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For the next 2 weeks, there won’t be any updates to the Rochester District website as I am on holiday in Scotland.  Normal service will resume during the first week of September. Doug, Webmaster.

Back in YouTube Weekly Week 49, I posted the test ringing of the back 8 bells of the new 12 at Tulloch in Scotland.  Today, in honour of the fact I will be visiting the Tulloch Ringing Centre in a couple of weeks whilst on holiday, here is some ringing Read more…

A complete contrast from last week’s video, these are the rather interesting anti-clockwise ring of 5 at Latton in Wiltshire.  They aren’t rung too often and really could do with a major overhaul to stop things like the tenor dropping like a stone, but all good fun if you ask Read more…

A beautiful little Taylor 6 this week at Tillsworth in Bedfordshire.  An interesting method too, Soulbury Delight Minor. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get here.

The ADM is fast approaching, so if you still have any unsold Grand Draw tickets in your tower or with your ringers please try and get them sold and the stubs to Margaret Philpott or any other District Officer as soon as possible. The next opportunity to give them over Read more…

Drayton in Oxfordshire is where the Rev. F. E. Robinson became the first ringer to 1000 peals, and this week’s video is a recording of some Cambridge & Yorkshire Surprise Major being rung on those bells. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version Read more…

Something a bit different this week – a handbell peal rung by ringers in 2 different locations!  Connected via a high-speed network video link, 2 ringers were in Derby and 2 in Edinburgh, quite impressive I’m sure you’ll agree. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need Read more…

Just a reminder that this coming Saturday 20th July we have a Quarterly Meeting with ringing from 3.30pm to 4.30pm at High Halstow followed by tea, meeting and further ringing if required at Hoo St. Werburgh. Please send names for tea to Margaret Funnell as soon as you can. The Read more…

Off to York this week, and some ringing from the Ringing World National Youth Contest.  These are the beautiful Taylor 8 at St. Lawrence in York, the test piece of the Suffolk Young Ringers who came joint 3rd in the method category. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, Read more…