Rochester District News
Bobbing practices
Due to building work in the church/tower, Tuesday evening practice at Bobbing are being transferred to Milton Regis for the next 5 weeks – effective from 30th August until 4th October.
Due to building work in the church/tower, Tuesday evening practice at Bobbing are being transferred to Milton Regis for the next 5 weeks – effective from 30th August until 4th October.
Marjorie Matthews, long time member of the KCACR, died on 9th August 2016. We are trying to reach as many of her bellringing friends as possible to attend her funeral and a celebration of her life so please do share this information with your members. The funeral will be held Read more…
I have been informed by Derek Wilkinson that unfortunately the re-dedication has been cancelled due to a number of key invitees not being able to attend. Hopefully this will be rescheduled for another day.
The KCACR website – http://www.kcacr.org.uk – has been updated and given a new look & feel. Head on over and have a look, I think you’ll like it!
The bells at Northfleet are being re-dedicated on Saturday 30th July, as this was never done when the work was done on them many years ago to get them ringing again. There will be open ringing from 2pm, followed by the re-dedication service led by the Bishop of Rochester at Read more…
Just a final reminder that we have a District Practice followed by lunch & training at Meopham this coming Saturday 16th July. If you are planning on being there for lunch, and hopefully staying around to help us with the training in the afternoon, please let me know what you Read more…
Ellen Jones from Rochester Cathedral has sent in this report from the RWNYC held in London on Saturday: St. Mary-le-Bow (12 bells) – Headquarters for the day On Saturday 2nd July, The Ringing World National Youth Contest took place in London, based at St Mary le Bow.There were 24 teams Read more…
The District Outing this year is heading to Oxford on Saturday 10th September. Although tower details aren’t finalised as yet, I have asked for the following: New College (10, 20cwt) St. Mary Magdalene (10, 7-1-12) St. Ebbe (8, 4-3-19) Magdalen College (10, 17-1-7) Christ Church Cathedral (12, 31-0-23) We will Read more…
Some ringing on the 18cwt 6 at Haxey in Lincolnshire this week. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get here.
On Saturday 16th July, we are having a combined District Practice and Training event at Meopham (8). In a slight change to the format of the District Practice, we are going to start offering ‘special methods’ – this will be one or two methods that we’d like to aim to Read more…