A slightly different take on how to ring the back 8 of a 37cwt twelve this week – Devon Call Change ringing from St. Peter Mancroft in Norwich. Notice the multiple strappers on the back bells to ring them up in peal! Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, Read more…
Originally cast by Whitechapel in 1968 and hung in Brompton, North Yorkshire, this week’s bells were transferred to Denholme in 2008. A very light ring of 8, I really like the sound of them and I think Whitechapel are particularly good at getting rings of this weight right. Enjoy! Note: Read more…
St. Nicholas, Strood is to have a new ring of 8 bells installed to replace the current set of 10 tubular bells. Interest was shown in this scheme after the tubular bells were rung for the Olympics. More info on the KCACR Website.
We’re only a few weeks away from Christmas, so the site has had some lights put up and a dusting of snow added.
Off to London this week for the first ring on a new set of bells in Kilburn. I say new, actually the bells themselves aren’t new – the ‘youngest’ being cast in 1902! They have been hung & tuned by Whites of Appleton, and I think they have done a Read more…
As you will see by looking at the list of Quarter Peals scored for Rochester District Quarter Peal Month so far, I think it’s fair to say we haven’t done all that well! There’s still 5 days left, so why not get together at your local tower and ring a Read more…
The Archives page has been updated to include the bullet points of matters arising from the County Committee meeting held on 24th November (listed under District Reps Reports). You can also view them directly by clicking here.
I was in Cork, Ireland with work this week and I was lucky enough to have some time to visit St. Finn Barre’s Cathedral for a quick ring. They have a nice ring of 12 bells plus a 2#, this week’s video was taken just after they were augmented & Read more…
‘Five learners and six helpers arrived at Stone for the training session on raising and lowering in peal. After introductions we got on with raising and lowering the bells in peal – we had one learner in at a time and there were enough helpers to have someone standing behind. Read more…