Last Saturday, the Rainham ringers & their friends went off to Essex for their annual ringing outing. As a ‘treat’, we went to East Hanningfield where there are 3 bells rung from inside the church. Interesting is probably a good word for it! Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing Read more…
Some competition ringing in Oxfordshire this week. Nettlebed was, I believe, one of the towers visited on a Rochester District outing many years ago – see if you remember them! Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you Read more…
****Update**** There is also now a write-up on the County page of the KCACR Website here. The Essex Trophy 10-bell striking competition was held at Lewes (Southover) in Sussex on Saturday 8th September. The KCACR were the winning team for the first time in 27 years! Band members were as Read more…
Off to Lincolnshire today, and a beautiful sounding little 6 at Elsham. I don’t often listed to whole YouTube clips of ringing, but this one is just lovely. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Adobe Flash Player which you can get Read more…
Doug Snoswell has notified me about the theft of a bell from St. Peter, Rochester (Delce Road). The bell, approximately 2.5cwt and dating from 1858, was reported missing on 18th August but could have been stolen any time up to a month before that. A story has been written about Read more…
Back into Kent this week, and a clip of some ringing from Brookland where the bells are housed in a detached pyramid-shaped campanile. If you haven’t visited this unique ‘tower’, it’s definitely worth a trip. Enjoy! Note: if the video isn’t showing above, you may need an updated version of Read more…
Brian Butcher has arranged a Bell Maintenance course at Lympne on Saturday 29th September, 10am to 3pm. Full details can be found on the County page of the KCACR website here.
Doug Snoswell, KCACR Publicity Officer, is going through the process of ensuring all of the County’s towers’ practice night information is up to date in order to pass this information on to John Baldwin who will in turn make sure the Dove’s Guide website is accurate. Could all tower correspondents Read more…
Have you ever been to a tower and thought ‘ooh, that ladder looks a bit steep’? Well, for a slightly more terrifying experience, you could ring at Pershore Abbey in Worcestershire. This weeks’ video gives you a good idea of what it’s like to get up to the ‘cage’ and Read more…
A message from Florence Hamp, District Rep: ‘A “Ringing for the Diamond Jubilee” certificate is now available to download from the KCACR website. To find it, there is list of links on the left side of the homepage, click on “Forms and Documents”.’ Alternatively, you can download the certificate directly Read more…