COOTS as the popular and friendly ‘Chief Coot’. Allen died peacefully at Read more…

I regret to announce the sudden death of Melvyn Hiller on 18 October in Dorset. Melvyn was a former Maidstone District Secretary who rang at Maidstone All Saints in the 1970’s. He was responsible for arranging many Quarter Peals and Peals together with Sue Smith and Tim Wylie. Sue Smith, Read more…

A big ‘thank you’ to all involved in yesterday’s Annual District Meeting.  Especial thanks to Revd Richard Love for his cheerful and upbeat Service, to Daniel Brady for his beautiful renditions, culminating in The Liberty Bell March, to all the Otham ringers for providing the excellent refreshments and to Churchwarden Dave Read more…

A reminder that Maidstone’s Annual District Meeting is coming up shortly and all ringers are welcome and encouraged to attend, details as follows: Date: Saturday 12 October 2019 Place: Otham, St Nicholas, ME15 8SA (6 bells, 7cwt, Upper Floor Ringing Chamber, WC) Time: Open ringing from 3.00 pm A short Read more…

Please be advised that there will be no Friday ringing practice at St Margaret’s, Barming on Friday 11th October.

The Maidstone District Practice took place at Stansted on 14 September, with Terry Barnard and David Grimwood leading the ringing.  The attendance was much reduced due to a variety of other events but those who attended enjoyed the practice and greatly appreciated the warm welcome and generous refreshments provided by the Read more…