I am very sad to report that, after a short illness, Emma Cundiff of Tunstall passed away this morning. Our thoughts are with Stuart and Rachel at this difficult time. More details will follow as appropriate in due course.
The next Rochester District practice will be held on Saturday 19th September from 3 – 5pm at All Saints, Maidstone, ME15 6YE. They have 10 bells, so if you want to have a go on 10, at any level, please come along. The KCACR 6-bell striking competition is being held in Read more…
There will be an advanced 10-bell practice on Thursday 30th July 2026 at Rochester Cathedral (ME1 1SX) from 7:30 pm – 9:15 pm; the door will be open until 7:45 pm. We are hoping to ring Grandsire Caters, Stedman Caters, Little Bob Royal, Cambridge and Yorkshire Surprise Major and Royal. If you Read more…
Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our fantastic history and culture. Heritage Open Days provide a fantastic opportunity for churches and towers across the country to open their doors, welcome their communities, and share the remarkable story of bellringing. Every year, thousands of visitors discover Read more…
The next Rochester District Practice will be held on Saturday 18th July at Holy Trinity, Queenborough, ME11 5ET from 3 pm. This will be followed by a quarterly meeting. The draft minutes of the previous meeting are available online at: https://kcacr.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/KCACR-Rochester-Minutes-Apr-2026-Draft.pdf Please let us know if you spot any errors or Read more…
The Rochester District outing is on Saturday 13th June 2026. We are going to the Kingston upon Thames area. The outline is below, more detailed instructions (including parking information) have been emailed to your tower correspondent. 9:30-10:15am St Nicholas, Thames Ditton, KT7 0QG 6 (8cwt) 11am-noon Read more…
The next Rochester District Practice will be held on Saturday 16th May 2026 from 3-5 pm at St Giles Church, Wormshill, ME9 0TT. The May district practice will mark the end of our Firsts Month, hopefully by then you will have had the opportunity to achieve something new and uploaded it Read more…
The Rochester District Firsts Month runs from 11th April until 16th May (the next district practice). We celebrate when a ringer rings their first quarter or peal, but we should also get excited about other firsts achieved too. Some have been scored already, e.g., first ring at a 4-bell tower, Read more…
The draft minutes of the Association AGM, held on Easter Monday, 6 April 2026, have now been published on the KCACR website Resources page. Also published are the minutes of the 2025 AGM and the 2025 EGM, which were adopted on 4 April, 2026. In the draft 2026 minutes Read more…
Jackie Dyson, one-time Tower Captain at Newington-next-Sittingbourne, sadly passed away recently. Her funeral will be held at Newington on Thursday 23rd April at 2pm, and all are welcome to attend.
Please note an updated AGM brochure has been published on the Annual General Meeting (AGM) page, with a slight change in the ringing routes: Rolvenden will unfortunately not be available for ringing after the AGM. Officers’ reports have also been published on the AGM page. Please note that reports and Read more…