Annual General Meeting 2020
The 2020 AGM will be hosted by the
Lewisham District
at St. Nicholas, Chislehurst
Currently postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic
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HANDBOOK 2020
PRESIDENT
The Archbishop of Canterbury
VICE PRESIDENTS
The Bishops of Dover, Rochester, Southwark, Tonbridge and Woolwich
The Deans of Canterbury and Rochester
The Archdeacons of Ashford, Bromley & Bexley, Canterbury, Lewisham, Maidstone, Rochester and
Tonbridge
ELECTED VICE PRESIDENTS
Mary R Andrews, Thomas M Barlow, Stanley Jenner, Catherine M Lewis, David C Manger,
Dr Donald H Niblett
Chairman
Dr Phillip R J Barnes
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Hon. Secretary
J Susan Bassett
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Maureen Poole
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Dr Phillip R J Barnes
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Examiner
Stephen Marsh
BRF Trustees
The Chairman, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer
Honorary Life Members: Alan P S Berry (Loughborough), Rev David Cawley (Margate),
Richard C Offen (Perth, WA), Ian H Oram (Warnham)
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Handbook Index
In Memoriam
4
Rochester District
65
Announcements
11
Association Map
73
County Competition Results
11
Tonbridge District
76
County Events 2020
11
Other Towers of Interest
85
Ringers with 50 years of membership
12
Quarter Peal Secretary's Report 2019
88
Accounts 2019
13
Quarter Peals rung in 2019
91
Minutes of the 2019 AGM
16
Peal Secretary’s Report for 2019
103
General Secretary’s Report 2019
22
Peals rung in 2019
106
Safeguarding Report 2019
23
Rules of the Association
128
Training Report 2019
23
Rules governing Association peals
130
Young Ringers’ Report 2019
24
County striking competition rules
130
Publicity Report 2019
25
Bell Restoration Fund rules
131
Librarian Report 2019
26
Guidelines for BRF grants & assistance
132
Bell Restoration Report 2019
27
Training Fund Guidelines
132
Health & Safety Report 2019
28
Expenses Policy
132
Insurance
28
Health & Safety Policy
134
Guide to Diocesan consent for works to bells
29
120 Club Guidelines
136
Tower Listing by District
KYR Fund Guidelines
136
Kent Young Ringers
30
Volunteer Complaint & Grievance Policy
137
Ashford District
32
A Belfry Office
139
Canterbury District
40
Hymns for Bell Ringers
141
Lewisham District
50
Towers by practice night
142
Maidstone District
57
Alphabetical Index of Towers
144
Advertiser Index
Abelsim (Mabel/Abel/Mobel)
64
Maypole Bells
71
Angela Clark Buttons
82
Nicholson Engineering
39
Bassets Solicitors
69
Palace Farm Hostel & Campsite
31
Bells of Whitechapel
127
The Change of Horses, Farnborough
54
Blythe & Co Ltd
35
The Chocolate Shop
80
Church Bells of Kent
75
The Colour Factory Ltd
67
Craft Frames
49
The George & Dragon, Downe
54
Cumbria Clock Company
44
The Keltek Trust
64
Ellis & Pritchard’s
87
The Ringing World Ltd
56
Flamingo Paperie
79
The Stanhope Arms, Brasted
79
John Taylor & Co
60
The Star, Matfield
54
KCACR Clothing
90
The Unicorn Inn
43
Malcolm Brown Bellropes
102
The Woodman, Otford
84
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In Memoriam
Sadly, we must record the deaths of the following members/former members:
Reverend Stanley Munro Evans, Vice President
1930 – 2019
With the passing to his rest of the Reverend Stanley Evans on December 16th 2019, the Diocese
of Canterbury has been bereaved of one of its longest-serving and best loved Priests, and the Kent
County Association of Change Ringers has lost one of its most iconic figures, former Chairman of
Rochester and Canterbury Districts, County Chairman and a practising Vice President, as well as
being a distinguished senior member of the Guild of Clerical Ringers.
Stanley – and one needed only to mention his Christian name, and all would know who was meant
– was born in the West Indies in the palmy years between the wars. His birthday, 21st April, he
shared with pride with Princess Elizabeth, now our Queen. A few years ago, he returned to the
Bahamas to check out his birthplace, and whilst there he obtained Bahamian nationality. He was
very proud of his two passports! When his parents returned to England the young Stanley was to
grow up at Minster-in-Sheppey. His father was a Church Warden there, and Stanley was a Server.
He maintained his Sheppey home until quite recent years. His father was a senior Councillor on
Sheppey District Council. Stanley would often tell the story of father riding on the last train from
Queenborough to Leysdown on the Sheppey Light Railway, now no more.
Stanley was educated at Borden Grammar School, near Sittingbourne. Approaching 14, he was
confirmed in Minster Abbey by Archbishop William Temple. It was during those confirmation groups
in 1943 that the Vicar announced that the wartime ban on bell ringing was being lifted, and would
they like to serve the church by learning to ring? The answer was at once clear to Stanley. He and
his fellow-conscripts were “roped in”: under the direction of Mr Dobbie and the band of St Michael’s,
Sittingbourne they learned the art, Stanley opining that it all came through good teaching. By the
time that Stanley left school, he was Tower Captain at Minster Abbey, and had rung his first peal.
One of his achievements is recorded on a tablet on the walls of Minster Abbey ringing chamber,
proudly bearing the words ‘Stanley M. Evans, Captain’.
Stanley’s call to Ordination had come early, and he never wavered. Although he had two years’
National Service in the Royal Air Force (which he seemed to have enjoyed), it was King’s College,
London which awarded him a place and where he trained for the Ministry. He did his fourth-year
training at St Boniface College, Warminster and graduated with an AKC. He was ordained in 1954
in Canterbury Cathedral by Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher, and went to serve his first Curacy at St
Oswald, Norbury, Croydon. After his years ringing with the University of London Society of Ringers,
St Oswald’s with one Bell, offered little incentive for progress. In 1955 he was ordained Priest by the
Bishop of Croydon.
Stanley’s return to Kent came in 1957, and to a 10-bell tower, St Laurence in Thanet in the
Canterbury District. His great interest in recruiting and teaching ringers flourished: at the same time,
he was given the charge of St Christopher on the Newington estate, older residents of which
remembered him with affection. Here came his first encounter with the acquisition of Bells, for St
Christopher’s had none at all. Stanley’s eye rested on the war-damaged St Paul’s Church,
Ramsgate. Ascending its slender tower, the then slim-line Curate located the very thing that St
Christopher’s lacked. The rest is history.
The Rochester District rejoiced in 1963 when the appointment of Stanley Evans to be Vicar of St
John the Baptist, Bredgar, was announced. Stanley and his mother moved into one of the oldest
vicarages in the Diocese, more of a stately home, but he loved it. A bonus was that it was near to
the scenes of Stanley’s youth. What was lacking was to be found in the tower, a historic but now
virtually derelict ring of five with a 12-cwt tenor. There was also much else and more urgent work to
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be done in the church and in building up the congregation. There were, of course, no potential
ringers to call upon. Stanley’s philosophy was “If God wants this to happen, he will show the way”
and by 1965 the Bells had reached the top of the list. The way forward was in part shown by
Whitechapel’s suggestion that the 19th-century tenor could be broken up and two trebles cast from
the metal – and with 3cwt left over to swell the fund. The church was packed with ringers and
parishioners for the dedication of the restored ring of six. In due course Stanley additionally took
over as Rector of the little parish of Hucking, high up in the Downs. Two Bells hung there, one very
old, both in bad order - but not for long. They were soon ringing again for the first time in years. Care
of the fine Victorian church of Bicknor also fell to Stanley, though he admitted defeat with its four
steel Bells!
Towards the end of 1971, Stanley was considering the possibility of a move. Minster-in-Sheppey
was in interregnum at the time and there was a strong temptation to talk to the Archbishop about it.
It so happened that the Archbishop wanted to talk to Stanley at the same time – in this case about
Westgate-on-Sea where there was also a vacancy. The result of the conversation was Stanley’s
notable 29-years as Vicar of St Saviour’s to which he was instituted in February of 1972. Many of
us who were there recall the impressive service, not least the performance on the end of the Bell
rope. St Saviour’s had one very ringable Bell, weighing 18cwt, and the newly-instituted Vicar decided
to ring the great Bell up. The Bell had other ideas, and Stanley decided to ring it down quickly. As
the Church Warden said, “The Vicar was taken up in his robes and all!”
The story of the Bells of Westgate is too near our time to need repetition: suffice it to say that when
they were offered – the Bells of Holy Cross Westgate for St Saviour Westgate-on-Sea – the usual
philosophy applied: if God wanted them, he would show the way. He did. St Saviour’s has one of
the best sixes in Kent. But to Stanley there could have been no happier day than October 13th 1979
when those Bells rang out to celebrate his wedding with Miss Marie Carmichael, who was one of
the senior Sisters at the Royal Sea Bathing Hospital, Margate, where Stanley was a frequent visitor.
Marie became an Associate Member of the KCACR and was till recent years a regular attender at
meetings. And what a welcome she and Stanley would put on for the Canterbury District when we
had our meetings at Westgate! It was during his early years at Westgate that he was elected County
Chairman. Teddy Barnett asked me to propose Stanley: I did, and he performed the job with
characteristic grace, efficiency and humour.
Retirement was a word alien to Stanley’s and Marie’s industrious personalities. Both of them had
spent their lives in the service of others, and now it was time to hand over to others. A delightful
bungalow had been obtained in Ramsgate, not too far from St Laurence-in-Thanet church where
Stanley could continue to ring and to officiate at services. As a Vice-President of the KCACR,
Stanley would be present at all General Committee meetings right up to the last few years, and
when stairs got too difficult, ground-floor rings had a special attraction. His last Quarter Peal was at
St Margaret, Rochester, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of his election as a member of the
Association: it was rung at the tower where he had rung his only peal as conductor (Grandsire
Triples; Parker’s 12-part).
Ringers had watched with sadness as more recently Stanley’s health declined. His last appearance
with the KCACR was on Easter Monday last year, when he still valiantly took his part in the
Association’s AGM service at Chilham. But the news of his illness and passing came as a great
shock and the thoughts and prayers of many went out to Marie and to Stanley’s family. The Funeral
Eucharist at his beloved St Saviour’s was attended by a packed congregation of ringers, friends,
family and parishioners past and present. All will have been impressed by the wonderful address
given by Father Paul Blanch, Rector of Holy Trinity, Ramsgate, who ministered to Stanley as his
long life drew to a close. Stanley’s last words to Fr Paul are words to us all: “Au revoir: we shall meet
again!”
David Cawley
Ray Lucas (Brabourne, St Mary the Virgin)
1937 – 2019
Ray learned to ring at Sharnbrook, Beds as a schoolboy. He married Sylvia in 1963, and
subsequently came to work at Proprietary Perfumes (now Givauden) in Ashford in 1968. It was
whilst living in temporary accommodation in Woodchurch he heard the bells ringing. Going up the
tower he found an Ashford District meeting in full swing. It was there he met Nick & Brenda Davies,
David & Pam Manger and others who all became life-long friends. He then moved to Brabourne
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taking on the Captaincy, a post he held for 35 years. Ray was not a prolific peal ringer but would
always help out if a band was short and was known as a very steady ringer who always did his best.
Ray preferred simple methods rung well to a more complex method rung badly. He taught many
villagers to ring always with an emphasis on perfect handling and bell-control. Ray held many offices
in the Ashford District and was highly respected amongst his fellow ringers.
Charles Sinden
Jeremy Potter (Aldington, St Martin)
1937 – 2019
Jeremy was a true man of Kent, born in Whitstable. He married Sally at St. Stephens, Canterbury,
(in those days a tricky ground floor eight) and moved to Aldington where he spent the rest of his life.
Upon retirement Sally persuaded him to learn to ring, he was taught by Ray Lucas and became an
important member of the Aldington Band. Jeremy never kept records about his ringing but was more
concerned about keeping Sunday Service ringing alive. He will always be remembered for his jovial
personality which enlivened many a boring District Meeting.
Charles Sinden
Allen Collins (East Sutton, SS Peter & Paul)
1934 – 2019
Allen was born in Brighton on the 13th September 1934. During the war the family moved to
Maidstone, living on the River Medway in a small boat moored next to Maidstone Bridge. Living on
the water encouraged Allen to join the Sea Cadets. Wearing his sailor’s uniform, he soon attracted
the attention of a local schoolgirl, Sylvia Hills, and at 13, they fell in love and became lifelong
sweethearts. In 1947 the river suffered major floods, trapping the family boat called ‘Our Home’
underneath Maidstone bridge, pushing it underwater. His parents soon found a new home, but
young Allen had made such a good impression on Sylvia’s parents that they invited him to live with
them. In 1954 Allen and Sylvia married and that same year Allen joined the Royal Engineers,
spending two years in the Army. His discharge papers characterised him as “an outstanding national
service soldier. He has good powers of leadership, guts and determination. He is sober and honest”.
These comments were insightful to Allen’s future life.
On leaving the Army, Allen set up his first business, becoming a painter and decorator and providing
for his growing family as his daughter Sandra and son Mark came along. The family moved to
Sutton Valence in 1968 where Allen threw himself into village life. Many will remember Allen’s years
of hard work raising funds for a new village hall. He organised dances, coffee mornings, rounders
tournaments, carol singing and coach trips – bringing people together and forming lifelong
friendships. With the help of many friends and neighbours, the new Sutton Valence Village Hall was
built, opening in 1978. It still serves the community today. As a thank you, Allen was rewarded with
a table tennis table and Sutton Valence Table Tennis Club was born. Under Allen’s leadership the
club became one of the leading clubs in the Maidstone Table Tennis league.
While table tennis was a large part of Allen’s life, it was bell ringing that would become his main
passion. Allen, and John, a neighbour, joined a bell ringing practice at a local parish church and
were hooked. On 14th January 1984 Allen was elected a Member of the KCACR. He and John
rang together at Chart Sutton and East Sutton and Allen soon joined COOTS, eventually becoming
‘Chief Coot’ in 2003, organising the monthly outings to towers in Kent and Sussex, together with
pub lunches and BBQs. To Allen, campanology was much more than ringing bells, it was his
extended family of strong lasting friendships, joy, laughter and community spirit. As fellow COOTS
Ronnie and Jim said: “Allen was an amazing person. He didn’t just join groups, he worked hard to
make them a success. He was a really conscientious leader and he never lost his good humour.
He was a lovely man. His enormous energy spread into everything he did”. These sentiments have
been echoed by so many other COOTS members. Helping others brought Allen a lot of joy.
Allen and Sylvia were inseparable for almost 70 years and wholeheartedly supported each other’s
interests. Allen supported Sylvia in her passions for gardening and sugar craft and their gardens
were truly spectacular. They started the Sutton Valance Garden Safari, opening their gardens to
the public and winning numerous awards. It was at home that Allen was his happiest: as a husband
and soulmate to Sylvia, a loving, encouraging and ever-supportive father to Mark and Sandra, a
warm-hearted generous grandfather and a playful great-grandfather. Above all, he is remembered
by his family as a fun, big-hearted, generous man, full of love and encouragement.
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Allen died on the 20th October 2019. The Funeral Service was full to capacity - a testament to his
well-lived life. Allen’s life touched many, and he will be missed by all who knew him.
Sandra Wilkinson and Mark Collins
Melvyn J Hiller (formerly Maidstone, All Saints)
Melvyn passed away suddenly on 18th October in Dorset. He was a former Maidstone District
Secretary who rang at Maidstone All Saints in the 1970's, under the captaincy of the late Tom
Cullingworth, and was responsible for arranging and conducting many Quarter Peals and Peals
together with Sue Smith and Tim Wylie. Of particular note is a Peal of Doubles rung on 12th June
1978, which Melvyn conducted, consisting of 378 Methods/Variations. This was the greatest number
of Doubles methods and variations rung by all the ringers, and for the Association, and equalled the
record held at the time. The other ringers in the Peal were Jill Riley, Andrew C P Gunstone, Thomas
Barlow, Thomas Cullingworth and Richard Young. Sue Smith, who lives in Dorset, represented the
District at his funeral.
Betsy Piercey
Kenneth Sussmes (Linton, St Nicholas)
Ken passed away in June last year and was buried beside his late wife Brenda in the churchyard at
St Nicholas, Linton. Linton was one of Ken’s regular ringing churches, but it was at St Mary’s Hunton
that he started, very late in life, to ring. It was following Brenda’s death in 2008 and Ken, then in his
early 70’s, responded to a call to help form a team at St Mary’s. He brought with him the same
enthusiasm that he gave to everything that he did. He was a quiet and determined person and liked
to focus on the task in hand. He told the story of having won a medal for perseverance, ‘never
winning a race but always prepared to try and to do his best’. He made a valuable contribution to
ringing for services and weddings and rang in his time with COOTS.
Born in Gillingham in 1935 he went to live with his mother and her parents in Leicestershire when
war broke out, his father serving in the Royal Navy based in Chatham. He stayed in Leicestershire
after the war and became an apprentice for a mechanical engineering firm before marrying and
returning to Kent, to Maidstone in 1974, with their three sons. He worked as a consultant with
industrial diamond tools. His hobbies included sailing and was a swimming coach and timekeeper
for Maidstone Swimming Club. I gather Ken was a mean card player, a skill he passed on to his
grandson.
Rev David Jones
Peter Wharton (Seal Chart, St Lawrence)
1941 – 2019
Peter Wharton, the Tower Secretary at Seal Chart St Lawrence, died aged 78 on 3rd May following
a short illness. Peter, already an active member of the St Lawrence congregation, learnt to ring in
2010. He co-ordinated and oversaw the refurbishment of the bells, which was completed in 2013,
and which resulted in a lighter more manageable ring. He worked for Shell as a design engineer for
refineries and oil rigs both abroad and in the UK. He was an avid player, and later follower, of cricket
and rugby, and invariably the first discussion in the ringing room was about the progress of one
national team or another.
He was a very likeable man – he enjoyed a laugh, a beer, and he saw the funny side of things. Mind
you, he had to have broad shoulders, especially when the peal-board positions in the rather cramped
Seal Chart ringing room, or the elusive rope-warmer, were mentioned!
He rang just one quarter peal, of which he was very proud. He particularly liked Queens, and when
it came up in call changes he would grin broadly. When he had to give up ringing, earlier this year,
he would listen to the bells from his home not far from the church, and he told us he could always
hear when Queens occurred.
He helped to start the annual visit of final year pupils from Seal Chart St Lawrence CEP School to
the tower on their last day. They would have a go at chiming a bell, and then go to the top of the
tower, via the belfry, where they would wave to their parents below. They all thoroughly enjoyed
this, and perhaps some of them may eventually learn to ring – this would have pleased Peter
immensely.
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One of the highlights of Peter's life occurred last year when he had a flight in a Spitfire – you should
have seen the smile on his face when he talked about it!
A quarter peal was rung in his memory at Seal Chart on 7th May.
There was a packed church at St Lawrence's for his funeral service on 16th May. This was
followed by a lychgate committal, before a celebration of his life at the St Julian's Club. Peter is
greatly missed by all at St Lawrence. RIP dear Peter.
Phil Jones
Brenda Elmer (Chevening, St Botolph)
Brenda grew up in Manchester within earshot of the local ringing tower, enjoying the sound of the
bells but not getting involved further. She moved south on marrying and eventually settled in
Chipstead, where she raised her family. A willing volunteer, Brenda gave time and energy to many
good causes around the village and worshipped regularly at St Botolph’s, Chevening, where
perhaps her greatest claim to fame was as leader of the flower arrangers, organising many glorious
flower festivals as well as ensuring there were always beautiful displays on Sundays and for
weddings, funerals and special occasions.
In 1999 the bells at Chevening were augmented to six and hung for change ringing; a new band
was required, and it was natural for Brenda to step forward as one of the founder members. She
learned to handle a bell initially at Brasted, becoming a stalwart of Sunday service ringing as well
as sometime treasurer to the band.
A much-loved wife, mother and grandmother, Brenda passed away on 17th July after a short
illness borne with courage and good humour.
Tony Cresswell
Janet Croughton (Kemsing, St Mary the Virgin)
1936 – 2019
Janet Croughton (formerly Stannard), wife of Godfrey passed away at home, in Kemsing, on 16th
April, aged 83. Her funeral service was at Barrow, Suffolk, on 10th May, and she was laid to rest
with her first husband at Denham, Suffolk. She rang for many years at Barrow.
Following her marriage to Godfrey, she rang at Kemsing from about 1996 to late 2012. She was a
member of KCACR for this time.
A quarter peal in her memory was rung at Kemsing on Wednesday 8th May.
Fraser Clift
Peter Borer (Maidstone, All Saints)
1932 – 2020
Peter passed away peacefully, aged 88, on 9th February. He had been unwell for some time. Peter
learnt to ring in Frindsbury. He gave up ringing for 35 years but a chance conversation with Richard
Young prompted him to return and he took up ringing again with All Saints, Maidstone, where he
was secretary for a few years too. He rang 99 peals, many with Trevor Cross. Unfortunately, he
felt old age was getting the better of him and the last few years saw him able to attend Sunday
service ringing only when weather conditions permitted. Peter’s wife Wendy supported him in bell
ringing and often went on Outings with him. He was also a steadfast supporter of the 120 Club.
Another great interest of Peter’s was bowls which he and Wendy played together.
Kath White
Christine Butcher (Hythe, St Leonard & Lympne, St Stephen)
1952 – 2020
Christine died after suffering a stroke from which there was to be no repair or recovery. She learnt
secretly to ring at Hythe before I rang there regularly, with a view to surprising me one evening at
Lympne by taking hold and ringing. She rang a few quarter peals, no peals but was a regular at
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practices and services. Things were made even more difficult by Coronavirus restrictions, there
being no bells or services.
Brian ‘Redleader’ Butcher
Andrew Reid (Westerham, St Mary)
1947 – 2019
Andrew was born in Westerham and lived there for almost all of his
life. Westerham was always at the centre of his life - he was on the
committee for Westerham’s Annual Gala from 1964-1983 fulfilling
different roles and finally President, and he was a Special Constable
then Section Sergeant from 1970 - 1982. He became a Governor at
Churchill School after he retired. His lifelong interests included cricket
and music, history and current affairs.
Andrew trained as a teacher and enjoyed this role in schools and in
the church. He combined both when he went to Archbishop Tenison
School in 1990 as Chaplain with teaching commitments centred
around Religious Studies and special needs. He always said that he found the Special Needs of
the youngsters particularly interesting. While there he bought a set of handbells and taught the
students to ring and he organised many school trips to the battlefields of Europe.
Andrew had learnt to ring church bells as a boy and practised wherever he was working. In 1971 he
was appointed Tower Captain at St Mary’s in Westerham and taught many young people the art of
ringing, actively encouraging them to attend Brasted practices to progress their ringing beyond his
own abilities. He always supported ringing for weddings and services even when unable to join in.
He relinquished the post of Tower Captain when he decided to train for the priesthood in the mid-
80s, but still rang at every opportunity and remained a member of KCACR until his death.
Andrew will be sorely missed by all those who knew him: his gentleness, his interest in nature and
his nurture of everyone he met will be long remembered.
Elaine Merrylees
John Stook (Ash, SS Peter & Paul)
It was with much sadness that we learnt about the death of John Stook just before Christmas. John
and his wife Gabrielle took over the running of the Ash Church bell ringing activities after tower
captain Lynn Briers passed away in 2005. Under their leadership the tower ringing team grew, and
a lot of new ringers were recruited. John looked after the bells and the tower and helped to keep
them maintained and always ready for ringing. John was also a great help to the churchwardens
and many other church members outside of bell ringing. Using his practical skills and electrical
knowledge he undertook many repairs and helped get things up and running again.
In 2014, John and Gabrielle moved to Devon, the county where John grew up and to which he had
always wanted to return. They bought a house just outside Plymouth and made new friends in the
community, especially with the bell-ringing fraternities at St Mary’s Church and St Maurice’s Church
in Plympton.
John was a kind and warm-hearted man, very generous with his time and possessing the patience
of a saint.
Ian Nurdin
John S Barnes (Chelsfield, St Martin of Tours)
1933 – 2018
John Barnes of Chelsfield died peacefully at home on Saturday 19 October 2019; he would have
been 86 later that month. John learned to ring in Norfolk as a teenager just after WW2 and came
to Chelsfield in the very late 50’s, so he was a service ringer and member of the congregation at St
Martin’s for sixty years. He was regularly a member of Chelsfield’s striking competition band, and
our success in recent times was due in no small part to his excellent striking and ability to give a
succinct piece of constructive feedback. John could hear bells even when he couldn’t hear words
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because of his increasing deafness. He was a long-standing member of the St Martin-in-the-Fields
band and a past Master of the Society of Royal Cumberland Youths and joined their ringing sessions
whenever possible. He was a dedicated member of the Sunday service ringing circuit in London,
and up to and including 2018/2019, he would come to ring for the early Communion service at
Chelsfield on Christmas Day and Easter Day mornings, before driving up to London (no trains) and
joining in the service ringing at several churches. John would also help whenever he could at other
towers, particularly Farnborough once bells went in there, as it was his parish church. John was
passionate about ringing and particularly about restoring difficult or unringable bells and was a
dedicated member of the CCCBR Bell Restoration (Funds) Committee, supporting and advising
parishes and bands at every step of their journey.
Philippa Rooke
Jean Wilkinson (Chalk, St Mary)
1936 – 2019
Jean, who died on 18
th
October 2019, learned to ring at Chalk following their augmentation from 3
to 6 bells. One of the original band, she was a loyal and enthusiastic member. Regrettably due to
ill health and mobility problems, she had to give up ringing 4 years ago. She spent her final year in
a nursing home. A quarter peal was rung in her memory at High Halstow on 20
th
October, and a
peal is planned at Chalk in the future.
Michael Wilkinson
Matthew Nixon (Elham, St Mary the Blessed Virgin)
1968 – 2019
It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of Matthew Nixon.
He was Tower Captain of Elham for many years and taught a lot of people to ring
over those years. We will all miss him very much as will his many friends, family
and his two boys.
Rev. David Cawley
Derek Chatfield (Whitstable, All Saints)
1930 – 2019
Derek Chatfield was born in Canterbury in 1930. During the wartime ban on ringing, the band at St
Dunstan, Canterbury became depleted and in 1943 its members, Messrs Philpott, Port and Bert
Luck put out a general call for young ringers to train. Among them was young Derek who was one
of the four teenagers who rang a 720 of Bob Minor to celebrate the end of hostilities. Among the
others was Brenda Philpott, whose mother had also joined her in the ringing chamber. It was not
long before romance was in the air: Derek and Brenda were duly married, and brought up their
young family in a tiny cottage in London Road, within the sound of St Dunstan's Bells (and next door
to a pub called The Eight Bells!).
Derek became Captain of St Dunstan's ringers and developed a high standard of ringing at practice
and on Sundays, a standard that has been maintained to this day. It was always instructive to see
Derek scanning the Annual Report each year and comparing St Dunstan's Sunday performances
with those of Willesborough, the only serious rivals. Most Sundays were marked with one or two
quality 720s or a Quarter Peal, Derek conducting. He was also Steeplekeeper at Canterbury
Cathedral, a demanding task with the old Bells.
After retiring from a senior position at Caffyns in Canterbury, and with their boys having grown up
and married, Derek and Brenda moved to Ash, and latterly to Whitstable. The passing of Brenda
was a huge blow to him, but he remained a faithful and popular member of All Saints band. More
recently he had been in a nursing home in Whitstable. Derek will always be remembered for his
friendliness and his high standards, as the impressive turn-out of ringers at his funeral service at
Barham testified.
Rev. David Cawley
Betty Schoones (Tunstall, St John the Baptist)
Peter Skinner (Chislehurst, St Nicholas)
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Announcements (in 2019 unless otherwise mentioned)
Births
East Malling, St James the Great: To Tom and Catherine Kitchen on 15
th
October a son, William Jack
Rochester, Cathedral: To Tom and Becky Winter on 17
th
June a daughter,
Leila Olivia
Engagements
Dartford, Holy Trinity: Bethany Kirrage to Simon Wood on 17th April
Marriages
St Laurence in Thanet, St Laurence: Tom Winter and Becky Denne on 4
th
August 2018
Chelsfield, St Martin of Tours: Richard Barclay and Steph Rueff on 28
th
September
Farnborough, St Giles: Melanie Wilkins to James New on 1
st
June
Sturry, St Nicholas: Elizabeth Treweeks to Graham Jones on 28
th
June
Anniversaries
Diamond
Canterbury, St Stephen: Donald and Ruth Niblett on 26
th
July 2018
St Mary Cray, St Mary: Don and Madeleine Pointer on 30th May
Golden
Canterbury, Cathedral: Hazel and Hedley Basford on 14
th
September 2018
Bearsted, Holy Cross: Carole and John Wale on 10
th
August 2018
Speldhurst, St Mary the Virgin: Michael and Sarah Bullett on 20
th
December
Staplehurst, All Saints: Shirley and Tony Norfolk on 16
th
August
Silver
Ospringe, SS Peter and Paul: Clare and Philip Larter on 24
th
July 2018
Competition Results
Results of the 2019 Association 6-bell
Competition
held at Seal on 28
th
September
Place Tower (District) Score (%)
1
st
Canterbury, St Dunstan (Canterbury) 89
2
nd
Hadlow (Tonbridge) 81
3
rd
Maidstone, St Michael (Maidstone) 72
4
th
Chelsfield (Lewisham) 61
5
th
Rochester Cath. (Rochester) 60
Judges:
Simon & Andrew Meyer
Results of the 2019 Association 8-bell
Competition
held at Tunstall on 29
th
June
Place District Faults
1
st
Rochester 88
2
nd
Lewisham 92
3
rd
Canterbury 95
4
th
Ashford 110
5
th
Tonbridge 125
Judges:
Ann & John White
Association Events 2020
2
nd
May
General Committee Meeting
Coffee at 2.00pm, followed by meeting at 2.30pm
27
th
June
Association 8-bell Competition
Tonbridge District – Chiddingstone
9.45am draw. Method – Stedman Triples
25
th
July
General Committee Meeting
Coffee at 9.30am, followed by meeting at 10.00am
26
th
September
Association 6-Bell Striking
Competition
Ashford District – Saltwood
9.45am draw
7
th
November
Young Ringers’ Striking Competition
Lewisham District – Venue TBC
1.45pm draw
28
th
November
General Committee Meeting
Coffee at 9.30am, followed by meeting at 10.00am
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Ringers with 50 years membership or more
1946
A John Hill, Oadby, Leics
Rev Lydia Terry, Lydd
1947
*Lucile M Corby, Brasted
Elizabeth Todd, Lympne
*Rev Dr Peter Newing, Ledbury, Herefs
1962
*Judith Rogers, Stamford, Lincs
Geoff H Sayer, Swanscombe
Alan Webb, Maidstone St Michael & AA
1948
Peter L J Dadds, Margate
1963
Anthony J Leeves, Speldhurst
1950
John H Betts, Harrietsham
1964
Brian G Butcher, Lympne
John Cannell, West Wickham
Colin Cogger, Cuxton
1951
*Mary F Marshall, Bethersden
Richard W H Hayes, Unattached
1952
*Maisie Cooper, Unattached
John B Keeler, Unattached
*Timothy S Wraight, Rainham
*Richard C Offen, Perth WA
1953
*George Fry, Ipswich, Suffolk
Pamela A Manger, Frittenden
Stanley Jenner, Hadlow
Christine M Webb, Bromley
1954
Mary R Andrews, Bexley
1965
Richard A Birch, Newnham
*Margaret Jones, Ashford
David Grimwood, Maidstone All Saints
*David C Manger, Frittenden
*Leonard A Huckstep, Canterbury St Dunstan
Hazel V Mitchell, Sittingbourne
P Charles Sinden, Brabourne
*Ian Oram, Warnham, Sussex
A Jim Small, Willesborough
*Derek Wilkinson, Northfleet
Hilary Small, Sellindge
1955
*Brenda M Davies, Ripon, N. Yorks
1966
Judith A Bagshaw, Meopham
*Ron Sheppard, Brabourne
Richard A Bushell, Tunstall
R Jean Vidler, Headcorn
Donald H Niblett, Canterbury St Stephen
1956
*Alan P S Berry, Loughborough
Ruth S Niblett, Canterbury St Stephen
Michael Godfrey, Folkestone
1967
Christopher Lawrance, Bromley Common
Laurence Mitchell, Sittingbourne
Sylvia Lucas, Brabourne
1957
Patricia Barton, Tunstall
1968
Chris Bassett, Staplehurst
1958
Anthony Bridges, St Peter in Thanet
Ian Cochrane, Tunbridge Wells
Mary Bridges, St Peter in Thanet
Martin Davies, Ripon Cathedral
*Frank J Dadson, Sittingbourne
Coral Fry, Unattached
*Wendy R Dadson, Sittingbourne
Alison Gerrish, Aylesford
*Ann Gilbert, Unattached
Andrew Gunstone, East Farleigh
*Monty Gilbert, Unattached
David Levick, Maidstone St. Michael & AA
David Gower, Unattached
Barry A Roberts, Selling
Ann Jenner, Hadlow
Peter Silver, Halling
1959
*Rev David Cawley, Margate
Peter H Smith, Linton
*Andrew Corby, Canterbury Cathedral
1969
Nigel Baker, Hollingbourne
Brian Trill, Hoo St Werburgh
Terry Barnard, Aylesford
1960
David Earl, Barming
David Beeken, Cranbrook
John Gander, Meopham
Ken Bromley, Horsmonden
Hilary Hinde, Meopham
David Bryden, Linton
Pam Liston, Upchurch
Malcolm Hitchcock, Hollingbourne
*Christopher Osenton, Unattached
Karol Leeves, Speldhurst
1961
Judith de Leeuw, Aldington
John Legg, Whitstable St. Alphege
*Alastair MacFadyen, Sussex
Christopher Saunders, Leeds
Anne M Oakley, Canterbury Cathedral
Malwyn Williams, Otham
Isabel M Pearce, Sevenoaks
Richard Young, Yalding
Jenny Robson, Headcorn
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Minutes of the 2019 AGM held at Chilham
(Subject to adoption by the AGM to be held in the Lewisham District in 2020)
1. Welcome. Welcome by the Chairman Phillip Barnes, who commented that it had been a good
year for the Association. One hundred and nine members signed the Attendance book. He was
delighted that gloomy messages from Districts years ago had been replaced with lots of joy in
members’ ringing. A quarter peal rung this morning at Selling had included the interesting footnote
“Rung by representatives of the six Kent County Association Districts in the hope that goodwill and
wise counsel will prevail at the Annual General Meeting this afternoon.” The Chairman expressed
hope that debate would be polite, succinct and non-repetitive whilst respecting one another’s views.
2. Apologies for absence. Doug Davis, Richard Dyson, Sue Atkinson, David Robinson, Sian
Robinson, Isabel Pearce, Andrew Gunstone, Andrew Corby, Mal Williams, Michael Wilkinson,
Richard Bourne, John & Isabel Legg, Clare Larter, Tim, Dee & Sven Wraight.
3. Minutes of the AGM held at Willesborough on Easter 2nd April 2018 had been circulated and
were proposed for adoption by Susan Bassett, seconded by Cathy Cheeseman and approved with
two abstentions. Jacqui Barlow expressed gratitude for the provision of the PA system as difficulties
had been experienced in hearing the debate last year.
4. Matters arising from the minutes. None.
5. General Secretary’s report. The General Secretary’s report was printed in the 2019 Handbook
at page 21. In addition, Susan Bassett explained that the insurers had recently declined to renew
the Public Liability Policy as the company no longer wished to provide cover for Bell Restoration
work. Alternative policies were being explored and the General Committee would be making a
decision on these at its meeting next week. The Personal Accident Policy was unaffected, the
summary of which remains as printed in the 2019 Handbook.
6. Treasurer’s report. The Treasurer’s report was printed in the 2019 Handbook at pages 14-16.
Margaret Funnell explained that the Accounts had now been audited with a very slight (non-material)
amendment to a total. No queries were raised so Margaret Funnell proposed, seconded by Neil
Jones that the Accounts be adopted. This was carried nem con. The allocation of Subscription
Funds (Rule 4(c)) - Caroline Stockmann had expressed caution last year about transferring funds
into restricted funds – there was no going back once done. The Chairman commented that monies
in the Bell Restoration Fund (BRF) were restricted as it was a formal Charity, but the Training Fund
was not. Margaret Funnell proposed that as the General Fund was very low and expenditure high,
100% of Subscription income be transferred to the General Fund in 2019. The proposal was
seconded by Caroline Stockmann and carried nem con. Brother Austin raised a query about the
BRF and Training Fund commitments. The Treasurer responded that approximately £30,000 had
been allocated to BRF projects but not yet spent. The Kent Young Ringers budget had expended
£1,000 and had a budget of £2.5k within the £11k Training Fund.
7. Peal Secretary’s report. In addition to the report printed in the 2019 Handbook at pages 91-
108, Phillip Barnes commented that a personal highlight had been when the Association rang on
the new bells at St. George’s, Ypres followed by a visit to the war cemeteries where veterans
including Kent ringers were buried. On the question of Peal Fees, when the option of a free
Handbook had been agreed last year, the Peal Fee was retained at 50p per ringer with anything
above the print cost in the Handbook being assigned to the Training Fund and Kent Young Ringers.
There were no queries or comments on the report, so Phillip Barnes proposed adoption of the report,
seconded by Andrew Hills and carried nem con.
8. Quarter Peal Secretary’s report. Anthony Leeves commented that two lines of analysis had
been omitted from the 2019 Handbook at pages 77-90 inclusive but was available on the online
version. He was very encouraged to see that first quarters were 60% up on the previous year.
Notable achievements included Mike Little who had rung 2,000 quarters and David Manger and Neil
Jones had each rung 1,000 quarter peals as conductor. Anthony Leeves proposed adoption of his
report, seconded by Jacqueline Barlow and carried nem con.
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9. Librarian’s report. Hazel Basford had nothing to report but commented that a number of books
had been received into the Library from the Reverend David Cawley. The Chairman advised the
meeting that Hazel Basford had expressed a wish to stand down as Librarian in 2020, so
encouraged anyone with an interest in archival/historical reference material to take on the role as
Librarian should step forward.
10. Officers’ reports
10.1 Bell Restoration. In addition to the report printed in the 2019 Handbook at page 24, Brian
Butcher gave a verbal update that Milton Regis bells remained at Whites of Appleton and Penshurst
No. 6 bell needed headstock repairs so the tower may be silent for a while. There were no questions
and the report was accepted nem con.
10.2 Handbook. Doug Davis had not made a written report, but the Chairman thanked him for
stepping into the breach to produce the 2019 Handbook. Questions were asked as to why some
towers had no members listed. The Chairman replied that the Handbook was populated from the
Association Membership database as at the deadline given at the end of February. It was probably
the case that not every district had updated the membership information. Each District Secretary
and Treasurer has access to the Association Database. Cathryn Hills considered that those who
had paid by 30th September should be included and was a contradiction of the rules. The Chairman
replied that membership subscriptions are due on 1st January annually and it’s important that
membership details are accurate. If a particular district had any issues, then discussion should take
place at the General Committee.
10.3 Health & Safety. In addition to the report printed in the 2019 Handbook at page 25, Peter Sims
spoke about an ongoing situation regarding fitness to ring, that had been raised by some towers
and was trying to come to some sensible guidance. With regard to insurance issues, there is a
question over the need to have a Safety Policy. Peter Sims reminded all members that Risk
Assessments are usually the responsibility of individual towers (see the template on the Association
Website for assistance). He encouraged members to check with Church Wardens to ensure that
Risk Assessments had been done. There had been questions raised about ground floor rings where
people may walk through the rope circle whilst bells are ringing. If individual churches needed
assistance, please contact him to discuss. The Health & Safety Officer’s report was accepted nem
con.
10.4 Publicity. In addition to the report printed in the 2019 Handbook at page 23, Caroline
Stockmann highlighted special events such as the Blue Peter feature, publications reporting on the
activities of the Kent Young Ringers and Dickon Love speaking on the radio. Christine King from
Rainham had taken the initiative to make WW1 Ringing Remembers badges. Caroline Stockmann
stressed the importance of individuals highlighting their own events and taking their own initiative to
talk to others about ringing. There being no questions the Publicity report was accepted nem con.
10.5 Safeguarding. Nigel Spencer had nothing specific to add to his report printed in the 2019
Handbook at page 22 but commented that a review of safeguarding had been completed with Chris
Mew. As a result, the Church of England would be revising its training courses in May. Although he
was standing down this year, an able candidate had been found to take on this role. He thanked all
Association members who were committed to running safe towers. Safeguarding was sometimes
viewed as an imposition but was absolutely key to what we do as ringers. There being no questions
the Safeguarding report was accepted nem con. Members applauded Nigel Spencer for all his work
in this area.
10.6 Training. David Grimwood referred to his report printed in the meeting pack which had,
unfortunately, missed the 2019 Handbook. A number of courses had been run with ART facilitators
and had been very worthwhile, including how to deal with emergencies such as a flying rope. Three
more, free, courses were being planned and had available places on 25th May at Dover Introduction
to Change Ringing, 22nd June at Higham Teach the Teachers and 24th August at Staplehurst, ART
M2 course. The Chairman commented that one can always learn new things in ringing. Caroline
Stockmann considered there was a need for mentors to enable progression. David Grimwood
commented that students had up to two years from attending a course to develop skills before
assessment to ensure competency. The more people who do these courses the more there will be
to support others. The Chairman stressed the importance of training, and since it was one of the
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principal objects of the Association to establish, maintain and encourage service ringing, it follows
we must have trained ringers. There being no further discussion the Training Report was accepted
nem con.
10.7 Webmaster. No written report. The Chairman thanked Doug Davis for all he does in a highly
speedy manner.
10.8 Youth Officer. In addition to the report printed in the 2019 Handbook at page 22, Jen Thomas
highlighted how the Young Ringers were going from strength to strength. Three years ago, there
were 8 young people who went to the SEECON event, this year Kent hosted, and 43 ringers
attended at least one event in the year. Their training ground is their home towers, but the Kent
Young Ringers get together for outings, overnight stays/weekends away, ringing events. Already
the report was out of date, so Jen Thomas advised looking at the website for up to date information.
Some Young Ringers would soon be leaving us but a special event on 11th May for primary school
ages is being planned. Jen Thomas thanked all Young People for enjoying ringing. Emma Jarvis
(as a parent of a young ringer) gave a great big Thank You to Jen Thomas and her team for all their
hard work to get young people to turn up for events. The Youth Officer’s report was accepted nem
con.
The Chairman thanked all officers for all their hard work on the Association’s behalf during the last
year.
