Rochester District News
Ringing resumes at Rochester, St. Margaret
As of Friday 2nd August, ringing will resume at St. Margaret, Rochester as the damaged glass is being made safe. Jayne Vousden
As of Friday 2nd August, ringing will resume at St. Margaret, Rochester as the damaged glass is being made safe. Jayne Vousden
Sadly there will be no ringing at St Margaret’s, Rochester on Fridays due to one of the glass panels above the doors being smashed which was noticed last Friday night, therefore making it to dangerous to ring. Hopefully it should be replaced within 6-8 weeks. Jayne Vousden
After a private cremation for family members only, there will be a memorial service at 2:00pm on Friday 30th November at St John the Baptist, Meopham and afterwards in the St John’s Centre next to the church.
Tuesday 20th November at 2:00pm Thamesview Crematorium (entrance on A226 Gravesend/Rochester Road near Chalk Church), and afterwards at the Clarendon Hotel in Gravesend. Please note that the Clarendon Hotel is down by the river front close to the St Andrew’s Centre. There is limited parking at the hotel (30 cars Read more…
Dear All It is with great sadness that I have to report that Rhian passed away peacefully this morning (Sunday) with Judith and his two daughters Joanna & Rachel at his bedside. He had a serious stroke more than two years ago and has been bedridden ever since with no Read more…
I am sorry to have to pass on the news that Frank Matthews of Meopham passed away on Saturday after a long illness. Frank was an excellent ringer from a renowned ringing family. He was a Past Secretary of the Cumberland Youths and a prominent member of the Rochester District Read more…
At the Rochester District ADM on 20th October, we will be holding our annual Grand Draw raffle in aid of the Association BRF/Training Funds. Your tower should already have tickets for people to buy, but please contact Val Cooper or Annette Jacobs if not. Some great news – Kevin Mitchell, Read more…
Just a reminder that the next Rochester District practice is at Cobham (6) (not Shorne as shown on some older versions of the events list) on Wednesday 19th September from 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome, and ringing will be tailored to suit those that are there. Hope to see some of Read more…
From Chris Trafford: We are completing the paperwork from our “10 Quarter Peals in a day” challenge on 4th November last year to raise funds for the restoration & augmentation of the bells of Holy Trinity Milton Regis. What an achievement – we still remember the sense of achievement after Read more…
Just a reminder that the Rochester District Outing to Hertfordshire is on 16th June. The confirmed itinerary is as follows: 9am Little Wymondley (6, 2-3-22 in E) 10.20am Stevenage (8, 14-2-24 in F) 11.45am Hitchin (12+1, 17-0-16 in E) 1pm Lunch – The George IV, Baldock 2.45pm Baldock (8, 26-2-22 Read more…