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…
On Saturday 21st April, 4 teams from across the Rochester District gathered at St. Dunstan, Frinsted for the annual call change competition. It was a lovely sunny day so everyone could enjoy the sunshine whilst also enjoying the tea, cakes and ringing! Stephanie Rueff and Richard Barclay had agreed to Read more…
Ray Morgan Bob Triples has now been rung for the first time: Kent County Association Rochester, Kent Cathedral Church of Christ and the Blessed Virgin Mary Sunday, 28 January 2018 in 50 mins (30–0–14 in D) 1260 Ray Morgan Bob Triples Composed by Benjamin J Waller 1 Stephen Trafford 2 Amy Wallace 3 Christopher M Read more…