Rochester District News

The Rochester District Officers for the forthcoming year have been appointed at this year’s annual general meeting.  See the Contacts page for details.

Ringing is temporarily suspended at The Victoria Tower (formerly St Mary’s church and Medway Heritage Centre) following a fire in the early hours of Monday, 15th August 2011. Police are treating the incident as suspicious after a number of people called 999 reporting a fire in the roof.  Fortunately, the Read more…

Six towers in the stunning city of Cambridge are confirmed for the Rochester district outing on Saturday, June 18. The star of the walking tour will be the University Church of Great St Mary (12, 24cwt), whose bells were recast by Taylor’s in 2009 and are simply glorious. St Andrew Read more…

Congratulations go to Meopham, who won both district competitions for the second year running.The Call Change and Striking competitions were held on an unseasonally warm and sunny day at Halling. We were pleased to welcome Frank and Catherine Lewis, from the Tonbridge District, as our judges. Three bands entered each Read more…

Ringers at Rainham marked the 125th birthday of The St Margaret’s Rainham Bellringing Society last month. It was founded on 7th January, 1886. A quarter peal of Grandsire Triples was rung for the anniversary. See below for details and a photo of the band.   Rainham, Kent St. Margaret Saturday, 29 Read more…

The first ever district quarter peal month has been very successful.A total of 14 quarter peals were scored at 9 towers in the district during November 2010. Bobbing, Cobham, Hoo, Meopham and Rochester Cathedral each rang two quarters, and Eastchurch, Gravesend, High Halstow and Swanscombe rang one quarter each. In Read more…

The new bells of Stone-next-Dartford were dedicated by the new Bishop of Rochester on Sunday, 16th January 2011. The service was attended by the local mayor and MP, as well as various district ringers making up a 200-strong congregation. The peal of six bells have come from the redundant church Read more…

It is with great pleasure that we can officially announce that the church and ringers at Stone-next-Dartford will be joining the Rochester district. Stone used to have two bells, which have been replaced by the old six from Homerton (London). However, there was a problem with the tenor bell and Read more…