11. Rule Change Proposals from General Committee.
11.1 Subscriptions. The proposed rule changes were advised to Districts at their ADMs in October
2018. The Chairman outlined the importance of the Association running within its means using
regular fixed income from subscriptions, but it had “squeaked along” for at least two years. The BRF
had received regular subscription income since the late 1960’s when there were some horrible rings
of bells but had in several recent years received no transfers from the General Fund. The BRF is a
valuable resource but not related to the overall expenditure by the Association which was just about
breaking even. The membership profile and age demographic had changed significantly since 2013
in that adult members had reduced, and seniors increased. All members regardless of status were
entitled to attend training events, apply to the BRF, attend any district meeting or events at a
subscription cost of 20p per week. Association expenses had increased, Central Council costs were
sometimes large and other Association activities were getting expensive. The Association could just
about get by with no activities but if it wished to provide training and investment in ringing, funds
would be needed. After due consideration the General Committee felt that the Association should
aspire to change the subscriptions structure to ensure a sound financial basis for the future.
Clarification was given by the Chairman that any agreed rule changes would come into effect
immediately. To a question about the concession for over 65’s and 25 years’ membership; this would
be withdrawn for all if the proposal 4.(f) is adopted. Barry Roberts spoke in favour of this. Chris
Bassett gave a summary of subscriptions paid by other Associations for information. Discussion
ensued about the proposed wording of rule 4.(f) then Leonard Huckstep proposed, seconded by
Pam Manger to amend the General Committee proposal by deleting the wording “Members aged
75-79 years shall pay 75% of the annual subscription.” This amendment was agreed by a clear
majority with 4 against and 3 abstentions.
Stuart Palin commented that Life Membership was a generous and unnecessary concession. He
proposed an amendment to the General Committee proposal that the existing rule at 4.(h) be deleted
entirely (with a recommendation that existing Life Members should retain their status, but the
Association should have only honorary life members in future). This proposal was seconded by Tom
Barlow. This amendment was agreed by a clear majority with 2 against and 2 abstentions.
A substantive vote was then taken to amend the rules as shown below and carried by a large
majority with 1 against and 1 abstention.
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Existing Rule before AGM 2019
Agreed amendment by AGM 2019
4.(e)
Members aged 65 years or over,
Members 18 years and below
and those Members in full time
education shall pay 50% of the
annual subscription.
Members aged 18 years and below shall
pay 50% of the annual subscription.
4.(f)
Members aged 65 years or more
with 25 years unbroken
practising membership shall be
entitled to free membership.
Delete entirely and replace with:
Members aged 80 years or over shall be
entitled to free membership.
4.(h)
A member over the age of
eighteen may at any time secure
membership for life by paying a
subscription equal to 15 times the
current annual subscription. The
proportion to be allocated to the
Bell Restoration Fund shall be as
prescribed by the General
Committee in the year of
payment.
Delete entirely.
11.2 Quorum. Susan Bassett explained that following a reduction in the size of the General
Committee last year, a change in the quorum was considered necessary. The proposal to reduce
the quorum from eight to six members at Rule 5 was proposed by Susan Bassett, seconded by
Maureen Poole. Much discussion ensued and Ben Legg felt that at least 50% of a committee should
be expected to attend a meeting and he therefore did not agree to this proposal. After a number of
others commented both for and against, David Manger proposed, seconded by Chris Bassett and
the meeting agreed that the question now be put to a vote (effectively truncating discussion and
moving to a vote). The original proposal was defeated by a clear majority.
12. Practising Members Subscription 2020. It was proposed by Margaret Funnell, seconded by
Phillip Barnes that the subscription from 1st January 2020 be £12. A counter proposal of £15 was
made by Leonard Huckstep, seconded by Marilyn Barden. Long discussions and explanations
ensued as to the effect of the increases; the logic behind the original proposal; when an increase
was last made (thought to be 2005*); and expressions of support for a subscription of £15. After
Jacqui Barlow proposed, Dan Jarvis seconded, and it was agreed that the question now be put to a
vote, a majority voted for this with 8 against. The Chairman then invited members to vote on the
amended proposal of £15 and this was carried nem. con with one abstention.
* Subsequent checking shows the subscription was last raised on 1/1/2012
13. Election of officers. Vice President David Manger took the chair to oversee the election of the
Chairman and Peal Secretary. During elections (with the exception of the 5 Central Council
Representatives) only one nominee was proposed for each post and each nominee was therefore
elected unopposed.
13.1 Chairman – Phillip Barnes was proposed by David Grimwood, seconded by Susan Bassett.
13.2 General Secretary – Susan Bassett was proposed by Phillip Barnes, seconded by Doug Davis.
13.3 Treasurer – Maureen Poole was proposed by Phillip Barnes, seconded by Stephen Davis.
13.4 Peal Secretary – Phillip Barnes was proposed by Doug Davis, seconded by David Grimwood.
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13.5 Quarter Peal Secretary – Anthony Leeves was proposed by Janice Byrne, seconded by Eric
Roughley.
13.6 Handbook Editor – Doug Davis was proposed by Jen Thomas, seconded by David Grimwood.
13.7 Librarian - Hazel Basford was proposed by Stephen Marsh, seconded by Ann Davies.
13.8 5 Central Council Representatives – The Chairman sought the guidance of the meeting and
explained that, normally, the AGM would elect representatives 13 months in advance. However due
to changes in Central Council moving its meeting from May to September, we would be electing
representatives now for September 2020. Central Council only required 6 weeks’ notice of new
representatives. The existing five representatives would remain in place and attend the September
2019 meeting: Phillip Barnes, Doug Davis, David Grimwood, Caroline Stockmann and Catherine
Lewis. As the triennial cycle of CC Reps had now gone, the Chairman explained that the Association
rules no longer accorded with those of the Central Council. Next year a small rule change would be
needed and suggested that Central Council Representatives for 2020 be elected at the 2020 AGM.
This was noted and agreed by those present.
13.9 Bell Restoration – Brian Butcher was proposed by Maureen Poole, seconded by Nigel Spencer.
13.10 Health & Safety – Peter Sims was proposed by Sheila Phyall, seconded by Bob Barnes.
13.11 Publicity – Caroline Stockmann was proposed by Thomas Barlow, seconded by Nicholas
Wilkins.
13.12 Safeguarding – Emma Jarvis was proposed by Nigel Spencer, seconded by Ann Jenner.
13.13 Training – David Grimwood was proposed by Graham Heath, seconded by Mike Birkbeck.
13.14 Webmaster – Doug Davis was proposed by David Grimwood, seconded by Jen Thomas.
13.15 Youth Officer – Jen Thomas was proposed by Neil Jones, seconded by Phil Barnes.
14. KCACR Mobile Ring. The Chairman thanked Catherine Lewis for the written report submitted
with the AGM meeting papers. He expressed thanks also to David Cawley for the donation of the
bells and to Doug Davis and Brian Butcher for their work on the project so far. The Chairman stated
that important questions need to be discussed and answered. The Association needs to be behind
the project full square and should not be the responsibility of one person. We need to make sure
that members are willing to put shoulders to the grindstone both in fund-raising and running of the
project thereafter.
Various concerns and questions were raised including: will the design be such that it can be stored
in a normal garage? (yes); the lack of a firm business case – what is the compelling case for it? is it
just looking for a use for the gift rather than there being a good primary case for having such a ring?;
although a cost (£21K plus VAT) was quoted there were other undefined costs that made the
proposal seem vague; there appears to be a risk of costs spiralling without a clear plan; what was
the expected income and would it cover running costs? (not yet known); why don’t we just use one
of the existing mobile rings? (ours will be better); would it require a separate driving licence to be
able to tow it (yes for those who had licences gained since 1998) and how easy would this be to
obtain? (an additional driving test would be needed but apparently not insurmountable according to
Tim Ford); whose insurance would cover (a) towing (the driver’s – further concern was raised at
this) and (b) storage when out being used (if at a member’s property – theirs)?; it seemed to have a
complicated construction with hydraulics, maintenance would be heavy, awkward to move about
and assemble; who would actually run it?; would it be useful to young ringers and would the bells
be rung normally? (the bells are the right size to ring with two hands – better than existing mobile
rings); the estimated gross weight of the trailer and fittings was not yet known. There was a concern
that there were insufficient ringers willing and keen to support the mobile ring.
In terms of the case for having the mobile ring Jo Horton said it could be hired out to non-church
wedding venues with local ringers being paid to ring; it could be used at Fétes, for Advertising, and
at the County Show but needs someone who is keen to take it around.
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Catherine Lewis agreed there was a lot yet to be considered but that detailed plans couldn’t be given
and that, details would be sorted out as we go. Others felt that with lots of technical questions
unanswered and without numbers on the table, the Association cannot go forward. The whole
project needs to be fully developed with grants agreed before proceeding. We need a firm quote not
vague plans. Catherine Lewis said we haven’t had time to sort out the details.
David Manger suggested the issue be referred back to the General Committee as the proposals are
too woolly. The Chairman stated that the AGM two years ago told the General Committee to get on
with the project but that despite asking fundamental questions such as those raised at this meeting,
no satisfactory and clear way forward had been agreed. The General Committee has been unable
to take this any further forward without the guidance of the membership and he felt that referral back
to the Committee would not take things forward.
In response to a question from the floor the Chairman assured the meeting that this would not use
existing KCA funds – all funding to develop the ring would need to be raised as a separate project
and that the General Committee would not place any order until all funds were in the bank or firmly
committed. There would be no financial risk to the Association from the capital scheme. He agreed
with Caroline Stockmann who said that monies would have to be given back if the project didn’t
proceed.
The proposal at the foot of the Report was in two parts proposed by Catherine Lewis, seconded by
the Chairman on behalf of Doug Davis in his absence and voted upon as follows:
1. That this meeting authorises fund raising for the Kent Mobile Ring. Carried by 31 votes to
24.
2. That this meeting authorises an order to be placed with Matthew Higby as soon as suitable
funding is available or promised (as judged by the General Committee). Carried by 31
votes to 26.
It was requested that the General Committee takes note that around 50% of the people in the room
had not voted (109 in attendance).
15. Election of Vice Presidents. The Chairman explained that the rules require the approval of 2/3
of those present and voting to elect a Vice President.
Neil Jones proposed Margaret Funnell as a Vice President. She had been 10 years as General
Secretary and Treasurer, an officer in the Rochester District, worked diligently in various roles in the
Association and had done a great job. It was a pleasure to propose Margaret Funnell as a Vice
President, seconded by Richard Bushell. A majority voted in favour with one against.
The Chairman proposed Stanley Jenner as a Vice President. He was first elected to the Association
in 1953, learned to ring at Tunbridge Wells before becoming Tower Captain at Edenbridge and later
at Tonbridge. Fulfilling various posts in the Tonbridge District: Ringing Master, District
Representative and Chairman (twice); and at Association level: CC Rep for 12 years, Report
Secretary and Auditor. His accomplishments as a ringer are a credit to the Association: one of the
finest ringers produced by the Association, a prolific conductor, composer of elegant peals, etc. This
proposal was seconded by Thomas Barlow and was elected unopposed.
16. Certificates for 50 years’ membership were presented (or later posted) to John Gander, Coral
Fry, Alison Gerrish, Andrew Gunstone, David Levick, Barry Roberts and Susan Record.
17. Forthcoming events.
17.1 Association 8-bell competition at Tunstall – 29/06/2019 – Plain course of Turramurra Surprise
Major.
17.2 Essex Trophy 2019 at Christchurch, Southgate – 14/09/2019 – Stedman Caters.
17.3 Association 6-bell competition at Seal – 28/09/2019.
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17.4 Essex Trophy 2020 at Ashford – 12/09/2020.
17.5 Association 8-bell competition in Tonbridge District – 20/06/2020.
17.6 AGM 2021 in the Maidstone District date to be agreed.
18. Any other business.
18.1 Neil Jones gave a “plug” for Rochester Cathedral restoration and maintenance project, raising
£100k for a ring of 12 with light 8, training centre, etc. Information Leaflets are available for circulation
and donations are welcome.
18.2 Mike Little gave a “plug” for the “finest and first” 12 in Kent celebrating its 200 years of bells
this year. It’s planned to ring 200 quarter peals during the year and available to Association bands
at any time by arrangement. There will be a free barbecue on 3rd August (please advise numbers
in advance).
18.3 David Manger announced that Frittenden would be practising at 7:30pm tonight. The Chairman
then offered a vote of thanks to all those involved in organising and supporting today’s AGM.
19. Date of AGM 2020. Easter Monday 13th April 2020 in the Lewisham District.
20. Vote of Thanks. The Chairman proposed a vote of thanks to the Associate Priest and
Churchwardens for the use of the church and bells, and to Sam Keeler-Walker for arranging and
taking the service with the assistance of The Reverends David Grimwood, Stanley Evans and David
Cawley. To Sue Record for playing the organ. To Jo Horton and David Sheekey for all the catering
arrangements. To Brenda Davies for handling bookings and all the volunteer helpers from the
Canterbury District. Terry Barnard proposed a vote of thanks to Christine King for taking initiative
and providing badges for those existing ringers who qualify for a WW1 badge from the Ringing
Remembers scheme. Both were met with warm applause.
The meeting closed at 5:10 p.m.
General Secretary’s Report 2019
The General Committee met four times during the year when a variety of issues were discussed,
and decisions made. Although the 2019 AGM voted to fund-raise for the Kent Mobile Ring and
authorised an order to be placed when funding was available or promised, by August 2019 it had
become clear that the project would not be viable due to a lack of a robust business case, little
enthusiasm for fund-raising or availability of funding. After much deliberation the General
Committee voted to discontinue the Kent Mobile Ring project and steps were taken to sell the trailer
and to find an alternative future for the bells.
Insurance issues again took up a great deal of time and negotiation, following a refusal by Ansvar
to renew the then existing insurance to cover the work of the Bell Restoration Team. A new Charity
and Community Policy with Ecclesiastical was negotiated and agreed to enable the important Bell
Restoration work to continue. Ansvar remained the most economical policy to cover the Association
assets and the Personal Accident Policy remains with AmTrust Underwriting. Insurance policies as
always are complicated and very difficult to summarise. If any member wishes to read any of the
policy documents for themselves, please contact the General Secretary for details.
A stocktake and report on the Association Bookstalls was considered. After much discussion, it was
decided that the operation should be wound down. Much work was done by the Membership
communications sub-group to update the way members would in future pay their subscriptions
online. This work was unable to be completed for the 2020 subscription renewals process but work
to test and ensure simplicity for users next year will continue throughout the coming months.
New policies for Expenses, Training Fund, 120 Clubs, Health & Safety with recommended templates
for Risk Assessments were drawn up and adopted. In addition, a revision of the Association 6-bell
competition rules was agreed to enable Call Changes to be rung as an alternative to Change Ringing
within the same competition. A new Document Library (to be renamed “Resources” in future) was
added to the Website to enable ease of access to all documents as well as the publication of Minutes
and other documents (forms, policies, guidelines) for the information of members. The process to
explain to members the benefits of updating the charitable status of the Association is ongoing and
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will be explored soon with the membership. It would require changes to the constitution to be agreed
at a future AGM.
Much work and activity was undertaken by all members of the General Committee and District
Officers. In particular in the areas of Training, Kent Young Ringers, Kent Young Mini-Ringers and
Safeguarding. The future health of ringing lies in the training of all ringers to learn new skills through
frequent ringing and attending enjoyable events. Much appreciation is due to all those who put in
the hard graft to support the Association, its administration and all its activities as well as supporting
ringing in local towers.
J Susan Bassett, Honorary General Secretary
Safeguarding Report 2019
Since my election to post of KCACR Safeguarding Officer in May 2019, I have maintained links
forged by my predecessor with the four Diocesan Safeguarding Teams and with Chris Mew,
outgoing CCCBR Safeguarding Lead.
A number of bespoke C2 training courses were provided by both Canterbury and Rochester
Dioceses for Tower Captains. Any future courses will be circulated via the Training Officer.
The safeguarding information on the KCACR website is in the process of being updated and made
more readily accessible. This is ongoing as, to ensure all information published is correct, all four
Dioceses and the CCCBR Safeguarding Lead are being consulted.
I continue to liaise with the KCACR Youth Officer (Jen Thomas) to ensure that safeguarding
requirements surrounding our young ringers are met.
Emma Jarvis, Safeguarding Officer
Training Report 2019
The aim for 2019 has been to lay foundations for improving the ringing and handling skills across
the Association. Teaching handling is a significant skill. Many ringers believe they know how to do
it, often based on how they were taught (probably many years ago). The result is a plethora of
opinions and approaches, while in the meantime many learners give up soon after starting.
The Association of Ringing Teachers has produced a teaching course which leads into practical
teaching, and a process for learners to develop their skills, called ‘Learning the Ropes’. The appeal
of this course is that it offers a consistency and continuity which enables towers and teachers to
work together, offering mutual support and encouragement. There are no other such courses
available.
Four M1 courses have been held: at Westerham on 30th March; Higham on 22nd June; at Yaldng
on 23rd November (the last was fully booked by Maidstone District Tower Captains, keen to work
together in their teaching); and at Milton Regis on 2nd November (specifically for the Kent Young
Ringers). This has enabled 40 KCACR ringers to take part, and gain confidence and techniques for
teaching new ringers.
An ART M2 course for introducing ringers to change ringing was held on 24th August at Staplehurst.
All of the ART course fees and tower costs as well as refreshments were funded by the KCACR
Training Fund. I am very grateful to the host towers and local Tower Captains who made these days
possible.
The Church of England is increasing its safeguarding requirements and training, and sessions
specifically for Tower Captains were arranged at Willesborough on 4th May and at Ash-next-
Sandwich on 21st September, both led by the Diocese of Canterbury safeguarding trainers. I am
grateful to Nigel Spencer and Emma Jarvis for enabling this collaboration. It was disappointing that
many of those booked for 21st September did not attend. We are not organising any further sessions
at this time.
Some Districts have run training sessions, although it is disappointing that they seem reluctant to
link up with the Association Training Officer, if only to share information, despite my invitation. Any
member is welcome to contact me with enquiries or requests, and I will respond. The Training Fund
is available for supporting training and related equipment. A grant of £900 was made available to
Milton Regis for a simulator, to enable the tower to fulfil the aim of becoming a ringing training centre.
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I have received six requests over the Christmas period from people via the KCACR website
expressing a wish to learn to ring, and I have referred them to their nearest active tower.
David Grimwood, Training Officer
Young Ringers’ Report 2019
RWNYC Liverpool:
Winning the RW Editor’s Trophy for Excellence was without doubt the high spot of 2019 for Kent
Young Ringers. After practices fitted in around GCSE and “A” Level exams we enjoyed a fantastic
weekend in Liverpool and the Kent Team was placed 2nd overall (24 teams) and first in our Call
Change category (19 teams).
Kent were the hosts at Horton Kirby to the South East England Contest in April. Teams from 6
counties participated and Sussex won again by a narrow margin. Youngsters were entertained
(when not ringing) by Martin Hooker’s Mini Ring, handbells brought along by Liz Barnes and a Quiz
set in and around the church and village.
Our own KCACR Inter District Young Ringers’ Striking Contest was held at Sturry in November.
The judge (Daniel Jarvis, home from university) commented on the high standard of striking by the
5 teams who entered. The Tonbridge District were the winners of the Trophy.
Our Overnight Trip in 2019 was based at Burley Youth Hostel in The New Forest where plenty of
horses vied with handbells for our attention. We also crossed the water to Southampton to the
accompaniment of a Quarter Peal of P B Minimus (15 other handbell quarter peals were rung and
one Tower Quarter Peal of Cambridge S Minor at Brockenhurst).
Our usual monthly sessions for Kent Young Ringers have continued at Aylesford, Hollingbourne,
Marden and Staplehurst and we have enjoyed outings during school holidays to towers in the
Ashford and Lewisham Districts. Phil and Liz Barnes hosted our Summer Barbecue, so we could try
out yet another Mini Ring! A few weeks later we were treated to another BBQ, this time at Quex,
where we rang 4 quarter peals to help boost the total for the 200th Anniversary celebrations.
This year we have also launched a programme for Kent MINI-Ringers, aimed primarily at
youngsters aged 8 - 12 years. These 2-hour morning sessions are based at East Farleigh and
Frittenden with helpers from the Young Ringers with adults supervising the MINIs. So far 12 younger
ones have come along and 13 of the Young Ringers have acted as helpers, some more experienced
and some to consolidate their own ringing.
A total of 55 have attended at least one session with Kent Young Ringers, MINI-Ringers or
participated in the Inter-District Contest.
Training: A number of Young Ringers have taken great strides in conducting; we held a workshop
on conducting skills in October and the results have been noticeable in the Quarter Peal lists on
Bellboard.
10 Young Ringers also attended the ART Level 1 “Training to Teach” workshops.
Peals and Quarter Peals 2019: Please see Bellboard for full details and footnotes, including any
number of “firsts” of which there are many. Kent Youngsters rang in 589 Quarter Peals and 106
Peals within Kent and further afield in 2019. Of these, 1 peal and 20 quarter peals (tower bells)
were rung exclusively by Young Ringers (these are attributed on RW Bellboard to “The Society of
Kent Young Ringers”). Amber, Anna, Laura, Lucy, Stephanie and Tess were delighted to ring a
“girls only” Quarter peal of Plain Bob Doubles, called jointly by Amber and Laura!
Special mention must go to Laura Byrne with at least 13 firsts, including calling Cambridge S
Minor and ringing 7-spliced S Major. Daniel Jarvis rang 8-spliced, Cambridge S Maximus and
called his first of Bristol S Major. Daniel called 41 QPs and 14 peals in 2019. Jamie Austin
called 10 QPs, including Cambridge S Minor, P B Major and Yorkshire S Major (amongst others.)
Ellis Baker (aged 9), Callum Clark, Anna Hargrave, Lucy Hargrave, Tess Hargrave and Olivia
Parsons all rang their first Quarter Peal. Laura Byrne, Sam Chard and Amber Cusick all called
their first Quarter Peal. Laura Byrne, Sam Chard, Lucy Harvey and Ellen Jones rang their first
Peal. Barnaby Larter and Adam Moore called their first Peal.
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Amber Cusick rang her first Quarter Peal on Handbells: P B Minor. Daniel Jarvis rang 2
Handbell Peals: P B Major and Kent T B Major. Barnaby Larter rang his first peal of P B Major on
Handbells.
30 Handbell Quarter Peals were rung by KYR youngsters in various locations in Kent and beyond!
Looking forward to this fabulous group of Young Ringers attaining the challenges 2020 has in store.
Very many thanks to everyone who supports and enables them to advance in their ringing.
Jennifer Thomas, Youth Officer
Publicity Report 2019
Aside from some use of the KCCR publicity banners at various events, which from now are located
with myself should anyone need them, there has been little activity on the PRO side through the
year compared with 2018 and the work I did with Blue Peter.
There were two events in the diary for which I was asked for help, and in which the media showed
interest, - in particular covering the second one very well.
St Alphege, Whitstable – 50 years of tower bells
The bells at St Alphege, Whitstable, were 50 years old this year. St Alphege bells are the lightest
ring of 8 in Kent. The local ringers organised a peal attempt in the morning of Sept 21st to celebrate
the 50th anniversary, in addition to various other events in the afternoon, and scored the peal in 2
hours and 29 minutes.
The Reverend David Cawley was largely behind the installation of the first tower bells 50 years ago,
as well as the training of the founding members of the band, and was the first Ringing Master from
1969-1970, after which he left for ordination training. The original 6 bells were cast from the metal
of bells from St Andrew, Tottington, Norfolk, which had become a redundant church due to the
village of Tottington being inside the Stanford Battle Area (Ministry of Defence land) since the
Second World War. In 1973 the bells were augmented to 8 with the addition of two trebles.
A Peal St George’s Gravesend, to Commemorate Squadron Leader R A M Palmer,
Gravesend’s Only Recipient of the Victoria Cross
The bells of St George's church, Gravesend were rung in a successful peal attempt Saturday 21
December 2019. Peals are very rarely allowed to be rung at St George's, but this was a very special
occasion - the 75th anniversary of the death of Squadron Leader Robert Anthony Maurice Palmer,
Gravesend's only recipient of the Victoria Cross. Palmer died on 23rd December 1944 as he was
leading his pathfinder squadron in operations over Germany and was awarded the VC
posthumously. A number of journalists were interested in this event, and it was covered by the
Gravesend Messenger.
The last few years have been witness to many peals commemorating individuals who were bell
ringers and who gave their lives in the First World War, and there are many ringers in Kent who
have been involved in these memorial occasions. This peal was particularly special (although
commemorating an individual from the Second World War), as Squadron Leader Palmer has a
connection with one of our KCACR ringers, as well as being awarded the Victoria Cross.
A lot more information can be found on the losses database at the International Bomber Command
Centre in Lincoln https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/221528/. Terry Barnard, who organised this
special peal, had the honour to place a poppy next to Palmer’s name on the memorial wall at the
IBCC earlier in 2019. Palmer’s mother was a friend of Terry’s mum.
Terry Barnard gave an interview for the media and the whole event was a great success, the niece
of Squadron Leader Palmer sending a special thank you letter after reading about the peal on Kent
Online.
Caroline Stockmann, Publicity Officer
Librarian Report 2019
At last year’s AGM I said that I would not stand for re-election as Hon. Librarian at the AGM in 2020.
I have had no indications that anyone is interested in taking on the care of the Association’s archive
and library. I am unwilling to hand over to no-one, as I think that would put this important and
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valuable collection at risk. However, I cannot continue forever, and I would urge all members to
consider this problem and strive to find a suitable solution.
There is the possibility of depositing the archive with the Kent County archive service. However, we
would relinquish control of the material. In particular the collection of books about bells beyond the
borders of Kent could be particularly at risk, yet it is an important resource of bell and ringing history.
It is a valuable collection, which has been given to the Association by ringers and towers, expecting
that the items will be kept and looked after. Further, at the moment the archive is ‘alive’ as over the
years I have sought and welcomed material from the ringing community in Kent. However, without
someone personally caring for and involved with the archive this would probably not happen. We
would then risk there being no record in future of what the Association is currently doing. History
would just stop. Indeed, with so much of the Kent ringing community’s records now online or in
digital format, it is already difficult to gather the information and almost impossible to guarantee the
future survival of such records.
It could be that the Association is not overly concerned about the survival and care of its historical
record. It is ultimately up to the membership to decide what is to be done.
Hazel Basford, Hon. Librarian
Bell Restoration Report 2019
• Alkham
Inspection and maintenance.
• Bearsted
A casting fault, where the clapper was striking,
meant that the tenor was not sounding very
good. The bell has now been quarter turned
and is much improved.
• Bethersden
Inspection and maintenance carried out but
there will be no major improvement until major
works are done.
• Broadstairs, Holy Trinity
Inspection of single bell. Fitted with an electric
solenoid (JT).
• Burmarsh
There has been a problem with the treble bell
here for some time, but I feel confident that the
problem has been found and rectified. The old
bell that is on display in the church was lifted
sufficiently to chime it. Is it cracked or is it just
very poor tone?
• Davington Priory
A band gained permission to ‘ring’ the 3 bells
and in the process, the tenor wheel collapsed
such that the bells could not even be chimed.
The bells have now been rigged such that they
can only be chimed. They are hung for ringing
but require a complete rehang.
• East Langdon
Castor oil and felt, which had congealed,
removed from the bearings and re lubricated.
Bells now swing.
• Faversham
Better news on this in that it is proposed that
the bells are rehung with all new fittings as a
10 with the 3
rd
and 4
th
of the 10 hung above in
a new frame.
• Gillingham, St Luke
Inspection of single bell (DAC).
• Hawkhurst
Inspection and maintenance.
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• Kingsdown
Inspection of 2 bells in West end turret (DAC).
Rehung by Whites.
• Milton Regis
These bells have been removed, were rehung
and augmented by Whites. KCACR removed
the bells and assisted Whites with rehanging.
• Ospringe
Further work possibly.
• Penshurst
Ringing is currently limited here as there is a
crack in the 6th headstock. Some local work
on this.
• Rochester Cathedral
There is a proposal to augment the bells to 12
and provide an additional bell to form a light 8.
Grant application received.
• Saltwood
Second clapper and slider refitted.
• Sellindge
This church may become semi-redundant.
• Selling
Rope boss refixed.
• Sheldwich
Inspection and maintenance.
• Stockbury
Work to the tower and ringing room complete.
• Stone-by-Dartford
New slider.
• Sutton Valence School
A new 4cwt bell installed in the chapel (John
Taylor).
• Walmer
Inspection and tighten up.
• Westgate-on-Sea
The bells hang in an 8-bell frame and it is
possible that the 2 missing bells may be
installed as a bequest from the late Stanley
Evans who was vicar here when the 6 were
installed.
Brian G Butcher, Bell Restoration Officer
Health & Safety Report 2019
Yet again I am pleased to say that 2019 has been a quiet year regarding Health & Safety.
I’ve had a few very minor queries during the year, however, one resulted in identifying the need for
a very specific Risk Assessment for service ringing when the bells are located above the aisle, so
that parishioners have to walk ‘through’ the ringing circle with bells that even experienced ringers
find a little challenging!
With cooperation on all sides sensible solutions were found for normal services with different
solutions for the additional challenges of weddings.
If you have unusual circumstances in your tower, such as members of the congregation having to
walk through the ringing circle and need advice, please contact me.
The KCACR have recently agreed a proforma ‘Risk Assessment for Events’, so that any ringers
planning some form of event, such as District Meetings or Tower Outings, can complete a risk
assessment (as required by law and by insurance companies) very simply. Its available on the
website
A final reminder (again!) to everyone, to ensure that your PCC/Church Wardens have fulfilled their
legal obligation of carrying out Risk Assessments for all the activities in the church, including
bellringing and the tower. If they haven’t, there is a useful draft risk assessment document on the
KCACR website. The Central Council have now adopted it for use throughout the whole ringing
community as they think it is ideally suited for the task. Please feel free to use it, adapt it, pass it
around etc.
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Both types of risk assessment forms can be found on the website: http://www.kcacr.org.uk then
follow the links to Risk Assessments.
Peter Sims, Health & Safety
Insurance
KCACR maintains three insurance policies covering different areas of its activities as follows:
(1) Ecclesiastical Charity and Community Policy provides cover to the volunteers (members)
who administer the Association’s activities, including those who work on the Bell
Restoration team. The Association’s activities in the policy are described as undertaking
instruction in bell ringing, ringing bells, maintenance work on bell installations, competing
in ringing competitions, participation in ringing tours, fund raising and social events
including attendance at trade shows, exhibitions and seminars, collection and delivery of
Association assets.
(2) Ansvar Policy covers the Association’s Schedule of Assets (full details available from the
Secretary) but mainly a list of equipment used by the Bell Restoration team and some
items recommended for cover by the General Committee.
(3) AmTrust Underwriting provides Group Personal Accident Insurance for any officer,
member or pupil of the insured for bodily injury on a 24-hour basis worldwide.
If any member wishes to read any of the policy documents for themselves, please contact the
General Secretary for details.
A Guide to when Diocesan consent is required for work to bell
installations
Introduction
Church buildings belong not to any particular worshipping community but are held in trust for
generations yet to come. To that end no change may be made in the fabric and condition of
churches and churchyards without due authority. The authority is that of the bishop and is exercised
by the chancellor or the archdeacon and is styled the faculty jurisdiction.
Many churches are listed buildings, the alteration of which would ordinarily require listed building
consent from the local planning authority. However, churches enjoy the benefit of the ecclesiastical
exemption. The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport excludes churches of many
denominations from listed building consent conditionally upon the effective operation of alternative
procedures. Such procedures must give a voice to certain heritage bodies equal to that which they
would have in relation to any other listed building. The ecclesiastical exemption is subject to periodic
review. It is therefore essential that all those concerned with making changes to buildings of the
Church of England are aware of the faculty jurisdiction and diligent in its operation. If the jurisdiction
is flouted, the exemption will be lost.
However, the exemption applies only to listed building consent. If building or engineering operations
are concerned (such as the construction of an extension or the laying of a path), or if an alteration
is to be effected which will materially affect the external appearance of the church, then planning
permission will be required. This necessitates an application to the local planning authority and is
in addition to the requirement for a faculty.
The faculty jurisdiction seeks to balance the interests of petitioners, who propose change, with those
of various heritage organisations, local planning authorities, and of neighbours and others with a
legitimate interest in the church.
Incumbents (including priests-in-charge) and churchwardens are under a canonical duty to obtain a
faculty if any alterations, additions, removals or repairs are proposed to be made in the fabric,
ornaments, or furniture of the church. Also, it is expected that inspecting architects and others who
hold themselves out for work on ecclesiastical buildings will not participate in works to churches in
the absence of a faculty. The Consistory Court has power to compel unauthorised works to be
remedied and to forbid by injunction threatened breaches of the faculty jurisdiction.
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In broad terms, works to churches are covered by:
I. A Full Faculty
II. De-minimis provision under list A or B which are to be found on the website.
A copy of the full legislation is available from the Bell Restoration Officer who is also the diocesan
bells adviser (Rochester and Canterbury).
All other maintenance and repair work will normally require authorisation from the Diocese, either
through an archdeacon’s faculty or a chancellor’s faculty.
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Kent Young Ringers
The Kent Young Ringers’ group welcomes all young ringers under 25 years of age from around the
county. It provides a chance to ring with other youngsters and further their own ringing abilities. The
Young Ringers have opportunities to run all or part of these sessions
Monthly practices are arranged, usually on the fourth Saturday afternoon of the month (3rd in
February & July). These are now usually held at towers in central Kent within easy reach of a train
station. Lifts can also be arranged.
Kent MINI-Ringers meets approximately 6 times a year to enable new ringers and younger ringers
from year 7 and below to meet up and ring together. “Craft”, handbell & other activities are provided
to occupy them when not ringing. Older/more experienced members of the Kent Young Ringers
come along as helpers (MINI-Ringers need to be able to ring independently in their own tower). We
usually meet at Frinsted or East Farleigh. We have outings during school holidays and combine
these with visits to tearooms, BBQ or a picnic!
We have our own Kent Inter District Young Ringers’ Striking Contest held in November each year;
there is considerable friendly rivalry amongst those vying to take the fantastic trophy home to their
own District.
We enter 2 striking contests a year: The South-East England Contest in April (which rotates around
the Guildford Diocesan Guild, Hertfordshire, Sussex, Essex, Kent and Surrey) and the RWNYC
(Ringing World National Youth Contest) which takes place on the first Saturday of July, this year in
York. The upper age limit for these 2 contests is 18.
We are very proud of our Kent Young Ringers for having won the Ringing World Editor’s Trophy for
Excellence at the 2019 RWNYC contest in Liverpool. The team was placed 2nd overall (24 teams)
and 1st in our category (19 teams ringing Call Changes).
So far Kent Young Ringers have been successful in ringing 1 peal and 33 Quarter Peals (20 in 2019)
on their own and several more with an extra adult or 2.
Young Ringers have access to their own Facebook page where information and photos are posted,
as also the Kent Young Ringers page on the KCACR website. More information can be obtained
from the Youth Officer, Jen Thomas (youthoffi[email protected].uk) and the District Contacts:
Ashford: Maureen Poole
mapoole24@gmail.com Tel: 07749 049338 / 01303 262961
Canterbury: Benjamin Legg
benlegg87@hotmail.com Tel: 07818 434350
Lewisham: Nick Wilkins
nickwilkins36@gmail.com Tel: 07802 652211 / 01689 830844
Maidstone: Shona Clark
shona.colebrook@blueyonder.co.uk Tel: 07584 029474
Rochester: Neil Jones
jonen010@btinternet.com Tel: 07881 940254 / 01634 818535
Tonbridge: Phil Jarvis
pr755jarvis@gmail.com Tel: 01622 872187
Forthcoming Events 2020
13-15 April
Herts/Essex: Overnight tour, ringing & quarter peal(s)
Saturday
25 April
Aylesford (8): Practice 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Wednesday
27 May
Rochester area: RWNYC Team practice & outing
Thursday
28 May
RWNYC Team practice & quarter peal(s)
Saturday
30 May
East Farleigh (8): KYR Mini’s 10.00am – 12.00pm; Staplehurst (10):
Practice 2.00pm – 4.00pm; Quarter Peal TBC
Saturday
27 June
Marden (8): RWNYC Team practice 2.00pm – 3.00pm; KYR practice
3.00pm – 4.30pm
3-5 July
RWNYC: York
Saturday
18 July
Thanet area: BBQ, ringing & quarter peals
Saturday
7 Nov
Lewisham District: Young Ringers’ Striking Competition
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Ashford District
Chairman
Charles Sinden
Beggars Roost, Woolpack Hill, Smeeth TN25 6RR
sindencharle[email protected]
01303 812608
Secretary
Maureen Poole
17 Earlsfield Road, Hythe CT21 5PE
Treasurer
Sue Atkinson
52 Maxton Road, Dover CT17 9JL
adtreasurer@btinternet.com
07808 435968 / 01304 211977
Ringing Masters
Alan Bourner
14 Knatchbull Way, Brabourne Lees, Ashford TN25 6PY
David Robinson
52 Maxton Road, Dover CT17 9JL
jackiebourner[email protected]
07761 652384 / 01303 812604
david.m.robinson@talk21.com
07955 599498 / 01304 211977
District Representative
Charles Sinden
Beggars Roost, Woolpack Hill, Smeeth TN25 6RR
Youth Coordinator
Maureen Poole
mapoole24@gmail.com
07749 049338 / 01303 262961
J Castell Library
Held at Lydd Tower
We have continued with the monthly ringing meeting format that was introduced the previous year
with most of the meetings taking place in the morning. The exceptions to this for 2019 were the
May, July and October meetings which continued in the old format of afternoon/evening meetings.
The attendance at the afternoon May & July meetings was not as good as the attendance at morning
meetings so we decided to make all the monthly meetings for 2020 morning events.
We have elected 22 new members over the course of the year including 7 junior members. We are
now hoping to build on the junior membership in order to put a band in the KYR striking competition
later this year.
In June the Chairman organised an outing to six churches in Kent and East Sussex finishing with
an indoor BBQ at The Ferry at Stone-in-Oxney (it was raining!), where about 20 people gathered to
enjoy the food and refreshments. It was a very successful day; all the bells were ground floor rings
and the rain held off until the evening.
Disappointingly, once again only two bands entered the District Striking Competition in May, so the
decision was taken to cancel the competition and as a result the Ashford District did not enter a
band for the KCACR 6-bell competition in September. However, we did make full use of the
availability of Saltwood bells which had been booked for the competition by having it open for general
ringing interspersed with a delicious tea provided by the local ringers.
This year we were able to enter a band for the County 8-bell Striking Competition held at Tunstall.
The method selected for the competition was a plain course of Turramurra Surprise Major. The
Ashford band came fourth out of five bands. It was a very creditable performance but according to
the judges the fast speed at which the method was rung led to some trips being made.
In August, which is the month that traditionally the district does not have a monthly meeting, it was
decided to make use of one Saturday to hold an event for new members and learners. This was
held at Hythe and Saltwood. Morning ringing took place at Hythe, which gave ringers the opportunity
to ring on 10 bells. The local band provided lunch. This was followed by an information session for
new members. Afternoon ringing took place at Saltwood where ringers had the opportunity of going
up to watch the bells being rung, something that some ringers had not seen before.
The ADM in October saw some changes and additions to the District Officers with a new Treasurer
in post, the number of Ringing Masters increasing to two and a Communications Officer joining the
team. This increase in personnel has certainly provided a boost to the Committee.
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The Carol Service was held at Monks Horton and was followed by a hot meal and quiz at the Black
Horse at Monks Horton. It was a very successful and enjoyable occasion with thirty-nine people
sitting down to the meal.
A key area that the District Committee has been keen to develop over the past two years is the
provision of training opportunities for ringers at the earlier stages of learning and we are pleased to
report that regular monthly Saturday morning practices have continued to take place at various
locations including Willesborough, Little Chart and Great Chart. These are well-supported by both
learners and more experienced ringers and thanks go all concerned for making these successful.
With these training sessions well-embedded we are now turning our attention to the provision of
training opportunities for more experienced ringers in addition to continuing the monthly training
sessions for learners. A practice for Stedman Triples was held on a Saturday afternoon in October
at Great Chart. This was very well supported with 16 ringers in total and the feedback was very
positive so as a result we have set up a training programme for 2020 at this level in addition to the
practices for learners.
Forthcoming Events 2020
Saturday
16 May
Little Chart (6): District 6-bell Call Change Competition. Draw
10.15am
Saturday
20 June
District Outing
Saturday
18 July
Headcorn (8): Quarterly District Meeting. Ringing 10.30am –
12.30pm followed by lunch and meeting
Saturday
19 September
Mersham (8): District Practice. Ringing 10.30am - 12.30pm
Saturday
17 October
Wittersham (8): ADM Ringing 10.30am–12.30pm followed by
lunch and meeting
Saturday
21 November
Newchurch (6): District Practice. Ringing 10.30am - 12.30pm
Saturday
19 December
District Carol Service & Meal. Venue TBC. Ringing 3.30 -
4.45pm, Carol Service 5.15pm followed by meal
2021
Saturday
16 January
Benenden (12) Quarterly District Meeting. Ringing 10.30am –
12.30pm followed by lunch and meeting
Saturday
20 February
Aldington (6) District Practice. Ringing 10.30am – 12.30pm
Saturday
20 March
Appledore (8) District Practice. Ringing 10.30am – 12.30pm
ALDINGTON St Martin, TN25 7EG (TR075362) 6. 13-3-11 in F#. UC. Frame foundation for 8.
Sunday 10:15. Practice 2nd & 4th Wednesday 19:30. Confirm before attending any ringing.
Sec: Judith M de Leeuw, Shiralee, Aldington, Ashford TN25 7BH (01233 720603)
Members: Alistair J Coney, Judith M De Leeuw (Sec & Capt), Sian Jarman, Sally-Ann T Potter
APPLEDORE SS Peter & Paul, TN26 2DA (TQ958293) 8. 12-0-15 in F#. UC. WC.
Sunday 10:00 by arrangement. Practice Friday 19:30.
Sec: Denise Stephens, Nonsuch Cottage, Appledore Heath, Ashford (01233 758952)
georginajack@icloud.com
Members: James Boorman, Aston Calladine, Janet Calladine, Richard Calladine, John Dawkins,
Stephen Selmes, David Smith
ASHFORD St Mary the Virgin, TN23 1QG (TR010427) 10. 21-2-22 in Eb. UC.
Sunday 09:30 & evenings by arrangement. Practice Tuesday 19:30 (unless a concert in church).
Sec: Sandy Jeffries, 314 Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford TN24 4PD (01233 333402)
sandykent314@gmail.com
Members: Lesley Jane Alborough, Peter Capon, Mark Chittenden-Pile (Capt), Bernard J D Heyes,
Sandy Jeffries, Margaret Jones, Winston Michael, Simon Milburn, Dorothy Wiseman
BENENDEN St George, TN17 4DL (TQ808326) 12+1. 18-0-24 in Eb. OG. WC.
Sunday 09:15. Practice Wednesday 19:30.
