Just a quick reminder about the open ringing taking place at Chatham tomorrow before the bells are removed. Ringing is from 10am to 2pm, and you will need to bring a torch with you as there is no electricity in the building and it’s dark, particularly on the staircase. A Read more…
As I am going to be out of the country for the next week or so on business, updates to the website will be delayed until I return. If you do have any stories for the website, please still send them in to me – the more the merrier!
For those of you that were ringing about 20-odd years ago, you may remember a District Outing that took in this week’s tower – Checkendon in Oxfordshire. I remember these being a nice ring, and other towers on the same day included Nettlebed, Great Marlow and Lane End – bring Read more…
BBC Radio 4’s Bells On Sunday (0543 repeated 0045) are offering the chance to have the sound of your local bell-tower professionally recorded by the BBC, as part of a series of Radio 4 auctions for Children In Need 2013. The tower with the winning auction bid, which will run Read more…
I’ve just come across this clip on YouTube, and had to share it with you this week. Some ‘traditional’ change ringers went along to the Italian Bell Ringers’ National Meeting in 2011 and rang some Grandsire Doubles on an Italian-style campanile! Sounds great! Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing Read more…
RESULTS OF THE GRAND DRAW – 19TH OCTOBER 2013 All Rochester District Members Thank you for supporting this event. The total raised for the Bell Restoration Fund is £741 – even more than last year! The results of the draw, which took place after the Annual District Meeting are as Read more…
Alan Driver has a large supply of the new 2014 Ringing World calendars that feature KCACR towers. If you have any Christmas Fairs/Markets being held locally or any church events and think you may be able to sell some of these calendars, please get in touch with Alan and he Read more…
Please be aware that, due to a scheduling conflict and other factors, the training session due to be held on 2nd November has been postponed. A new date will be announced as soon as it is know.
Off to Worcestershire this week, and the glorious Taylor 8 at Hallow. Seemingly very loud outside, but you can’t help but love listening to the call changes on these fantastic sounding bells. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player Read more…
After many years of searching, a new home has finally been found for the bells of the Victoria Tower in Chatham. Over the years the former church has fallen out of use completely and as a result has been a target for vandalism, hence the decision to try and find Read more…