Rochester District News
YouTube Weekly – Week 71
A complete contrast from last week’s video, these are the rather interesting anti-clockwise ring of 5 at Latton in Wiltshire. They aren’t rung too often and really could do with a major overhaul to stop things like the tenor dropping like a stone, but all good fun if you ask Read more…
Rochester District News
YouTube Weekly – Week 70
A beautiful little Taylor 6 this week at Tillsworth in Bedfordshire. An interesting method too, Soulbury Delight Minor. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get here.
Rochester District News
Grand Draw – Reminder
The ADM is fast approaching, so if you still have any unsold Grand Draw tickets in your tower or with your ringers please try and get them sold and the stubs to Margaret Philpott or any other District Officer as soon as possible. The next opportunity to give them over Read more…
Rochester District News
YouTube Weekly – Week 69
Drayton in Oxfordshire is where the Rev. F. E. Robinson became the first ringer to 1000 peals, and this week’s video is a recording of some Cambridge & Yorkshire Surprise Major being rung on those bells. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version Read more…
Rochester District News
YouTube Weekly – Week 68
Something a bit different this week – a handbell peal rung by ringers in 2 different locations! Connected via a high-speed network video link, 2 ringers were in Derby and 2 in Edinburgh, quite impressive I’m sure you’ll agree. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need Read more…
Rochester District News
Quarterly Meeting Reminder – Saturday 20th July
Just a reminder that this coming Saturday 20th July we have a Quarterly Meeting with ringing from 3.30pm to 4.30pm at High Halstow followed by tea, meeting and further ringing if required at Hoo St. Werburgh. Please send names for tea to Margaret Funnell as soon as you can. The Read more…
Rochester District News
YouTube Weekly – Week 67
Off to York this week, and some ringing from the Ringing World National Youth Contest. These are the beautiful Taylor 8 at St. Lawrence in York, the test piece of the Suffolk Young Ringers who came joint 3rd in the method category. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, Read more…
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Carol Service – Change of Venue
Due to a conflict that has arisen with a wedding at Gillingham, our original venue for the District Carol Service this year, this has now been moved to Rochester St. Margaret who have kindly agreed to step in and host the event for us. More details will be made available Read more…
Rochester District News
YouTube Weekly – Week 66
As you will know, the County 8-bell competition was held on Saturday at Cliffe. The Ashford District band who came in 3rd were good enough to record their test piece, so I thought it would be nice for you to hear some of the ringing from the event. Enjoy! Note: Read more…