Sec: Karen Lebon, Limes Barn, Cranbrook Road, Benenden, Cranbrook TN17 4ES (01580 240083)
karenlebon57@gmail.com
Members: Pamela Banfield, Robin Dalton Holmes, Ben Dellow, Katie Dellow, Will Dellow, Jack Gardner,
Susan Glossop, Gavin Hogben, Jon Hogben, Rachel Ilsley, J Roderick N Lebon (Capt), Karen Lebon,
William W Martin, Corinne Orde, Hugh Rumary
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BETHERSDEN St Margaret, TN26 3AQ (TQ928403) 6. 15¼ cwt approx. in F. GG. WC.
Sunday 09:00. Practice Friday 19:30 by arrangement (confirm before attending).
Sec: Mary F Marshall, 21 Forgefield, Bethersden, Ashford TN26 3BL (01233 820441)
maryfenmar@googlemail.com
Members: Donald Amos, Mary F Marshall
BIDDENDEN All Saints, TN27 8EA (TQ849384) 8. 22½ cwt approx. in D. UC. WC.
Sunday 1st & 3rd 08:45. Practice Tuesday 19:45-21:00.
Sec: Brian Bennewith, 2 Mansion House Close, Biddenden, Ashford TN27 8DE (01580 292052)
bensden@btinternet.com or Peter Courtness, 37 Knaves Acre, Headcorn, Kent, TN27 9TJ (01622
891190 or 07792 469698) pcourtness@physics.org or courp001@medway.org.uk
Members: Brian Bennewith, Peter Courtness, Derek East
BRABOURNE St Mary the Virgin, TN25 5LR (TR104416) 8. 11-2-15 in G. GF. WC.
Sunday by arrangement. Practice Friday 19:30.
Sec: Alan Bourner (01303 812604) jackiebourner47@gmail.com
Members: Helen Artlett, Alan Bourner (Capt), Marion Britton, Janice Burley, Simon A Lucas, Sylvia H
Lucas, Ron Sheppard, P Charles Sinden
BROOKLAND St Augustine, TN29 9QP (TQ989258) 6. 8-2-0 in A. Detached pyramidal campanile.
GF. WC (when a church person is in attendance during ringing).
All ringing by arrangement.
Sec: David Cottington, 1 Salthouse Close, Brookland, Romney Marsh TN29 9SD (01797 344453) or
Kenneth Abrey (01797 344300) kabrey40@gmail.com
Member: Ken Abrey
BURMARSH All Saints, TN29 0JG (TR101321) 6. 9-3-12 in G. GF.
All ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Malcolm Wood, 12 Church Road, Burmarsh, Romney Marsh TN29 0JG (01303 872463)
malcolm.wood22@btinternet.com
No members
CHARING SS Peter & Paul, TN27 0LP (TQ954494) 6. 12-2-10 in G. UC.
Sunday by arrangement. Practice by arrangement.
Sec: Laurence Bond (07725467254) bondsalive@gmail.com
No members
CHERITON St Martin, CT20 3JA (TR189365) 8. 6-2-8 in Ab. UC
Sunday 08:50-09:30. Practice Wednesday 19:30.
Sec: Eleanor Brooks, 39 Lenacre Avenue, Whitfield CT16 3HH (07841345556)
eleanor.broo[email protected]
Members: Coralyn Austen, Eleanor Brooks, Donna Maria Copeland, Mark Hatton, Mary Pettitt, Mick
Tolhurst, David Malcolm Wilkie, Richard Wilsher (Capt)
EGERTON St James, TN27 9AJ (TQ908476) 6. 10 cwt approx. in G. Anticlockwise. UC.
All ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Mike Yarrow, Glebe Cottage, The Street, Egerton, Ashford TN27 9AH (01233 756387)
glebecotyarro[email protected]
Member: Mike Yarrow
FAIRFIELD St Thomas-a-Becket, TN29 9RY (TQ966265) 3. 3-0-11 in G. GF.
All ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Ken Abrey, 13 West Place, Brookland, Romney Marsh TN29 9RG (01797 344300)
kabrey40@gmail.com
No members
FOLKESTONE SS Mary & Eanswythe, CT20 1SW (TR229359) 8. 25-1-5 in E. UC.
Sunday 10:00. Practice Tuesday 19:30.
Sec: Mike Godfrey, 6 Cauldham Lane, Capel-le-Ferne, Folkestone CT18 7HG (01303 242159)
mgodfrey@cauldham.plus.com
Members: Sue Atkinson, Janice Brown, Michelle Chapman, Michael Godfrey (Sec), Michael Levett-
Fuller, David Robinson (Capt), Marina E Robinson, Sian T Robinson, David J Wilkinson
Associate members: Imogen J Robinson, Bonnie Robinson
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FRITTENDEN St Mary, TN17 2DE (TQ813409) 8. 15-1-4 in F#. UC. WC.
Sunday 08:45. Practice Monday 19:30.
Sec: David C Manger, Shearway Cottage, Shearway Lane, Headcorn, Ashford TN27 9LR (01622
890675) david.manger@btinternet.com
Members: Linda J Borton, Richard H Bourne, Francis Brown, James Highwood, Polly Lee, David C
Manger (Capt), Pam A Manger, David Parkin, Edward Steele, James Steele, Rebecca Steele, Richard
Steele
GREAT CHART St Mary, TN23 3AY (TQ979419) 8. 13-0-16 in F. GG. WC (if village hall is not in
use).
Sunday 1st & 3rd 08:55. Practice 1st & 3rd Monday 19:30 (joint with Kennington).
Sec: Sandy Jeffries, 314 Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford TN25 4PD (07931 998769)
sandykent314@gmail.com
No members
HEADCORN SS Peter & Paul, TN27 9NR (TQ832442) 8. 21-0-5 in D. OG. WC.
Sunday 09:15. Practice Thursday 19:30.
Sec: Simon C Bass, Yew Tree Farm House, The Street, Wormshill, Sittingbourne ME9 0TU (01622
884233) simon.bass1@btopenworld.com
Members: Jane M Bass, Simon C Bass, Karen Creeke, Jill Grabham, Noel Grabham, Jenny Robson,
R Jean Vidler
HIGH HALDEN St Mary the Virgin, TN26 3JB (TQ902372) 6. 13¼ cwt approx. in F#. GF.
Practice currently suspended.
Sec: Marilyn Birt, 23 Forgefield, Bethersden, Ashford TN26 3BL (01233 820203) marilyn.birt@gmail.com
No members
HOTHFIELD St Margaret, TN26 1EL (TQ970446) 6. 8-1-23 in A. OG. WC.
Sunday 1st 10.30-11.00. No practice.
Sec: Martin Luffman, 6 Sackville Close, Hothfield, Ashford TN26 1EB (01233 611889)
ml_154@hotmail.com
No members
HYTHE St Leonard, CT21 5DN (TR161349) 10. 19-3-3 in Eb. UC. WC.
Sunday 08:50 & 17:45. Practice Friday 19:30.
Sec: Nigel Spencer, 11a Earlsfield Road, Hythe CT21 5PE (01303 260524) np_mjs@btinternet.com
Members: Christine Butcher, Mavis Chapman, Cleo M Hart, Ivan T J Hart, Roland Jackson, Keith
Osborne, Maureen Poole (Capt), Margaret Ross, Nigel Spencer, Michael J Swan
KENNINGTON St Mary, TN24 9DQ (TR023452) 6. 10-2-25 in F#. GG.
Sunday 11:15 (2nd & 4th 11:00). Practice Monday 19:30-21:00 (1st & 3rd Mondays at Great Chart).
Sec: Lee Clark (01233 622842) lee.clark@talktalk.net
No members
KINGSNORTH St Michael, TN23 3EQ (TR006393) 6. 8-1-6 in A. GG.
Sunday by arrangement. Practice currently suspended.
Sec: Church Secretary, St Michael and All Angels Church, Kingsnorth, Ashford, TN23 3EQ (01233
620433) clerk.kingsnorthchurch@hotmail.com
Member: Claire Walker (Capt)
LITTLE CHART St Mary the Virgin, TN27 0PT (TQ944458) 6. 6-1-21 in B. UC. WC.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Kevin Moon, kevin@moon-and-co.co.uk
No members
LYDD All Saints, TN29 2AY (TR043209) 8. 15-2-7 in F#. UC.
Sunday 10:00. Practice Monday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Gordon Gaunt (for ringing) (01797 320165) gordongaunt@gmail.com or Mary Faherty (for admin)
(07743740765) fahertym62@gmail.com
Members: Margaret Alflatt (Capt), Mary Faherty, Gordon W Gaunt, Nicola Louise Jones, Peter Millard,
Eileen Nicholson, Mike Nicholson
Associate member: Rev Lydia Terry
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LYMPNE St Stephen, CT21 4LQ (TR120347) 8. 11-2-4 in G. UC. WC
Sunday 10:20. Practice Monday 19:30. 5th Sunday 09:20 alternating with Saltwood.
Sec: Annie Anderson, Pilgrim Cottage, Church Road, Hythe CT21 5DP (01303 267594)
JMDA8@btinternet.com or Brian Butcher (01303 269657) bgbutcher@aol.com
Members: Anne Anderson, Brian Butcher (Capt), John East, Judith East, Alison Grimmett, Edward
Neate
MERSHAM St John the Baptist, TN25 6NR (TR053394) 8. 12-3-18 in F#. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:00 (confirm before attending). No regular practice.
Sec: Margaret Osborne, Changes, Bower Lane, Mersham, Ashford TN25 6NN (01233 502760) or
Margaret Wilsher, maggie.wilsher@hotmail.co.uk
No members
NEW ROMNEY St Nicholas, TN28 8EU (TR066248) 8. 15-1-13 in E. Anticlockwise. UC.
Sunday 10:00. Practice Monday 19:30-21:00.
Sec: David Jackson, Caldecot House, North Street, New Romney TN28 8DW (07789 402814)
davidj06@gmail.com
Members: Anthony Gunnell, Bethany Gunnell, Paula Gunnell, Beryl Hutchens, Maureen Hutchens,
Vernon Hutchens, David Jackson (Capt), Liz Jepson, Maggie Richards, Suzanne Smart, Carl Samuel
Walmsley
NEWCHURCH SS Peter & Paul, TN29 0DZ (TR054313) 6. 10-3-1 in F#. UC.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Michael Barclay, Frostland Farm, Newchurch, Romney Marsh TN29 0DZ (01303 872376)
m-barclay201[email protected]
Member: Michael Barclay
NEWINGTON-NEXT-HYTHE St Nicholas, CT18 8AX (TR183374) 6. 9-0-19 in Ab. GF.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Richard Wilsher, 79 Shorncliffe Crescent, Folkestone CT20 3PG (01303 211364)
richard.wilsher@gmx.co.uk
No members
ORLESTONE St Mary the Virgin, TN26 2EU (TR000347) 3. 4¼ cwt approx. in C. GF.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Michael Truman, 22 Landbury Walk, Ashford TN25 4PP (01233 640253) orwbts@btinternet.com
No members
PLUCKLEY St Nicholas, TN27 0QS (TQ927454) 6. 12-3-25 in E. UC.
Sunday 10:30 (usually not 5th). Practice Thursday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Emma Leech, 8 Green Lane, Smarden, Ashford TN27 8NE (01233 770275)
e.leech8@btinternet.com or Pamela Ashby, pamela@ashbymarketing.net
Members: Rosemary Hart, Emma Leech (Capt)
ROLVENDEN St Mary the Virgin, TN17 4LS (TQ845312) 8. 15-0-7 in F#. UC. WC
Sunday 10:15 (not 1st). Practice Monday 19:30.
Sec: Linda Smith, 11 Winser Road, Rolvenden Layne, Cranbrook TN17 4NL (01580 241783)
linda.smith91@btinternet.com
Member: Linda Smith
RUCKINGE St Mary Magdalene, TN26 2NU (TR025335) 5. 11-1-4 in A. GF.
Sunday by arrangement. Practice Tuesday 19:30 by arrangement.
Sec: Michael Truman, 22 Landbury Walk, Ashford TN25 4PP (01233 640253) orwbts@btinternet.com
No members
SALTWOOD SS Peter & Paul, CT21 4QA (TR158360) 6. 12-1-22 in F#. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:00. Practice Monday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Lynn Hatton, 1 Rose Cottages, Rectory Lane, Saltwood, Hythe CT21 4PU (01303 237981)
hattontraveller@aol.com or Margaret Whitehead (01303 264833) me.whitehead@tiscali.co.uk
Members: Nicola Coe, Kate Felce, Lynn Hatton (Capt), Martin Howland, Ken Lewsey, Patricia Ann Ling,
David Mercer, Julia Mercer, Lucy Whitehead, Margaret Whitehead
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SELLINDGE St Mary, TN25 6EL (TR094385) 6. 8-2-19 in A. GF.
No regular ringing.
Sec: Margaret Wilsher, Stocklands Farm, Stone Hill, Sellindge, Ashford TN25 6EJ (01303 812380)
maggie.wilsher@hotmail.co.uk
Members: Nicholas Small, Margaret Wilsher
SEVINGTON St Mary, TN24 0LD (TR037409) 4. 8½ cwt in A. GF. WC.
No regular ringing.
Sec: John Donovan, 24 Church Road, Sevington, Ashford, TN24 OLE (01233 502440)
j.donovan230@btinternet.com
No members
SMARDEN St Michael, TN27 8QD (TQ880423) 6. 18-1-21 in E. OG. WC.
Sunday 1st 10:15. 2nd, 3rd, 4th 08:45. 5th is a Cluster Service; time & church varies. Practice
Wednesday 19:45.
Sec: Sheila Phyall, s.phyall@btinternet.com
Members: Robert J Barnes, Simon Francis, George Edwards, Darren Harden, Alan Hipkiss, Tim Munt
(Capt), Marcus A Palmer, Sheila Phyall, Natasha Robinson, Peter Sims
STONE-IN-OXNEY St Mary the Virgin, TN30 7JT (TQ940274) 6. 13 cwt approx. in Ab.
Anticlockwise. UC.
Sunday 1st 17:00. Practice Monday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Frank Wenham, Lindon, Stone, Tenterden TN30 7JN (01233 758362)
frank.wenham45@btinternet.com
Members: Richard (Charles) Beckingham, Raymond Freeman, Janet Ledger, Tim Ledger, Paul
Vercruyssen, Frank Wenham (Capt), Ken West
Associate member: Janet Wenham
STOWTING St Mary the Virgin, TN25 6BD (TR125419) 6. 5 cwt approx. in C. Anticlockwise. GF.
Sunday by arrangement. No practice.
Sec: Alan Bourner (01303 812604) jackiebourner47@gmail.com
No members
TENTERDEN St Mildred, TN30 6AW (TQ884334) 8. 27-3-23 in C. UC. WC.
Sunday 08:45. Practice Monday 19:30.
Sec: Sue Childs, Woodberry, Smallhythe Road, Tenterden TN30 7LN (07939 277064)
oldyellowboat@gmail.com
Members: Canon Peter G C Brett, Sue Childs (Sec), Veronica Eagle, Karen A Edwards, Richard H
Edwards (Capt), Canon Lindsay Hammond, Elizabeth Hammond, Keith Hammond, Jamie Hillyer, Chris
Lowry, Kate Rawlinson, Dr Paul Ryley
Associate members: Jessica Edwards, Oliver Edwards, Robert Edwards
WAREHORNE St Matthew, TN26 2LL (TQ990325) 6. 9-2-8 in G. GF.
Sunday by arrangement. Practice Tuesday by arrangement.
Sec: Michael Truman, 22 Landbury Walk, Ashford TN25 4PP (01233 640253) orwbts@btinternet.com
Member: Michael Truman (Capt)
WILLESBOROUGH St Mary the Virgin, TN24 0HZ (TR029415) 6. 12 cwt approx. in F#. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:30. Practice Thursday 19:45 by arrangement.
Sec: Shirley C Marshall, 30 Foley Close, Willesborough, Ashford TN24 0XA (01233 636675)
s-marshall30@hotmail.co.uk
Members: Andrew P Clark, Stephen J Davis, Ben A Edwards, Donald Holden, Jennifer Holden,
Rosemary Holden, Dorothy Knowles, Christine L Marshall, Helen L Marshall, Martin W Marshall, Shirley
C Marshall, Gavin Neill, A Jim Small
WITTERSHAM St John the Baptist, TN30 7EA (TQ897270) 8. 16-2-8 in E. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:45. Practice Tuesday 19:30.
Sec: David Lingham, 19 Swan Street, Wittersham TN30 7PH (01797 270883)
davidlingham265[email protected]
Members: David Chesson (Capt), Jill Dahlhoff, Carla Smith, Damien Smith, Paul Stern, Craig Tyler
WOODCHURCH All Saints, TN26 3QJ (TQ942349) 6. 15-3-26 in F. UC.
Sunday 09:45 (confirm before attending). Practice Wednesday 18:00 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Julian West (07887 748692) juli[email protected]k
No members
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WYE SS Gregory & Martin, TN25 5BP (TR054469) 10. 19-1-8 in D. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:15, 4th also 18:00. Practice Friday 19:30.
Sec: Maggie Mansfield, 17 Scotton Street, Wye, Ashford TN25 5BU (01233 812027)
jwm17@hotmail.com
Members: A Curtis Baker, Janet Bayne, Celia Cheesman, Rosemary Fletcher, Sheila Gunning, Janet
Jessop, Tom Kennett, Mary Lambert, Ashley Lupin, Margaret Lurcock, John Mansfield (Capt), Maggie
Mansfield, Martin O'Hara, Alan Ramsay, Barbara Randall, Jill Russell, Mary Taylor, Philip Wilkin,
Rosemary Wilkin
Unattached Members: Miss A Castell, Mr M W Curtis, Cedric Davies, Martin S Davies, David Gower,
Janet Lockyer, Gay Quearney
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Canterbury District
Chairman
Mike Little
91 Quex View Road, Birchington CT7 0DY
quexmaster@hotmail.com
01843 791117
Secretary
Tony Martin
31 Bramley Avenue, Canterbury CT1 3XW
canterburysecretar[email protected]
01227 769686
Assistant Secretary
Rev. David Cawley
Flat 2B, St John’s Hospital, Northgate CT1 1BG
davidl.cawley@btinternet.com
01227 479871
Treasurer
Cathryn Hills
58 Bramley Avenue, Faversham ME13 8LP
01795 533809
Ringing Masters
Ben Legg
61 Baddlesmere Road, Whitstable CT5 2LA
John Haimes
2 Lord Nicholson Court, The Sycamores, Hersden,
Canterbury CT3 4JA
benlegg87@hotmail.com
07818 434350
johnhaimes@hotmail.co.uk
07714 860399
District Representative
Jo Horton
20 Hudson Close, Sturry, Canterbury, CT2 0HX
jo.horton1260@gmail.com
01227 711138
Youth Coordinator
Ben Legg
benlegg87@hotmail.com
07818 434350
Newsletter Editor
Jane Huxley
22 Brice Avenue, Chartham, CT4 7QJ
cantdistrictnews@gmail.com
01227 738464
120 Club Convenor
Philip Elderton
8 Lamplight Gardens, Aylesham, CT3 3GP
philelderton@gmail.com
07905 495217
Other Committee Members
Michael Keeler-Walker
Bell Cottage, The Street, Wickhambreaux, CT3 1RL
Len Huckstep
49 Windmill Road, Herne, CT6 1DF
Claire Stay
Woodside Barn, North Stream, Marshside, Herne CT3 4EN
mc_keeler_43@hotmail.com
01227 720121
len.huckstep@gmail.com
01227 362733
claire.stay@mac.com
07879 276002
Quarterly meetings were held at Elham, Throwley and Dover following ringing at Alkham. Bye
meetings took place at Eythorne, Walmer after ringing at East Langdon, and Westgate on Sea.
There were two Ringing Schools in February covering Caters and Royal at St Laurence-in-Thanet
and a plain hunt and plain Bob school at Sandwich. A quarter peal week to try to consolidate
progress made was to be held at the end of March, beginning of April.
Canterbury St Dunstan won the Striking Competition at Goodnestone in May. There were 11 entries
for the Call Change Competition at Godmersham in September with some bands who had never
entered before. Lyminge were the winners.
The Christmas Carol Service and Social was organised by Ash-next-Sandwich. Members enjoyed
the ringing and joined in the Carol service before being well fed and taking part in a quiz in the village
hall.
Attendances at meetings were variable with 11 new members elected at the meeting at Westgate-
on-Sea. This continued the upturn in numbers seen in the previous year. A few members passed
away during the year and were remembered at the next meeting.
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District Practices have been held throughout the year with mixed results.
Forthcoming Events 2020
Saturday
18 April
Lyminge (8): Quarterly Meeting 3pm
Saturday
9 May
Waltham (6): Striking Competition 2.45pm
Saturday
13 June
Monkton (6): Bye Meeting 3pm
Saturday
11 July
Wingham (8): Quarterly Meeting 3pm
Saturday
12 September
Sturry (6): Call Change Competition 2.45pm
Saturday
10 October
Canterbury St Dunstan (6): Annual District Meeting
Saturday
14 November
Venue TBC: Bye Meeting 11am
Saturday
12 December
Birchington (8): Carol Service and Social
2021
Saturday
9 January
Boughton-under-Blean (8): Quarterly Meeting 11am
Saturday
13 February
Various venues: Ringing School
Saturday
13 March
St Nicholas-at-Wade (6): Bye Meeting 11am
ALKHAM St Anthony Martyr, CT15 7DE (TR255424) 4. 7 cwt approx. in B. GF
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Richard Tapsell, Bramhall, Alkham Valley Road, Alkham, Dover CT15 7EW (01304 822295)
tapsell.family@btinternet.com
No members
ASH-NEXT-SANDWICH St Nicholas, CT3 2EP (TR282584) 10. 21-3-0 in Eb. UC. WC (when the
church is open).
Sunday 10:00. Practice Friday 19:30.
Sec: Airlie Fray, airliefray@btinternet.com
Members: Malcolm Barden, Marilyn Barden, Meg Bennetts, J David H Cave, Barrie Chesher, David
Cornet, Airlie-Jane Fray, Isobel Fray, Ken Gatland, Brian Lawrence (Capt), Jane Lawrence, Nigel Miller,
Robert L Pilcher, Teresa Proudlock, Keith Roberts, Darrell Smith, Matt Titterton, Judi Winstanley
BARHAM St John the Baptist, CT4 6PD (TR210500) 5. 11-3-3 in F#. OG.
Sunday 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th 09:00. 5th variable. Practice Monday 18:45-19:45 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Jan Kincaid, danjkincaid@hotmail.com
Members: Jan Kincaid (Sec), Tony Smith, Andrea Thomas, Jill Watson
BEKESBOURNE St Peter, CT4 5ET (TR195555) 6. 7-2-16 in Ab. GF. WC.
Sunday by arrangement. Practice Monday 19:30.
Sec: Wendy Durell, Shepherds Cottages, Patrixbourne, Canterbury CT4 5HQ (01227 830003 / 07764
611101) wdurell@gmail.com
Members: David Durell, Wendy Durell, Dave Farbrace, Maggie Field, Ian Gillanders, Ann Medhurst, Gill
Moon (Capt), Roger Nicholls
BIRCHINGTON All Saints, CT7 9TB (TR302690) 8. 8-2-17 in A. UC.
Sunday 09:15, evenings by arrangement. Practice Tuesday 19:30.
Sec: Tim Attride, 8 Belmont Road, Westgate on Sea CT8 8AX (01843 833586) tim.attride@talk21.com
Members: Tim S Attride, Lionel Carpenter, Reece Carpenter, Allan Chandler, Donna Holmes, Terri
Horton, Michael J Little, Douglas Neve, Ruth Neve, Jane H Paterson, Phoebe J Paterson, Joseph
Russell, Peter Russell, David C Sheekey (Capt), Charlotte Spencer, Emma J Tapsell
BIRCHINGTON QUEX PARK The Waterloo Tower, CT7 0BH (TR311681) 12. 14¾ cwt approx. in F.
GF.
Practice 1st & 3rd Saturday with exceptions (confirm before attending).
Sec: Hazel B Basford, Chapter Seven, Old Tree, Hoath, Canterbury CT3 4LE (07768 872371)
hazel@basford.com
No members
BOUGHTON-UNDER-BLEAN SS Peter & Paul, ME13 9NB (TR048586) 8. 11-0-6 in F#. UC. WC.
Sunday 2nd & 3rd 09:30 and festivals. Practice 2nd Tuesday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Annette S Garner, The Lichen, South Street, Boughton-under-Blean, Faversham ME13 9NB (01227
751497) wingmore@hotmail.co.uk
Members: Karen Bailey, Fred Barnes, Lucy Barnes, Annette S Garner, John A Garner
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CANTERBURY Cathedral & Metropolitical Church of Christ, CT1 2EH (TR151579) 12+2. 34-3-4 in
C#. UC. WC.
Sunday 10:00. Also 1st, 3rd & 5th 14:00. Practice Thursday 19:15 (with exceptions). The bells are rung
by the Canterbury Cathedral Company. Visitors are welcome. If possible please contact one of the
officers a few days before the intended visit.
Sec: Simon Lockwood, 8 All Saints’ Lane, Canterbury, CT1 2AU (01227 451464)
bellringers@canterbury-cathedral.org or Dr Tom Brett, Windyways, Anvil Green, Canterbury CT4 7EU
(07887927332) tom.brett@canterbury_cathedral.org
Members: Paul A Barton, Hazel B Basford, Hedley R Basford, Dr Thomas Brett (Capt), Andrew Corby,
Simon Lockwood, Anne M Oakley, Christopher J Robinson, Bro Austin SSF
CANTERBURY COLLEGES SOCIETY OF CHANGE RINGERS, .
The Society rings with St Stephen's Canterbury.
Sec: kcacrcanterbury@gmail.com
Member: Alice Moden
CANTERBURY St Alphege, CT1 2ED (TR149580) 6. 7½ cwt approx. in B. UC. WC.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Simon Lockwood (01227 451464 or 07450 258014) simlock@btinternet.com
No members
CANTERBURY St Dunstan, CT2 8BY (TR142583) 6. 13-2-15 in F#. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:30. Practice Friday 19:30.
Sec: MRFS, kcacrcanterbury@gmail.com
Members: Alan L Andrews, Daniel Appiah, Jamie Carmichael, Henry Cox, Catherine F E
Davis, Jane Duckworth, Philip O Elderton, Andrew M Hills, Cathryn M Hills, Philip M Hills,
Susan R Hills, Leonard A Huckstep (Capt), Sarah Kenny, Michael N Wetherilt
Associate member: Jacquie Webber
CANTERBURY St Stephen, CT2 7AB (TR148592) 8. 10-1-26 in Ab. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:45, also 2nd & 4th 17:20. Practice Monday 19:00.
Sec: Adam Redgwell, Redcliffe, 21 South Canterbury Road, Canterbury CT1 3LH (01227 761069)
a.redgwell@talktalk.net
Website: www.ststephenscanterbury.net/our-community/bell-ringing/
Members: Brenda Davies, Paul Davis, Enid D Dixon, James Futcher, Toby Huitson, Jane E Huxley,
Nicholas Murray, Donald H Niblett, Ruth S Niblett, Adam Redgwell (Capt), Penny S Reilly, Barry J
Young, Tina A Young
CHARTHAM St Mary, CT4 7HZ (TR107550) 6. 13-1-25 in E. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:30. Practice Thursday 19:30.
Sec: Claire Bellis, charthamringers@gmx.com
Members: Clare Bellis, George Bull, Neil Campbell, Robyn d'Albertanson, Tony Eldridge, Bill Evans
(Capt), Alun Griffiths, Lilian Lambie
CHILHAM St Mary, CT4 8DA (TR069537) 8. 16-2-21 in E. UC. WC.
Sunday 10:30. Practice Monday 19:30.
Sec: Janet Godfrey, St Magnus, Pilgrims Lane, Chilham, Canterbury CT4 8AD (01227 738539)
Members: Alan Baker, Philip Bedford (Capt), Charles Blummers, Jane Blummers, Christopher Godfrey,
Janet Godfrey, Akane Habuki-Bedford, Alasdair Habuki-Bedford, Elliot Habuki-Bedford, Mark Harding,
Matthew Hibbin, Max Shiraishi-owner, Maureen Taylor
CHISLET St Mary the Virgin, CT3 4DU (TR225643) 6. 15-3-9 in Eb. UC
Sunday ringing varies. Practice Monday 19:45-21:00.
Sec: Charles Palmer, charles.palmer@outlook.com or Mark Blades, m.c.blade[email protected]
Members: Mark Blades, Charles Palmer (Sec), Sue C Prout
DEAL St Leonard, CT14 9LT (TR363518) 6. 9-2-0 in Ab. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:00. Practice Thursday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Steve Goodsell, 13 Downs Close, East Studdall, Dover CT15 5BY (01304 369220)
bells@stleonardsdeal.co.uk
Members: Beverley Barnes, Shirley Goodsell, Steve Goodsell (Capt), Bernard Howard-Cofield, Albert R
Lewis, Heather Mackey, Tony Taylor, Louise Twyman
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DOVER St Mary the Virgin, CT16 1BY (TR319415) 8. 15-2-9 in E. OG. WC.
Sunday 10:00 (confirm before attending). Practice Wednesday by arrangement.
Sec: Lindsay Powell-Williams, 9 Marlborough Road, Dover, Kent CT17 9ND (01304 203066/0774
6666572) lindsaypowellwilliams@btinternet.com
Members: Janet Dagys, Barbara Dale, Jean Easley (Capt), Hilary J Hazell, Lindsay J Powell-Williams,
Robert B Powell-Williams, Zach Rogers, Tess van der Vliet, Judy Young
EAST LANGDON St Augustine, CT15 5JD (TR333460) 4. 6-1-14 in B. GF
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Tony Taylor, Yew Tree, The Street, East Langdon, Dover CT15 5JF (01304 852923)
tonytaylor535@yahoo.co.uk
No members
EASTRY St Mary the Virgin, CT13 0HJ (TR311548) 8. 16-3-3 in Eb. UC. WC
Sunday ringing varies. Practice Monday 18:30-20:00 (Tuesday when Bank Holiday).
Sec: Mick Johnson, 23 Charles Road, Deal CT14 9AT (01304 365118 or 07773 970475)
daviddavid23@talktalk.net
Members: Jinny Fagg, Adrian Holland, Joanne Pannell, Jacqueline Penner, Rev David G Ridley, Patricia
Roger
ELHAM St Mary the Blessed Virgin, CT4 6TS (TR177438) 8. 13-2-15 in F#. UC.
Sunday 08:50. Practice Thursday 19:00.
Sec: Emma Edwards, 36, Cranleigh Drive, Whitfield, Nr. Dover, Kent. CT16 3NL (07742 113158)
emmajiedwards@hotmail.com
Members: Hugh Carson, Jaqueline Christian, Nicola Crowhurst, Paul Davison, Richard Down, Emma
Edwards (Capt), Jenny Gasson, Carol Harris, Daphne Joynes, Anne Newman, Janet Pain, Gordon Pau,
Fiona Turney, Morgan Turney, Henry O C Warren
EYTHORNE SS Peter & Paul, CT15 4NA (TR279497) 5. 8 cwt approx. in A. GF. WC (in nearby hall).
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: David Brandon, bncdavid@aol.com
No members
FAVERSHAM St Mary of Charity, ME13 7BB (TR018615) 8. 16¾ cwt approx. in E. UC. WC.
Sunday 10:00. Practice Wednesday 19:30. Door locked. If late call 07896 355691.
Sec: Simon E A Wolfe, 55 Ashford Road, Faversham ME13 8XN (01795 228414)
simon.wolfe@cantab.net
Members: Peter Flower, Jaroslav Klech, Malcolm T Page, Ryan Pryke, Wendy Pryke, Marion E Quenby
GODMERSHAM St Lawrence, CT4 7DS (TR062505) 6. 12-0-13 in F#. GF. WC.
Sunday by arrangement. No practice.
Sec: Parish Office, info@kingswoodbenefice.co.uk
Members: Caroline Old, Kevin Old (Capt)
GOODNESTONE Holy Cross, CT3 1PJ (TR255546) 6. 11-2-12 in Ab. UC.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Andy C Brett, 4 The Crescent, Chapel Hill, Eythorne, Dover CT15 4BB (01304 830076)
andybrett52@gmail.com
Member: Andy C Brett
GRAVENEY All Saints, ME13 9DZ (TR053627) 3. 6-3-19 in B. Frame foundation for 6. WC.
Sunday 09:30 by arrangement. Practice Wednesday 19:30 with Faversham.
Sec: Simon E A Wolfe, 55 Ashford Road, Faversham ME13 8XN (01795 228414)
simon.wolfe@cantab.net
No members
GREAT MONGEHAM St Martin, CT14 0HL (TR346515) 6. 7-2-10 in Ab. GF. WC.
Practice Tuesday 19:30.
Sec: Peter Deveson, 38 Middle Deal Road, Deal CT14 9RG (01304 365460)
peterthepainterdev@hotmail.com
Member: Peter Deveson (Capt)
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HERNE St Martin, CT6 7HN (TR183658) 8. 12-2-5 in F. UC.
Sunday 09:30, evenings by arrangement. Practice Wednesday 19:45.
Sec: Dr Keith A F Record, 101 Beltinge Road, Herne Bay CT6 6HS (01227 360755)
keithrecord@live.com
Members: Rebecca Holliday, Dr Keith A F Record, Susan E Record, Claire L Stay
HERNHILL St Michael, ME13 9JU (TR065607) 8. 7-1-10 in A. UC. WC.
Sunday 1st & 2nd 09:30. Practice 1st & 3rd Tuesday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: John F Sim, 1 St Michael’s Cottages, The Green, Hernhill, Faversham ME13 9JU (01227 750247)
johnfoysonsim@gmail.com or Peter G Willcock, 8 Stoney Road, Dunkirk, Faversham ME13 9TN (01227
750453) willcockpavmn@yahoo.co.uk
Members: Mary Gransden, Margaret Heathcote, John F Sim, Peter Willcock
LITTLEBOURNE St Vincent Spanish Deacon & Martyr, CT3 1UA (TR211579) 6. 10 cwt approx. in
Ab. OG.
Sunday 10:30, 2nd 18:00. Practice Monday 18:30-20:00 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Geoff Welch, Riverbank, 32 Nargate Street, Littlebourne, Canterbury CT3 1UJ (01227 728507)
litringers@littlebournebenefice.org.uk
Members: Chris Armstrong, Tim Crook, Roger Weaver (Capt), Geof Welch
LYMINGE SS Mary & Ethelburga, CT18 8EJ (TR161409) 8. 15-3-25 in E. GF. WC.
Sunday 10:15. Practice Monday 19:30 (Saturday 14:00-15:30 November-Easter).
Sec: Liz Shearman, Meadow House, Park Lane, Elham, Kent, CT14 6UU (01303 840493)
shearmans@btinternet.com
Members: Judy Abate, Peter Boreham, Norah Chinneck, Ian Dodd, Ro Edmond (Capt),
Adrian Hackford, Arthur P King, Linda King, Edward Osborne, Steve Popple, Wendy
Rogers, Liz Shearman (Sec), Claire Whitehead, Maggie Young
LYNSTED SS Peter & Paul, ME9 0RQ (TQ942609) 6. 10-2-25 in G. UC. Joint band with Teynham.
Sunday by arrangement. Practice 2nd & 4th Thursday 20:00.
Sec: Alison Ruck, 60 Bradfield Avenue, Teynham, Sittingbourne ME9 9SU (01795 522501)
aliruck@talktalk.net
Members: Sue Baldry, Ian Baron, Nigel S Booton, Natalie French, Bridgette Hailwood, Miles Lemon,
Alison Ruck, David Timcke, Bryan F Tumber (Capt)
Associate members: Graham Cuthbert, David Powell, Lynda Yates
MARGATE St John the Baptist in Thanet, CT9 1LG (TR355704) 8. 21-2-3 in Eb. GF. WC.
Sunday 09:45. Practice Wednesday 19:15 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Gill Wyatt, 33 Buckingham Road, Margate CT9 5SR (01843 294452) gillresearch@myphone.coop
or Simon Friend, 27 College Road, Margate CT9 4DA (07896433487) spf@duncan-graham.co.uk
Members: Peter L J Dadds, Simon Friend (Capt), Peter Saunders, Rosemary F D Talbot
Associate member: Gill Wyatt
MINSTER-IN-THANET St Mary the Virgin, CT12 4BX (TR311642) 5. 17 cwt approx. in E. UC.
Practice Wednesday 19:30-21:00.
Sec: Sheila Palmer, 12 Station Approach, Minster, Ramsgate CT12 4BP (01843 822348)
captain@minster.bell-tower.co.uk
Members: Tony Goodman, Sheila Palmer, Peter Ransom, Paul Williams-Jones
MONKTON St Mary Magdalene, CT12 4JR (TR279653) 6. 7-0-9 in A. UC. WC.
Sunday by arrangement. Practice Friday 19.00-20.00.
Sec: Heather Gunton (01843 821585 or 07807 019322) h.gunton@googlemail.com
Members: Heather Gunton (Sec), Lorraine Holladay, Rachel Horsburgh (Capt), Stuart Horsburgh,
Anthony J Oliver, Gilly O'Neill, Peter N Wilson, Graham Wolstenhulme, Karen Wolstenhulme
NEWNHAM SS Peter & Paul, ME9 0NA (TQ954576) 6. 7-0-18 in B. GF.
Sunday 2nd & 4th 09:45. Practice Tuesday 19:30.
Sec: Heather Bell-Reeves, 16 Luton Road, Faversham ME13 8HQ (07772 112304)
heatherbellreeves@gmail.com
Members: Louise Bareham, Kathy Friend, Derek Gransden (Capt), Merrick Jardine, Steve Johnson,
Richard Moyse, Heather Pateman
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NORTHBOURNE St Augustine, CT14 0LN (TR333522) 6. 8-2-15 in B. UC
Sunday 2nd & 4th 09:25. Practice Friday 20:00.
Sec: Philip Blair, Bonner's View, The Street, Northbourne, Deal, CT14 0LF (01304 360317)
blairs@uwclub.net
Members: Mark Andrews, Joyce Cryer, Mick Johnson, Andrew W Wall
OSPRINGE SS Peter & Paul, ME13 8XS (TR000603) 8. 17-1-8 in F#. UC.
Sunday 10:45. Practice Friday 19:30.
Sec: Brian Coleman, 29 Lakeside Avenue, Faversham, ME13 7FE (07525 361197)
bd.coleman@icloud.com
Members: Alistair Brown, Sophie Elizabeth Brown, Brian David Coleman (Sec), Sarah Deeson, Ali
Ducker, John Griffin, Patricia Griffin, Barnaby Larter, Clare J Larter, Philip H Larter, Adam Moore (Capt),
Simon Moore, Stuart C Palin
PETHAM All Saints, CT4 5RD (TR130513) 6. 6-1-0 in Bb. GF. Joint band with Waltham.
Sunday by arrangement. Practice Tuesday 19:30, alternate with Waltham (confirm before attending).
Sec: David Geen, Rosecroft, Waltham, Canterbury CT4 5RY (01227 700210)
davidgeen34@yahoo.co.uk
Members: Rev David Cawley, Paul Curtis (Capt), Susan Earlam, David Geen, Wendy McKane
PRESTON-NEXT-WINGHAM St Mildred, CT3 1DH (TR244604) 6. 7-3-21 in G. GF.
Sunday 2nd & 4th 09:00. Practice 2nd & 4th Tuesday 19:30.
Sec: Brian Covey, ‘Kendra’, The Street, Preston, Canterbury, Kent. CT3 1DP (01227 668777)
briancovey@vfast.co.uk
Member: Brian Covey
RINGWOULD St Nicholas, CT14 8HR (TR360483) 6. 8-1-8 in Bb. GF. WC.
Sunday 09:30. Practice by arrangement.
Sec: Patrick M Macwilliam, Sunraker, Back Street, Ringwould, Deal CT14 8HL (01304 373888)
patrick.macwilliam@uwclub.net
Member: Jennifer Van Lens
SANDWICH St Clement, CT13 9EH (TR333580) 6. 12-1-6 in G. UC. WC.
Sunday 10:00. Practice Saturday 09:15 (door locked 09:30).
Sec: Sally Wall, Flat 7, Delfbridge Manor, 10, Dover Road, Sandwich CT13 0BN (07522 868974)
sally501@btinternet.com or Martin Thorley (07968 065123) mart.bevthorley@gmail.com
Members: David A Barber, Jeannette M Barber, Mary Kent, Candice G King, Janet Raes, David
Robertson, Annika Sneller, Daniel Sneller, Dylan Thorley, Martin Thorley (Capt), Sally A Wall, Bruce
Williams
SELLING St Mary the Virgin, ME13 9RD (TR038568) 8. 5-3-26 in C. UC.
Sunday 2nd & 4th 09:00. Practice 2nd & 4th Thursday 20:00. Times vary, confirm before attending. Joint
band with Sheldwich.
Sec: Barry Roberts (01795 597615 or 07794 172074) barry907@btinternet.com or Sue Smart, 5, Station
Cottages, Selling, Faversham ME13 9PW
Members: Jacqueline Agate, Mark Allchin, Barry Roberts, Michael Smart, Susan Smart
SHELDWICH St James, ME13 0LU (TR011569) 8. 7-0-26 in Bb. OG. WC.
Sunday 1st & 3rd 09:30. Practice 1st & 3rd Thursday 20:00. Times vary, confirm before attending. Joint
band with Selling.
Sec: Terry Shrimpton, Lords Cottages, Ashford Road, Sheldwich, Faversham ME13 0NJ (01795 591141)
mariashrimpton@gmail.com
Members: Jane Addy, Bethan Evans, Lloyd Evans, Paul Evans, Elisabeth Gauzan, Lucille Gauzan,
Beverley King, Marian Wibrew, Simon E A Wolfe
ST LAURENCE-IN-THANET St Laurence, CT11 0QW (TR370653) 10. 14-1-19 in E. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:00. Practice Tuesday 19:30.
Sec: Fiona Sperring, slitbells@outlook.com
Members: Deborah Aris, Dennis Brandrick, Sally-Ann Bullock, Mick Cairns, Callum Dyson-Cosheril,
Marie Evans, Peter Hudson, Paul Johnson, Rosemary Kirk, Belinda Moyna, John Paramor, Freda Parker
(Capt), Vivien Shiell, Debra Stickels, Malcolm Story, Zoë Story
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ST NICHOLAS-AT-WADE St Nicholas, CT7 0NR (TR265667) 6. 21 cwt approx. in E. UC. WC.
Sunday by arrangement. Practice Thursday 20:00 by arrangement.
