Milton bells inspected
The bells at Milton-next-Gravesend have been silent for sometime. Gareth Lawson contacted the secretary in the summer of 2006 to establish why, and found out that a louver had blown…
Hartlip bells re-hung
The bells at Hartlip are now back and ringing on new bearings. The old iron staples have been removed and the clappers refitted with independent staple bolts. The tenor is…
Cliffe bells back in action
Cliffe bells are now back in action following their return from Taylors, Eayre & Smith. On 13th March 2006 the restoration project began and the bells were taken to Loughborough…
District Outing 2006 – ‘A Day at the Seaside’
Saturday 21st May saw 32 ringers, family and friends of the Rochester district descend upon the seaside resort of Brighton for the annual outing. The coach departed a rather sunny…
Tunstall win District Striking Competition 2006
It was a glorious sunny day in Chalk, where this year’s Rochester district striking competition was held. Three bands entered the contest, which was judged by Alex Britton and Rachel…