Slightly late this week, but here’s some ringing on the new 10 at St. Nicholas Guildford now that they are finally in the tower. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get here.
After 115 years St Nicholas Strood are to have a ring of eight bells to replace the set of ten tubes that replaced the three old bells left from the ring of six which were destroyed in a disastrous fire in 1898. On 30 April 2013 the tower was overrun Read more…
On Saturday 1st June we are holding an Open 10-bell practice for all Rochester District members at All Saints, Maidstone from 10am to 12pm. If you haven’t ever had the chance to ring on 10 bells and would like a go, have rung on 10 before but don’t get the Read more…
A sneak peek for those of you coming on the District Outing on Saturday – these are the new bells at St. Agatha, Portsmouth. A very light (3cwt) eight that have already been pealed many times since they went in recently. Should be fun! Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t Read more…
On Saturday 20th April, the sun shone to welcome us to Eastchurch for the second quarterly meeting of 2013. Unfortunately, due to lack of entrants, the planned Call Change and Striking Competitions were cancelled, however Rochester Cathedral agreed to represent the District at the County 6-bell competition later in the Read more…
This week’s video is of some new bells that haven’t even made it into the tower yet! The new 10 for St. Nicholas in Guildford are shown here being ‘rung’ with a mallet and a clapper at the foundry – they sound amazing, so you can imagine how good they Read more…
Back to the UK this week, and this lovely sounding ring of 8 at Breadsall in Derbyshire. Mostly all Taylors from between 1908 and 1920, the treble cast by Whitechapel in 1973. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player Read more…
An update on the project to install a new ring at Strood from Doug Snoswell: ‘The Tower of St. Nicholas, Strood has at last been cleared to have a ring of eight installed. These will replace the three of six that were destroyed in the Fire of 1898. Bells were not installed Read more…
Following on from the earlier post providing you with the draft itinerary, please see below the final itinerary with times included: 8am – Depart Meopham School 10.15 – 11.15 Petersfield, St. Peter – 8, 15cwt in F 11.45 – 13.00 Portsmouth Cathedral – 12, 25-2-0 in Eb Lunch – The Read more…
Off to The Netherlands this week, and the only set of English-style change ringing bells in Europe. On 13th April this year, 6 peals were rung on this very light ring of 8 in one day and this video shows some of that ringing taking place. Enjoy! Note: if the Read more…