Sec: Tina Walker, 2 Jubilee Cottages, Down Barton Road, St Nicholas-at-Wade, Birchington CT7 0QB
(01843 847424) tinawalker595@gmail.com or Peter Paul, 4 Seaview Cottages, The Length, St Nicholas-
at-Wade, Birchington CT7 0PR (01843 840782)
Members: Douglas Beake, Annette P Paul, Peter Paul (Capt), Tina Walker
ST PETER-IN-THANET St Peter the Apostle, CT10 2TP (TR381684) 8. 13-2-22 in F. GF
Practice Monday 19:00.
Sec: Jane Green, 45 Selwyn Drive, Broadstairs, CT10 2SW (01843 866793)
bells@stpeterinthanet.org.uk or Sarat White, 21 Sea View Road, Broadstairs, CT10 1BX (01843 861445)
Members: Sue Bones, Anthony Bridges, Mary Bridges, Sue Cook, Elspeth Cooke, Mary R Cross, Jane
Green, Felicity Lewis, Simon Edward Lovelock, Lynda Newing, Lorna Richardson, Annabelle Scarlett,
Katie Scarlett, Lloyd Stickels, Ian White, Sarat White (Capt), Heather Wood
STURRY St Nicholas, CT2 0AE (TR176601) 6. 9-3-7 in G. UC. WC.
Sunday 08:45. Practice Tuesday 19:30.
Sec: Josephine D Horton, 20 Hudson Close, Sturry, Canterbury CT2 0HX (01227 711138)
jo.horton1260@gmail.com
Members: Christina Bouldin, Wendy Browton, Ann Davies, John Haimes, Josephine D Horton, Stephen
Marsh, Robert J Stroud, Elizabeth Treweeks
TEYNHAM St Mary, ME9 9EX (TQ966636) 6. 10-3-7 in Ab. UC. Joint band with Lynsted.
Sunday 5th by arrangement. Practice 1st & 3rd Thursday 20:00.
Sec: Alison Ruck, 60 Bradfield Avenue, Teynham, Sittingbourne ME9 9SU (01795 522501)
aliruck@talktalk.net
No members
THANINGTON St Nicholas, CT1 3XF (TR132568) 6. 4-2-5 in B. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:30. Practice Tuesday 19:00.
Sec: Michael C Keeler-Walker, Bell Cottage, The Street, Wickhambreaux CT3 1RL (01227 720121)
mckeeler@hotmail.co.uk
Members: Ron Allcock, Jane N Chaloner, Flavia Faedo, Andrew Heatlie, Anthony J Martin (Capt),
Pauline Murrell, Philip O'Connor, Alan Ratnam
THROWLEY St Michael & All Angels, ME13 0PF (TQ991557) 8. 12-1-8 in F#. UC.
Practice 2nd Tuesday 18:00.
Sec: Adam Jastrzebski, Denfield, Throwley, Faversham ME13 0JS (01795 890934)
adam@jastrzebski.co.uk or John Hamlin, Gamekeepers Cottage, Throwley, Faversham ME13 0JR
(01795 890477) johnhamlin41@gmail.com
Members: Nigel Bickerdike, John P Hamlin, Lis A Hamlin, Adam Jabstrebski (Capt), Pat A Knight, Alison
M Young
WALMER St Mary, CT14 7QA (TR372502) 8. 18-0-9 in Eb. UC. WC (within ¼ mile).
Sunday by arrangement. Practice Monday 19:30 by arrangement (confirm with Martin Dale
mjd@dalewingfield.fsnet.co.uk).
Sec: Sophie Littlechild, 21 York Road, Walmer, Deal CT14 7EA (07972 302790) troubers@hotmail.com
Members: Dee Clark, Sophie Littlechild (Capt), Rebecca Pryse, Janet M Wicks
WALTHAM St Bartholomew, CT4 5SQ (TR113484) 6. 8-2-2 in A. GF. Joint band with Petham.
Sunday by arrangement. Practice Tuesday 19:30, alternate with Petham (confirm before attending).
Sec: John Miller, Apple Tree Cottage, Anvil Green, Canterbury CT4 7EU (01227 700152)
john.miller01@hotmail.co.uk or Brian Law (01227 700857)
Members: Philip Cheetham, Susan Cheetham, Lynnette Gosling, Elizabeth Haffenden-Wilson, Brian
Law (Capt), Dean Lawrence, John Miller, Samuel Woods
WESTGATE-ON-SEA St Saviour, CT8 8RG (TR323701) 6. 9-3-16 in Ab. Frame for 8. UC. WC.
Sunday 10:00. Practice Thursday 19:30.
Sec: Stuart Willmott, 80 Tivoli Park Avenue, Margate CT9 5TH (07931 907568)
westgatebellringers@gmail.com
Members: Angela Drew-Robinson, Sarah Piggott, Stephen Short, Dorothe Steidinger, Ann Wells, Barry
Wells, Stuart Willmott
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WHITSTABLE All Saints, CT5 1PG (TR117663) 6. 7-2-6 in Ab. GF.
Sunday 09:15. Practice Wednesday 19:45.
Sec: Jacqueline Saker, 2 Enticott Close, Whitstable CT5 3ET (01227 276771) jsaker@jsaker.plus.com
Members: Howard Barker, Denise Blaskett, Nick Clatworthy, Maureen Cooke (Capt), Victoria Falconer,
Peter J Freeman, Pam Mason, Patricia Miller, Brian Reynolds, Amanda Riley, Jacqueline Saker
WHITSTABLE St Alphege, CT5 1AY (TR107664) 8. 3-1-13 in G. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:00. Practice Tuesday 19:00-20:00 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Isobel J Legg, 61 Baddlesmere Road, Whitstable CT5 2LA (01227 264203)
isobellegg@hotmail.com
Website: www.stalphege.org.uk/bell-ringing
Members: Amelia-Jayne Bale, Edward R Bale, Pam M Field, Matthew Hubbard, Susan Hubbard,
Joanna Jenner, Maisie Jenner, Benjamin J H Legg (Capt), Isobel J Legg (Sec), John F Legg
Associate member: Jean F Field
WICKHAMBREAUX St Andrew, CT3 1RQ (TR220587) 6. 10 cwt approx. in Ab. Anticlockwise. UC.
Sunday 2nd & 4th 09:00. Practice Thursday 19:30.
Sec: Angela Le Breton, List Cottage, The List, Wickhambreaux (01227 721551)
wxringers@littebournebenefice.org.uk or Michael C Keeler-Walker (01227 720121)
Website: littlebournebenefice.org.uk/bellringing.htm
Members: Angela Le Breton, David Burton, Dave Claringbould, Michael C Keeler-Walker (Capt), Samuel
J Keeler-Walker, Christine M LeJeune, James Mitchell, Brian Pollett, Gary Styles, Peter Terrill
WINGHAM St Mary the Virgin, CT3 1BS (TR242575) 8. 19¼ cwt approx. in E. OG. WC.
Ringing currently suspended.
Sec: Sonia Guillard (01227 503493) soniafa[email protected]
Members: Jill Baker (Capt), Enid Brice, Len Dumper, Sonia Guilliard
Unattached Members: MRFS, Romany Cowans, Bettina Gethin, Ann Gilbert, Monty Gilbert, Dianne
Stewart, Dr Jonathan F Young, Ian F Young, Phil R Young
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Lewisham District
Chair
Philippa Rooke
chairman@lewishamdistrict.org.uk
07826 516481
Secretary
Debra Say
sec@lewishamdistrict.org.uk
07929 292272
Membership Secretary
Rupert Cheeseman
memsec@lewishamdistrict.org.uk
07866 665343
Ringing Master
Nick Wilkins
master@lewishamdistrict.org.uk
07802 652211
Assistant Ringing Master
Diane Reynolds
assistant@lewishamdistrict.org.uk
Training Officer
Tom Hinks
training@lewishamdistrict.org.uk
Youth Coordinator
Nick Wilkins
youth@lewishamdistrict.org.uk
District Representative
Chris Davine or Natalie Slator
rep@lewishamdistrict.org.uk
Newsletter Editor
Rupert Cheeseman
newsletter@lewishamdistrict.org.uk
120 Club administrator
Elizabeth Brett & Deryck Jones
120club@lewishamdistrict.org.uk
Website: www.lewishamdistrict.org.uk
Newsletter: https://kcacr.org.uk/lewisham-district/newsletter
It was a busy year for the Lewisham District in 2019 with Quarterly Meetings held at Greenwich,
Cudham and Hayes with the Annual District Meeting at Erith, Christ Church. A total of twenty new
and returning members were elected, one of those being a non-ringing Associate Member. This
brings the total membership of the Lewisham District to 219.
General District practices have been held each month, including at the three-bell tower of St Michael,
Wilmington in August which attracted a particularly large number of attendees as the opportunity to
ring there happens so infrequently. District practices usually take place on a Friday evening or
occasionally on a Saturday morning, and have generally been well attended with ringing ranging
from Call Changes up to Surprise Major. It has been particularly pleasing to see some of the newer
ringers within the District attending which has been really beneficial to their progress.
The once a month District Surprise Major practice at Chelsfield continues to attract ringers both from
within the Lewisham District and from neighbouring districts and a regular ten-bell practice has been
introduced at Beckenham, held every few months. A full programme of events has already been
scheduled for 2020 with all practices advertised on the KCACR website in advance and all are
welcome.
Three very successful training events were held during the year covering bell handling and listening
skills for better striking, and a ten-bell training day took place in east London. We are very grateful
to Tom Hinks for organising these and to those who came along to help.
It was decided to reintroduce regular committee meetings during 2019, something which has not
happened in the Lewisham District in recent times and these have proved very useful. We have also
been trialling a tower rep. scheme with each committee member responsible for a number of towers,
with the aim that every tower feels more supported and better able to bring to the attention of the
committee any issues or requests for help, through their allocated rep.
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The District Striking Competition held at Ash in March was won by Chelsfield who went on to
represent the District at the County 6-bell competition at Seal in September, coming fourth. In June,
a band representing the District came a very creditable second to the host District, Rochester, in the
County 8-Bell Striking Competition ringing Turramurra S Major. The Call Change competition took
place in November at Horton Kirby and attracted a very good turnout of seven bands. Once again,
the Chelsfield band were victorious giving them a clean sweep of District competition wins for the
year.
The annual joint outing to London with the Tonbridge District took place once again in August, this
time based around Victoria and SW central London, and was enjoyed by all. Thanks to Dan Jarvis
for organising this event which will be the responsibility of the Lewisham District to arrange for
August 2020.
Being the most northerly of the Districts within the KCACR, the Lewisham District is in a unique
position in that part of the District is actually in London. This brings its own challenges in terms of
recruitment and keeping ringing alive at some towers, but also meant that a couple of towers were
able to be part of the CCCBR weekend held in London in September with both Greenwich and
Deptford hosting ringing on the Sunday morning.
Sadly, October marked the passing of John Barnes who was a popular, well-respected ringer and
member of the congregation at Chelsfield for over sixty years. John also rang regularly in London,
including at St Martin-in-the Fields and he was a member of the Society of Royal Cumberland
Youths. He was passionate about bell restoration and was a member of the CCCBR Bell Restoration
(Funds) Committee for many years, so his loss will be felt keenly both within the Lewisham District
and beyond. A full obituary is posted elsewhere.
Forthcoming Events 2020
Friday
24 April
St Mary Cray (6): District Practice 7.30-9pm
Friday
1 May
Dartford (8): District Practice 7.30-9pm
Thursday
7 May
Beckenham (10): District 10-Bell Practice 7.50-9.30pm
Wednesday
13 May
Chelsfield (8): District Surprise Major Practice 8-9.30pm
Friday
5 June
Farningham (6): District Practice 8-9.30pm
Wednesday
10 June
Chelsfield (8): District Surprise Practice 8-9.30pm
Saturday
4 July
District Practice: TBC
Wednesday
8 July
Chelsfield (8): District Surprise Practice 8-9.30pm
Saturday
11 July
Shoreham (8): Quarterly District Meeting & Ringing 3.30pm
Saturday
8 August
Joint outing to London with Tonbridge District
Wednesday
12 August
Chelsfield (8): District Surprise Practice 8-9.30pm
Wednesday
9 September
Chelsfield (8): District Surprise Practice 8-9.30pm
Thursday
10 September
Beckenham (10): District 10-Bell Practice 7.50-9.30pm
Friday
25 September
District Practice: TBC
Saturday
10 October
Erith, St John’s (8): Annual District Meeting & Ringing 3.30pm
Wednesday
14 October
Chelsfield (8): District Surprise Practice 8-9.30pm
Friday
23 October
District Practice: TBC
Friday
6 November
District Practice: TBC
Wednesday
11 November
Chelsfield (8): District Surprise Practice 8-9.30pm
Thursday
19 November
Beckenham (10): District 10-Bell Practice 7.50-9.30pm
Saturday
21 November
West Wickham: District 6-bell Call Change Competition 2.30pm
Friday
4 December
District Practice: TBC
Wednesday
12 December
Chelsfield (8): District Surprise Practice 8-9.30pm
2021
Saturday
9 January
Venue TBC: Quarterly District Meeting & Ringing 3.30pm
Dates & Venues for District Practices from May onwards TBC, please see District or County website for
further details.
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ASH-BY-WROTHAM SS Peter & Paul, TN15 7HD (TQ602646) 6. 8-3-11 in G#. GF.
Sunday 10:00. Practice Saturday 09:00-11:00 & Tuesday 10:30-12:00 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Ian Paddy, 62 Capelands, New Ash Green, Longfield DA3 8LQ (01474 873314)
ianpaddy2014@gmail.com
Members: Brian Ashmore (Capt), Graham Carter, Frank H Cottee, Raymond Derry, Susanne Fever,
David Gyles, Susan E Heads, Julia Kilfoyle, Ian Nurdin, Ian Paddy, Helen Sims
BECKENHAM St George, BR3 1AX (TQ374696) 10. 14 cwt approx. in F. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:00, evenings by arrangement. Practice Thursday 19:50-21:30.
Sec: Elizabeth Hardy (07712535107) lizzie.hardy@outlook.com or Jim Hardy (07703585494)
Website: www.stgeorgesbeckenham.co.uk/church-life-at-stgeorges/bell-ringers.html
Members: Alice Baverstock, David S Brown, Jeremy R Byers, Terry Guntrip, Elizabeth Hardy, James J
Hardy (Capt), Rebecca Hardy, Mark Harris, Ross E Hartley, Lucy A Poole, Gwen Rogers, Philip Rogers,
Rosemary Stretton
BEXLEY St Mary the Virgin, DA5 1JY (TQ497735) 8. 7-0-18 in A. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:30. Practice Thursday 20:00 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Eddie Coode, 51 Woodlands Park, Bexley, DA5 2EN (01322523567) ed.coode@talktalk.net or
Mary R Andrews, maryrose.andrews@gmail.com
Members: Mary R Andrews (Capt), Brenda Coode, Eddie Coode
BICKLEY St George, BR1 2BD (TQ427690) 8. 14-1-9 in F#. OG.
Sunday 10:00. Practice Wednesday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Elizabeth Clitheroe, 4 Porchester Close, Hartley, Longfield DA3 7DQ (01474 703789)
jeremy@gundulf.org.uk
Member: Jeremy Clitheroe (Capt)
BIGGIN HILL St Mark, TN16 3AY (TQ419589) 6. 6-1-24 in B. UC. WC.
Sunday 10:00. Practice Wednesday 19:45-21:00 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Andrew Scott, 5 Moselle Road, Biggin Hill, Westerham TN16 3HS (01959 571820)
agscott@gmx.co.uk
Website: www.movingchurch.org
No members
BROMLEY SS Peter & Paul, BR1 1HE (TQ401693) 8. 16-2-8 in F. UC. WC (but key required). SIM.
Sunday 10:00. Practice Tuesday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Helena Mattingley, helena.j.mattingley@googlemail.com
Members: Nathan Evans, Thomas J Hinks (Capt), Jasmine Hutton, Jonathan Hutton, Dickon R Love,
Helena J Mattingley (Sec), Jonathan Payne, Davina D Pike, Timothy D Pike, Patricia Powell, Gill
Sammons
BROMLEY COMMON St Luke, BR2 9PD (TQ414679) 8. 15-1-8 in F. UC. WC.
Sunday 17:30 (confirm before attending). Practice Thursday 19:45 (confirm before attending).
Sec: D Alastair Scott, 26 Great Elms Road, Bromley BR2 9NF (020 8460 6230) worgretdons@gmail.com
or Christopher Lawrance (Tower Captain), 43 Beverley Road, Bromley BR2 8QE (07707 944299)
Members: Hannah Clark, Jamie Drew, Jackie Duke, Rob Duke, Chris Lawrance (Capt), Alastair Scott,
Patricia Webb
CHELSFIELD St Martin of Tours, BR6 7SN (TQ479640) 8. 10-3-14 in G. OG. WC.
Sunday 09:30 & 17.45. Practice Monday 20:00.
Sec: James J Rooke, 38 Eldred Drive, Orpington BR5 4PF (01689 607166)
jim.rooke@ntlworld.com or Philippa Rooke, 205 High Street, St Mary Cray, Orpington
BR5 4AX (01689 812236) pjrooke@hotmail.com
Members: Karen Barter, Keith Burton, Doug Fisher, Nancy Fisher, Edward George,
Richard George, Michael J Hall, Garry Pinkerton, Clare Pruden, Robert Pruden,
James J Rooke, Philippa J Rooke (Capt), Anne Townsend, Angela Wilkins,
Nicholas Wilkins
CHISLEHURST Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, BR7 5AQ (TQ438709) 8. 19-1-17 in E. UC.
WC.
Sunday 09:35. No practice.
Sec: Michael Owen, 14 Elmlee Close, Chislehurst BR7 5DU (020 8467 3082)
No members
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CHISLEHURST St Nicholas, BR7 5PZ (TQ444699) 8. 15-2-19 in F. GF. WC.
Sunday 08:45 (evenings by arrangement). Practice Wednesday 20:00-21:30.
Sec: Anne Townsend (020 8467 1298) aptap[email protected]
Members: Maralyn A Evans, Bernadette Katchoff, Caroline Wilson
CRAYFORD St Paulinus, DA1 4EP (TQ512752) 8. 11-2-15 in F. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:20-10:00. Practice Tuesday 19:45-21:15.
Sec: Andrew Sinclair, 13 Star Hill, Crayford DA1 4DB (01322 556471) a.sinclair@gre.ac.uk or
sinclair740@aol.com or Rupert Cheeseman, rjc1260@gmail.com
Members: Brenda J Barton, Carol Brown, Rupert Cheeseman (Capt), Berkeley Ferro, Mary Hayward,
Elizabeth Morris, Peter Morris, Gerry Pigott, Debra Say, Andrew Sinclair, Alison Warner
CUDHAM SS Peter & Paul, TN14 7QB (TQ445600) 10. 10-0-21 in A. UC. WC.
Sunday 10:30. Practice 1st & 3rd Mondays 20:00-21:30 (2nd & 4th Mondays at Downe), 5th by
arrangement.
Sec: Alison Wilson, Hostye Cottage, Cudham Lane North, Cudham, Sevenoaks TN14 7QP (01959
540213) alison[email protected]m
Members: Paul Alexander, Adam Coumbe, Alison Dyer, Jon Fry, Gary Packman, Megan Smith, Alison
Wilson (Capt), Simon Wilson
DARTFORD Holy Trinity, DA1 1DE (TQ544740) 8. 18-2-1 in Eb. UC. WC.
Sunday 08:50 & 3rd 17:30. Practice Wednesday 20:00 & 4th Saturday if numbers allow (confirm before
attending).
Sec: Esther Correia, 48 Wentworth Drive, Dartford DA1 3NG (01322 220458)
esthercorreia3[email protected] or Deryck W Jones (01322 227826 or 07722 438646)
Members: Maurice Cook, Esther Correia (Capt), Graeme Jefferson, Deryck W Jones, Bethany Kirrage
DEPTFORD St John the Evangelist, SE8 4DL (TQ374762) 8. 14-0-18 in F. UC. WC.
Sunday usually once a month 17:40-18:30, check website. Occasional practices and service ringing by
the Meridian Ringers (check website).
Sec: Graham Long, 24 Everard Avenue, Hayes, Bromley. BR2 7LR (07757 708735)
gandjlong@gmail.com
Website: meridianbells.webs.com
No members
DOWNE St Mary the Virgin, BR6 7UT (TQ432617) 6. 10-0-1 in G. GF.
Sunday 09:00. Practice 2nd & 4th Mondays 20:00-21:30 (1st & 3rd at Cudham), 5th by arrangement.
Sec: Bridget L Robbie, The Garden Cottage, Cudham Road, Downe, Orpington BR6 7LF (01689
856903) bridget.robbie@btinternet.com or Caryn Newell, 6 High Street, Downe, Orpington, BR6 7UT
(01689 851963) sandcnewell@btinternet.com
Members: John C Bowers, H Donald King, Caryn Newell, Bridget L Robbie
ELTHAM St John the Baptist, SE9 1BT (TQ426745) 8. 10-2-24 in G. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:15, evenings by arrangement. Practice Tuesday 20:00.
Sec: Chris Davine, c.da[email protected].uk
Members: Tiffany Baird, Lisa Cole, Christine Davine, David Holdridge (Capt), Ian G Mills, Diane
Reynolds
ERITH Christ Church, DA8 3AN (TQ512779) 8. 17-0-23 in Eb. UC.
Sunday 09:30. Practice Monday 20:00.
Sec: Elizabeth Brett, 132 Westwood Lane, Welling DA16 2HH (020 8303 1837)
elizabeth_brett@talk21.com
Members: Elizabeth Brett (Sec), Les Brett, Adrian Lucia, Shirley Scarth, Thomas J Scarth, Natalie Slator
(Capt), Dennis Vick
ERITH St John the Baptist, DA8 1AN (TQ508787) 8. 15 cwt approx. in G. GF. WC.
Sunday 09:30. No practice.
Sec: Margaret Heald, 123 Hythe Ave, Bexleyheath DA7 5NQ (01322 442348 or 07711 968512)
billmargaret@btinternet.com
Members: Margaret Heald (Capt), Megan P Heald, Luke Potgieter, Helen Smith, Jacqueline Wickham
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EYNSFORD St Martin, DA4 0EH (TQ540655) 8. 9-2-13 in F#. UC.
Sunday 08:45. Joint practice with Farningham alternate Wednesdays 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: David Hilling, [email protected]om
Members: Mark Baldwin, Hannah Barker, Richard Barker, Marion Bond, Caroline Gould, Blanche Griffin,
David P Hilling (Capt), David Horne, Geoffrey S Mills, Elizabeth Rolph
FARNBOROUGH St Giles the Abbot, BR6 7DB (TQ443641) 6. 2-2-26 in E. UC. SIM.
Sunday 09:30. Practice 1st Sunday afternoon of the month or Wednesday afternoons both by
arrangement.
Sec: Nick Wilkins (01689 830844) nickwilkins36@gmail.com
Website: www.farnborough-kent-parish.org.uk
Members: Audrey B Allaway, Ellis Baker, Adam Scarlett, Carl Scarlett, Helen Scarlett, Rosalind Scarlett,
Anne Taylor, Vicky Watson, Annabelle Wilkins, Melanie J Wilkins
FARNINGHAM SS Peter & Paul, DA4 0DH (TQ547669) 6. 9-2-23 in Ab. UC.
Sunday 10:15. Joint practice with Eynsford alternate Wednesdays 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: David Hilling, [email protected]om
No members
FOOTS CRAY All Saints, DA14 5BU (TQ476713) 5. 3-1-27 in E. GF. WC.
Sunday 09:30. Practice 2nd Wednesday 20:00, others by arrangement (confirm before attending).
Sec: Ros Farmer, 13 Borkwood Park, Orpington BR6 9LD (01689 857311) rosfarmer3@gmail.com
Members: Ros Farmer (Capt), Jan Odell
GREENWICH St Alfege, SE10 8NA (TQ383776) 10. 23-2-14 in D. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:15-10:00, last Sunday of month 17:40-18:30 by arrangement. Practice Wednesday 20:00-
21:30.
Sec: Graham Long, 24 Everard Avenue, Hayes, Bromley. BR2 7LR (07757 708735)
gandjlong@gmail.com
Website: meridianbells.webs.com
Members: JJ Aiston, John Bonney, Daniel Cocker, David Connearn, Lynn Dobson, Maria Hardy,
Graham D Long, Alan Munden, Naoko Nakatani, P Jim Odell, Justina Pupeikyte, Emma Roberts, Lily
Tang, Caroline White
Associate members: Chris Moody, Lina Pupeikiene
HAYES St Mary the Virgin, BR2 7LH (TQ405663) 6. 8-1-26 in A. GF. WC.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Church Administrator (Brenda Harper) (0208 462 1373) Info@stmaryshayeskent.co.uk or Graham
Long, 24 Everard Avenue, Hayes, Bromley BR2 7LR (07757 708735) gandjlong@gmail.com
No members
HORTON KIRBY St Mary, DA4 9BN (TQ562686) 8. 6-1-2 in Bb. UC. WC.
Sunday 1st 09:30. Practice Thursday 20:00.
Sec: Isobel Bailey, 33 School Lane, Horton Kirby, Kent, DA4 9DQ (07890938462)
Isobel.bailey58@btinternet.com or Lesley Barclay, 26 Devon Road, South Darenth, Dartford DA4 9AB
barclaylesley@hotmail.com
Members: Sue Allport, Isobel Bailey, Martin Bailey, Lesley Barclay (Capt), Tracey Burch, John Chenery,
Rachel Dean, Terry Elcock, Jon W Pettyfer, Peter Rushbrook, Michelle Vardy
LEWISHAM St Mary the Virgin, SE13 6LE (TQ379749) 8. 21-1-14 in Eb. UC. WC.
Sunday 1
st
& 3
rd
09:15 (confirm before attending). Practice Monday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Julia Pring, 44 Fordel Road, London SE6 1XP (020 8695 1050) j.pring@btinternet.com
Website: http://www.lewishamparish.com
Members: Matthew Amos, Edward Gormley, Aleks Ivackovic, Julia Pring, Pauline Symons, Alex Webb,
Christine Webb, Ed Webb (Capt)
PENGE St John the Evangelist, SE20 7EQ (TQ354704) 6. 9-1-21 in Ab. UC.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Sara C Hardy, 68 Birkbeck Road, Beckenham BR3 4SP (07786 362692)
penge@lewishamdistrict.org.uk
No members
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SHOREHAM SS Peter & Paul, TN14 7SA (TQ523616) 8. 9-1-16 in G. GF.
Sunday 10:00. Practice Monday 20:00 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Alison Collins, Little Gregory, Church Street, Shoreham, Sevenoaks TN14 7SL (01959 525347)
alisoncallender3@gmail.com
Members: Johnny Aisher, Alison Collins, Amanda Hopkins, Frank Rogers
SIDCUP St John the Evangelist, DA14 6BU (TQ465715) 6. 8-3-24 in A. UC. WC. SIM.
Sunday 09:30-10:00. Practice 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday 20:00.
Sec: Debbie Runting (Tower Captain), 54, Well Road, Otford, Sevenoaks TN14 5PT (07986 804214)
sidcupbell[email protected]m
Members: Debbie Runting (Capt), Stephanie Runting, Svetlana Sokolova
ST MARY CRAY St Mary, BR5 3TX (TQ472684) 6. 11-3-21 in G. UC. WC. SIM.
Sunday 10:30, evenings by arrangement. Practice Thursday 19:30.
Sec: Nigel Pointer, 34, Mornington Avenue, Bromley BR12RF (0208 460 2829)
smcbells@thepointerfamily.co.uk
Members: Peter Norwood, Don E Pointer, Nigel Pointer (Capt), Louise Price
WEST WICKHAM St John the Baptist, BR4 9HH (TQ389649) 6. 13 cwt approx. in F#. UC.
Sunday 09:15. Practice Wednesday 20:00.
Sec: Judith H Fry, 46 Andover Road, Orpington BR6 8BP (01689 602827) judithfry_13@hotmail.com
Members: Anthony Besgrove, Kathy Besgrove, John E Cannell, Chris Fry, Judith H Fry (Capt), Brian
Maclaren, Ron Ockleford, Ann Rees, Penny Stenning, Jackie Toulmin
WILMINGTON St Michael, DA2 7EH (TQ538724) 3. 6 cwt approx in B. GF. WC
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Rev. Richard Arding,
Website: www.stmichaelswilmington.org.uk
No members
WOOLWICH St Mary Magdalene, SE18 5AR (TQ431792) 8. 12-3-6 in G. UC. WC.
Occasional ringing by the Meridian Ringers (check website).
Sec: William D Lanyon, 8 Kleffens Court, Westcombe Park Road, Blackheath SE3 7QX (0208 858 3761)
Website: meridianbells.webs.com
Members: Hazel Bing, William D Lanyon
Unattached Members: Alexander J Britton, Sue Cameron, Simon J Davies, Chris Goldsmith, David
Macey, Dominic Meredith, Rhiannon M Meredith, Shelagh Norman, Nigel R Parsons, Penelope A
Parsons, Anne Rueff, Ann Saunders, Peter V D Swift, Colin Wyld
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Maidstone District
Master
David Grimwood
56 Postley Road, Maidstone, ME15 6TR
maidstonemaster@kcacr.org.uk
07960 369681
Secretary
Elizabeth Piercey
56 Pennine Way, Maidstone, ME15 8UG
Treasurer / Membership Secretary
Elizabeth Barnes
Piltdown House, Maidstone Road, St Mary’s Platt,
Sevenoaks, TN15 8JE
Ringing Master
Terry Barnard
25 Maple Close, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6NJ
Deputy Ringing Master
Colin Finnis
District Representative
Chris Bassett
23 Hanmer Way, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, TN12 0NR
maidstonerep@kcacr.org.uk
01580 891917
Communications Officer
Mark Elvers
3 St Michael’s Road, Maidstone, ME16 8BS
maidstonecomms@kcacr.org.uk
Youth Coordinator
Shona Clark
20 The Ferns, Larkfield, ME20 6NE
shona.colebrook@blueyonder.co.uk
07584 029474
Clothing Sales
Joy Barnard
25 Maple Close, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6NJ
joybarnard@msn.com
01732 849165
The Maidstone District provided the venues for many of the monthly Kent Young Ringers and MINI-
Ringers practices in 2018/19 and plans to do so again in 2020. These were mainly Aylesford,
Hollingbourne, Marden and East Farleigh. Thanks to all the towers who have hosted Kent Young
Ringers for their support and encouragement this year. Once again Jen Thomas has done a
fantastic job at organising a very full and enjoyable programme. District KYRs have engaged in
various activities including a weekend trip to the New Forest last April, ringing at Quex Park to
celebrate 200 years of bells at The Waterloo Tower and one Young Ringer was part of the Kent
team which participated in the RWNYC at Liverpool in July. Two Young Ringers in the District rang
their first QP in 2019. One went on to ring another to total 2, the other went on to ring 17 to total 18
– well done to all! Already planned for 2020 is a trip away at Easter to Lee Valley and more mini
day outings. Practising for SEECON and RWNYC has already begun! It is planned to increase
District membership of the KYR and to this end a newly designed poster has been distributed to all
towers. Towers are asked to encourage all their young ringers to contact Shona Clark, District Youth
Co-ordinator, so they can join in with all the great activities on offer. If any tower needs extra help
with their young ringers, then get in touch with Shona.
As a result of the unavailability of ringers, due to commitments elsewhere, the District was unable
to enter a band in the Association 8-bell competition. Similarly, the winners (and the teams that
came second and third!) of the District 6-bell competition, were not available for the Association
competition. We are grateful to Terry Barnard and the ringers of St Michael & All Angels, Maidstone,
who stepped in at very short notice to represent us at the Association 6-bell competition and
performed excellently, achieving a highly commended third place.
The proposed August activity day was unable to go ahead due to Summer holiday commitments.
This year it is proposed to hold an activity session following the DQM on 11 July.
A successful Tower Captain’s meeting was held in October and the positive discussion revealed
that several towers are working together in recruiting and teaching new ringers, as well as supporting
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one another to maintain Sunday ringing. To ensure consistency and good standards in our teaching,
Tower Captains welcomed the suggestion of holding an ART Module 1 course, Teaching Bell
Handling. The Master organised the course which was held at Yalding in November and the number
of places available had to be increased to accommodate the demand. Positive feedback was
received from the course attendees and the techniques taught on that day are already being put to
good effect for example at Loose, using the ART structured and progressive Learning the Ropes
scheme. Several District ringers have now expressed an interest in attending a Module 2 course,
and plans are in hand to facilitate this.
The Carol Service was hosted by All Saints, Loose, and we are very grateful to Daniel Brady for
providing the music and to the providers of the refreshments, especially the delicious cakes – thank
you Margaret! The Rev Steve Price held a thought-provoking and inspirational Service. We would
like to see more Members attending this year’s Carol Service – please bring your family and friends
too.
Sadly, we have lost three Members and one former Member in the past year: Allen Collins, Ken
Sussmes, Peter Borer and Melvyn Hiller. Please see their Obituaries in the ‘In Memoriam’ section
of the Handbook.
We thank all District Members for ensuring that ringing in as many towers as possible is maintained
and supported. Thanks also to the District Officers for ensuring that the District is running really
well.
A full programme of events has been arranged for 2020/21. We hope that these events will be well-
attended by Members.
Forthcoming Events 2020
Saturday
9 May
East Farleigh (8): District Practice 10:00am-12noon
Saturday
13 June
Broomfield (6): District Practice 10:00am-12noon
Saturday
11 July
Birling (8): Quarterly District Meeting 10:00am-12:30pm.
Activity session to follow Meeting
Saturday
12 September
Wateringbury (6): District Practice 10:00am-12noon
Saturday
10 October
Leeds (10): Annual District Meeting Ringing 3:00pm,
Service 4:30pm followed by Tea, Meeting and further ringing
Saturday
14 November
East Sutton (6): District Practice 10:00am-12noon
Saturday
12 December
West Farleigh (3): District Carol Service. Service 4:30-5:30pm
followed by mulled wine and mince pies
2021
Saturday
9 January
Barming (6): Quarterly District Meeting 3:00-5:30pm
Saturday
13 February
Linton (8): District Practice 10:00am-12noon
Saturday
13 March
Nettlestead (6): District 6-bell Call Change/Method Striking
Competitions 9:30am
ADDINGTON St Margaret, ME19 5BQ (TQ654589) 4. 5-1-11 in Bb. Frame foundation for 6. UC. WC.
Sunday 1st 10:30. Practice Thursday mornings (time varies).
Sec: Tom Gardner, 1 Signpost Field, Three Elm Lane, Golden Green, Tonbridge TN11 0BH (01732
850575) gardn[email protected]m or Jane Howells, howells@owls26.freeserve.co.uk
Members: Derek Bayley, Anthony Crawford, Christine Dudley, Tom Gardner (Capt), Jane Howells
AYLESFORD SS Peter & Paul, ME20 7AY (TQ729590) 8. 13-2-7 in F. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:20. Practice Tuesday 19:45.
Sec: Terry Barnard, 25 Maple Close, Larkfield, Aylesford Kent, ME20 6NJ (07885 677104)
terry_barnard@msn.com
Members: Terry Barnard, Paul Bastow, Tina Bastow, Callum James Clark, Shona Clark, Robert
Halliday, Alison Harman, Gordon Hunt
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BARMING St Margaret, ME16 9HA (TQ720542) 6. 9-0-8 in G. GG. WC.
Sunday 2nd & 4th 09:30. Practice Friday 20:00-21:15.
Sec: Colin Finnis, colin@finnis.org
Members: Margaret Bartlett, Mary Birchall, Scott Collier, David Earl (Capt), Katherine Earl, Colin Finnis,
Rebecca Foulsham, Linda Hemsley, Denise King, Robert Leach, Margaret Leadbeatter,
Finlay MacDonald, Elizabeth Porter
Associate member: Freda Groves
BEARSTED Holy Cross, ME14 4EE (TQ801555) 6. 11-0-17 in G. UC.
Sunday 09:00 & 17:55 (with exceptions). Practice Tuesday 20:00.
Sec: Ian Parker, bellsbearsted@btinternet.com
Members: Christine Baveystock, Nicholas Baveystock, Chris Ford, David Gibson, Trewin Laws, Liza
Macdonald, Jill Packham, Hilary Parker, Ian Parker (Capt), Deborah Saunders, John H Wale, Rhian
Willment
BIRLING All Saints, ME19 5JG (TQ680606) 8. 6-3-16 in A. GF.
Sunday by arrangement. Practice Wednesday 19:30 by arrangement.
Sec: Sue Wallis, 342 Tall House, Stangate Road, Birling, Maidstone ME19 5JL (01634 243272)
No members
BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA St Peter, ME17 4BU (TQ771499) 6. 13-3-2 in F#. GF. WC.
Sunday 09:40. Practice Wednesday 19:30.
Sec: Sonya Walsh, 3-4 Bockingford Mill Cottages, Bockingford Lane, Maidstone ME15 6DP
(07773 844985) sdewalsh@hotmail.com
Members: Anthony Adams (Capt), Alan Edwards, Margaret Fitzgerald, Selina Mayo Carter, Nicholas
Palmer-Hall, Yvonne Ross, Ken Salmon, Sonya Walsh (Sec), Jennifer Whittaker, Bill Wilson, Michael
Woodhams
BOXLEY St Mary the Virgin & All Saints, ME14 3DX (TQ775590) 6. 10-3-10 in F#. UC. WC.
Sunday 08:30. Practice Thursday 19:30.
Sec: Gerald Sinfield, Cadon, Vintners Way, Weavering Street, Maidstone ME14 5JL (01622 736008)
geraldsinfield@talktalk.net or Christine Fairfax (01732 845207) christinestephen[email protected]m
Members: Heather Chawner, Christine Fairfax (Capt), Geoffrey Fairfax, Peter Reid, Gerald Sinfield
BROOMFIELD St Margaret, ME17 1PX (TQ840525) 3. 4 cwt approx. in C#. GF.
Sunday 1st 15:00. No practice.
Sec: Chris R Saunders, 44 Royds Road, South Willesborough, Ashford TN24 0DR (01233 663365
evening or 07870 978562) csaunders792@btinternet.com
Associate member: Derek Hadlow
CHART SUTTON St Michael, ME17 3RB (TQ804494) 6. 14-2-16 in E. GF.
Sunday 17:15 alternate with East Sutton. Occasional 10.45am (confirm before attending). Practice
Thursday 19:30 alternating weekly with East Sutton.
Sec: Heather Knowler, 2 Cherry View, Green Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone ME17 4LE (01622
749012) heatherkk2014@gmail.com
Members: Graham Huckstepp, Heather Knowler (Capt)
DITTON St Peter ad Vincula, ME20 6PH (TQ709580) 3. 3 cwt GF.
Limited ringing by appointment only.
Sec: Alan Warner, 63 Primrose Drive, Ditton, Aylesford ME20 6EQ (01622 718367)
alandwarner@hotmail.com
No members
EAST FARLEIGH The Parish Church, ME15 0JL (TQ734533) 8. 7-3-0 in A. GF.
Sunday 3rd 09:00 (confirm before attending). Practice 2nd Tuesday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Susan Clements, 2 Great Ivy Mill Cottages, Ivy Mill Lane, Loose Valley, Maidstone ME15 6XF
(01622 745422) p[email protected]
Members: Susan Clements, Debbie Goacher, Simon Pope
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EAST MALLING St. James the Great, ME19 6AH (TQ703570) 6. 10-3-7 in G. Frame for 8. UC.
Sunday 09:15. Practice Thursday 20:00-21:00.
Sec: Joy Barnard, Tower correspondent (01732 849165) joybarnar[email protected] or
Sue Payne Tower Captain, 53 Pear Tree Avenue, Ditton, Aylesford Kent ME20 6EB
(01732 841585) paynes48@hotmail.com
Members: Joy Barnard, Emily N R Corette, Liam Corette, Albert Gordon, Robin Hughes,
Catherine Kitchen, Andrew Millgate, Don Payne, Sue Payne (Capt)
Associate member: Joan Gordon
EAST SUTTON SS Peter & Paul, ME17 3DE (TQ828495) 6.
Sunday by arrangement (confirm before attending). Practice Thursday 19:00-21:00 alternating weekly
with Chart Sutton.
Sec: Katharine Evans, Forge Cottage, Chartway Street, East Sutton, Maidstone ME17 3DW (01622
843219) markkeen.evan[email protected]k
Members: Paul Davies, Katharine Evans (Sec), Graham Fowler, Russell Hodgson (Capt), Robert
Skinner, Charles Worsfold
HARRIETSHAM St John the Baptist, ME17 1BA (TQ875530) 8. 12-2-12 in G. UC. WC.
Sunday 08:45. Practice Tuesday 19:45.
Sec: Elizabeth Cuthbert, Palace House, Down Court Road, Doddington, Sittingbourne ME9 0AU (01795
886365) info@palacefarm.com
Members: June Allen-Westbrook, John H Betts, Janice M Cook, Mike Cuerden, Elizabeth Cuthbert,
Graham Cuthbert (Joint Capt), Paul Hicks, Ken Leach (Joint Capt), Sonia Wright
HOLLINGBOURNE All Saints, ME17 1HW (TQ843551) 8. 13-1-24 in E. Frame foundation for 8. UC.
WC.
Sunday 09:00. Practice Monday 19:30.
Sec: Nigel E Baker, 13 Meteor Close, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne ME10 2QS (01795 420170)
nigelandmargaret@hotmail.com
Members: Nigel E Baker (Capt), Andrew L Brown, Gillian Brown, Malcolm Hitchcock, Roland King,
Carolyn Millen, Bill Nash, Pam Nash
HUNTON St Mary, ME15 0RR (TQ724497) 6. 11-2-5 in G. GF
Sunday 1st 10:30. Practice 1st, 3rd & 5th Friday 19:30 (2nd & 4th at Linton; 5
th
at Linton during Winter
months).
Sec: Jeff Young (07812 896772) young4j@hotmail.co.uk
Members: Rev David Jones, Lola M White, Jeffrey Young (Capt)
IGHTHAM St Peter, TN15 9JD (TQ595569) 6. 7-0-22 in A. OG. WC.
Sunday 10:00 (occasionally). Practice 2nd & 4th Monday 19:45 (remainder at Wrotham).
Sec: Liz Harland (07773 642828) ec@har.land or 01732 763870,
Website: https://www.facebook.com/St-Peters-Ightham-Bells-323764171639743
Members: Richard Abnett, Liz Harland (Sec), Judith Robinson
LEEDS St Nicholas, ME17 1RJ (TQ825534) 10. 17½ cwt approx. in E. UC. WC.
Sunday 2nd, 4th & 5th 10:00 (confirm before attending). Practice Friday 20:00-21:30.
Sec: Chris R Saunders, 44 Royds Road, South Willesborough, Ashford TN24 0DR (01233 663365
evening or 07870 978562) csaunders792@btinternet.com
Members: Andrew Saunders, Chris Saunders (Capt), Tony Winckless
LENHAM St Mary, ME17 2PP (TQ899521) 8. 21-0-14 in Eb. UC. WC (Public toilets nearby and
inside church).
