Rochester District News

The poster above can be downloaded here, and the application form here.  Applications and course fees should be sent to Doug Davis by 14th August 2015.

As you know, the Rochester District won the County 8-bell competition held at Headcorn on 4th July, the first time in 10 years!. Here’s one of the bands ringing during the afternoon.  Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player Read more…

On Saturday 27th June, a ringing up & down refresher workshop was arranged & held at Stone by Helen Webb.  She has provided the following report from the morning: ‘The purpose of the workshop was to provide attendees with the opportunity to discuss their concerns and address their own personal Read more…

For the first time in years, the Rochester District band won the County 8-Bell striking competition at Headcorn on Saturday 4th July!  Well done team!  More details and full results will appear on the KCACR website in due course. The winning team in the order they rang, from front left: Read more…

Some ringing on a nice little 3 at Loppington in Shropshire today. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get here.

Off to Shropshire this week for some ringing on the refurbished 8 bells at Ellesmere.  Work was done on them in 2014 including some retuning. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get here.

Just a final reminder that there is a District Practice this week at Frindsbury on Wednesday 17th June, from 7.30pm to 9pm. If you normally have your own practice night on a Wednesday evening, why not bring everyone along to Frindsbury instead – not only will you be helping to Read more…

Brailes in Warwickshire houses the 3rd heaviest ring of 6 bells in the world. The tower moves a fair bit which makes them slightly challenging to ring, but they do sound grand.  Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player Read more…

This week’s clip comes courtesy of the Keltek Trust. They provided one of the bells to augment the 6 to 8 at Hessle in East Yorkshire, and they sound lovely.  Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you Read more…