Sunday 10:30 except 5th (confirm before attending). Practice Tuesday 19:30-21:00.
Sec: Jackie Blake (07796 655699) jackschat@hotmail.com or Laurence Bond (07725 467254)
towercaptain.lenham@gmail.com
Members: Richard A Birch, Jackie Blake, Laurence Bond (Capt), Geraldine Breedon, Clive Burfoot,
Michael Dale, David Humphrey, Neil Pedlingham, David Town
Associate member: Sylvia Birch
LINTON St Nicholas, ME17 4AW (TQ755502) 8. 15 cwt approx. in F. UC.
Sunday 1st 08:45. Practice 2nd & 4th Friday 19:30 (1st, 3rd & 5th at Hunton).
Sec: David Bryden, 53 Shernolds, Maidstone ME15 9QH (01622 743944) drbryd[email protected]m
Members: David Bryden, Peter H Smith (Capt)
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LOOSE All Saints, ME15 0BU (TQ757521) 3. 8-3-21 in G#. Anticlockwise. GF. WC.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Margaret Fitzgerald (07581 322696) mafitzi63@gmail.com
No members
MAIDSTONE All Saints, ME15 7YQ (TQ760554) 10. 32-0-20 in C#. UC. WC.
Sunday 08:45 & evenings by arrangement. Practice Thursday 19:30.
Sec: Kath White, 43 Upper Road, Maidstone ME15 7RD (01622 759661) kath.white1001@talktalk.net
Members: Michael Birkbeck, Isla Britchford, Christine Fox, Martin Gerhards, Rev Canon David W
Grimwood, Darren Harris, Graham Heath (Capt), Kath White
MAIDSTONE St Michael & All Angels, ME16 8JG (TQ749553) 8. 6-1-24 in C. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:45-10:30 & evenings by arrangement. Practice alternate Fridays (confirm before attending).
Sec: Thomas Barlow, 28 Square Hill Road, Maidstone ME15 7TN (01622 762185)
jackiebarlow28@btinternet.com
Members: Jacqueline Barlow, Thomas Barlow, Joanna Barton, Mark Elvers, David Levick, Alan Webb
MARDEN St Michael & All Angels, TN12 9HP (TQ744446) 8. 14-1-0 in F#. UC. WC.
Sunday 10:00. Practice Thursday 20:00 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Jane Higgs, 12 Napoleon Drive, Marden, Tonbridge TN12 9TR (0780 4645571)
janehiggs129@btinternet.com
Members: Tom Adam, Christopher Barker, Gabriella Child, Andy Copas, James Davis, Martin Gueran,
Jane Higgs (Sec), Victoria Higgs, Ashleigh Horton, Clyde Mackey, Daniel George Mackey, James Sawle
(Capt), Jessica Stone, Adam Wright
Associate member: Paul Hillier
MEREWORTH St Lawrence, ME18 5LS (TQ660537) 6. 9-1-7 in G. UC. WC. SIM.
Sunday 09:00. Practice Tuesday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Barry Evans (01732 871471) bazndi5@gmail.com or Charlotte Dubern,
Members: Douglas H Bratt, Alison Champion, Charlotte Dubern, Barry Evans (Capt), Sarah King,
Debbie Reeve, Simon Rust, Susan Rust, Geoffrey Searle
NETTLESTEAD St Mary the Virgin, ME18 5ET (TQ685521) 6. 5-0-22 in Bb. UC. WC.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Marguerite Allen, Tagmar, Hale Street Farm, East Peckham, Tonbridge TN12 5JB (01622 871272)
tagmarallen@hotmail.com
No members
OTHAM St Nicholas, ME15 8SA (TQ789541) 6. 7-1-11 in A. UC. WC.
Sunday 1st & 3rd 10:00, 2nd 08:30. Practice Wednesday 15:00.
Sec: Malwyn A Williams, 9 Foxden Drive, Downswood, Maidstone ME15 8TQ (01622 861143)
malwyn.williams@hotmail.co.uk
Members: Christopher R Cannon, Dot Hooker, Christine Love, Rev Richard Love, Maria Louise
Mackelden, David Mitchell, Diane Mitchell, Brian Osmer, Elizabeth Piercey, Leo Robinson-Windust,
Malwyn A Williams (Capt), Leigh Windust
SNODLAND All Saints, ME6 5AT (TQ708618) 6. 8-2-7 in G. UC. WC.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Sue Brooks, 189 Malling Road, Snodland ME6 5EE (01634 241350) suebroo[email protected]m
Members: Sue Brooks (Capt)
ST MARY'S PLATT Piltdown House Campanile, TN15 8JE (TQ618573) 12. 22lb 7oz in Eb. GF. WC.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Phillip R J Barnes, Piltdown House, Maidstone Road, St Mary’s Platt, Sevenoaks TN15 8JE (01732
885443) phil@piltdown.org.uk
No members
STANSTED St Mary, TN15 7PP (TQ607621) 6. 5-3-21 in Bb. GG. WC.
Sunday 1st & 3rd 09:30. Practice Tuesday 19:45 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Pauline Coppard, 11 Griggs Way, Borough Green, Sevenoaks TN15 8HW (01732 884559)
pauline.coppard@btinternet.com or Keith Foxwell (01732 823451) keithafoxwell@gmail.com
Members: Tim Coppard, Lesley Fairweather, Dawn Foxwell, Keith Foxwell (Capt), Jean Gunn, John
Rootes
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STAPLEHURST All Saints, TN12 0AY (TQ786430) 10. 19-2-7 in Eb. UC. WC. SIM.
Sunday 09:15 & evenings by arrangement. Practice Tuesday 19:00.
Sec: Roy Barclay, 13 Bathurst Road, Staplehurst, Tonbridge TN12 0LG (01580 890247)
staplehurst_bells@roybarclay.plus.com
Website: bells.allsaintsstaplehurst.co.uk
Members: Roy Barclay, Sallyann Barclay, Christopher Bassett, Stephen Bassett,
Sue Bassett (Capt), Colin Bowden, Janet Bowden, Adam Brady, Andrew Brady, Daniel
Brady (RM), Debbie Brady, Ann Fulcher, Sue Gullett, Veronica Harmer, Caroline
Keir, Cathy Kingham, Iain Mackay, Barbara Meachem, Shirley Norfolk, Maureen
Walshe, Judy Woods
Associate member: Silke Tetzlaff
THURNHAM St Mary, ME14 3LG (TQ804577) 3. 6 cwt approx. in B. GF. WC.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Mrs M A Plowright, The Bungalow, Thurnham Lane, Thurnham, Maidstone ME14 3LG (01622
737231)
No members
ULCOMBE All Saints, ME17 1DN (TQ846498) 6. 14 cwt approx. in F. Frame for 8. UC. WC.
Sunday occasionally. Practice occasionally. Currently only ringing when we have enough ringers from
home and other towers. Visiting bands welcome, but no Quarter Peals or Peals due to a crack in the
Tenor.
Sec: Charles Tassell, Weald View Farm, Windmill Hill, Ulcombe, Maidstone ME17 1ER (07973 412179)
charles@tassell.co.uk
Members: Pat Davis, John Goode, Jennifer Odam, Charles Tassell (Capt)
WATERINGBURY St John the Baptist, ME18 5PD (TQ685537) 6. 7-1-19 in Bb. UC.
Sunday 09:30. Practice alternate Tuesdays 20:00 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Sue Collins, 15 Cobbs Close, Wateringbury, Maidstone ME18 5NJ (01622 812262)
Members: Sue Collins, Glynne Knight (Capt), Justin Southwell
Associate member: Mick Collins
WEST FARLEIGH All Saints, ME15 0DT (TQ715535) 3. 5-1-20 in C. GF.
Hung for ringing without stays or sliders.
Sec: The Rector (01622 747570)
No members
WEST MALLING St Mary the Virgin, ME19 6ND (TQ679575) 8. 10-1-9 in G. GF.
Sunday 09:15. Practice Monday 19:30.
Sec: Carmen Williams, 54 Town Hill, West Malling ME19 6QN (01732 841239)
carmen_m_williams@hotmail.com
Members: Colin Bays, Paul Cook, Nick Crutchfield (Capt), Christopher Foggon, Joe Sutch, Carmen
Williams
WEST PECKHAM St Dunstan, ME18 5JN (TQ644526) 3. 5-0-26 in C. GF.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Barry Evans (01732 871471) bazndi5@gmail.com
No members
WROTHAM St George, TN15 7AH (TQ612592) 8. 20-0-10 in E. OG. WC (only when church open).
SIM.
Sunday 10:00 (may vary, phone to confirm). Practice Monday 19:45 (2nd & 4th at Ightham).
Sec: Phillip R J Barnes, Piltdown House, Maidstone Road, St Mary’s Platt, Sevenoaks TN15 8JE (01732
885443) phil@piltdown.org.uk
Members: Elizabeth Barnes (Capt), Phillip R J Barnes (Sec), David Beach, Michele Clement, Simon
Davies, Keiron Denton, Tina Rayfield, Peter Titley
YALDING SS Peter & Paul, ME18 6HU (TQ699501) 6. 17-0-5 in E. GF. WC.
Sunday 09:00, except 4th 09:30. Practice Wednesday 20:00.
Sec: Margaret Prevett, 5 Borton Close, Yalding, Maidstone ME18 6JZ (01622 817652)
margaret@prevett.plus.com or Richard Young (01732 669782) richwyoun[email protected]
Members: Bert Boxall, Ian Graydon-Rhodes, Peter Gundry, Henrik Hansen, Charles Kish, Keith
Nicholson, Margaret Prevett, Jeremy Tenison-Smith, Richard W Young (Capt)
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Unattached Members: Stafford Biddulph, Maisie Cooper, Darren Elphick, Shula Fitzgerald, Andrew
Fulcher, Katherine Fulcher, John B Keeler, Julian Lees, Alastair D MacFadyen, Angela Osenton, Chris
Osenton, Pat Lees, Harry Rayner, Clive Ticehurst, Nell Ticehurst, Jason Williams
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Rochester District
Master
Neil Jones
23 Neville Road, Chatham ME4 6QN
jonen010@btinternet.com
07881 940254
Assistant Master
Cathy Cheeseman
13 Kent Road, Longfield DA3 7QR
c.lac1260@gmail.com
07988 901602
Secretarial Team
Val Cooper
2 Harcourt Gardens, Rainham ME8 8TG
Annette Jacobs
382 Station Road, Rainham ME8 7QZ
valarine44@gmail.com
annette.jacobs49@yahoo.co.uk
Treasurer
Keith Tolputt
5 Cumberland Villas, Milton Road, Gravesend DA12 2PQ
District Representative
Richard J Bushell
5 School View, Tunstall, Sittingbourne ME9 8DX
richard.bushell45@btinternet.com
01795 427816
Youth Coordinator
Neil Jones
23 Neville Road, Chatham ME4 6QN
jonen010@btinternet.com
07881 940254
Sales Rep clothing
Val Cooper
valarine44@gmail.com
Our first year in post has been a bit of a challenge, but we have done our utmost to follow in Doug’s
footsteps and have appreciated advice offered along the way.
We continue to hold District practices by joining towers on their practice nights. These and quarterly
meetings on a Saturday have been generally well attended with an average of 20 ringers enjoying
these. Neil has arranged a series of training days during the year and these are proving to be
popular.
The District Call Change & Striking competitions were held in April at High Halstow, with teams from
4 towers participating. Call change results were: 1
st
place – Tunstall, 2
nd
place – Cuxton, 3
rd
place
- Rochester Cathedral. Striking competition results were: 1
st
place - Rochester Cathedral, 2
nd
place
– Meopham, 3
rd
place - Tunstall. A team from the District went on to achieve 1
st
place in the
Association 8-bell striking competition held at Tunstall. Well done all. The team did not do so well
in the Association 6-bell competition, coming in 5
th
place.
In June the District had a very successful and enjoyable outing to Ypres, Belgium. A coach of 49
people (38 ringers & 11 guests) descended on the town. Everyone that wanted to ring at St
George’s Memorial Church did so and one quarter peal was achieved. Everyone enjoyed exploring
this historic town & of course, sampling the Belgian Chocolates.
We thank everyone who helped us with advice & support in our first year in post.
Forthcoming Events 2020
Saturday
18 April
Bredgar (6): Call Change & Striking Competitions (*) 9.30am
Thursday
30 April
Rochester Cathedral (10): District Advanced 10-bell Practice 7:30-
9.15pm
Tuesday
19 May
Milton Regis (8): District Practice 7:30-9:00pm
Saturday
23 May
Chalk (6): Training Day: Plain Hunt 2:00-4:30pm
Thursday
30 May
Rochester Cathedral (10): District Advanced 10-bell Practice 7:30-
9.15pm
Saturday
20 June
Brighton, Sussex: District Outing
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Saturday
18 July
High Halstow (6) (TBC): District Practice (*) 10.00am
Thursday
30 July
Rochester Cathedral (10): District Advanced 10-bell Practice 7:30-
9.15pm
Thursday
17 September
Stone-next-Dartford (6): District Practice 7:30-9:00pm
Saturday
19 September
High Halstow (6) (TBC): Training Day: Grandsire Doubles 2:00-
4:30pm
Saturday
17 October
Cliffe (8): District Practice, ADM & Tea 2.00pm
Thursday
29 October
Rochester Cathedral (10): District Advanced 10-bell Practice 7:30-
9.15pm
November
District Quarter Peal Month
Saturday
21 November
Meopham (8): Training Day: Conducting 2:00-4:30pm
2021
Saturday
16 January
Rochester, St Margaret (8): District Practice (*) 2:00pm
Wednesday
17 February
Cobham (6) (TBC): District Practice 7:30-9:00pm
(*) Indicates short business meeting (15 minutes)
Please contact Neil Jones if you are interested in the Training Days
BOBBING St Bartholomew, ME9 8PL (TQ888651) 6. 8-2-21 in Ab. GF.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Church Office (01795 227130)
No members
BORDEN SS Peter & Paul, ME9 8JR (TQ882630) 8. 22 cwt approx. in Eb. UC.
Sunday 09:00. Practice Wednesday 19:30.
Sec: Vivien Smith, 1 The Street, Borden, Sittingbourne ME9 8JN (07936 273495) vivienjs@gmail.com
Members: Robert Chandler, Patrick Collins, Christopher J Cooper, Robert Lane, Vivien J Smith (Capt)
BREDGAR St John the Baptist, ME9 8EX (TQ880603) 6. 9-2-6 in G. GF. WC.
Sunday 2nd, 3rd & 4th 10:00. Practice Wednesday 19:30-20:30.
Sec: Ian Hubble (01622 884601) or Tim Ford (01622 884622) timfarmerford@btinternet.com
Members: Raye Clark, Jay Ford, Tim Ford (Capt), Isabel Hopper, Julian Hopper, Naomi Hopper, Ian
Hubble, Gillian Rannard, Rob Still, Annabel White, Katie White
CHALK St Mary, DA12 2NL (TQ683725) 6. 5-2-17 in C. UC. WC.
Sunday 10:00 (confirm before attending). Practice Friday 19:15 (confirm before attending). Large car
park.
Sec: Michael Wilkinson, 41 Chalk Road, Chalk, Gravesend DA12 4XF (01474 356072) or Michael
Hammock (01474 742824)
Members: Graham Adley, Maria Baker, Kathleen Connelly, Michael Hammock, Eric J Harrison, Maureen
B O'Connor, Joan Wall, Michael Wilkinson (Capt)
CLIFFE St Helen, ME3 7QF (TQ736766) 8. 13-2-10 in Eb. UC.
Sunday 08:50. Practice Friday 19:00. Side access doors to church close at 19:30.
Sec: Wendy M Sisterson, 8 Wentworth Drive, Cliffe Woods, Rochester ME3 8UL (01634 221970)
wendysisterson@live.co.uk
Members: Vivienne Bottrill, Bryan Boughton (Capt), Dave Green, Kay Green, Julia Kirk, Sue Pettet,
Wendy M Sisterson, George Tharby, Jasper Wright
COBHAM St Mary Magdalene, DA12 3BG (TQ670684) 6. 13-3-13 in E. UC. WC (if church is open).
Sunday 1st, 2nd & 5th 10:00. Practice Wednesday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Peter Hartley, Flat 11, The New College of Cobham, Cobhambury Road, Cobham, Gravesend,
DA12 3BG (01474 814488) stmmctower@gmail.com
Members: Byron Aldous, Christian Antrobus, Scarlet Antrobus, Jan Armstrong, Stuart Edwards,
Florence Hamp, Peter Hartley (Capt), Mike Hyde, Nigel Pagram, Simon Williamson
Associate members: Juliette Antrobus, Martha Hyde, Sue Pagram
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CUXTON St Michael & All Angels, ME2 1AF (TQ709665) 6. 7-1-21 in A. GF.
Sunday 08:45. Practice Wednesday 19:45.
Sec: Neil Jerome, 33 Pilgrims Road, North Halling, Rochester ME2 1HN (07593 052135)
njerome@me.com
Twitter: @cuxtonbells
Members: Colin Allen, Geoff Capeling, Colin Cogger, Andrew Gates, Steve Haines, David Haselden,
Joyce Haselden, Susan Hodges, Kay Hutchfield, Matthew Jerome, Neil Jerome (Capt), Rona Joiner, Tim
Joiner, Nevil Stonehouse, Colin Stubbing, Colin Thompson, Norman Watkins
EASTCHURCH All Saints, ME12 4EH (TQ988715) 6. 10-0-7 in G. OG.
Sunday 09:20. Practice 1st & 3rd Monday 19:45.
Sec: Sonya Gowdy, 59 Church Road, Eastchurch, Kent. ME12 4DG (01795 880344)
Snailpaice@yahoo.co.uk or Derek Gowdy, 59 Church Road, Eastchurch, Sheerness ME12 4DG (01795
880344) derek.g.gowdy@gmail.com
Members: Wendy Goodwin, Derek Gowdy (Capt), Sonya Gowdy, Linda Nurden, Darcy Oliver, Richard
Senior
FRINDSBURY All Saints, ME2 4UR (TQ744698) 8. 15-2-4 in F. UC. WC.
Sunday 10:00. Practice 2nd Wednesday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Stephen Young, 48 Hollywood Lane, Wainscott, Rochester ME3 8AR (07767 747130)
stnjn2012@gmail.com
Members: Paul Linington, Carole Morrad, Geoff Morrad (Capt), J Martin Rushton, Robert Rushton
FRINSTED St Dunstan, ME9 0TQ (TQ892574) 6. 6-1-1 in A. GF.
Sunday 1st 18:00, 4th 10:00. Practice Monday 19:30.
Sec: Malcolm Major, Jesmondene, Frinsted Street, Frinsted, Sittingbourne ME9 0TF (01622 884417)
malcrita48@btinternet.com or Mike Eldrett
Members: Michael Eldrett (Capt), Malcolm Major, Linda Yates
GILLINGHAM St Mary Magdalene, ME7 1SS (TQ784689) 8. 11-1-18 in F#. UC.
Sunday 09:30. Practice Tuesday 19:30.
Sec: Stephen Kirkpatrick, 34 Shorefields, Rainham, Kent ME8 8SB (01634 234390)
steve.kirkpatrick046@btinternet.com
Members: Tom Appleton, Dennis Cox, Stephen M Kirkpatrick (Capt), Allan L M Shepherd, Jill Smith
GRAIN St James, ME3 0BS (TQ889768) 4. 4-1-12 in D. Frame for 6. GF.
No regular ringing.
Sec: Veronica Cordia (01634 271674)
No members
GRAVESEND St George, DA11 0DJ (TQ647743) 8. 18-1-6 in E. UC.
Sunday 09:30-10.00. Practice Wednesday 19:30.
Sec: Hazel Clarke, 46 St James Oaks, Trafalgar Road, Gravesend, Kent DA11 0QT (07736 351326)
Members: Hazel Clarke, Peter Joyce (Capt), Alison Lewis, Lou Manning, Deborah L Mulley, Ian
Sainsbury, Keith Tolputt, Sue Tolputt, Andy Waghorn, Karl Wilcock
HALLING St John the Baptist, ME2 1BB (TQ705639) 6. 11-0-0 in F#. Frame for 8. GF. WC.
Sunday 10:30. Practice Wednesday 19:00-20:30 (confirm before attending - Peter Silver 01634 242658).
Sec: Janet Homewood, 5 Harriet Drive, Rochester ME1 1DY (07871 928902)
janet.homewood@gmail.com
Members: Julia Hodnett, Peter D Silver
HARTLIP St Michael & All Angels, ME9 7TL (TQ839643) 6. 12-0-20 in F#. UC.
Sunday occasionally 10:00-10:30 (confirm before atteding). Practice Monday 19:30 (confirm before
atteding).
Sec: Peter Blandon, Amber Cottage, Dane Lane, Hartlip, Sittingbourne ME9 7TE (01795 843086)
peter@blandon.co.uk
Members: Peter Blandon, Martyn Clark, Caitlin Webb
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HIGH HALSTOW St Margaret, ME3 8SL (TQ779753) 6. 9-2-17 in Ab. GF.
Sunday 09:30. Practice Tuesday 19:30.
Sec: June Collins, 6 Marsh Crescent, High Halstow, Rochester ME3 8TJ (01634 250105)
junemari49@gmail.com or Alan Driver, ac.driver@btinternet.com
Members: Rita Clark, June Collins, Graham P Cottle, Nicola J Cottle, Alan C Driver (Capt), Jean Lunn,
David Stephenson, Amy Wallace
Associate member: David A M Wallace
HIGHAM St John the Evangelist, ME3 7DE (TQ713715) 6. 6-0-0 in Bb. UC. SIM.
Sunday 09:15. Practice 1st Saturday 10:30-12:00, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Wednesday 19:30-21:00 (simulator on
Wednesdays, confirm before attending).
Sec: Keith Joblin, Hill Cottage, Telegraph Hill, Higham. ME3 7NN (07539857007)
jobbers2005@btinternet.com
Members: Julie Aldous, Kenneth Stephen Aldous, Linda Dray, Keith Joblin, Teresa Joblin, Ivo Wengraf
(Capt)
HOO ST WERBURGH St Werburgh, ME3 9AY (TQ784719) 8. 15-3-6 in Eb. Anticlockwise. GF. WC.
Sunday 09:15. Practice Monday 19:30.
Sec: Arthur D Vidgeon, White House Farm, Stoke Road, Hoo St Werburgh, Rochester ME3 9BH (01634
250265) arthur@whfarm.co.uk
Members: Matthew Couzens, Margaret E Funnell (Capt), Lauren Richardson, Brian R Trill,
Arthur D Vidgeon, Martin Wood
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MEOPHAM St John the Baptist, DA13 0AB (TQ645662) 8. 12-1-10 in F#. UC.
Sunday 09:00. Practice Thursday 19:30 (confirm before attending - John Gander 01474 814557)
Sec: Yvonne Gander, 61 Sallows Shaw, Sole Street, Cobham, Gravesend DA13 9BP (01474 814557)
jwrednag@talktalk.net
Members: Sarah Elizabeth Addy, Judith Bagshaw, James Anthony, Julian Brown, Cathy Cheeseman,
Martin Davie, Gordon Dickins, Ian Fisher, John Gander, Yvonne Gander, Hilary Hinde, Pat Kagan
MILTON REGIS Holy Trinity, ME10 2HA (TQ909654) 8. 9-2-24 in G. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:30. Practice Tuesday 19:30.
Sec: Elizabeth Symkiss, 79 Langley Road, Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 2EU
miltonregisbells@yahoo.com
Members: Alison Gerrish, Liz Symkiss, Chris J Trafford, Chris M Trafford (Capt), Stephen Trafford
MILTON-NEXT-GRAVESEND SS Peter & Paul, DA12 2PW (TQ659738) 8. 11-3-2 in F#. UC.
No regular ringing, limited availability on Saturdays.
Sec: Rev Graham Herbert, grahamherber[email protected]
No members
MINSTER-IN-SHEPPEY SS Mary & Sexburgha, ME12 2HE (TQ956730) 6. 10-2-0 in G. OG.
Sunday 10:30. Practice Friday 19:30.
Sec: Roger Durrant, Glenside, Whybornes Chase, Minster, Sheerness ME12 2LJ (01795 874421)
No members
NEWINGTON-NEXT-SITTINGBOURNE St Mary the Virgin, ME9 7HZ (TQ862654) 6. 11-3-6 in F#. UC.
WC.
Sunday 09:00 except 4th 10:00. Practice Monday 19:30.
Sec: Jackie Dyson, Keycol House, Keycol, Newington, Sittingbourne ME9 7LE (01795 842669)
geoffdyson@mac.com
No members
NORTHFLEET St Botolph, DA11 9EU (TQ625741) 8. 14-0-10 in F. Anticlockwise. UC. WC (usually).
Sunday 2nd & 4th 09:30 & special occasions by arrangement. Practice Tuesday 19:30.
Sec: Derek Wilkinson, 28 Studley Crescent, Longfield DA3 7JL (01474 703948) dw@brockwood-
kent.demon.co.uk
Member: Derek Wilkinson (Capt)
QUEENBOROUGH Holy Trinity, ME11 5EP (TQ909723) 6. 5-2-21 in B. UC.
Sunday 1st 11:00. Practice 2nd & 4th Saturday 10:00.
Sec: Val Reckless, 76 High Street, Queenborough ME11 5AG (01795 581718) val@microfilming.co.uk
Members: Brian Oliver, Nicola M Prior, Val Reckless (Capt)
RAINHAM St Margaret, ME8 8LB (TQ817659) 8. 18-0-20 in Eb. UC. WC (if church is open).
Sunday 09:45. Practice Wednesday 19:30.
Sec: Diana R Wraight, 3 Hudson Close, Rainham ME8 0DE (01634 233015) d.wraigh[email protected]
Members: Rebecca Hall, Annette Jacobs, Christine King, Joseph Thompson, Paul Thompson, Diana R
Wraight, Sven A Wraight, Timothy S Wraight
ROCHESTER Cathedral Church of Christ & BVM, ME1 1SJ (TQ743685) 10. 30-0-14 in D. UC. WC.
SIM.
Sunday 08:45 with exceptions. Practice Thursday 19:30 with exceptions. Access via the
Gundulph Tower on North side of Cathedral until 20:00.
Sec: Carla Boys-Stones, 7 Hill Chase, Walderslade, Chatham ME5 9HE (01634 864428)
or Neil Jones (07881 940254) tower-captain@rccbr.co.uk
Members: Kay Anderson, Malcolm Bassant, Carla Boys-Stones, Val Cooper,
Peter Cornell, Ray Cowley, Stephen J Fitton, Ellen Jones, Neil Jones (Capt),
Miles Leitao, Kevin Mitchell, Anita Perryman, Nicola Radford, Nick Wheeler, Rebecca
Winter, Tom Winter
ROCHESTER St Margaret, ME1 1UJ (TQ740681) 8. 9-2-8 in Gb. GF. WC.
Sunday 2nd & 4th 09:50 (confirm before attending). Practice Friday 19:30.
Sec: Jayne Vousden, 22 Southshore, Ocean Drive, Gillingham ME7 1FY (07903 384868)
jaynevousden@btinternet.com
Members: Derna Brown (Capt), Phil Brown, Siân Fowler, Jeremy Jarvis, Mary Jeffreys, Alan Moss,
Rachel Pearce, Richard Robson, Douglas Seth-Smith, Jayne Vousden
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RODMERSHAM St Nicholas, ME9 0QD (TQ926618) 6. 9½ cwt approx. in G. UC.
Sunday 2nd & 4th 10:45. Practice Thursday 19:30.
Sec: Jim Attwood, Portsdown House, 3 St Marys Road, Faversham, Kent. ME13 8EH (07736 694285)
jim.attwood@elmeridgecableservices.com or John Fisher, Downside, Stockers Hill Road, Rodmersham
Kent ME9 0PL (01795 424952) jfisheruk@btconnect.com
Members: Trevor Arnold, Jim Attwood (Capt), Anthony Birch, Ron Blandford, Djamila Eccleston, Phillip
Fagg, Rebecca Fagg, John Fisher, Jennifer Fuller, Glenis Holmes, Richard Smith
SHORNE SS Peter & Paul, DA12 3EF (TQ690710) 6. 9-2-0 in A. Frame for 8. GF. WC.
Sunday 09:30 (confirm before attending). Practice Wednesday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Stuart King, 10 The Street, Shorne, Gravesend DA12 3EA (01474 823804 or 07879 630012)
sandlking@outlook.com
Members: Celia C M Burns, Jane Farmer, Richard Farmer, Louisa Hitchcock, Paul Hopkins, Stuart King
(Capt), Lily-Ann Lambell
SITTINGBOURNE St Michael, ME10 4PG (TQ909636) 8. 19-0-6 in E. UC.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Wendy R Dadson, 2 Borden Lane, Sittingbourne ME10 1DB (01795 470131)
Members: Frank J Dadson, Wendy R Dadson (Capt), Elizabeth Sabine
SOUTHFLEET St Nicholas, DA13 9NR (TQ614712) 6. 12 cwt approx. in G. Anticlockwise. UC.
Bells unringable for the foreseeable future.
Sec: Andy Waghorn (01474 322807) andywag52@hotmail.co.uk
STOCKBURY St Mary Magdalene, ME9 7RD (TQ847617) 5. 12 cwt approx. in F#. UC.
Ringing by arrangement.
Sec: Colin Prior, 8 Allsworth Close, Newington, Sittingbourne ME9 7NW (01795 843507)
maviscolin.prior@btinternet.com
No members
STONE-NEXT-DARTFORD St Mary the Virgin, DA9 9BE (TQ577748) 6. 8-0-1 in A. UC.
Sunday 09:30. Practice Thursday 19:30.
Sec: Deborah Lambert (01322 370019) deborahlambert[email protected]m or George Adair, 16 Dale
Walk, Dartford DA2 6JA (01322 276597) g.adair47@gmail.com
Website: www.stmarystone.org
Members: George Adair (Capt), Rev Kenneth W Clark, Paul Davies, Maggie Jarvis, Deborah Lambert,
Martin Trumble, Colin Whiskin
SWANSCOMBE SS Peter & Paul, DA10 0BA (TQ605740) 8. 18-0-5 in F. GF. WC.
Sunday by arrangement. Practice Tuesday 19:30-21:00.
Sec: Geoff H Sayer, 14 Ames Road, Swanscombe DA10 0HU (01322 384112) or Howard Dold,
howarddold@wjking.com
No members
TUNSTALL St John the Baptist, ME9 8DU (TQ896619) 8. 10-1-8 in G. GF. WC.
Sunday 09:30 & 18:00. Practice Friday 20:00-21:15.
Sec: Richard J Bushell, 5 School View, Tunstall, Sittingbourne ME9 8DX (01795 427816)
richard.bushell45@btinternet.com
Members: Patricia Barton, Richard J Bushell, Stuart Cox, Emma Cundiff, Helen Handy,
Jill Hudson, Margaret V Philpott, Michael Rannard, Frederick Scoones, Bethan Senior,
Christine Tatler-McCluggage
UPCHURCH St Mary the Virgin, ME9 7AL (TQ844675) 6. 12-1-14 in F#. GF. WC.
Sunday Main Church Festivals (Christmas, Easter etc.). Practice Wednesday 19:00 for beginners and
learners; 19:30 for more experienced ringers (not during August).
Sec: Norman Easterbrook, 30 The Poles, Upchurch, Sittingbourne ME9 7EX (01634 371230)
normaneasterbrook@gmail.com
Members: Norman Easterbrook, Ralph Liddell (Capt), Pam Liston
WORMSHILL St Giles, ME9 0TJ (TQ882574) 6. 3-1-15 in E. GF.
Sunday 1st 10:00. Practice 1st Saturday 09:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Jane Bass, Yew Tree Farm House, The Street, Wormshill, Sittingbourne ME9 0TU (01622 884233)
sjhpbass@btopenworld.com or Simon Bass, Yew Tree Farm House, The Street, Wormshill,
Sittingbourne ME9 0TU (01622 884233) simon.bass1@btopenworld.com
No members
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WOULDHAM All Saints, ME1 3TD (TQ713644) 6. 11-3-18 in G. GF. WC.
Sunday 10:00. Practice Tuesday 20:00.
Sec: Tina Miles, 81 High Street, Wouldham, Rochester ME1 3XG (07967 795913)
No members
Unattached Members: Douglas G Davis, Helen Webb
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Tonbridge District
Chairman
Louise Nightingale
Syliards Farmhouse, Five Fields Lane, Four Elms, Edenbridge,
TN8 6NB
l.b.nightingale@btinternet.com
01732 700148 / 07729 497552
Secretary
Richard Dyson
Marlpit Orchard, Pit Lane, Edenbridge, TN8 6BD
tondist@gmail.com
07856 693965
Treasurer
Hamilton Woods
Mandara, Wickhurst Road, Weald, Sevenoaks, TN14 6LX
hamwoods@kent2.co.uk
01732 463240
Joint Ringing Master
Catherine Heathcote
3 Halls Cottages, Sparrow’s Green, Wadhurst, Sussex TN5 6SR
Joint Ringing Master
Emma Tamkin
40 Erskine Park Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8UR
emmatamkin@hotmail.com
07759 476912
Youth Coordinator
Phil Jarvis
35 Fell Mead, East Peckham, Tonbridge, TN12 5EQ
pr755jarvis@gmail.com
07854 274726
Newsletter Editor
Stephen Newlands
2 Culverden Villas, The Crescent, Tonbridge, TN9 1JH
lookto@kcacr.org.uk
07811 356037
Committee Member
Lynne Proudfoot
8 New Street, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1RN
lynne.proudfoot@icloud.com
07824 376191
It is fair to say that Tonbridge is an active District with lots of well attended events taking place
throughout the year, providing plenty of opportunity for ringing and social occasions. Despite the
great work by previous committees and our District members to make this a thriving District, it is
important that the Committee does not become complacent so we set out this year to focus on what
we can do to:
• Increase attendance at District events
• Continue to identify training needs and offer opportunities to increase overall standards
of ringing
• Raise awareness and skills in bell maintenance
• Work with towers which need support with service ringing
Over the last 12 months, as a District we have welcomed 19 new members, from 9 towers – Janice
Byrne recruited five new ringers to Penhurst which is very impressive! We have held quarterly
training mornings providing learners with intensive practice sessions on Rounds & Call Changes,
Plain Hunt, Plain Bob Doubles and Grandsire Doubles. We also celebrated the well-deserved
election of Stan Jenner to Vice President of the Association. Dr Phillip Barnes, Association
Chairman, described Stan as “one of the finest ringers produced by the Association, a prolific
conductor, and composer of elegant peals” so we are very lucky to have him in our District!
Throughout the year our busy calendar of events included:
• Our annual carol service was hosted by Westerham, where ringing was followed by a
lovely service led by the incumbent with popular carols & lovely readings by local ringers
and others from the District and the customary mince pies and mulled wine.
• A successful Trivia Evening, raising £1,100. Over 100 quizzers put their little grey cells to
the test to answer questions set by the previous year’s winners from Edenbridge
• The 6-bell striking contest held at Seal Chart which saw Hadlow win the method category
and go on to represent the District in the Association competition. In the call change
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category, the Hever band, impressively including three new recruits, proudly took home
the trophy
• The joint Lewisham and Tonbridge outing to London, on a hot August day, was very well
attended with almost 40 people squeezing themselves in to the towers in West London
• And not forgetting the morning and evening practices, on 6, 8, 10 and 12 bells, as well as
Surprise Minor and Major practices.
Our young ringers have been very busy with 7 regularly participating in the ringing activities of the
Kent Young Ringers and others attending on a more ad hoc basis depending on family and other
commitments. Five ringers from the District were part of the team which won the Ringing World
Editor’s Trophy at the RWNYC in Liverpool in July. Well done to all and congratulations on a fantastic
achievement!
Ringing Masters Dan Jarvis and Richard Barclay stepped down from the Committee, but they
worked hard to produce a full calendar of events for the year ahead. Thank you to them and the rest
of the Committee for all their hard work.
We look forward to seeing you at District events over the next 12 months.
Forthcoming Events 2020
2 May
Shipbourne (6): 6-bell Striking Competition. 9.45am draw
6 June
Brenchley (8): Evening Practice. 7.00pm – 9.00pm
27 June
Chiddingstone (8): Association 8-bell Striking Competition. 9.45am draw
4 July
Hawkhurst (8): DQM 6.00pm tea & business meeting; 6.30pm – 8.30pm ringing
25 July
East Peckham (6): Evening Practice 6.30pm – 8.30pm
8 August
Joint Outing to London with Lewisham District
3 Oct
Speldhurst (8): Annual District Meeting: 5:30pm Service; 6pm tea & business
meeting; Ringing from 6.30pm – 8.30pm
17 Oct – 2 Nov
Quarter Peal, Firsts and Tonbridge District Triumphs Fortnight
7 Nov
Chiddingstone (8): Lunch at The Castle (12.30pm) followed by Afternoon Practice
(2.30pm – 4.30pm)
21 Nov
Mini Outing: Hartfield, Coleman’s Hatch and Withyham, including lunch at The
Anchor, Hartfield. 10.00am – 3.30pm
12 Dec
Kilndown (6): District Carol Service. Ringing from 4.30pm; Service 6.00pm; mulled
wine and mince pies refreshments
2021
4 Jan
Sevenoaks (8): DQM. Timings to be confirmed
16 Jan
Hildenborough Village Hall: Trivia Evening 7.15pm prompt
6 Feb
Mini Outing: Arrangements to be confirmed
20 Feb
Chevening (8): Surprise Major and Minor Practice 10.30am – 12.30pm
7 Mar
Rochester Cathedral (10): Evensong ringing 2.00pm for 3.15pm service
27 Mar
Kemsing (6) and Brasted (8) (TBC): Joint DQM. 3.30pm ringing, 5pm service;
5.30pm tea and business meeting, ringing to 8.30pm
District Training Days, 2020
Saturdays, usually 9.30am – 1.30pm on 6th June, 5th September, 5th December and 6
th
March
2021. Rounds and Call Changes, Plain Hunt, Plain Bob Doubles inside, Grandsire Doubles inside
or Treble Bob Hunting can be available on any of these dates depending on student demand.
Venues will be advised. Student places need to be booked in advance – contact Catherine Lewis
at tondist.training@hotmail.co.uk
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BRASTED St Martin, TN16 1HZ (TQ468555) 8. 9-2-2 in Gb. Anticlockwise. UC. WC. SIM.
Sunday 09:15. Practice Friday 19:45.
Sec: Catherine M Lewis, Mallans, Main Road, Sundridge, Sevenoaks TN14 6EF (01959 563767)
cmlewis339@gmail.com
Members: James Austin, Juliet Austin, Noeni Austin, Simon Austin, Lucile M Corby, David G Edgar,
Sarah Hope, Catherine M Lewis (Capt), Jennifer M Thomas
Associate members: Carole Rumsey, Gemma L Rumsey
BRENCHLEY All Saints, TN12 7NH (TQ680417) 8. 17-3-24 in E. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:30. Practice Monday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Susan Dunster, 14 Concord Close, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge TN12 9UJ (01892 833786)
bells.brenchle[email protected]
Members: Keith Allcorn, Alan D Dunster, Philip Dunster, Sue Dunster, Graeme Dykes, Pam Playfoot,
Mike Smith (Capt)
CHEVENING St Botolph, TN14 6HG (TQ489577) 8. 10-1-13 in G. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:45. Practice Tuesday 19:45 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Tony Cresswell, The Stables, Nizels Lane, Hildenborough, TN11 8NU (01732 834066)
t.a.cresswell@gmail.com or Carole Cresswell (07787 323095)
Members: Kathy Butler, Carole Cresswell (Capt), Tony Cresswell, Carmel Davidge, Jane Nielson,
Ben L F Rogers
CHIDDINGSTONE St Mary the Virgin, TN8 7AH (TQ501452) 8. 17-0-3 in Eb. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:30 (Easter to Harvest by arrangement). Practice Monday 20:15 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Stella Wooldridge, 12 Old Orchard, Charcott, Tonbridge TN11 8LN (01892 870323)
s.wooldridge5[email protected]m
Members: Ian Coleman, Chris Mundy
Associate member: Robert Hunt
COWDEN St Mary Magdalene, TN8 7JE (TQ466405) 6. 7-2-15 in A. GF.
Sunday usually 10:20 (confirm before attending). Practice Monday 19:50.
Sec: Caroline S L Levy-Cooper, Gainsford House, Cowden, Edenbridge TN8 7JB (01342 850587)
carolinelevycooper@gmail.com
Members: Ian Clarkson, Caroline S L Levy-Cooper (Capt), Clive Lumsden, Felicity Miller, Stephen
Newlands, Carl Nightingale, Louise Nightingale, Robin Rouse, Frank Shepherd, Susan Shepherd,
Andrew P Wickenden
Associate members: Hilary Bavey, Dione Corbett
CRANBROOK St Dunstan, TN17 3EX (TQ777362) 8. 21-2-15 in D#. OG. WC.
Sunday 09:00 (confirm before attending). Practice Tuesday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Janet Beeken, Vestry Hall Cottage, Cranbrook TN17 3HA (01580 712561) beekendj@yahoo.co.uk
Members: David J Beeken (Capt), Linda R Pack
Associate member: Janet Beeken
EAST PECKHAM St Michael, TN12 5NG (TQ662522) 6. 14 cwt approx. in F#. GF.
Church redundant and vested in The Churches Conservation Trust. Ringing is by arrangement and
limited to those covered by Accident & Public Liability Insurance (such as that provided to KCACR
members). Ringers who are not KCACR members must provide evidence.
Sec: Michael Stuttard, Bell House, High Street, Sevenoaks TN13 1JD (07527 815519)
michaelstuttard@hotmail.com
No members
EDENBRIDGE SS Peter & Paul, TN8 5BD (TQ445461) 8. 14-0-7 in F#. UC. WC. SIM.
Sunday 09:00 & 18:00 (confirm Evensong before attending). Practice Tuesday 19:45-21:15.
Sec: Richard Dyson, Marlpit Orchard, Pit Lane, Edenbridge TN8 6BD (01732 860234 or 07856 693965)
richarddyson2014@gmail.com or Jane Wroe, 18 Greshams Way, Edenbridge, Kent TN8 5NY (07789
182803) janewroe.u[email protected]
Members: Romilee Clarke, Richard Dyson (Capt), C Ian Henderson, Tim Hill, Douglas James, Elizabeth
Longhurst, Lynne Proudfoot, Alyson Staff, Kathy Staff, Jane Wroe
Associate members: Sheila Parish, Jean E Talbot
GOUDHURST St Mary, TN17 1AJ (TQ724378) 8. 23¾ cwt approx. in D. UC. WC.
Sunday 10:15. Practice Thursday 19:30.
Sec: Rosemary Southon, 2 Weavers Cottages, Church Road, Goudhurst, Cranbrook TN17 1BL (01580
211791) rosemary.southon@btinternet.com
Member: Rosemary Southon (Capt)
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HADLOW St Mary, TN11 0DB (TQ634497) 8. 12-3-0 in G. UC. WC. SIM.
Sunday 09:25. Practice Wednesday 19:30.
Sec: Janice Massy, Lyndale, Court Lane, Hadlow, Tonbridge TN11 0DS (01732 851519)
janicemassy@btinternet.com
Members: Lucy Harvey, Nicola Harvey, Daniel Jarvis, Emma Jarvis, Phil Jarvis (Capt),
Ann Jenner, Stanley Jenner, Lea E Kolozsvari, Mark Lewis, Rachel Lewis,
Janice Massy, James Menday, Olivia Parsons, Howard Rogers, Ray Taylor
HAWKHURST St Laurence, TN18 4NT (TQ756294) 8. 23-0-19 in Eb. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:15. Practice Friday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Alison P Parsons, Ilfa, Cranbrook Road, Hawkhurst TN18 5EF (01580 753240)
catsatilfa@btinternet.com
Members: David Lyddiatt, Alison P Parsons (Capt), Hannah Ringer
Associate member: Ian L Parsons
HEVER St Peter, TN8 7NH (TQ476449) 6. 9-0-25 in A. GG (ladder access). SIM.
Sunday 1st & 3rd usually 10:30. Practice Thursday 19:30 beginners, 20:00-21:00
(confirm before attending).
Sec: Jane Rosam, Hever Brocas, Hever Road, Hever, TN8 7LE (07766 763124)
janerosam@gmail.com
Members: Richard Barclay, Stephanie Barclay, Carol Beadle, Philip Lindsay,
John Prior, Jack Read, Jane Rosam (Capt), Ana Roxburgh, Daryl Roxburgh, John
Scott, Ed Shamwana, Serafina Wilson, Tony Yates
HORSMONDEN St Margaret, TN12 8EJ (TQ703381) 8. 17-2-10 in Eb. UC. WC.
Sunday 10:00. Practice Friday 20:00.
Sec: Ken Bromley, 9 Oast View, Horsmonden, Tonbridge TN12 8LE (01892 722548)
ken@oastview.eclipse.co.uk
Members: Brian Bassett, Dawn Brockman, Ken Bromley (Capt), Mick Harris, Julia Johnson, Catherine M
Olney
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KEMSING St Mary the Virgin, TN15 6LR (TQ556588) 6. 4-1-5 in D. GF. WC (public toilets in car
park).
Sunday 08:45 except 5th 09:30. Practice Tuesday 20:00. 1st Tuesday Surprise Minor practice.
Sec: Fraser Clift, Ivy Farm House, 29 West End, Kemsing, Sevenoaks TN15 6PX (01732 761259)
fraserclift@aol.com
Members: Jeremy Boulton, Dee Clift, Fraser Clift (Capt), Nigel Ellis, Rebecca Giddings, Susan Gillett,
Nina Holley, Susan Stacey
Associate member: Godfrey Croughton
KILNDOWN Christ Church, TN17 2SF (TQ700352) 6. 9-1-10 in A. GG. The vertical ladder has now
been replaced by stairs.
Practice 1st Wednesday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Carol Eglise (01892 890923) carolegli[email protected] or Catherine Heathcote (01892 785577)
cathmheathcote@gmail.com
Member: Carol Eglise
LAMBERHURST St Mary the Blessed Virgin, TN3 8DU (TQ682366) 6. 13-0-17 in F#. UC. WC.
Sunday by arrangement. Practice Wednesday 19:30 (1st at Kilndown, confirm before attending).
Sec: John A Reid, Apps Farmhouse, Hook Green, Lamberhurst, Tunbridge Wells TN3 8LL (01892
890672) jandbreid@btopenworld.com or Catherine Heathcote, cathmheathcote@gmail.com
Members: Amanda Dilworth, Richard Dilworth, David Gates, Norman Gates, Catherine Heathcote
(Capt), Pauline Middlewick, John A Reid, Christine Smith
LEIGH St Mary, TN11 8QR (TQ548466) 6. 8-2-0 in A. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:00. Practice Wednesday 20:00.
Sec: Stella Wooldridge, 12 Old Orchard, Charcott, Tonbridge TN11 8LN (01892 870323)
s.wooldridge5[email protected]m
Members: David S James, Frances C James, Arthur Lewis, Robert Philpotts, Ray Price, William P
Richardson, Stella Wooldridge (Capt)
OTFORD St Bartholomew, TN14 5PD (TQ528593) 6. 10-1-7 in Ab. GF. WC. SIM.
Sunday 09:20. Practice Thursday 19:45.
Sec: Janet Whitehead, hedgehog.quilts@btinternet.com or Bobbie Fairclough,
bobbie.fairclough@btinternet.com
Members: Russell Edwards, Bobbie Fairclough (Capt), Colin Fleetwood, John Harrison, Jane Lawrey,
Susan Reid, Daniel Tierney, Jan Verrall, Janet Whitehead, Martin Whitehead
PENSHURST St John the Baptist, TN11 8BN (TQ527439) 8. 17-2-11 in Eb. GF.
Sunday 1st & 3rd 09:30. Practice Thursday 20:00.
Sec: Janice Byrne, Brandon, Chafford Lane, Fordcombe, Tunbridge Wells TN3 0SH (01892 740393)
janice.a.byrne@btinternet.com
Members: Cherele Bradley, Dianne Broad, Janice Byrne, Laura Byrne, Nick Byrne, Nick Gladwish, Anna
L Hargrave, Katherine L Hargrave, Lucy E Hargrave, Tess O Hargrave, Trevor Nicholls (Capt), Roberta
Weatherley, Daniel Weaver
SANDHURST St Nicholas, TN18 5NX (TQ791273) 6. 12-1-10 in F#. Anticlockwise. GF. WC.
Sunday 09:30. Practice Thursday 13:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Elizabeth Cutchey, Downgate Cottage, Rye Road, Sandhurst, Cranbrook TN18 5HP (01580
850607) elizabeth.cutchey@btinternet.com
SEAL SS Peter & Paul, TN15 0AT (TQ550570) 6. 10-1-9 in G. GF.
Sunday 09:30. Practice Monday 19:30 (confirm before attending).
Sec: Paul Thompson, 15b St Johns Road, Sevenoaks TN13 3LR (01732 452380)
paul.h.thompson@hotmail.co.uk
Members: Barbara Martin, Carol McCall, Christine Rampton, Andy Smith, Paul Thompson, Sally
Thompson, Ailsa Winstanley
SEAL CHART St Lawrence, TN15 0LN (TQ573552) 6. 5-2-21 in B. UC. WC.
Sunday 09:15. Practice Wednesday 20:00.
Sec: Phil Jones (07814 423525) bells@sealstlawrence.org.uk
Member: Annette MacKellar
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SEVENOAKS St Nicholas, TN13 1JA (TQ531543) 8. 16-2-10 in F. UC.
Sunday 10:00 & 17:45. Practice Monday 20:00.
Sec: Michael Stuttard, Bell House, High Street, Sevenoaks, TN13 1JD (07527 815519)
michaelstuttard@hotmail.com or Isabel Pearce (07973 363294) lizziebell14@hotmail.com
Members: A Caroline Berry, Nancy Branson, Nicholas Chard, Samuel Chard, David G Cochrane, Phil
Jones, Isabel M Pearce (Capt), Jenny Pryce, Caroline Stockmann, Michael Stuttard, Rebecca Stuttard,
Diana E Taylor, Zoe C Worthington
SHIPBOURNE St Giles, TN11 9PF (TQ591523) 6. 9-3-2 in G. UC.
Sunday 09:00. Practice Tuesday 20:00 (not 1st, confirm before attending).
Sec: Ruth Wadsworth, Grange House, Upper Green Road, Shipbourne, Tonbridge TN11 9PL (01732
810488 or 07716 791664) ruthwadsworth@btinternet.com
Members: Paul Britton (Capt), Sue Buchanan, Graham Edwards, Linda Pearson, Bob Taylor, Ruth
Wadsworth
SPELDHURST St Mary the Virgin, TN3 0NL (TQ553414) 8. 13¼ cwt approx. in F#. UC. SIM.
Sunday 09:30. Practice Tuesday 19:45.
Sec: Anthony J Leeves, 85 Powdermill Lane, Southborough, Tunbridge Wells TN4 9ED (01892 531104)
ajleeves@hotmail.com
Members: Nina Bohane, Michael L S Bullett, Michael Fradd, Penny L Gerrard, Christopher Horseman,
Anthony J Leeves, Karol J Leeves, Eric Roughley (Capt), Elizabeth Ruch, Peter Ruch, Crispin N
Saunders, Zena Seal, Lesley Smith, Reuben Strand, Emma Tamkin, Indiana Winter, Michael R
Worthington, Rev Douglas P Wren
SUNDRIDGE St Mary, TN14 6DD (TQ486549) 6. 13-3-3 in F#. UC.
Sunday 1st & 3rd 10:00. Practice Thursday 20:00.
Sec: Rita Cox, Affydown, Toys Hill, Sevenoaks TN16 1QB (01732 750324) or Maggie Amos (01959
561929) maggieamos43@yahoo.co.uk
Members: Maggie Amos, Jennie Cowan, Rita Cox (Capt), Fern Ogley, Joanne Rutter, Carol Taylor
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TONBRIDGE SS Peter & Paul, TN9 1DY (TQ591468) 8. 19-1-0 in E. UC.
Sunday 09:15 & 17:45 (evenings - confirm before attending). Practice Friday 19:45.
Sec: Steve Newlands, 2 Culverden Villas, The Crescent, Tonbridge, Kent. TN9 1JH (07811 356037)
steve.newlands4468@gmail.com
Members: Gillie Bone, Angela Clark, Jacqui Fletcher (Capt), Nick Fulford, Gordon Hill, Gavin Knight,
Helen Longley, Tiffany Lynch, David Pye, Ian Paul Rudd, Pamela Thomas, Hamilton Woods, Pam
Worrall
Associate member: Peggy Hill
TUNBRIDGE WELLS St Peter, TN2 4UU (TQ593392) 8. 14-0-3 in F#. UC.
Sunday by arrangement. No practice.
Sec: Ian Cochrane (01892 513 201)
Members: Ian Cochrane, Hugo Tracey
WESTERHAM St Mary, TN16 1BH (TQ448541) 8. 23-0-17 in Eb. GF. WC.
Sunday 09:45. Practice Tuesday 19:45.
Sec: Elaine Merrylees, 1 Squerryes Park Cottages, Goodley Stock Road, Westerham TN16 1RD (01959
563296) elainemerrylees2000@gmail.com
Members: A C Nigel Bailey, Carolyn Barnard, Amber Cusick, Christina Cusick, Peter Fevyer, Elaine
Merrylees (Capt), Adam Seale, Margaret Webb
Unattached Members: Oliver Engleback, Coral Fry, George Fry, Richard Hayes, Judith Rogers,
Alexander Runting, Tessa Worthington
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Other Towers of Interest
Towers are only listed here if they have three or more bells. Information regarding towers with 1 or 2
bells can be obtained from The Church Bells of Kent website: www.kent.lovesguide.com.
We are grateful to Reverend David Cawley for his continuing contribution to this section.
** Churches so marked are vested in the Churches Conservation Trust.
Towers with 3 or more unringable bells
ASHFORD District
BRENZETT St Eanswith, (R005277) 3, 11½ cwt approx. in A
b
. Swing chimed. GF.
IVYCHURCH St George, (R028277) 5, 14½ cwt approx. in F. Anticlockwise. 4
th
cracked. GF. 1 only in
use.
OLD ROMNEY St Clement, (R035252) 3, 7½ cwt approx. in B. 2 bells swing chimed. Middle bell broken. GF.
WESTWELL St Mary, (Q990475) 4, 12 cwt approx. in F
#
. 3
rd
cracked. GF.
CANTERBURY District
ADISHAM The Holy Innocents, (R227542) 4, 7 cwt approx. in B
b
. 3 bells dismounted, tenor hung dead.
BETTESHANGER St Mary the Virgin, (R312526) 3, 4¼ cwt approx. in E. GF. Hung without stays and
sliders. Church vested in Betteshanger School
BRIDGE St Peter, (R183541) 3, 10 cwt approx. in G. Clocked.
DAVINGTON Priory of St Mary Magdalene, (R011618) 3, 1-3-24 in F. Swing chimed.
EASTLING St Mary, (Q965566) 6, 8 cwt approx. in A
b
. 4 bells cracked. GF. 1 only used.
ELMSTED St James the Great, (R116449) 6, 11 cwt approx. in G. Anticlockwise. Ellacombe apparatus. GF.
**FORDWICH, St Mary the Virgin, 4, 6½ cwt in B. Bells dismounted from frame. OG.
HARBLEDOWN St Michael & All Angels, (R132581) 3, 6 cwt approx. in B
b
. Hung with pulleys aligned
for chiming. No stays, sliders or fixed access. GF.
HOATH Holy Cross, (R203642) 3, 4¾ cwt approx. in C. Clocked. Bells not in use.
NONINGTON St Mary, (R255546) 3, 9 cwt approx. in A
b
. Bells derelict. Clocked (tenor cracked). 1 only
used.
PATRIXBOURNE St Mary, (R190552) 3, 4-2-25 in D. Clocked.
PRESTON-BY-FAVERSHAM St Catherine, (R017608) 3, 3½ cwt approx. in F. Swing chimed. Frame for 6. UC.
**SANDWICH St Peter, (R334581) 8, 15-2-9 in E
b
Tenor rung for weekday Curfew at 20.00 is the only
ringable bell. UC
STELLING St Mary, (R142486) 3, 7¼ cwt approx. in C. Ellacombe apparatus. GF.
UPPER HARDRES SS Peter & Paul, (R153507) 3, 8¼ cwt approx. in G. Ellacombe apparatus. GF.
LEWISHAM District
DEPTFORD St Paul, (Q373775) 3, 8½ cwt approx. in A. Swing chimed.
ST PAULS CRAY Former St Paulinus, (Q474691) 3, 7 cwt approx. Redundant. Bells disused.
MAIDSTONE District
BOUGHTON MALHERBE St Nicholas, 3, 9 cwt approx. 2 bells dismounted, tenor hung dead
TESTON SS Peter & Paul, (Q705535) 3, 6 cwt in B. Swing chimed.
ROCHESTER District
**COOLING St James, (Q756759) 3, 6 cwt approx. approx. No stays, sliders or pulleys.
LOWER HALSTOW St Margaret, (Q860675) 3, 6 cwt approx. Swing chimed. GF.
TONGE St Giles, (Q934640) 3, 5¾ cwt approx. in B. Swing chimed. GF.
Towers with 3 or more chiming bells
Unless otherwise stated the bells are operated from the ground floor.
ASHFORD District
BROOK St Mary, (R066443) 3, 6¼ cwt approx. in C
#
. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
DYMCHURCH SS Peter & Paul, (R103298) 3, 4½ cwt approx. in C
#
. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
FOLKESTONE Holy Trinity, (R219355) 8, 2-3-11 in F. Hung dead. Clavier chime. UC.
FOLKESTONE St Saviour, 3, 4 cwt approx. in D. Hung dead in open turret. Electric solenoid hammers.
MONKS HORTON St Peter, (R124406) 3, 2-1-0. Hung for swing chiming with levers in open turret.
ST MARY-IN-THE-MARSH St Mary the Virgin, (R064280) 3, 10-1-10 in G. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
SNARGATE St Dunstan, (Q991287) 3, 8½ cwt approx. in A. Hung for swing chiming with levers.
SNAVE St Augustine, (R014299) 3, 8 cwt approx. in A. Bells in frame but dismounted. Church
redundant and in the care of the Romney Marsh Historic Churches Trust.
TENTERDEN St Michael & All Angels, (Q886354) 6, 10-0-21 in G. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
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CANTERBURY District
BISHOPSBOURNE St Mary, (R187527) 4, 6¾ cwt approx. in B
b
. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
BUCKLAND-IN-DOVER St Andrew, (R305426) 6, 2-3-27 in E. Hung dead - Ellacombe apparatus.
CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL Arundel Tower, (R151579) 5, 9-2-2 in F
#
. Clock chime plus Great Dunstan 62-
2-9 in B.
CANTERBURY St Martin, (R159578) 3, 6-2-0 in B
b
. Hung for swing chiming with levers.
CANTERBURY St Paul, (R154577) 3, 6-2-7 in C. Hung for swing chiming with levers.
CANTERBURY St Peter, (R147581) 4, 8-1-20 in A. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
CRUNDALE St Mary the Virgin, (R086486) 3, 8 cwt approx. in A. Tenor only hung for ringing. Ellacombe apparatus.
DEAL Former RM Chapel, 3, 2 cwt approx. Hung for swing chiming with levers in open turret.
DEAL RM Barracks Clock Tower, 3, 4 cwt approx. Clock Chime
DEAL Former South Barracks, 3. Clock Chime.
ELMSTONE Parish Church, (R262603) 3, 5¾ cwt approx. in B. Hung dead. Chimed by lever clappers.
HARBLEDOWN St Nicholas' Hospital Chapel, (R131582) 4, 4-2-16 in C
#
. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
HOUGHAM St Lawrence, (R278400) 3, 5½ cwt approx. in C. Hung for swing chiming with levers but clocked.
ICKHAM St John the Evangelist, (R222582) 4, 7-1-13 in A. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
MARGATE Jubilee Tower, (R352708) 5, 2-3-17 in D
#
. Clock chime.
POSTLING SS Mary & Radigund, (R145391) 3, 9¾ cwt approx. in G. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
ST MARGARET-AT-CLIFFE St Margaret, (R358447) 8, 6-0-2 in C. Hung dead. Electric keyboard chime.
SHOLDEN St Nicholas, (R359522) 3, 5½ cwt approx. in B. Hung for swing chiming.
STAPLE St James the Great, (R269567) 4, 11-2-25 in G. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus
**STOURMOUTH All Saints, (R256629) 3, 5 cwt approx. in C. Hung for swing chiming with levers.
WESTBERE All Saints, (R193611) 3, 2-1-15 in A. Hung dead in open turret. Ellacombe apparatus.
WOODNESBOROUGH St Mary the Virgin, (R308567) 5, 14 cwt approx. in F. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
LEWISHAM District
BECKENHAM Christ Church, (Q374695) 8, 4-1-9 in E. Hung dead. Clavier chime. UC.
BROCKLEY St Peter, (Q368759) 5, 7 cwt approx. in B. Hung dead. Clock chime.
CHARLTON St Luke, (Q414778) 8, 2-3-23 in F. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
DARENTH St Margaret, (Q561713) 3, 4-3-24 in C
#
. Hung for swing chiming with levers.
DEPTFORD St Luke, (Q366780) 8, 3-1-19 in F. Hung dead. Clavier chime. UC.
KESTON Parish Church, (Q414646) 6, 2¼ cwt approx. in A
b
. Hung dead. Clavier chime.
KESTON Former St Audrey, 4, 1 cwt approx. Chime (no details).
LEE St Margaret, (Q391757) 16, 6-0-10 in C. Hung dead. Clavier chime. UC.
NORTH CRAY St James, (Q484718) 3, 3-3-4. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
PLUMSTEAD St Nicholas, (Q459786) 6, 7-1-18 in B
b
. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
PLUMSTEAD The Links Plumstead Common, (Q446777) 3, 8-2-0 in C. Clock chime.
SUTTON-AT-HONE St John, (Q553707) 4, 8-0-12 in A. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
SWANLEY VILLAGE St Paul, (Q530698) 3, 6-1-11. Hung for swing chiming with levers.
WEST WICKHAM St Francis, (Q381661) 8, 6-1-22 in C. Hung dead. Clavier chime.
WOOLWICH Royal Arsenal Co-op Society Buildings, (Q433790) 3, 10-0-26 in G
#
. Clock chime.
MAIDSTONE District
LARKFIELD Holy Trinity, (Q704592) 3, 2-2-2. Hung for swing chiming in a 3-gabled turret.
OFFHAM St Michael, (Q661581) 3, 7 cwt in G. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
RYARSH St Martin, (Q672591) 3, 6-3-22 in B
b
. Hung for swing chiming with levers.
ROCHESTER District
BICKNOR St James, (Q860588) 4, 2½ cwt approx. Steel bells. Hung for swing chiming with small iron wheels.
CHATHAM Royal Dockyard Clock Tower Building, 3, 4 cwt approx. Clock Chime
CHATHAM RN Barracks St George’s Centre, 3, 2-0-2 in G. Hemispherical chime
GRAVESEND Art Centre (formerly St Andrew), (Q649746) 4, 2 cwt approx. Disused chime, gabled turret.
**HIGHAM St Mary (Old Church), 3, 3-1-9 in C. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
LUDDESDOWN SS Peter & Paul, (Q669662) 6, 6-2-22 in A. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
MILSTEAD, Holy Cross, (Q903988) 3, 6cwt approx. GF. Hung deal. Ellacombe apparatus.
ROCHESTER Foord Almshouses, (Q737670) 5, 5-1-26 in C
#
. Clock chime.
SITTINGBOURNE Sacred Heart (RC), (Q901637) 8, 3-0-27 in E. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus. OG
STOKE AT HOO St John the Baptist, (Q823751) 3, 5-1-22 in B
b
. Hung for swing chiming with levers.
STROOD New Testament Church of God (formerly St Mary), (Q738694) 3, 2 cwt approx. Hung for swing chiming.
TONBRIDGE District
ASHURST Parish Church, (Q512391) 3, 3-3-14 in C. Hung for swing chiming with levers.
PEMBURY St Peter, Old Church, (Q626430) 4, 5-1-25 in B. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
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SOUTHBOROUGH St Peter, (Q575428) 6, 7-1-21 in A
b
. Manual chime of 6 with tenor ringable. UC.
SUTTON VALENCE School, (Q813493) 4, 4-2-20 in E
b
Clock Chime
TONBRIDGE St Stephen, (Q587457) 3, 5 cwt approx. Clock bells, hour bell swing chimed. UC
TUDELEY All Saints, (Q622455) 3, 5½ cwt approx. Hung dead. Ellacombe apparatus.
TUNBRIDGE WELLS St Luke, (Q588408) 8, 14-0-25 in F
#
. Hung dead. Clavier chime. UC
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Quarter Peal Secretary's Report 2019
1,113 quarter peals were recorded within the Association area in 2019, 42 down on 2018, but the
third consecutive year with over 1,100. Quarter peals were rung in memory of and in celebration of
the lives of Association members who died during the year, including John Barnes, Stanley Evans,
and Ray Lucas. Several quarter peals were rung to mark New Year, Easter, St George's Day,
Remembrance Sunday, Advent and Christmas. Quarter peals were also rung in solidarity with
France after the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, and to mark the 75th anniversary of the D Day
landings. Nine sponsored quarter peals were rung in a day at Beckenham.
The Society of Kent Young Ringers was very active ringing quarter peals with many firsts and an
increasing number of ringers taking part. A few of the Kent Young Ringers seemed to enjoy ringing
handbell quarter peals in unusual places.
The leading tower was St Michael's, Maidstone with 65 quarter peals closely followed by All Saints,
Birchington with 64. Neil Jones was again the leading conductor, calling 108 quarter peals. The
Canterbury District had the highest number of quarter peals while the Tonbridge District had the
highest average per tower and the highest percentage of its ringable towers recording a quarter
peal.
Congratulations to the 26 ringers who rang their first quarter peal (48 in 2018), and to the seven
firsts as conductor.
Jacqueline Barlow and Timothy Wraight each rang their 1,500th quarter peal.
There were 147 conductors in 2019 (143 in 2018). Thirty-seven handbell quarter peals were rung
(eighteen in 2018).
The longest lengths were a 2019 date touch, a half peal, a 2040 and a 2880.
Several methods and variations were rung to a quarter peal for the first time and named by the band.
Anthony Leeves
2019 analysis by District
District
No of
towers
†
Quarter
Peals
In tower
In hand
‡
No of
towers
rung
% of
towers
rung
Avg
per
tower
Leading tower
Ashford
45
142
142
0
30
67%
3.2
Ashford (59)
Canterbury
56
303
290
13
45
80%
5.2
Birchington, All Saints (64)
Lewisham
33
174
166
8
25
76%
5.0
Farnborough (28)
Maidstone
39
188
186
2
26
67%
4.8
Maidstone, St Michael (65)
Rochester
39
118
117
1
25
64%
3.0
Tunstall (24)
Tonbridge
29
188
174
14
26
90%
6.0
Tonbridge (27)
Totals
241
1,113
1,075
38
177
73%
4.5
Maidstone, St Michael (65)
† ringable towers with 3 or more bells ‡ also including mobile belfries
Leading towers
Leading conductors
1
Maidstone, St Michael
65
1
Neil W Jones
108
2
Birchington (All Saints)
64
2
Mark Chittenden-Pile
82
3
Ashford
59
3
Darren W Elphick
55
4
Farnborough
28
4
Daniel R Jarvis
43
5
Tonbridge
27
5=
Rupert Cheeseman
42
6=
Canterbury Cathedral
24
5=
Stanley Jenner
42
6=
Tunstall
24
5=
Michael J Little
42
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2019 analysis by method
Singles
5
Major
247
Stedman
2
Plain Bob
35
Other single method
2
Yorkshire Surprise
28
Multi-method
1
Turramurra Surprise
16
Cambridge Surprise
15
Minimus
23
Superlative Surprise
15
Plain Bob
12
Bristol Surprise
11
Other single method
2
Single method plain
14
Multi-method
9
Single method TB
6
Single method Delight
6
Doubles
348
Single method Surprise
63
Multi-method
109
Other single method
3
Plain Bob
100
Spliced
35
Grandsire
60
Other single method
79
Caters
37
Grandsire
28
Doubles &
Minor
2
Stedman
5
Multi-method
2
Other single method
4
Minor
270
Royal
14
Plain Bob
73
Plain Bob
5
Cambridge Surprise
50
Yorkshire Surprise
3
St Clement's Coll Bob
17
Cambridge Surprise
3
Single method TB
10
Other single method
3
Single method Delight
5
Single method Surprise
51
Cinques
8
Other single method
33
Stedman
4
Multi-method
31
Grandsire
4
Triples
154
Maximus
5
Grandsire
71
Little Bob
2
Plain Bob
45
Single method Surprise
3
Stedman
16
Other single method
22
TOTAL
1,113
First quarter peal congratulations 2019
Ashford District
Peter Courtness on 20th October at Biddenden
Derek East on 20th October at Biddenden
Paula Gunnell on 6th May at New Romney
Rachel Ilsley on 22nd February at Benenden
Carl Walmsley on 15th September at Burmarsh
Canterbury District
Mark Allchin on 30th May at Sheldwich
Victoria Falconer on 5th January at Whitstable, All
Saints
Airlie Fray on 23rd February at Ash-next-Sandwich
Simon Lovelock on 6th April at St Peter-in-Thanet
Lloyd Stickels on 26th June at St Laurence-in-
Thanet
Lewisham District
Ellis Baker on 14th December at Farnborough
Tony Besgrove on 26th June at West Wickham
Susanne Fever on 17th November at Ash-by-
Wrotham
Victoria Higgs on 18th February at Farningham
Justina Pupeikyte on 24th February at Greenwich
Maidstone District
Tony Adams on 27th April at Boughton Monchelsea
Callum Clark on 1st January at Aylesford
David Gibson on 24th February at Bearsted
Olivia Parsons on 10th November at Nettlestead
Sonya Walsh on 27th April at Boughton Monchelsea
Rochester District
Calum Graham-McBride on 22nd February at
Borden
Tonbridge District
Anna Hargrave on 19th January at Leigh
Lucy Hargrave on 28th May at Kemsing
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Tim Hill on 9th February at Edenbridge
Philip Lindsay on 2nd November at Hever
Hannah Ringer on 7th April at Hawkhurst
First as conductor
Laura Byrne on 24th February at Tonbridge
Sam Chard on 17th August at Birchington, Quex
Park
Amber Cusick on 2nd January at Farnborough
David Gyles on 2nd June at Crayford
Elliot Habuki-Bedford on 13th May at Chilham
Mike Hyde on 10th February at Cobham
Thomas Wilding on 21st August at Chislehurst, St
Nicholas
Historical Data
There is a database containing details of quarter peals rung in the Association area. This can be
accessed from the Association website. Over 36,000 quarter peals are recorded on the database.
From 1979 to date, these are all those recorded in the Ringing World and/or on BellBoard, and any
others that have been included in the Association handbook. Details prior to that date are largely
from the Association handbooks. The intention is gradually to add pre 1979 Ringing World data.
Some statistics from the 1979 to 2019 quarter peals:
Total number of quarter peals 32,690 Average per year 797
On tower bells 32,076
On handbells 572 Highest year (2017) 1,196
On mobile belfries 42
Leading towers Leading conductors
Ashford 1,115 Richard Edwards 1,344
Birchington (All Saints) 1,044 Michael Little 1,212
Canterbury Cathedral 951 Mark Chittenden-Pile 1,102
Maidstone (All Saints) 875 Neil Jones 1,102
Canterbury (St Stephen) 742 Darren Elphick 1,018
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Quarter Peals Rung in 2019
All known quarter peals rung in the Association area in 2019
ASHFORD
Aldington (St Martin)
07-Mar
1260 Plain B Minor
SJ Davis
22-Jun
1320 Oxford TB Minor
JR Lees
Appledore (SS Peter & Paul)
27-May
1280 Yorkshire S Major
DW Elphick
Ashford (St Mary the Virgin)
01-Jan
1280 Kent TB Major
DS Smith
06-Jan
1275 Stedman Caters
AM Hills
20-Jan
1259 Grandsire Caters
M Chittenden-Pile
03-Feb
1264 Plain B Major
M Chittenden-Pile
17-Feb
1259 Grandsire Caters
M Chittenden-Pile
24-Feb
1260 Stedman Doubles
M Chittenden-Pile
16-Mar
1296 Ashford L B Caters
AD Pink
17-Mar
1259 Grandsire Caters
M Chittenden-Pile
24-Mar
1280 Turramurra S Major
M Chittenden-Pile
31-Mar
1260 Plain B Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
09-Apr
1260 Grandsire Doubles
M Chittenden-Pile
14-Apr
1260 Plain B Royal
DS Smith
18-Apr
1260 Plain B Doubles
M Chittenden-Pile
21-Apr
1259 Grandsire Caters
M Chittenden-Pile
23-Apr
1260 Grandsire Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
28-Apr
1296 Grandsire Caters
DS Smith
19-May
1260 Grandsire Doubles
M Chittenden-Pile
21-May
1260 Minor (2m)
M Chittenden-Pile
28-May
1260 Plain B Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
02-Jun
1344 Little B Major
M Chittenden-Pile
16-Jun
1296 Cambridge S Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
23-Jun
1272 Kent TB Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
25-Jun
1260 Grandsire Triples
DS Smith
30-Jun
1264 Plain B Major
M Chittenden-Pile
07-Jul
1296 Plain B Caters
M Chittenden-Pile
21-Jul
1260 Plain B Doubles
DS Smith
22-Jul
1260 Grandsire Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
28-Jul
1259 Grandsire Caters
M Chittenden-Pile
13-Aug
1260 S Oxford B Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
18-Aug
1280 Plain B Major
M Chittenden-Pile
20-Aug
1272 Kent TB Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
25-Aug
1260 Plain B Doubles
M Chittenden-Pile
27-Aug
1440 Yorkshire Block D
Minor
DS Smith
03-Sep
1260 S Canterbury Pl B
Minor
DS Smith
10-Sep
1260 Plain B Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
15-Sep
1260 Doubles (3m)
M Chittenden-Pile
17-Sep
1260 Plain B Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
22-Sep
1260 S Canterbury Pl B
Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
24-Sep
1260 Plain B Doubles
M Chittenden-Pile
29-Sep
1260 Grandsire Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
01-Oct
1260 Doubles (2m)
M Chittenden-Pile
06-Oct
1260 Plain B Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
08-Oct
1260 S Canterbury Pl B
Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
15-Oct
1440 Grandsire Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
27-Oct
1344 Grandsire Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
03-Nov
1372 Plain B Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
11-Nov
1260 Grandsire Triples
CJ Cooper
12-Nov
1260 Doubles (1m/3v)
M Chittenden-Pile
17-Nov
1260 Plain B Royal
M Chittenden-Pile
24-Nov
1259 Grandsire Caters
M Chittenden-Pile
01-Dec
1259 Grandsire Caters
M Chittenden-Pile
03-Dec
1296 Cambridge S Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
10-Dec
1260 Grandsire Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
12-Dec
1260 Grandsire Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
15-Dec
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
WJ Stungo
17-Dec
1260 Plain B Doubles
M Chittenden-Pile
22-Dec
1260 Plain B Doubles
WJ Stungo
24-Dec
1260 Grandsire Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
31-Dec
1260 Plain B Doubles
M Chittenden-Pile
Benenden (St George)
22-Feb
1260 Grandsire Doubles
G Hogben
02-Mar
1311 Stedman Cinques
AD Pink
15-Mar
1294 Swindon S Maximus
AD Pink
12-Apr
1320 Little B Maximus
NW Jones
21-Jun
1311 Stedman Cinques
AD Pink
19-Jul
1320 Little B Maximus
NW Jones
18-Oct
1259 Grandsire Caters
NW Jones
20-Dec
1294 Yorkshire S
Maximus
RH Edwards
Biddenden (All Saints)
16-Mar
1280 Old Peculier D
Major
DAC Matthews
20-May
1260 Grandsire Triples
JR Lees
20-Oct
1260 Grandsire Doubles
CJ Cooper
Brabourne (St Mary the Blessed Virgin)
15-Apr
1260 Grandsire Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
12-Aug
1344 Spliced S Major
(3m)
NW Jones
23-Oct
1260 S Oxford B Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
Burmarsh (All Saints)
26-Apr
1272 Plain B Minimus
CJ Cooper
22-Jun
1260 Grandsire Doubles
CJ Cooper
29-Jul
1260 Plain B Minor
BG Butcher
12-Aug
1260 Grandsire Doubles
CJ Cooper
15-Sep
1260 Grandsire Doubles
CJ Cooper
22-Dec
1260 Grandsire Doubles
CJ Cooper
25-Dec
1272 Plain B Minimus
CJ Cooper
Charing (SS Peter & Paul)
03-Aug
1320 Doubles (5m)
DW Elphick
Cheriton (St Martin)
16-Jan
1260 Grandsire Doubles
R Wilsher
28-Jan
1260 Grandsire Triples
M Godfrey
15-Mar
1250 Mexico S Major
DC Manger
Egerton (St James)
21-Dec
1260 Plain B Minor
DW Elphick
Fairfield (St Thomas-a-Becket)
18-Jul
1260 Stedman Singles
- Silent &
unconducted -
Folkestone (SS Mary & Eanswythe)
17-Mar
1260 Grandsire Triples
CJ Cooper
Frittenden (St Mary)
15-Sep
1250 Yorkshire S Major
DC Manger
12-Oct
1296 Baldrick L B Triples
AD Pink
Great Chart (St Mary)
26-Feb
1260 Erin Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
22-Mar
1280 Uxbridge S Major
S Jenner
- 92 -
13-Apr
1312 Turramurra S Major
DS Smith
06-May
1260 Plain B Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
12-Aug
1280 Rutland S Major
NW Jones
22-Oct
1260 Doubles (4m/3v)
M Chittenden-Pile
07-Nov
1282 Cambridge S Major
MA Poole
Headcorn (SS Peter & Paul)
01-Jan
1260 Plain B Triples
T Munt
05-Jan
1260 Grandsire Triples
DW Elphick
12-Oct
1280 Vacaville S Major
DD Smith
Hythe (St Leonard)
10-Mar
1260 Plain B Minor
BG Butcher
05-May
1260 Plain B Doubles
BG Butcher
07-Jul
1260 Doubles (2m)
BG Butcher
06-Oct
1260 Plain B Minor
BG Butcher
10-Nov
1260 Plain B Triples
BG Butcher
08-Dec
1296 Plain B Major
BG Butcher
Kennington (St Mary)
21-Apr
1260 Doubles (2m)
M Chittenden-Pile
22-Apr
1260 D Oxford B Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
06-May
1260 Plain B Doubles
M Chittenden-Pile
12-May
1260 Doubles (3m)
M Chittenden-Pile
13-May
1260 Plain B Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
18-May
1272 Kent TB Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
29-Jun
1260 Plain B Doubles
GF Coker
21-Jul
1260 Plain B Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
23-Oct
1260 Minor (2m)
M Chittenden-Pile
15-Dec
1260 Grandsire Doubles
M Chittenden-Pile
Kingsnorth (St Michael)
06-May
1260 Doubles (3m)
M Chittenden-Pile
23-Oct
1260 S Canterbury Pl B
Minor
M Chittenden-Pile
Little Chart (St Mary the Virgin)
17-Apr
1260 Grandsire Doubles
CJ Cooper
19-Jul
1320 Bourne S Minor
S Jenner
Lydd (All Saints)
18-May
1260 Plain B Triples
AD Moore
24-May
1250 Lincolnshire S Major
DC Manger
30-Dec
1260 Grandsire Triples
CJ Cooper
Lympne (St Stephen)
16-Feb
1260 Hunslet B Triples
DG Davis
23-Oct
1260 Plain B Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
New Romney (St Nicholas)
21-Mar
1260 Grandsire Doubles
CJ Cooper
06-May
1260 Grandsire Doubles
CJ Cooper
18-May
1260 Grandsire Triples
A Ducker
30-Dec
1260 Plain B Minor
CJ Cooper
Saltwood (SS Peter & Paul)
22-Jun
1296 S Oxford B Minor
DW Elphick
Sellindge (St Mary)
18-May
1260 Plain B Minor
SDG Webb
Sevington (St Mary)
18-Jul
1266 Singles (3p/m)
BR Larter
Smarden (St Michael)
19-Jan
1260 Doubles (2m)
T Munt
18-Apr
1260 Plain B Minor
T Munt
Stone-in-Oxney (St Mary the Virgin)
27-May
1272 Bourne S Minor
NW Jones
Tenterden (St Mildred)
19-May
1288 Grandsire Triples
RH Edwards
Warehorne (St Matthew)
12-May
1260 Grandsire Doubles
BA Roberts
30-Dec
1296 Cambridge S Minor
CJ Cooper
Wittersham (St John the Baptist)
23-Feb
1260 Doubles (4m)
RH Edwards
27-May
1250 Rutland S Major
NW Jones
CANTERBURY
Ash-next-Sandwich (St Nicholas)
23-Feb
1260 Plain B Doubles
BPU Lawrence
16-Mar
1282 Cambridge S Royal
BE Bradstock
10-Aug
1259 Grandsire Caters
DW Elphick
05-Dec
1287 Stedman Caters
AJ Corby
Bekesbourne (St Peter)
11-Aug
1296 Cambridge S Minor
A Deebank
Birchington (All Saints)
02-Jan
1260 Norman Baldock
Doubles
T Attride
06-Jan
1260 Queen's Park
Doubles
T Attride
13-Jan
1260 Next Time Doubles
T Attride
20-Jan
1260 Dedication Doubles
T Attride
21-Jan
1260 Chris Porteous CBE
Doubles
T Attride
25-Jan
1260 Beryl Padget
Doubles
T Attride
27-Jan
1260 Angersleigh
Doubles
T Attride
03-Feb
1260 Thornfalcon
Doubles
T Attride
10-Feb
1260 Eling Doubles
T Attride
17-Feb
1260 Sopley Doubles
T Attride
24-Feb
1260 Curry Mallett
Doubles
T Attride
03-Mar
1260 Barrington Doubles
T Attride
10-Mar
1260 Piddlehinton
Doubles
T Attride
17-Mar
1260 Piddletrenthide
Doubles
T Attride
19-Mar
1260 Leeds Castle
Doubles
T Attride
24-Mar
1260 Pudleston Doubles
T Attride
31-Mar
1260 Waterbeach
Doubles
T Attride
07-Apr
1260 Buriton Doubles
T Attride
14-Apr
1260 Wyre Piddle
Doubles
T Attride
21-Apr
1260 Grandsire Doubles
MJ Little
21-Apr
1260 Plain B Triples
MJ Little
23-Apr
1260 St George, Vernet-
Les-Bains Doubles
T Attride
28-Apr
1260 Doubles (5m)
MJ Little
05-May
1260 Steep Doubles
MJ Little
12-May
1260 Liss Doubles
MJ Little
19-May
1260 Froxfield Doubles
MJ Little
02-Jun
1260 Bramshott Doubles
MJ Little
09-Jun
1272 Plain B Minimus
MJ Little
16-Jun
1260 Steep Doubles
MJ Little
22-Jun
1260 Doubles (2m)
MJ Little
23-Jun
1260 St Aloysius Doubles
T Attride
29-Jun
1260 Saturday Doubles
T Attride
30-Jun
1260 Liss Doubles
T Attride
07-Jul
1260 Stentman Doubles
MJ Little
14-Jul
1260 Froxfield Doubles
T Attride
20-Jul
1260 The Eagle Has
Landed Doubles
T Attride
- 93 -
20-Jul
1260 One Giant Leap
Doubles
T Attride
21-Jul
1260 Plain B Doubles
MJ Little
28-Jul
1260 Plain B Triples
MJ Little
04-Aug
1260 Grandsire Doubles
MJ Little
11-Aug
1320 Newborough
Doubles
MJ Little
18-Aug
1320 St Helen Doubles
MJ Little
25-Aug
1260 St Ouen P Doubles
T Attride
01-Sep
1320 Longparish Doubles
MJ Little
08-Sep
1272 Plain B Minimus
MJ Little
15-Sep
1260 Midhurst Doubles
T Attride
22-Sep
1260 Plain B Doubles
T Attride
26-Sep
1320 Shar's Summer
Doubles
T Attride
13-Oct
1320 Make Some Noise
Doubles
T Attride
20-Oct
1320 St Frideswide
Doubles
MJ Little
27-Oct
1320 St Quintin Doubles
MJ Little
03-Nov
1260 Funtington Doubles
T Attride
10-Nov
1260 Chawton Doubles
T Attride
17-Nov
1260 Bramshott Doubles
T Attride
01-Dec
1260 Purbrook Doubles
T Attride
08-Dec
1260 Plain B Doubles
MJ Little
08-Dec
1260 Plain B Doubles
MJ Little
15-Dec
1320 St Lucy Doubles
MJ Little
22-Dec
1320 Daffodil Doubles
MJ Little
24-Dec
1260 Plain B Doubles
MJ Little
25-Dec
1272 Plain B Minimus
MJ Little
26-Dec
1320 Bluebell Doubles
MJ Little
29-Dec
1320 Middleton Stoney
Doubles
MJ Little
31-Dec
1320 Grandsire Doubles
MJ Little
Birchington (Minnis Bay Beach) Handbells
10-Sep
1260 Plain B Doubles
BR Larter
Birchington (Quex Park)
05-Jan
1260 St Simon's B
Doubles
MJ Little
13-Jan
1280 Cambridge S Major
AM Hills
27-Jan
1250 Yorkshire S Major
AM Hills
10-Feb
1344 Turramurra S Major
AM Hills
20-Apr
1260 St Simon's B Triples
AM Hills
20-Apr
1260 Plain B Minor
CM Hills
20-Apr
1264 Plain B Major
M Chittenden-Pile
20-Apr
1260 Grandsire Triples
MJ Little
04-May
1260 Doubles (3m)
MJ Little
04-May
1260 Plain B Triples
MJ Little
27-May
1344 Little B Major
AM Hills
27-May
1296 Cambridge S Minor
AM Hills
27-May
1259 Grandsire Caters
M Chittenden-Pile
27-May
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
WJ Stungo
31-Jul
1260 Stedman Triples
AM Hills
17-Aug
1260 Plain B Minor
DR Jarvis
17-Aug
1260 Doubles (3m)
DR Jarvis
17-Aug
1320 Kent TB Minor
DR Jarvis
17-Aug
1260 Plain B Doubles
S Chard
Boughton-under-Blean (SS Peter & Paul)
15-Feb
1260 Doubles (1p/10m)
A Ducker
27-Apr
1280 Spliced S Major
(7m)
AM Hills
17-May
1260 Grandsire Triples
A Ducker
12-Jun
1250 Turramurra S Major
AM Hills
06-Jul
1280 Turramurra S Major
SJ Davis
12-Jul
1288 Plain B Triples
AD Moore
17-Jul
1320 Apollo S Minor
PH Larter
23-Aug
1280 Spliced S Major
(4m)
S Jenner
27-Sep
1260 Plain B Minor
SC Palin
29-Nov
1320 Cambridge S Minor
AD Moore
Canterbury (Cathedral)
11-Apr
1263 Stedman Caters
M Chittenden-Pile
28-Apr
1259 Grandsire Caters
M Chittenden-Pile
26-May
1253 Grandsire Cinques
M Chittenden-Pile
01-Jun
1344 Spliced S Major
(8m)
AM Hills
08-Jun
1260 Grandsire Doubles
M Chittenden-Pile
09-Jun
1342 Grandsire Cinques
M Chittenden-Pile
23-Jun
1343 Erin Caters
AM Hills
14-Jul
1259 Grandsire Caters
M Chittenden-Pile
20-Jul
1260 Stedman Triples
AJ Corby
28-Jul
1368 Little B Royal
AM Hills
11-Aug
1280 Yorkshire S Major
AJ Corby
25-Aug
1259 Grandsire Caters
M Chittenden-Pile
08-Sep
1260 Plain B Royal
AJ Corby
15-Sep
1260 Grandsire Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
22-Sep
1264 Plain B Major
M Chittenden-Pile
27-Oct
1260 Plain B Royal
CM Hills
10-Nov
1298 Grandsire Cinques
M Chittenden-Pile
16-Nov
1344 Spliced S Major
(4m)
AM Hills
30-Nov
1277 Grandsire Caters
M Chittenden-Pile
08-Dec
1276 Grandsire Cinques
M Chittenden-Pile
18-Dec
1260 Stedman Triples
AM Hills
22-Dec
1311 Stedman Cinques
AM Hills
23-Dec
1263 Stedman Caters
M Chittenden-Pile
29-Dec
1311 Stedman Cinques
AM Hills
Canterbury (In Cathedral) Handbells
03-Feb
1264 Plain B Major
AM Hills
Canterbury (St Dunstan)
05-Jan
1260 Grandsire Doubles
CM Hills
30-Mar
1320 Surfleet S Minor
A Ducker
21-Apr
1260 Doubles (3m)
LA Huckstep
19-May
1260 Doubles (3m)
CM Hills
01-Jul
1260 Doubles (3m)
CM Hills
06-Jul
1260 Doubles (3m/8v)
AM Hills
19-Oct
1260 Doubles (1p/3m)
CM Hills
10-Nov
1260 Doubles (7m/4v)
AM Hills
16-Nov
1289 Grandsire Doubles
AM Hills
21-Dec
1296 Cambridge S Minor
AM Hills
25-Dec
1260 Doubles (2p/7m/2v)
AM Hills
Canterbury (St Stephen)
06-Jan
1260 Doubles (3m)
AJ Martin
03-Mar
1260 Grandsire Triples
AJ Martin
17-Mar
1320 Plain B Minor
JE Huxley
23-Mar
1344 Spliced S Major
(5m)
AM Hills
31-Mar
1260 Doubles (1p/3m)
AJ Martin
07-Apr
1260 Stedman Triples
AM Hills
21-Apr
1260 Doubles (1p/2m)
- Joint -
05-May
1260 Plain B Doubles
JE Huxley
16-Jun
1260 Doubles (2m)
LA Huckstep
07-Jul
1260 Doubles (2m)
LA Huckstep
21-Jul
1280 Yorkshire S Major
AM Hills
- 94 -
04-Aug
1260 Doubles (1p/3m)
LA Huckstep
11-Aug
1260 Plain B Triples
DW Elphick
23-Aug
1312 Adelaide S Major
S Jenner
25-Aug
1260 Doubles (3m)
AJ Martin
01-Sep
1260 Doubles (3m/2v)
LA Huckstep
15-Sep
1260 Doubles (3m)
LA Huckstep
20-Oct
1260 Grandsire Doubles
AJ Martin
03-Nov
1296 Cambridge S Minor
JE Huxley
17-Nov
1320 Plain B Minor
JE Huxley
01-Dec
1320 Plain B Minor
C Stay
15-Dec
1320 Plain B Minor
JE Huxley
26-Dec
1260 Plain B Minor
AM Hills
Chartham (St Mary)
30-Mar
1260 Very Very
Frightening B Minor
AD Moore
17-Aug
1440 Cambridge S Minor
WN Evans
13-Sep
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
WN Evans
Chilham (St Mary)
13-May
1260 Grandsire Doubles
E Habuki-Bedford
03-Jun
1260 Doubles (1p/4m)
AD Moore
10-Jun
1260 Plain B Triples
C Bellis
21-Jun
1260 Grandsire Triples
A Ducker
24-Jun
1260 Grandsire Doubles
AD Moore
15-Sep
1260 Chilham TP
Doubles
P Bedford
30-Sep
1260 Doubles (6m)
AD Moore
07-Oct
1260 Plain B Doubles
AD Moore
18-Nov
1260 St Simon's B
Doubles
AD Moore
02-Dec
1260 Stedman Doubles
P Bedford
13-Dec
1344 Plain B Major
AD Moore
Deal (St Leonard)
04-May
1260 S Oxford B Minor
DW Elphick
10-Sep
1440 Cambridge S Minor
TA Winter
Dover (St Mary the Virgin)
02-Jan
1250 Lincolnshire S Major
DC Manger
20-Feb
1344 Aberdare St Elvan P
Triples
AJ Corby
13-Mar
1260 Plain B Minor
BG Butcher
20-Mar
1344 Hunslet B Triples
SJ Davis
03-Apr
1260 Grandsire Triples
DC Manger
24-Apr
1260 Four Candles B
Triples
AJ Corby
01-May
1280 Gainsborough S
Major
SJ Davis
22-May
1260 Fork Handles B
Triples
AJ Corby
29-May
1320 Westminster S
Minor
WN Evans
05-Jun
1280 Broadley S Major
SJ Davis
07-Aug
1280 Wye S Major
SJ Davis
10-Aug
1260 St Anne's B Triples
DG Davis
Eastry (St Mary the Blessed Virgin)
10-Aug
1250 Superlative S Major
JR Lees
10-Sep
1288 Plain B Triples
TA Winter
Elham (St Mary the Virgin)
16-Feb
1280 Yorkshire S Major
JR Lees
23-Feb
1408 Spliced S Major
(3m)
AJ Corby
Eythorne (SS Peter & Paul)
22-Feb
1260 Doubles (4m)
CM Hills
Faversham (St Mary of Charity)
07-Jan
1260 Plain B Triples
BR Larter
03-Apr
1296 Plain B Minimus
AD Moore
05-Apr
1260 St Martin's B
Doubles
AD Moore
29-May
1272 Minimus (3m)
AD Moore
14-Jun
1250 Cambridge S Major
BR Larter
19-Jul
1260 Plain B Doubles
AD Moore
18-Sep
1272 Minimus (2m)
AD Moore
15-Nov
1272 Plain B Minimus
BR Larter
Fordwich (St Mary the Virgin’s church) Handbells
10-Sep
1260 Grandsire Doubles
DR Jarvis
Godmersham (St Lawrence the Martyr)
11-Oct
1260 S Canterbury Pl B
Minor
AD Moore
Goodnestone (Holy Cross)
07-Feb
1260 Grandsire Doubles
LA Huckstep
21-Feb
1260 Doubles (5m)
CM Hills
21-Apr
1260 Doubles (3m/3v)
AM Hills
22-Dec
1266 Stedman Doubles
AM Hills
Graveney (All Saints)
02-Feb
1260 Shipping Forecast
Singles
AD Moore
29-Mar
1260 General Synopsis
Singles
SDG Webb
17-May
1260 Stedman Singles
AD Moore
Great Mongeham (St Martin)
04-May
1320 Cambridge S Minor
S Clark
Herne (St Martin)
23-Aug
1260 Grandsire Triples
SE Record
Hernhill (St Michael)
08-Feb
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
AD Moore
22-Jun
1280 Spliced S Major
(6m)
AM Hills
12-Aug
1280 Superlative S Major
DW Elphick
24-Aug
1260 St Simon's B Triples
DW Elphick
30-Aug
1260 Childwall B Minor
AD Moore
28-Dec
1280 Spliced S Major
(5m)
AM Hills
Littlebourne (St Vincent)
11-Aug
1320 Oxford TB Minor
JR Lees
Lyminge (SS Mary & Ethelburga)
01-Jan
1260 St Simon's B Triples
A Hackford
16-Feb
1280 Superlative S Major
DW Elphick
Margate (St John the Baptist)
16-Mar
1280 Havant S Major
CC Nicholson
09-Oct
1260 Doubles (1p/3m/4v)
MJ Little
Minster-in-Thanet (St Mary the Virgin)
23-Feb
2040 Doubles (3m)
DR Jarvis
Monkton (St Mary Magdalene)
14-Sep
1260 Doubles (3m)
BG Butcher
Northbourne (St Augustine)
04-May
1260 Grandsire Doubles
BA Roberts
Ospringe (Ringing Room) Handbells
11-Jan
1260 Minimus (2m)
SC Palin
08-Mar
1272 Plain B Minimus
SC Palin
15-Mar
1272 Plain B Minimus
SC Palin
24-May
1272 Minimus (3m)
SC Palin
05-Jul
1272 Geraint Thomas P
Minimus
SC Palin
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Ospringe (SS Peter & Paul)
08-Jan
1260 Plain B Minor
PH Larter
01-Mar
1260 Grandsire Triples
SC Palin
21-Apr
1272 London S Minor
PH Larter
15-May
1260 D Oxford B Minor
PH Larter
05-Jun
1280 London S Major
PH Larter
07-Aug
1344 Spliced S Major
(8m)
AM Hills
10-Nov
1260 Plain B Minor
AD Moore
19-Nov
1344 Plain B Major
A Ducker
Petham (All Saints)
19-Feb
1260 Plain B Doubles
BA Roberts
23-Feb
1320 Treble Bob Minor
(2m)
CM Hills
22-Apr
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
WJ Stungo
Ringwould (St Nicholas)
04-May
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
JR Lees
Selling (St Mary the Virgin)
27-Feb
1250 Vikingtun D Major
DC Manger
22-Apr
1344 Spliced S Major
(3m)
AM Hills
11-May
1376 Turramurra S Major
M Chittenden-Pile
06-Jul
1280 Lessness S Major
SJ Davis
08-Aug
1260 Plain B Doubles
BA Roberts
13-Dec
1312 Perrywood D Major
S Jenner
Sheldwich (1 Hunters Way) Handbells
13-Dec
1260 Minimus (4m)
SC Palin
Sheldwich (1st Faversham Scout HQ, Shepherd Park)
Handbells
29-Dec
1272 Plain B Minimus
BR Larter
Sheldwich (St James)
05-Jan
1440 Surprise Minor (4m)
BR Larter
10-Feb
1272 Higgledy Piggledy
Minimus
AD Moore
22-Feb
1500 Doubles (2m)
AD Moore
29-Mar
1260 Grandsire Triples
SDG Webb
06-Apr
1280 Yorkshire S Major
AM Hills
30-May
1260 Grandsire Doubles
BA Roberts
27-Jun
1280 Dereham S Major
S Jenner
28-Jun
1250 Turramurra S Major
DC Manger
06-Jul
1280 Superlative S Major
AM Hills
02-Aug
1260 St Simon's B
Doubles
AD Moore
16-Sep
1280 London S Major
PH Larter
01-Nov
1440 D Oxford B Minor
AD Moore
13-Dec
1280 Spliced TD Major
(4m)
S Jenner
St Laurence-in-Thanet (St Laurence)
19-Apr
1260 Plain B Triples
MJ Little
26-Jul
1260 Plain B Doubles
C Bellis
10-Aug
1260 Plain B Triples
MJ Little
St Nicholas-at-Wade (St Nicholas)
23-Feb
1260 Doubles (3m)
MJ Little
23-Jun
1260 Doubles (3m)
MJ Little
St Peter-in-Thanet (St Peter the Apostle)
06-Apr
1260 Plain B Doubles
MJ Little
29-Jun
1260 Plain B Doubles
S White
23-Nov
1260 Doubles (3m)
MJ Little
13-Dec
1260 Plain B Triples
LA Huckstep
Sturry (St Nicholas)
30-Mar
1260 Minor (2m)
SDG Webb
07-Apr
1260 Plain B Doubles
MJ Little
07-May
1260 Stedman Doubles
AL Andrews
28-Jun
1296 Cambridge S Minor
AM Hills
Teynham (7 Triggs Row) Handbells
28-Jun
1272 Minimus (3m)
SC Palin
16-Aug
1272 Minimus (3m)
SC Palin
11-Nov
1272 Plain B Minimus
AD Moore
Teynham (St Mary)
08-Nov
1260 Plain B Doubles
BA Roberts
Thanington (St Nicholas)
06-Jan
1260 Doubles (1p/3m)
AJ Martin
17-Feb
1260 Plain B Doubles
- Joint -
30-Mar
1260 Plain B Minor
AD Moore
07-Apr
1260 All Saints P Doubles
AJ Martin
29-Sep
1260 Doubles (3m)
AJ Martin
10-Nov
1260 Doubles (3m)
AJ Martin
11-Nov
1260 Plain B Minor
AJ Martin
01-Dec
1260 Doubles (3m)
AJ Martin
06-Dec
1260 St Nicholas B
Doubles
AJ Martin
Throwley (St Michael & All Angels)
16-Jan
1260 Plain B Doubles
AD Moore
11-Mar
1260 Doubles (1p/2m)
AD Moore
12-Apr
1280 Plain B Major
BR Larter
08-Nov
1280 Cambridge S Major
SC Palin
23-Nov
1344 Spliced S Major
(3m)
AJ Corby
Walmer (St Mary)
10-Aug
1260 Grandsire Triples
A Deebank
Waltham (St Bartholomew)
08-Jun
1260 Doubles (2m)
SG Jakeman
15-Dec
1260 Doubles (5m)
CM Hills
Westgate-on-Sea (St Saviour)
27-Apr
1260 Liberator Doubles
T Attride
21-Jul
1260 Westgate-on-Sea
Doubles
T Attride
18-Dec
1260 Plain B Doubles
MJ Little
Whitstable (All Saints)
05-Jan
1260 Grandsire Doubles
M Hubbard
30-Mar
1300 Grandsire Doubles
A Ducker
Whitstable (St Alphege)
30-Mar
1260 Grandsire Triples
SDG Webb
10-Apr
1260 Doubles (3m)
BJ Legg
LEWISHAM
Ash-by-Wrotham (SS Peter & Paul)
29-Jan
1296 Cambridge S Minor
DW Elphick
02-Mar
1260 Doubles (1p/5m)
RJ Cheeseman
31-Mar
1260 April Day Doubles
RJ Cheeseman
17-Nov
1260 Plain B Doubles
D Gyles
Beckenham (St George)
03-Feb
1320 Cambridge S Minor
RE Hartley
23-Feb
1260 Grandsire Triples
JJ Hardy
23-Feb
1280 Spliced S Major
(5m)
JJ Hardy
23-Feb
1312 Glasgow S Major
TJ Hinks
23-Feb
1314 Spliced S Major
(6m)
TJ Hinks
23-Feb
1280 Bristol S Major
RE Hartley
23-Feb
1250 Percy's Tea Strainer
TP Major
SW Penney
23-Feb
1259 Grandsire Caters
JJ Hardy
23-Feb
1260 Grandsire Triples
TJ Hinks
- 96 -
23-Feb
1320 Cambridge S Minor
RE Hartley
03-Mar
1792 Spliced S Major
(8m)
TJ Hinks
31-May
1260 Grandsire Triples
JJ Hardy
03-Aug
1282 Cambridge S Royal
BE Bradstock
10-Nov
1273 Grandsire Triples
JJ Hardy
Bexley (St Mary the Virgin)
19-Jan
1260 Grandsire Triples
RJ Cheeseman
30-May
1260 Doubles (1p/5m)
RJ Cheeseman
21-Jun
1260 Plain B Doubles
RJ Cheeseman
05-Jul
1260 Minor (2m)
RJ Cheeseman
Biggin Hill (St Mark)
20-Jul
1320 Norwich S Minor
DW Elphick
Bromley (19b College Road) Handbells
19-Jan
1440 Cambridge S Minor
JS Croft
23-Aug
1312 Kent TB Major
TJ Hinks
26-Aug
1264 Plain B Major
TJ Hinks
10-Nov
1260 Plain B Minor
TJ Hinks
24-Nov
1260 Plain B Minor
IG Mills
24-Nov
1272 Plain B Minor
TJ Hinks
08-Dec
1264 Plain B Major
TJ Hinks
16-Dec
1344 Bristol S Maximus
TJ Hinks
Bromley (SS Peter & Paul)
11-Jan
1250 Superlative S Major
TJ Hinks
13-Jan
1296 Cambridge S Minor
JJ Hardy
08-Feb
1280 Deva S Major
TJ Hinks
10-Mar
1312 Bristol S Major
TJ Hinks
15-Mar
1280 Turramurra S Major
TJ Hinks
12-Apr
1320 Ely D Minor
TJ Hinks
14-Apr
1344 Ely S Major
TJ Hinks
28-Jun
1344 Spliced Major (3m)
TJ Hinks
12-Jul
1344 Painswick S Major
TJ Hinks
14-Jul
1260 Stedman Doubles
TJ Hinks
08-Sep
1280 Yorkshire S Major
TJ Hinks
13-Sep
1280 Jorvik S Major
TJ Hinks
04-Oct
1280 Turramurra S Major
TJ Hinks
13-Oct
1274 Plain B Triples
TJ Hinks
10-Nov
1280 Yorkshire S Major
TJ Hinks
15-Nov
1344 Lessness S Major
TJ Hinks
Chelsfield (St Martin of Tours)
02-Jan
1344 Plain B Major
N Wilkins
30-Jan
1320 Surprise Minor (2m)
RJ Cheeseman
11-Feb
1260 Minor (2m)
N Wilkins
18-Feb
1344 Plain B Major
DR Jarvis
06-May
1320 Cambridge S Minor
N Wilkins
17-May
1260 Doubles (4m)
N Wilkins
07-Jun
1260 Doubles (4m)
N Wilkins
30-Jun
1260 Grandsire Triples
N Wilkins
30-Jun
1344 Plain B Major
ATFC Cusick
23-Jul
1344 Plain B Major
N Wilkins
30-Jul
1440 Treble Bob Minor
(2m)
N Wilkins
13-Aug
1440 Surprise Minor (3m)
NW Jones
19-Aug
1280 Cambridge S Major
N Wilkins
21-Oct
1260 Grandsire Triples
N Wilkins
30-Oct
1312 Bristol S Major
NW Jones
Chislehurst (St Nicholas)
08-Jul
1280 Yorkshire S Major
DW Elphick
21-Aug
1260 Grandsire Doubles
T Wilding
Crayford (St Paulinus)
01-Jan
1260 Doubles (1p/6m/4v)
RJ Cheeseman
02-Feb
1260 Candlemas Doubles
RJ Cheeseman
12-Feb
1260 D Oxford B Minor
RJ Cheeseman
03-Mar
1296 Cambridge S Minor
RJ Cheeseman
09-Apr
1260 Stedman Triples
RJ Cheeseman
14-Apr
1260 Grandsire Doubles
RJ Cheeseman
18-Apr
1260 Maundy Thursday
Doubles
RJ Cheeseman
20-Apr
1260 Easter Doubles
RJ Cheeseman
16-May
1260 Grandsire Triples
RJ Cheeseman
02-Jun
1260 Anniversary
Doubles
RJ Cheeseman
02-Jun
1260 Doubles (3m)
D Gyles
20-Jun
1260 In Memoriam
Doubles
RJ Cheeseman
25-Aug
1260 Stedman B Doubles
RJ Cheeseman
10-Sep
1260 St Simon's B
Doubles
RJ Cheeseman
08-Oct
1280 Union B Doubles
RJ Cheeseman
07-Nov
1260 In Memoriam
Doubles
RJ Cheeseman
10-Nov
1260 Remembrance Day
Doubles
RJ Cheeseman
19-Nov
1260 Doubles (3m)
RJ Cheeseman
01-Dec
1308 Grandsire Minor
RJ Cheeseman
20-Dec
1269 Cambridge S Minor
NW Jones
22-Dec
2019 Doubles (6m/5v)
RJ Cheeseman
24-Dec
1299 Grandsire Doubles
RJ Cheeseman
Cudham (SS Peter & Paul)
19-Mar
1296 Grandsire Caters
N Wilkins
Dartford (Holy Trinity)
29-Sep
1260 Doubles (5m)
RJ Cheeseman
Downe (St Mary the Virgin)
02-Mar
1272 Ipswich S Minor
NW Jones
Eltham (St John the Baptist)
03-Jan
1260 Grandsire Triples
IG Mills
17-Mar
1260 Grandsire Triples
IG Mills
04-Aug
1260 Grandsire Triples
IG Mills
29-Sep
1260 Plain B Minor
IG Mills
Erith (Christ Church)
15-Mar
1344 Plain B Major
SDG Webb
Eynsford (St Martin)
03-May
1250 Turramurra S Major
N Wilkins
08-Jun
1280 Cambridge S Major
DL Thomas
18-Aug
1280 Superlative S Major
PJ Joyce
18-Oct
1312 Ely S Major
PJ Flavell
Farnborough (St Giles the Abbot)
02-Jan
1260 Plain B Doubles
ATFC Cusick
07-Jan
1260 Doubles (2m)
N Wilkins
08-Jan
1272 Westminster S
Minor
S Jenner
15-Jan
1271 Ipswich S Minor
RJ Cheeseman
22-Jan
1272 Carlisle S Minor
S Jenner
05-Feb
1272 Burnaby D Minor
S Jenner
12-Feb
1320 St Michaels S Minor
RJ Cheeseman
26-Feb
1320 Elston D Minor
N Wilkins
05-Mar
1272 Kirkstall D Minor
S Jenner
23-Apr
1272 Durham S Minor
S Jenner
30-Apr
1296 Surprise Minor (2m)
AA Brady
07-May
1320 Uckinghall S Minor
N Wilkins
04-Jun
1260 Plain B Doubles
N Wilkins
04-Jun
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
N Wilkins
23-Jul
1260 Plain B Minor
N Wilkins
08-Oct
1320 Cambridge S Minor
F Clift
- 97 -
15-Oct
1260 Grandsire Doubles
N Wilkins
15-Oct
1320 Cambridge S Minor
N Wilkins
22-Oct
1320 Norwich S Minor
N Wilkins
22-Oct
1260 Plain B Minor
N Wilkins
23-Oct
1260 Plain B Doubles
- Joint -
23-Oct
1440 Cambridge S Minor
J Austin
12-Nov
1440 Surprise Minor (2m)
N Wilkins
19-Nov
1320 King Edward S
Minor
N Wilkins
03-Dec
1260 Doubles (4m)
N Wilkins
10-Dec
1320 Norwich S Minor
N Wilkins
14-Dec
1260 Plain B Doubles
N Wilkins
17-Dec
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
N Wilkins
Farningham (SS Peter & Paul)
13-Jan
1296 Cambridge S Minor
RJ Cheeseman
10-Feb
1296 Beverley S Minor
PJ Joyce
18-Feb
1260 Grandsire Doubles
DR Jarvis
24-Feb
1260 Plain B Minor
J Austin
02-Mar
1272 Bourne S Minor
NW Jones
10-Mar
1260 Doubles (2m)
DP Hilling
14-Apr
1260 D Oxford B Minor
RJ Cheeseman
12-May
1296 Ipswich S Minor
DP Hilling
26-May
1250 Wells S Minor
DP Hilling
09-Jun
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
N Wilkins
25-Jun
1272 Westminster S
Minor
DR Jarvis
30-Jun
1296 Cambridge S Minor
PJ Joyce
28-Jul
1296 Cambridge S Minor
PJ Joyce
11-Aug
1295 Cambridge S Minor
DP Hilling
25-Aug
1320 D Oxford B Minor
MJ Hilling
27-Oct
1260 Plain B Minor
F Clift
08-Dec
1320 Norfolk S Minor
N Wilkins
22-Dec
1272 Norwich S Minor
DP Hilling
Greenwich (St Alfege)
27-Jan
1260 Plain B Doubles
G Long
24-Feb
1260 Plain B Doubles
G Long
23-Jun
1260 Plain B Doubles
G Long
Hayes (St Mary the Virgin)
26-Sep
1260 Plain B Doubles
G Long
Horton Kirby (St Mary)
18-Feb
1372 Plain B Triples
DR Jarvis
09-Mar
1280 Osbournby S Major
SJ Beckingham
12-Mar
1282 Yorkshire S Major
JRS Sawle
30-Jul
1280 Plain B Major
NW Jones
01-Oct
1272 Surprise Minor (2m)
RJ Cheeseman
23-Oct
1250 Tichmarsh S Major
S Jenner
Lewisham (St Mary the Virgin)
17-Mar
1296 Stedman Triples
SW Edwards
03-Aug
1314 Bristol S Major
GLM Lawson
Shoreham (SS Peter & Paul)
16-Feb
1344 Plain B Major
G Tomlinson
08-Jun
1260 Stedman Triples
SW Edwards
Sidcup (St John the Evangelist)
01-Jan
1272 Minimus (3m)
AM Fishburn
19-Jan
1296 Minor (2m)
A Runting
09-Feb
1260 Doubles (2m)
AM Fishburn
02-Mar
1272 Norwich S Minor
NW Jones
20-Apr
1260 Doubles (6m)
A Runting
08-Jun
1260 Plain B Doubles
TA Winter
14-Sep
1260 Plain B Minor
S Runting
30-Sep
1260 Plain B Doubles
G Long
30-Nov
1440 Cambridge S Minor
A Runting
St Mary Cray (St Mary)
24-Feb
1280 Plain B Doubles
N Pointer
26-Mar
1272 Carlisle S Minor
RJ Cheeseman
16-May
1260 Plain B Doubles
N Pointer
22-Dec
1260 Grandsire Doubles
N Pointer
West Wickham (St John the Baptist)
26-Jun
1320 Plain B Doubles
JH Fry
21-Aug
1360 Kent TB Minor
D Whitehead
Woolwich (St Mary Magdalene)
13-Mar
1260 Grandsire Triples
PJ Flavell
MAIDSTONE
Aylesford (SS Peter & Paul)
01-Jan
1260 Plain B Triples
DW Elphick
08-Jan
1260 Grandsire Triples
DW Elphick
11-Feb
1344 Lessness S Major
NW Jones
24-Mar
1440 Spliced S Major
(9m)
PRJ Barnes
06-Jun
1260 Doubles (3m)
TV Barnard
14-Jul
1344 Belfast S Major
PH Larter
01-Aug
1260 Doubles (2m)
TV Barnard
29-Sep
1260 Doubles (3m)
TV Barnard
Barming (Pine Trees, Hermitage Lane) Handbells
20-Jul
1344 Glasgow S Major
GAC John
Barming (St Margaret)
07-Mar
1260 Plain B Doubles
MA Williams
18-Mar
1260 S Oxford B Minor
MJ Blazey
19-Mar
1260 S Oxford B Minor
GR Morley
02-Apr
1272 Durham S Minor
PJ Flavell
16-Sep
1320 London S Minor
MA Birkbeck
29-Sep
1260 Plain B Doubles
MA Williams
18-Nov
1260 Plain B Minor
DW Elphick
Bearsted (Holy Cross)
24-Feb
1260 Plain B Doubles
ID Parker
Boughton Monchelsea (St Peter)
27-Apr
1260 Grandsire Doubles
M Webb
Chart Sutton (St Michael)
01-Feb
1260 Grandsire Doubles
AD Moore
22-Oct
1296 Superlative S Minor
NW Jones
East Farleigh (The Parish Church)
21-Jan
1312 Bristol S Major
S Jenner
04-Feb
1280 Superlative S Major
S Jenner
15-Feb
1344 London S Major
S Jenner
29-Mar
1320 Bourne S Minor
AA Brady
07-Jun
1273 Grandsire Triples
SW Edwards
14-Jun
1280 Spliced S Major
(6m)
S Jenner
23-Jun
1250 Cassiobury S Major
NW Jones
08-Jul
1320 Bourne S Minor
AA Brady
06-Sep
1280 Spliced S Major
(8m)
S Jenner
09-Sep
1296 Surprise Minor (2m)
AA Brady
04-Nov
1320 Ipswich S Minor
AA Brady
22-Nov
1280 Spliced S Major
(8m)
S Jenner
09-Dec
1280 Spliced S Major
(8m)
S Jenner
East Malling (St James the Great)
19-Mar
1272 Cambridge S Minor
CHP Pipe-
Wolferstan
- 98 -
19-Mar
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
MJ Blazey
02-Apr
1272 Surprise Minor (2m)
PJ Flavell
08-Jul
1320 Bourne S Minor
DW Elphick
East Sutton (SS Peter & Paul)
01-Feb
1260 Plain B Minor
AD Moore
Harrietsham (St John the Baptist)
21-Dec
1260 Grandsire Triples
DW Elphick
Hollingbourne (All Saints)
03-Feb
1264 Plain B Major
DW Elphick
03-Mar
1264 Plain B Major
DW Elphick
12-Apr
1280 Cambridge S Major
BR Larter
02-Jun
1344 Grandsire Major
JR Lees
07-Jul
1296 Little B Major
JR Lees
04-Aug
1264 St Clement's Coll B
Major
JR Lees
28-Sep
1344 Plain B Triples
J Austin
06-Oct
1408 S Canterbury Pl B
Major
DW Elphick
03-Nov
1260 Grandsire Triples
DW Elphick
15-Dec
1344 Canterbury Pl B
Triples
JR Lees
24-Dec
1260 Grandsire Triples
JR Lees
Hunton (St Mary)
31-Jan
1320 Cambridge S Minor
A Ducker
Ightham (St Peter)
08-Apr
2880 Surprise Minor (4m)
N Wilkins
15-Jun
1260 Plain B Minor
DR Jarvis
20-Jul
1440 Plain B Minor
DR Jarvis
Leeds (St Nicholas)
13-Jan
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
CR Saunders
15-Feb
1260 Plain B Minor
CR Saunders
24-Feb
1260 Plain B Minor
CR Saunders
27-Feb
1260 Plain B Minor
CR Saunders
01-Mar
1320 Doubles (3m)
CR Saunders
14-Mar
1260 Plain B Minor
CR Saunders
31-Mar
1296 Cambridge S Minor
DW Elphick
21-Apr
1296 Cambridge S Minor
DW Elphick
19-May
1320 Norwich S Minor
DW Elphick
02-Jun
1260 Plain B Doubles
CR Saunders
07-Jul
1260 Plain B Doubles
CR Saunders
21-Jul
1296 Bourne S Minor
DW Elphick
01-Dec
1260 Plain B Doubles
CR Saunders
20-Dec
1259 Grandsire Caters
NW Jones
27-Dec
1296 Cambridge S Minor
DW Elphick
Maidstone (All Saints)
20-Jan
1282 Yorkshire S Royal
DR Wraight
03-Feb
1260 D Oxford B Minor
DW Elphick
23-Mar
1282 Yorkshire S Royal
DW Brady
21-Apr
1259 Grandsire Caters
MA Birkbeck
18-May
1260 Grandsire Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
02-Jun
1260 Plain B Minor
MA Birkbeck
07-Jul
1282 Yorkshire S Royal
MA Birkbeck
21-Jul
1296 Plain B Caters
MA Birkbeck
15-Sep
1259 Grandsire Caters
MA Birkbeck
06-Oct
1282 Swindon S Royal
MA Birkbeck
12-Oct
1344 D Norwich C B
Major
PJ Franklin
03-Nov
1259 Grandsire Caters
DW Grimwood
21-Dec
1259 Grandsire Caters
MA Birkbeck
Maidstone (St Michael & All Angels)
11-Jan
1250 Lincolnshire S Major
NW Jones
13-Jan
1344 Spliced S Major
(2m)
NW Jones
20-Jan
1260 Merrie Ol' Soul A
Major
NW Jones
25-Jan
1280 Pudsey S Major
NW Jones
27-Jan
1344 Turramurra S Major
NW Jones
03-Feb
1250 Lincolnshire S Major
NW Jones
08-Feb
1250 Yorkshire S Major
NW Jones
10-Feb
1344 Jersey S Major
NW Jones
17-Feb
1344 Bristol S Major
NW Jones
22-Feb
1260 Doubles (7m)
NW Jones
24-Feb
1280 Rutland S Major
NW Jones
02-Mar
1280 Yorkshire S Major
NW Jones
03-Mar
1280 Oxford TB Major
NW Jones
06-Mar
1280 Yorkshire S Major
PRJ Barnes
10-Mar
1280 Cambridge S Major
NW Jones
17-Mar
1264 D Norwich C B
Major
NW Jones
22-Mar
1344 Spliced S Major
(2m)
NW Jones
24-Mar
1344 Lincolnshire S Major
NW Jones
31-Mar
1280 Cambridge S Major
NW Jones
07-Apr
1280 Yorkshire S Major
RJ Cheeseman
14-Apr
1344 Spliced S Major
(4m)
NW Jones
21-Apr
1250 Superlative S Major
NW Jones
23-Apr
1280 Lincolnshire S Major
DR Jarvis
28-Apr
1344 Medway S Major
NW Jones
03-May
1250 Superlative S Major
NW Jones
05-May
1280 Glasgow S Major
AA Brady
17-May
1344 Lincolnshire S Major
DW Elphick
19-May
1282 Superlative S Major
NW Jones
09-Jun
1280 London S Major
NW Jones
14-Jun
1344 Uxbridge S Major
NW Jones
22-Jun
1250 Yorkshire S Major
RJ Cheeseman
28-Jun
1280 Rutland S Major
NW Jones
30-Jun
1280 Spliced S Major
(6m)
NW Jones
12-Jul
1280 Pudsey S Major
NW Jones
21-Jul
1344 Ruby D Major
NW Jones
26-Jul
1344 Turramurra S Major
NW Jones
28-Jul
1344 Pudsey S Major
NW Jones
04-Aug
1440 Double Grandsire
Doubles
SA Coaker
09-Aug
1312 Bristol S Major
NW Jones
11-Aug
1344 Barlow TB Major
SA Coaker
18-Aug
1280 Turramurra S Major
RJ Cheeseman
25-Aug
1312 Yorkshire S Major
DW Elphick
31-Aug
1472 Yorkshire S Major
DW Elphick
01-Sep
1250 Turramurra S Major
NW Jones
06-Sep
1280 Lessness S Major
RJ Cheeseman
08-Sep
1312 Spliced S Major
(13m)
SA Coaker
14-Sep
1280 Yorkshire S Major
DW Elphick
15-Sep
1312 Spliced S Major
(7m)
NW Jones
20-Sep
1280 Turramurra S Major
RJ Cheeseman
22-Sep
1280 Watford S Major
NW Jones
24-Sep
1320 Lightfoot S Minor
S Jenner
04-Oct
1376 Braunstone S Major
NW Jones
06-Oct
1280 Biddenden S Major
NW Jones
13-Oct
1280 Lindum S Major
NW Jones
18-Oct
1320 Plain B Minor
DW Elphick
- 99 -
20-Oct
1376 Ullesthorpe S Major
NW Jones
27-Oct
1312 Bristol S Major
NW Jones
01-Nov
1260 Plain B Doubles
NW Jones
11-Nov
1260 Grandsire Triples
DW Elphick
17-Nov
1344 Turramurra S Major
NW Jones
24-Nov
1280 Bristol S Major
NW Jones
01-Dec
1280 Yorkshire S Major
MA Birkbeck
11-Dec
1280 Yorkshire S Major
S Jenner
15-Dec
1263 Stedman Triples
NW Jones
22-Dec
1344 Lessness S Major
NW Jones
Marden (St Michael & All Angels)
07-Oct
1344 Spliced S Major
(5m)
S Jenner
01-Dec
1260 Plain B Doubles
JRS Sawle
Mereworth (St Lawrence)
31-Jan
1260 Grandsire Doubles
SDG Webb
19-Mar
1260 Derby Etches Park
B Minor
MJ Blazey
20-Mar
1260 S Ashford Chart
Leacon B Minor
GR Morley
22-Oct
1272 Norwich S Minor
NW Jones
Nettlestead (St Mary the Virgin)
05-Sep
1260 Minor (2m)
DR Jarvis
05-Oct
1320 Cambridge S Minor
R Taylor
10-Nov
1260 Plain B Doubles
S Jenner
Nettlestead (St Mary the Virgin’s church) Handbells
21-Aug
1300 Plain B Doubles
BR Larter
Otham (St Nicholas)
07-Feb
1260 Doubles (3m)
CM Trafford
25-Apr
1260 Doubles (5m)
CM Trafford
22-May
1260 Plain B Minor
CM Trafford
08-Jun
1260 Doubles (3m)
CM Trafford
01-Aug
1260 Doubles (5m)
CM Trafford
04-Aug
1260 Doubles (3m)
CM Trafford
10-Oct
1260 Doubles (3m)
MA Williams
Snodland (All Saints)
10-Feb
1296 Surprise Minor (2m)
DW Elphick
14-Mar
1320 Doubles (5m)
DW Elphick
01-Jun
1320 Plain B Doubles
DW Elphick
Stansted (St Mary)
05-Jan
1260 Doubles (3m)
MA Williams
27-Apr
1320 Doubles (2m)
DW Elphick
17-Aug
1320 Plain B Doubles
DW Elphick
30-Dec
1260 Doubles (5m)
CM Trafford
Staplehurst (All Saints)
20-Jan
1420 Plain B Royal
DR Jarvis
03-Mar
1280 Cornwall S Major
DW Brady
10-Mar
1292 Grandsire Caters
AA Brady
26-Oct
1259 Grandsire Caters
MJ Wigney
27-Oct
1320 County Town TP
Minor
DW Brady
17-Nov
1250 Superlative S Major
DW Brady
07-Dec
1290 Stedman Caters
DW Brady
Wateringbury (St John the Baptist)
31-Jan
1296 Surprise Minor (3m)
SDG Webb
20-Mar
1260 Shields Road B
Minor
J Boorman
20-Mar
1260 D Oxford B Minor
CHP Pipe-
Wolferstan
19-Nov
1260 Stedman Doubles
FC James
West Malling (St Mary the Virgin)
22-Feb
1302 Plain B Triples
DR Jarvis
Wrotham (St George)
09-Mar
1344 Stedman Triples
PJ Franklin
Yalding (SS Peter & Paul)
31-Jan
1296 Beverley S Minor
BE Bradstock
18-Mar
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
GR Morley
20-Mar
1296 Cambridge S Minor
CR Nicholls
03-Jun
1320 Cambridge S Minor
RW Young
ROCHESTER
Bobbing (St Bartholomew)
22-Mar
1260 Plain B Minor
A Ducker
25-Apr
1296 Surprise Minor (5m)
BR Larter
08-May
1260 Doubles (3m)
CM Trafford
20-Sep
1260 Doubles & Minor
(2m)
AD Moore
01-Oct
1260 Doubles (1p/3m/3v)
TA Winter
Borden (SS Peter & Paul)
22-Feb
1260 Grandsire Doubles
SE Trafford
15-Mar
1280 Kent TB Major
BE Bradstock
31-Aug
1280 Kent TB Major
CJ Cooper
09-Sep
1344 Plain B Triples
JR Lees
Bredgar (St John the Baptist)
01-Jan
1260 Plain B Doubles
T Ford
10-May
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
AD Moore
17-Nov
1260 Plain B Doubles
T Ford
22-Dec
2520 Plain B Doubles
T Ford
Cliffe at Hoo (St Helen)
19-Jan
1344 Cambridge S Major
TA Winter
Cobham (St Mary Magdalene)
27-Jan
1300 Doubles (2m)
SA Edwards
10-Feb
1260 Plain B Doubles
M Hyde
17-Mar
1260 Grandsire Doubles
SA Edwards
02-Jun
1260 Grandsire Doubles
SA Edwards
23-Jun
1260 Grandsire Doubles
SA Edwards
21-Jul
1260 Plain B Doubles
M Hyde
18-Aug
1260 Grandsire Doubles
SA Edwards
22-Sep
1260 Grandsire Doubles
SA Edwards
20-Oct
1260 Grandsire Doubles
SA Edwards
24-Nov
1300 Plain B Doubles
D Gyles
29-Dec
1260 Plain B Doubles
P Hartley
Eastchurch (All Saints)
22-Apr
1260 Plain B Doubles
SM Senior
11-Jul
1260 S Oxford B Minor
DW Elphick
Frinsted (St Dunstan)
26-Apr
1260 Grandsire Doubles
AD Moore
19-May
1260 Grandsire Doubles
BA Roberts
30-May
1260 Plain B Doubles
BA Roberts
09-Aug
1320 Cambridge S Minor
A Ducker
22-Aug
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
DW Elphick
06-Oct
1260 Plain B Minor
BA Roberts
03-Nov
1260 Plain B Minor
BA Roberts
01-Dec
1260 Doubles (1p/5m)
BA Roberts
Gravesend (St George)
16-Feb
1260 Plain B Triples
C Friend
15-Mar
1280 Erbium S Major
DAC Matthews
Hartlip (St Michael & All Angels)
15-Mar
1296 Cambridge S Minor
CC Nicholson
High Halstow (St Margaret)
20-Jan
1272 Sandiacre S Minor
NW Jones
17-Feb
1272 Chester S Minor
NW Jones
21-Apr
1269 Cambridge S Minor
NW Jones
- 100 -
18-May
1272 Plain B Minimus
NW Jones
19-May
1296 Bacup S Minor
NW Jones
21-Jul
1272 Cunecastre S Minor
NW Jones
15-Sep
1440 Wearmouth S Minor
NW Jones
20-Oct
1320 King Edward S
Minor
RJ Cheeseman
17-Nov
1296 Lightfoot S Minor
NW Jones
Higham (St John the Evangelist)
07-Sep
1260 Grandsire Doubles
M Jerome
Hoo St Werburgh (St Werburgh)
16-Nov
1260 Grandsire Doubles
BR Trill
Meopham (St John the Baptist)
09-Feb
1344 Lincolnshire S Major
TA Winter
24-Feb
1296 Little B Major
PJ Joyce
24-Mar
1280 Superlative S Major
PJ Joyce
09-Jun
1260 Stedman Triples
GT Dickins
Milton Regis (Holy Trinity)
27-Aug
1260 Grandsire Triples
NW Jones
22-Sep
1344 Plain B Triples
SM Senior
04-Nov
1280 Bristol S Major
PH Larter
09-Nov
1440 Spliced S Major
(5m)
TA Winter
10-Nov
1288 Plain B Triples
TA Winter
10-Nov
1260 Doubles (5m/6v)
TA Winter
09-Dec
1260 Grandsire Triples
RJ Cheeseman
16-Dec
1344 Plain B Major
TA Winter
Milton-next-Gravesend (SS Peter & Paul)
09-Feb
1376 Duke of Wellington
S Major
TA Winter
Minster-in-Sheppey (SS Mary & Sexburgha)
19-Aug
1320 Oxford TB Minor
JR Lees
Newington-next-Sittingbourne (St Mary the Virgin)
28-Jul
1260 Plain B Minor
GLM Lawson
22-Oct
1260 Plain B Doubles
AD Moore
Northfleet (St Botolph)
16-Feb
1260 Grandsire Triples
L Booth
23-Oct
1312 Spliced S Major
(6m)
S Jenner
Queenborough (Holy Trinity)
16-Jan
1260 Plain B Doubles
WES Cundiff
08-Jun
1260 Plain B Minor
DW Elphick
03-Nov
1296 Cambridge S Minor
NW Jones
Rainham (St Margaret)
01-Jul
1280 Yorkshire S Major
PH Larter
13-Jul
1272 Cambridge S Minor
AD Moore
03-Aug
1260 Plain B Doubles
- Joint -
21-Oct
1312 Bristol S Major
PH Larter
11-Nov
1260 Grandsire Triples
DW Elphick
Rochester (Cathedral)
06-Jan
1259 Grandsire Caters
NW Jones
03-Feb
1260 Plain B Triples
NW Jones
21-Apr
1376 Plain B Major
NW Jones
28-Apr
1260 Plain B Triples
NW Jones
17-Jun
1260 Plain B Doubles
PRJ Barnes
30-Jun
1600 Kent TB Royal
NW Jones
01-Sep
1403 Grandsire Caters
NW Jones
10-Nov
1259 Grandsire Caters
NW Jones
21-Dec
1282 Cambridge S Royal
NW Jones
22-Dec
1302 Plain B Triples
NW Jones
24-Dec
1259 Grandsire Caters
NW Jones
Rochester (St Margaret)
07-Jan
1344 Superlative S Major
TA Winter
19-Jan
1263 Stedman Triples
NW Jones
Rochester (The Madams Court Ring, St Mary's Meadow)
Mobile Belfry
01-Jun
1260 Plain B Doubles
NW Jones
Rodmersham (St Nicholas)
03-May
1440 Bourne S Minor
A Ducker
06-Sep
1320 Beverley S Minor
A Ducker
16-Nov
1260 Plain B Doubles
CM Trafford
Tunstall (St John the Baptist)
13-Jan
1355 Plain B Minor
NW Jones
10-Feb
1284 Plain B Minor
NW Jones
17-Feb
1260 Plain B Doubles
WES Cundiff
24-Feb
1280 Plain B Major
NW Jones
10-Mar
1260 Plain B Minor
NW Jones
24-Mar
1272 Cambridge S Minor
NW Jones
31-Mar
1250 Yorkshire S Major
NW Jones
06-Apr
1376 Virginstow S Major
TA Winter
14-Apr
1260 Grandsire Triples
NW Jones
12-May
1260 Doubles (11m)
NW Jones
26-May
1260 Grandsire Doubles
NW Jones
09-Jun
1284 Plain B Minor
NW Jones
27-Jun
1280 Spliced S Major
(7m)
S Jenner
14-Jul
1260 Plain B Triples
WES Cundiff
28-Jul
1287 Grandsire Triples
NW Jones
11-Aug
1272 Cambridge S Minor
NW Jones
08-Sep
1280 Cambridge S Major
NW Jones
22-Sep
1284 Plain B Minor
NW Jones
29-Sep
1284 Plain B Minor
NW Jones
13-Oct
1260 Plain B Triples
NW Jones
27-Oct
1260 Plain B Doubles
NW Jones
10-Nov
1263 Stedman Triples
NW Jones
24-Nov
1260 Plain B Minor
NW Jones
08-Dec
1264 Plain B Major
NW Jones
Wormshill (St Giles)
08-Jun
1260 Doubles (1p/4m)
JR Lees
14-Oct
1296 Surprise Minor (2m)
MA Birkbeck
TONBRIDGE
A25 and M25 (In a car) Handbells
07-Apr
1260 Minimus (6m)
- Silent &
unconducted -
Brasted (St Martin)
20-Jan
1260 Plain B Doubles
J Austin
17-Feb
1282 Cambridge S Major
DP Hilling
11-May
1280 Yorkshire S Major
A Runting
16-Jun
1260 Doubles (2m)
J Austin
05-Aug
1360 Plain B Major
DR Jarvis
18-Aug
1344 Plain B Major
J Austin
17-Nov
1344 Yorkshire S Major
J Austin
Brenchley (All Saints)
26-Jan
1280 Lincolnshire S Major
DR Jarvis
Chevening (St Botolph)
23-Jan
1250 Alamein D Major
DC Manger
09-Mar
1260 Grandsire Triples
M Chittenden-Pile
27-Mar
1280 Glasgow S Major
S Jenner
26-Apr
1312 Shildon S Major
S Jenner
15-Jun
1344 Plain B Major
A Runting
02-Nov
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Triples
AA Brady
09-Dec
1280 Yarborough D Major
JD Cheesman
Chiddingstone (St Mary the Virgin)
14-Sep
1260 St Simon's B Triples
DW Elphick
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27-Dec
1288 Plain B Triples
J Austin
Cowden (St Mary Magdalene)
05-Feb
1296 Morning Star TB
Minor
PJ Flavell
24-Feb
1260 Plain B Doubles
CSL Levy-Cooper
18-Mar
1260 Plain B Minor
J Byrne
28-Apr
1260 Doubles (2m)
CSL Levy-Cooper
09-Jun
1260 Rev Canterbury Pl P
Doubles
L Nightingale
16-Jul
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
F Clift
21-Jul
1260 Doubles (1p/3m)
L Nightingale
30-Oct
1260 Plain B Doubles
J Byrne
11-Nov
1260 Doubles (2m)
L Nightingale
26-Nov
1320 Kent TB Minor
J Byrne
30-Nov
1296 Bourne S Minor
NW Jones
Cranbrook (St Dunstan)
26-Jan
1360 Plain B Major
DR Jarvis
East Peckham (35 Fell Mead) Handbells
01-Sep
1260 Plain B Doubles
DR Jarvis
27-Dec
1260 Grandsire Doubles
DR Jarvis
East Peckham (Holy Trinity’s graveyard) Handbells
05-Sep
1260 Grandsire Doubles
DR Jarvis
East Peckham (St Michael)
24-Jan
1260 S Canterbury Pl B
Minor
DR Jarvis
07-Feb
1260 Plain B Minor
DR Jarvis
22-Feb
1260 Plain B Minor
DR Jarvis
19-Mar
1260 Plain B Minor
CHP Pipe-
Wolferstan
19-Mar
1260 Birkenhead
Mollington Street B Minor
CR Nicholls
23-Mar
1260 Minor (2m)
DR Jarvis
18-Apr
1260 Minor (2m)
DR Jarvis
27-Apr
1296 Minor (2m)
DR Jarvis
06-May
1260 Minor (2m)
DR Jarvis
31-May
1440 Original Minor
DR Jarvis
08-Jul
1260 Plain B Minor
DR Jarvis
03-Nov
1440 Plain B Minor
DR Jarvis
24-Dec
1252 Nativity S Minor
DR Jarvis
East Peckham (St Michael’s church) Handbells
21-Aug
1260 Grandsire Doubles
DR Jarvis
24-Dec
1260 Grandsire Doubles
DR Jarvis
Edenbridge (SS Peter & Paul)
29-Jan
1260 Grandsire Triples
DR Jarvis
03-Feb
1260 Plain B Doubles
R Dyson
09-Feb
1260 Plain B Doubles
R Dyson
14-Apr
1290 Doubles (2m)
R Dyson
26-Apr
1280 Spliced S Major
(4m)
S Jenner
06-Jun
1280 Zyzzyva S Major
MJ Uphill
14-Jun
1260 Grandsire Triples
AJ Leeves
30-Jun
1260 Grandsire Triples
L Nightingale
11-Aug
1260 Grandsire Triples
L Nightingale
28-Oct
1260 Plain B Triples
J Byrne
10-Nov
1260 Grandsire Triples
L Nightingale
11-Nov
1260 Erin Triples
MJ Turner
22-Dec
1260 Grandsire Triples
L Nightingale
Hadlow (St Mary)
06-Jan
1328 Plain B Major
DR Jarvis
03-Feb
1260 Plain B Doubles
HS Rogers
10-Feb
1260 Plain B Minor
S Jenner
22-Feb
1288 Plain B Triples
DR Jarvis
03-Mar
1250 Cambridge S Major
DR Jarvis
05-Apr
1344 Spliced S Major
(4m)
S Jenner
07-Apr
1260 Plain B Triples
R Taylor
05-May
1280 Plain B Major
S Jenner
20-May
1280 Cornwall S Major
S Jenner
02-Jun
1260 Grandsire Doubles
PR Jarvis
07-Jul
1260 Grandsire Doubles
R Taylor
04-Aug
1360 Plain B Major
PR Jarvis
21-Oct
1260 Plain B Triples
J Byrne
24-Oct
1280 Yorkshire S Major
S Jenner
03-Nov
1344 Stedman Triples
DR Jarvis
23-Nov
1288 Plain B Triples
AD Moore
01-Dec
1260 Stedman Triples
PR Jarvis
Hawkhurst (St Laurence)
07-Apr
1260 Grandsire Doubles
AP Parsons
25-Oct
1280 Tungsten S Major
DAC Matthews
Hever (St Peter)
04-Jun
1260 Plain B Doubles
J Byrne
01-Jul
1260 D Oxford B Minor
JR Lees
15-Oct
1260 Doubles (2m)
J Byrne
27-Oct
1260 Plain B Doubles
RJ Barclay
02-Nov
1260 Rev Canterbury Pl P
Doubles
RJ Barclay
30-Nov
1299 Doubles (2m)
RJ Barclay
Horsmonden (St Margaret)
12-Oct
1342 Superlative S Major
SJ Beckingham
Kemsing (St Mary the Virgin)
18-Feb
1260 Doubles (4m)
J Austin
18-Feb
1260 Doubles (1p/3m)
F Clift
08-May
1260 Doubles (2m)
F Clift
28-May
1260 Plain B Doubles
F Clift
30-May
1260 Plain B Doubles
EL Barclay
18-Jun
1320 Surprise Minor (2m)
PJ Flavell
19-Jun
1280 Grandsire Doubles
PV Stannard
09-Jul
1320 Cambridge S Minor
S Jenner
27-Jul
1296 Minor (3m)
A Runting
01-Nov
1260 Doubles (3m)
F Clift
25-Nov
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
DW Elphick
31-Dec
1260 Doubles (1p/2m)
F Clift
Kilndown (Christ Church)
24-Nov
1296 Plain B Minor
PR Jarvis
30-Nov
1296 Cambridge S Minor
DW Elphick
Lamberhurst (St Mary the Blessed Virgin)
03-Sep
1296 Cambridge S Minor
J Byrne
30-Nov
1296 Annable's London S
Minor
NW Jones
Leigh (St Mary)
19-Jan
1260 Plain B Doubles
FC James
Matfield (St Luke’s porch)
Handbells
05-Sep
1260 Plain B Doubles
BR Larter
Otford (St Bartholomew)
25-Mar
1260 Doubles & Minor
(1p/4m)
F Clift
01-May
1260 Doubles (3m)
J Byrne
11-Jun
1260 Plain B Minor
N Wilkins
15-Jun
1260 Plain B Doubles
F Clift
18-Jun
1272 Norwich S Minor
PJ Flavell
18-Nov
1304 Minor (2m)
A Runting
28-Dec
1260 Plain B Doubles
J Austin
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Pembury (St Peter’s Porch) Handbells
21-Aug
1260 Doubles (1p/2m)
DR Jarvis
Scotney Castle (The National Trust grounds) Handbells
05-Sep
1260 Grandsire Doubles
DR Jarvis
Seal (SS Peter & Paul)
20-Jul
1260 St Clement's Coll B
Minor
JR Lees
Seal Chart (St Lawrence)
07-May
1260 Doubles (2m)
F Clift
12-Sep
1260 Plain B Doubles
DR Jarvis
26-Oct
1260 Doubles (1p/2m)
F Clift
07-Dec
1296 Cambridge S Minor
L Byrne
Sevenoaks (St Nicholas)
27-Jan
1260 Plain B Triples
AH Fairclough
09-Mar
1256 Little B Major
AD Pink
08-Jun
1344 Plain B Major
A Runting
16-Jun
1260 Grandsire Triples
DP Hilling
09-Aug
1250 Yorkshire S Major
DC Manger
26-Oct
1260 Grandsire Triples
CA Stockmann
27-Oct
1260 Plain B Doubles
MR Worthington
15-Dec
1260 Plain B Doubles
MR Worthington
31-Dec
1260 Plain B Triples
L Byrne
Shipbourne (St Giles)
12-Jan
1260 Doubles (3m)
ATFC Cusick
Speldhurst (St Mary the Virgin)
21-Jan
1260 Plain B Doubles
J Byrne
03-Feb
1260 Grandsire Triples
E Tamkin
25-Feb
1260 Plain B Minor
J Byrne
03-Mar
1280 S Hunslet B Major
AJ Leeves
16-Mar
1280 Cambridge S Major
S Jenner
13-Apr
1260 Grandsire Triples
AJ Leeves
21-Apr
1260 Grandsire Triples
E Tamkin
23-Apr
1260 Plain B Doubles
J Byrne
07-May
1260 Stedman Triples
S Jenner
28-May
1260 Plain B Triples
J Byrne
02-Jun
1320 Shifnal A Major
AJ Leeves
07-Jul
1260 S Oxford B Triples
AJ Leeves
12-Jul
1260 Plain B Doubles
J Byrne
21-Jul
1260 Grandsire Triples
E Tamkin
04-Aug
1260 Plain B Triples
AJ Leeves
18-Aug
1264 Plain B Major
C Horseman
01-Sep
1296 S Canterbury Pl B
Major
AJ Leeves
20-Oct
1260 S Oxford B Triples
E Roughley
01-Nov
1260 Doubles (2m)
J Byrne
15-Dec
1260 S Oxford B Triples
E Tamkin
Sundridge (St Mary)
10-Jun
1260 Childwall B Minor
DW Elphick
Tonbridge (2A Cranford Road) Handbells
31-Jan
1260 Plain B Minor
S Jenner
07-Feb
1280 Minor (2m)
S Jenner
14-Feb
1260 Double B Minor
S Jenner
05-Sep
1260 Plain B Minor
S Jenner
Tonbridge (SS Peter & Paul)
13-Jan
1260 Minor (2m)
RJ Cheeseman
27-Jan
1260 Stedman Doubles
DS James
10-Feb
1320 Cambridge S Minor
DW Elphick
24-Feb
1260 Plain B Doubles
L Byrne
10-Mar
1260 Grandsire Triples
PR Jarvis
24-Mar
1260 Plain B Minor
HS Rogers
31-Mar
1293 Stedman Triples
SA Coaker
14-Apr
1280 D Norwich C B
Major
AA Brady
18-Apr
1260 Plain B Triples
SA Coaker
28-Apr
1260 Grandsire Doubles
HS Rogers
26-May
1344 Plain B Major
AA Brady
23-Jun
1280 Superlative S Major
DW Elphick
14-Jul
1320 Doubles (2m)
DW Elphick
28-Jul
1320 Doubles (4m)
DW Elphick
04-Aug
1504 D Norwich C B
Major
SA Coaker
11-Aug
1320 Cambridge S Minor
SA Coaker
18-Aug
1260 Grandsire Triples
DW Elphick
24-Aug
1400 Plain B Triples
A Runting
08-Sep
1279 Spliced S Major
(8m)
SA Coaker
14-Sep
1280 Cambridge S Major
DW Elphick
22-Sep
1250 Cambridge S Minor
PR Jarvis
29-Sep
1260 Doubles (1p/2m)
R Price
13-Oct
1280 Yorkshire S Major
MA Birkbeck
27-Oct
1260 Plain B Doubles
R Price
17-Nov
1296 Plain B Minor
PR Jarvis
08-Dec
1260 Middlesex B Triples
PR Jarvis
22-Dec
1260 S Oxford B Triples
E Tamkin
Tudeley (All Saint’s churchyard) Handbells
21-Aug
1260 Plain B Doubles
DR Jarvis
Tunbridge Wells (St Peter)
08-Feb
1260 Grandsire Triples
S Jenner
19-Jul
1260 Grandsire Triples
AJ Leeves
21-Dec
1260 Erin Triples
AD Pink
Westerham (St Mary)
10-Mar
1260 Plain B Doubles
ATFC Cusick
04-May
1260 Grandsire Triples
N Baker
28-Oct
1260 Plain B Triples
DW Elphick
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Peal Secretary’s Report for 2019
The Association rang a total of 146 peals during 2019, up from 117 in 2018. I am delighted that the
peals included two on handbells, these being the first handbell peals for the Association since 2011.
Seven members rang their first peal during 2019 and two called their first as conductor.
Congratulations to all of them! Several of the new peal ringers and both new conductors are, or have
recently been, part of the Kent Young Ringers and it is great to see them making good progress and
starting to do their own thing! It was also particularly good to see the first tower bell peal rung entirely
by current Kent Young Ringers in June at Kemsing. These are the ringing leaders of tomorrow!
There was the usual selection of personal milestones for members during 2019. Amongst these, of
particular note were Peter Joyce’s 400th, Liz Barnes’s 600th and Mike Birkbeck’s 750th peals as
well as John Keeler’s 2000th peal as conductor and Stanley Jenner’s 500th as conductor for the
Association. The influence of these latter two conductors / peal organisers cannot be overstated and
we congratulate both on achieving these milestones.
Barming had its first peal since restoration in August while the next month saw a peal marking the
50th anniversary of the dedication of the light ring at St Alphege Whitstable (formerly Seasalter). To
many it seems as if it was only yesterday!
The Association rang the first peal of Waldron Delight Major during the year. Additionally, the
Association rang its first peals of Original Minor; May Delight Major; Ely, Englishcombe, and Moulton
Surprise Major; Whistler Delight Royal; and Sgurr A'Chaorachain Surprise Royal.
The compositions from 2019 may be found on the Composition Library website at
https://complib.org/collection/10596 and those for previous years by searching for “KCA
Compositions” from the Library home page (https://complib.org). Conductors are advised to use that
site for older compositions to avoid errors that may have crept into the printed record.
Phillip R J Barnes
First Peal Congratulations 2019
Places at which peals were rung in 2019
ASHFORD DISTRICT
Aldington
1
Brabourne
1
Egerton
1
Headcorn
1
Hythe
1
Kennington
1
Little Chart
3
Smarden
1
Tenterden
1
CANTERBURY DISTRICT
Birchington (Quex Park)
1
Boughton under Blean
3
Canterbury Cathedral
1
Dover
1
Selling
4
Sheldwich
1
St Nicholas at Wade
1
Teynham
1
Whitstable (St Alphege)
1
LEWISHAM DISTRICT
Bromley
1
Bromley Common
1
Chelsfield
5
Chislehurst (Annunciation)
1
Chislehurst (St Nicholas)
1
Crayford
1
Eltham
1
Farnborough
7
Horton Kirby
2
St Mary Cray
1
MAIDSTONE DISTRICT
Aylesford
2
Barming
1
Broomfield
2
Charles Blümmers
Laura Byrne
Sam Chard
Brian Coleman
Lucy Harvey
Ellen Jones
Svetlana Sokolova
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East Farleigh
2
East Sutton
1
Hunton
1
Lenham
1
Maidstone (All Saints)
24
Maidstone (St Michael AA)
5
Marden
2
Staplehurst
1
West Malling
1
Wrotham
1
Yalding
1
ROCHESTER DISTRICT
Chalk
1
Frinsted
2
Gillingham
1
Gravesend
1
Rainham
1
Rochester Cathedral
1
Rochester (St Margaret)
1
Stone by Dartford
4
TONBRIDGE DISTRICT
Cowden
1
East Peckham
1
Edenbridge
1
Goudhurst
1
Hever
1
Kemsing
2
Kilndown
1
Lamberhurst
2
Sandhurst
2
Seal
1
Shipbourne
1
HANDBELLS
Bromley, 19b College Rd
2
OUTSIDE THE COUNTY
Addington, Surrey
1
Barcombe
1
Bishops Cannings
1
Buckland, Surrey
1
Carshalton
1
Clapham (Holy Trinity)
1
Colliers Wood
2
Epsom Common
1
Fairwarp
1
Frant
1
Harrow on the Hill
1
Hartfield
1
Hastings (Blacklands)
1
Islington (St James Ap)
1
Kildwick
1
Merton (St John the Divine)
1
Newdigate
1
Redhill
1
Shoreditch
2
Turners Hill
1
Wandsworth (West Hill)
1
Wimbledon
1
Withyham
1
Ypres
2
Conductors 2019
CONDUCTORS
John Keeler
64
Daniel Jarvis
14
Peter Ellis
8
Neil Jones
7
Philip Rogers
7
Nicholas Wilkins
7
Stanley Jenner
6
Stephen Coaker
4
Phillip Barnes
3
Philip Larter
3
Mark Chittenden-Pile
2
Andrew Hills
2
Thomas Hinks
2
Adam Moore
*2
Paul Mounsey
2
Alan Baldock
1
Stephen Beckingham
1
Adam Brady
1
Julian Ferrar
1
David Finch
1
Jonathan Franklin
1
David House
1
Stephen Jakeman
1
Matthew Jerome
*1
Richard Pearce
1
Damien Smith
1
Michael Uphill
1
Christopher Woodcock
1
*Includes first as Conductor
Summary of peals rung in 2019
Doubles
Plain Bob
1
Stedman
1
4 methods
1
Minor
Original*
1
Plain Bob
3
2 methods
4
3 methods
1
4 methods
2
5 methods
2
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6 methods
1
7 methods
5
10 methods
1
4 TD methods
1
7 TD methods
2
7 Delight methods
1
10 Delight methods
1
2 Surprise methods
1
7 Surprise methods
18
8 Surprise methods
1
12 Surprise methods
1
14 Surprise methods
1
16 Surprise methods
1
19 Surprise methods
1
20 Surprise methods
1
24 Surprise methods
1
Spliced TB (29m)
2
Spliced D (35m)
3
Spliced S (14m)
2
Spliced S (41m)
3
Triples
Grandsire
3
Stedman
2
Major
Plain Bob
4
Double Norwich CB
1
Birthday D
1
Cooktown Orchid D
2
May D*
1
Waldron D
†
1
Bristol S
6
Cambridge S
1
Cornwall S
2
Ealing S
1
Ely S*
1
Englishcombe S*
1
Evesham S
1
Glasgow S
2
Lessness S
1
Medway S
1
Moulton S*
1
Painswick S
1
Pudsey S
1
St Michael the
Archangel S
1
Tovil S
1
Turramurra S
2
Yorkshire S
11
Ytterbium S
1
Spliced (2m)
1
Spliced S (4m)
6
Spliced S (8m)
4
Caters
Grandsire
2
Stedman
2
Royal
Triton D
1
Whistler D*
1
Anglia S
1
Bristol S
1
Cambridge S
2
Derbyshire S
1
Henleaze S
1
Rutland S
1
Sgurr A’Chaorachain S*
S
1
Swindon S
1
Yorkshire S
2
Spliced S (4m)
1
Spliced S (9m)
1
Maximus
Yorkshire S
1
* Rung for the Association for the first time
†
The first peal in the method
106
Peals rung in 2019
15453 SELLING
January 2 2h34
5088 LESSNESS SURPRISE MAJOR
By R D S Brown
1 David W Grimwood
2 Philip H Larter
3 Elizabeth A Barnes
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 Maurice F Edwards
6 Barnaby R Larter
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Phillip R J Barnes
15454 BOUGHTON UNDER BLEAN
January 3 2h52
5120 GLASGOW SURPRISE MAJOR
By R Baldwin
1 Gwen Rogers
2 Stephen J Davis
3 Shirley E McGill
4 David W Grimwood
5 Phillip R J Barnes
6 Ian G Campbell
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Philip Rogers
15455 MARDEN
January 5 2h47
5056 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
By D F Morrison (No.8108)
1 Maureen A Poole
2 Janice A Byrne
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 Mark T Elvers
5 David R Finch
6 Mark Chittenden-Pile
7 Nicholas Wilkins
8 Neil W Jones (C)
15456 FAIRWARP, E Sussex
January 10 3h4
5024 SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR
(8m: 768 Cornwall; 704 Superlative; 608
Cambridge; 672 Lessness; 576 each Bristol,
Cassiobury, London; 544 Glasgow. 138 com, atw)
By G A C John
1 Maurice F Edwards
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Gwen Rogers
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 Stephen J Davis
6 Phillip R J Barnes
7 John B Keeler
8 Philip Rogers (C)
A 75
th
birthday compliment to 1.
15457 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
January 15 3h14
5040 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL
By A G Reading (No.1)
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Elizabeth A Barnes
3 Diana R Wraight
4 Philip H Larter (C)
5 Sven A Wraight
6 John B Keeler
7 Stephen J Davis
8 Peter J Joyce
9 David W Grimwood
10 Michael A Birkbeck
A 75
th
birthday compliment to 3. First on 10: 5.
15458 LITTLE CHART
January 17 2h28
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Carlisle, York, Durham,
London, Wells, Norwich, Cambridge)
1 Maureen A Poole
2 Jacqueline M Barlow
3 Elizabeth A Barnes
4 David R Finch
5 Phillip R J Barnes
6 Adam A Brady (C)
15459 LAMBERHURST
January 22 3h1
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Sandiacre, Carlisle,
Cunecastre, Durham, Netherseale, Norwich,
Cambridge)
1 Stephen J Davis
2 Anne L Rueff
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 Phillip R J Barnes
5 John B Keeler (C)
6 David W Grimwood
200
th
together: 2 & 6.
15460 GILLINGHAM
January 24 2h51
5056 MEDWAY SURPRISE MAJOR
By A J Cox
1 Maurice F Edwards
2 Anne L Rueff
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 Stephen J Davis
5 Philip Rogers
6 Phillip R J Barnes
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 David W Grimwood
-107-
15461 TENTERDEN
January 26 3h23
5088 EVESHAM SURPRISE MAJOR
By D F Morrison (No.565)
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Maureen A Poole
3 Elizabeth A Barnes
4 Stephen J Davis
5 Stephen J Beckingham
6 Damien S Smith (C)
7 Mark Chittenden-Pile
8 Richard H Edwards
In affectionate memory of Owen C R Webster.
15462 CLAPHAM, Gtr London, Holy Trinity
January 28 2h45
5040 SPLICED TREBLE BOB MINOR
(29m: 600 Berwyn; 360 British Scholars' Pleasure,
Chadkirk, Chiltern; 240 Cheviot, Morning Star,
Woodcock's Victory; 120 Burton, Capel, College
Exercise, Cotswold, Duke of Norfolk, Kent,
Killamarsh, Kingston, London Scholars' Pleasure,
Mendip, Nelson, Norbury, Norton-le-Moors,
Ockley, Oxford, Pennine, Quantock, Rochester,
Sandal, Snowdon, Trinity Sunday, Waterford. 184
com; atw)
By J S Warboys (TB0701)
1 Caroline C House
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Gwen Rogers
4 John B Keeler
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Philip Rogers
15463 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
January 29 3h16
5040 ANGLIA SURPRISE ROYAL
By P W J Sheppard
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Philip H Larter
4 Elizabeth A Barnes
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 John B Keeler (C)
7 Peter J Joyce
8 David W Grimwood
9 Michael A Birkbeck
10 Ian G Mills
15464 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
February 5 3h15
5000 RUTLAND SURPRISE ROYAL
By R J Angrave
1 Elizabeth A Barnes
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Maurice F Edwards
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 Michael J Uphill
6 John B Keeler (C)
7 David W Grimwood
8 Phillip R J Barnes
9 Ian G Mills
10 Michael A Birkbeck
1450
th
peal: 5. 600
th
peal: 1. 250
th
together: 1 & 8.
15465 STONE BY DARTFORD
February 6 3h5
5760 SPLICED SURPRISE MINOR
(41m: 240 each Allendale, Beverley, Hull, Kelso,
Northumberland, Warkworth, Wearmouth; 120
each Alnwick, Annable's London, Bacup,
Bamborough, Berwick, Bourne, Cambridge,
Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream,
Cunecastre, Durham, Hexham, Ipswich, Lightfoot,
Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Netherseale,
Newcastle, Norfolk, Norwich, Primrose,
Rossendale, Sandiacre, Stamford, Surfleet, Wells,
Westminster, Whitley, Wooler, York. 214 com,
atw)
By A E Holroyd
1 Gwen Rogers
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Shirley E McGill
4 Phillip R J Barnes
5 John B Keeler (C)
6 Philip Rogers
To mark the 67
th
anniversary of Queen Elizabeth
II's accession to the throne. 200
th
together: 1 & 5.
15466 FARNBOROUGH
February 7 2h25
5040 SPLICED TREBLE BOB MINOR
(29m: 600 Berwyn; 360 British Scholars' Pleasure,
Chadkirk, Chiltern; 240 Cheviot, Morning Star,
Woodcock's Victory; 120 Burton, Capel, College
Exercise, Cotswold, Duke of Norfolk, Kent,
Killamarsh, Kingston, London Scholars' Pleasure,
Mendip, Nelson, Norbury, Norton-le-Moors,
Ockley, Oxford, Pennine, Quantock, Rochester,
Sandal, Snowdon, Trinity Sunday, Waterford. 184
com; atw)
By J S Warboys (TB0701)
1 John B Keeler
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Shirley E McGill
4 Gwen Rogers
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Philip Rogers
-108-
15467 CHISLEHURST, Annunciation
February 13 3h5
5024 SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR
(4m: 1280 each Cambridge, London, Superlative;
1184 Bristol. 110 com, atw)
By A J Pitman
1 Shirley E McGill
2 Anne L Rueff
3 David W Grimwood
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 Phillip R J Barnes
6 Graham M Bradshaw
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Claire F Roulstone
15468 AYLESFORD
February 16 2h49
5088 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
By D F Morrison (No.456 reversed)
1 Terence V Barnard
2 David R Finch
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 Robert J Lane
5 Marisa A Hayes
6 Philip R Jarvis
7 Daniel R Jarvis
8 Neil W Jones (C)
To welcome the Rev
d
Ruth Peet as Vicar of
Aylesford.
15469 EAST FARLEIGH
February 19 2h40
5088 WALDRON DELIGHT MAJOR
By D F Morrison (No.3986)
1 Ian G Mills
2 Stephen J Davis
3 Elizabeth A Barnes
4 Maurice F Edwards
5 Peter J Joyce
6 Michael A Birkbeck
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 David W Grimwood
First peal in the method (previously rung to a
quarter peal).
15470 FARNBOROUGH
February 19 2h18
5040 MINOR
(4m: 1 extent each Buxton, St Clements B; 2
extents Kent TB; 3 extent Plain Bob)
1 Catherine M Lewis
2 Amber T F C Cusick
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 James D Austin
5 Terence V Barnard
6 Nicholas Wilkins (C)
First Minor: 2. A get well compliment to John
Barnes. Lesley Barclay wishes to be associated
with this peal.
15471 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
February 20 3h19
5002 SPLICED SURPRISE ROYAL
(9m: 680 each Bristol, London No.3; 562
Yorkshire; 560 each Cambridge, Lincolnshire,
Superlative No.2; 520 each Rutland, Pudsey; 360
Anglia. 34 com, atw)
By A J Cox
1 David J Dearnley
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Adam A Brady
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 John B Keeler (C)
7 Ian G Campbell
8 Phillip R J Barnes
9 Paul N Mounsey
10 Claire F Roulstone
600
th
together: 1 & 6.
15472 REDHILL, Surrey
February 21 2h48
5024 TOVIL SURPRISE MAJOR
By D F Morrison (No 3149)
1 David Kirkcaldy
2 Elizabeth A Barnes
3 Stephen J Davis
4 Anne L Rueff
5 Phillip R J Barnes
6 Claire F Roulstone
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 David W Grimwood
15473 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
February 26 2h46 (9)
5040 MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each London S, Double Oxford B,
Kent TB, St Clements B, Norwich S, Plain B,
Cambridge S)
1 Anne L Rueff
2 Andrew M Hills
3 Peter J Joyce
4 Stephen J Davis
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 Philip H Larter (C)
Best wishes to Robin Rogers.
15474 CARSHALTON, Surrey
February 28 2h43
5088 MOULTON SURPRISE MAJOR
By D F Morrison (No.2580)
1 Stephen J Davis
2 Shirley E McGill
3 Elizabeth A Barnes
4 Phillip R J Barnes
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 Adam A Brady
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 David W Grimwood
First in the method for the Association.
-109-
15475 STONE BY DARTFORD
March 1 2h49
5040 TREBLE DODGING MINOR
(4m: 1x720 Westminster S; 1x1440 each Burnaby
D, Beverley S; 2x720 Cambridge S)
1 Raymond Taylor
2 Ann Jenner
3 Elizabeth A Barnes
4 Jacqueline M Barlow
5 Phillip R J Barnes
6 Stanley Jenner (C)
15476 YALDING
March 2 2h50
5040 ORIGINAL MINOR
(7 extents, 678 calls)
By D Floyd, J M Goldthorpe, J E Brosius
1 Adam D Moore
2 James D Austin
3 Pamela J Thomas
4 Howard S Rogers
5 Philip R Jarvis
6 Daniel R Jarvis (C)
First in the method for all and first of a principle as
conductor. First of Original Minor for the
Association. Believed to be the first of Original
Minor on tower bells this millennium.
15477 HORTON KIRBY
March 3 2h32
5088 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
By M B Davies
1 Janice A Byrne
2 Jacqueline M Barlow
3 Pamela J Thomas
4 Laura Byrne
5 Stephen A Coaker (C)
6 Adam A Brady
7 Alexander W Runting
8 Michael A Birkbeck
First peal: 4.
15478 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
March 5 3h15
5040 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE ROYAL
By B D Constant
1 Ian G Campbell
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Michael J Uphill
4 Stephen J Davis
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 John B Keeler (C)
7 Ian G Mills
8 Phillip R J Barnes
9 Michael A Birkbeck
10 David W Grimwood
15479 FARNBOROUGH
March 8 2h19
5040 TREBLE DODGING MINOR
(7m: one extent each Ipswich S, Bourne S,
Norwich S, Beverley S, Surfleet S, Cambridge S,
Kent TB)
1 Robert J Lane
2 E Lesley Barclay
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 Maureen A Poole
5 David R Finch
6 Nicholas Wilkins (C)
The 25
th
peal on the bells.
15480 SMARDEN
March 9 2h54
5040 MINOR
(5m: 2 extents each Cambridge S, Plain B; 1
extent each Kent TB, Oxford TB, St Clements)
1 Stephanie K Runting
2 E Lesley Barclay
3 James D Austin
4 Alexander W Runting
5 Philip R Jarvis
6 Daniel R Jarvis (C)
First on 6: 1.
15481 ISLINGTON, Gtr London, St James the
Apostle
March 11 2h28
5040 SPLICED SURPRISE MINOR
(41m: (1-3) Carlisle, Northumberland, Whitley,
Sandiacre, Wooler, Newcastle, Morpeth, Alnwick,
Canterbury, Chester, Munden, London, Kelso,
Lincoln, Coldstream, Cunecastre, Wells; (4-7)
Cambridge, Primrose, Ipswich, Norfolk, Bourne,
Hull, York, Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Surfleet,
Hexham, Norwich, Warkworth, Netherseale,
Annable's London, Lightfoot, Rossendale,
Wearmouth, Stamford, Westminster, Allendale,
Bamborough, Bacup)
By J S Warboys (SU0308; SU0403)
1 Susan L Apter
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Gwen Rogers
4 John B Keeler
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Philip Rogers
250
th
together: 4 & 6.
-110-
15482 SELLING
March 11 2h47
5024 TURRAMURRA SURPRISE MAJOR
By D F Morrison (No.246)
1 Raymond Taylor
2 Ann Jenner
3 Margaret E Oram
4 Jacqueline M Barlow
5 Ian H Oram
6 David D Smith
7 Andrew J Corby
8 Stanley Jenner (C)
To celebrate the ringer of the second's 80
th
birthday. Tom Barlow would like to be associated
with this peal.
15483 HEADCORN
March 14 2h59
5088 EALING SURPRISE MAJOR
By D F Morrison (No.4739)
1 Maurice F Edwards
2 Shirley E McGill
3 Phillip R J Barnes
4 Stephen J Davis
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 Ian G Mills
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Claire F Roulstone
To celebrate the birth of Joshua Luke Graham on
5
th
March 2019 to Katie (nee Lewis) & Daniel
Graham.
15484 KILDWICK, N Yorkshire
March 16 2h51
5088 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
Arranged by M J Pomeroy
1 Pamela J Thomas
2 Julian J Hemper
3 Jacqui Fletcher
4 Jennifer C M Hancock
5 Catherine M Heathcote
6 Daniel R Jarvis
7 Adam A Brady
8 Julian N Ferrar (C)
15485 KEMSING
March 18 3h9
5760 SPLICED SURPRISE MINOR
(41m: 240 each Allendale, Beverley, Hull, Kelso,
Northumberland, Warkworth, Wearmouth; 120
each Alnwick, Annable's London, Bacup,
Bamborough, Berwick, Bourne, Cambridge,
Canterbury, Carlisle, Chester, Coldstream,
Cunecastre, Durham, Hexham, Ipswich, Lightfoot,
Lincoln, London, Morpeth, Munden, Netherseale,
Newcastle, Norfolk, Norwich, Primrose,
Rossendale, Sandiacre, Stamford, Surfleet, Wells,
Westminster, Whitley, Wooler, York. 214 com,
atw)
By A E Holroyd
1 Stephen J Davis
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Caroline C House
4 Gwen Rogers
5 John B Keeler (C)
6 Philip Rogers
15486 LITTLE CHART
March 18 2h43
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(2m: 1x1440 Cambridge, Ipswich; 2x720 Ipswich;
1x2160 Cambridge)
1 Ann Jenner
2 Jacqueline M Barlow
3 Elizabeth A Barnes
4 Raymond Taylor
5 Phillip R J Barnes
6 Stanley Jenner (C)
500
th
as conductor for the Association.
15487 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
March 20 3h23
5002 SGURR A'CHAORACHAIN SURPRISE
ROYAL
By R W Lee
1 Anne L Rueff
2 Paul N Mounsey
3 Shirley E McGill
4 David J Dearnley
5 Gwen Rogers
6 John B Keeler
7 Ian G Campbell
8 Phillip R J Barnes
9 Philip Rogers (C)
10 Claire F Roulstone
First in the method for the Association
-111-
15488 BRABOURNE
March 21 2h55
5088 CORNWALL SURPRISE MAJOR
By D F Morrison (No.1170)
1 P Charles Sinden
2 Jacqueline M Barlow
3 Elizabeth A Barnes
4 Maureen A Poole
5 Marisa A Hayes
6 David R Finch
7 P Jonathan Franklin (C)
8 Nicholas Wilkins
In memory of Ray Lucas of this tower.
15489 WIMBLEDON, Surrey
March 21 2h43
5024 SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR
(4m: 1280 each Cambridge, London, Superlative;
1184 Bristol. 110 com, atw)
By A J Pitman
1 Maurice F Edwards
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Shirley E McGill
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 Ian G Mills
6 Phillip R J Barnes
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 David W Grimwood
With best wishes to Michael Uphill for a speedy
recovery.
15490 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
March 26 2h45 (9)
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Westminster, London, Durham,
Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge)
1 Elizabeth A Barnes
2 David W Grimwood
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 Andrew M Hills
5 Damien S Smith
6 John B Keeler (C)
Circled the tower 11 times: 2.
15491 EAST SUTTON
March 28 2h44
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Warkworth, Westminster,
London, Durham, Netherseale, Cambridge,
Norwich)
1 Maurice F Edwards
2 Stephen J Davis
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 Phillip R J Barnes
5 David W Grimwood
6 John B Keeler (C)
15492 AYLESFORD
March 31 2h50
5088 PUDSEY SURPRISE MAJOR
By A J Cox
1 Jacqueline M Barlow
2 Janice A Byrne
3 Laura Byrne
4 E Lesley Barclay
5 Pamela J Thomas
6 David R Finch
7 Stephen A Coaker (C)
8 Michael A Birkbeck
First in method: 3.
15493 BOUGHTON UNDER BLEAN
April 10 2h46
5040 DOUBLES
(4m: 10 extents each Grandsire, St Martin’s, St
Simon’s; 12 extents Plain B)
1 Brian D Coleman
2 Kate H Bispham
3 Adam D Moore (C)
4 Philip H Larter
5 Barnaby R Larter
6 Sven A Wraight
First peal: 1, & as conductor. First of Doubles for
all except 4.
15494 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
April 10 3h27
5000 SPLICED SURPRISE ROYAL
(4m: 1280 Superlative No.2; 1240 each Bristol,
Cambridge, London No.3. 101 com, atw)
By R C Kippin
1 David E House
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Shirley E McGill
4 Gwen Rogers
5 Graham M Bradshaw
6 John B Keeler (C)
7 Ian G Campbell
8 Claire F Roulstone
9 Philip Rogers
10 Robert C Kippin
700
th
on the bells: 6.
15495 TEYNHAM
April 11 2h43
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Newcastle, Allendale, Wells,
Beverley, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge)
1 Shirley E McGill
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Stephen J Davis
4 Barnaby R Larter
5 John B Keeler (C)
6 David W Grimwood
-112-
15496 EAST FARLEIGH
April 15 2h40
5152 YTTERBIUM SURPRISE MAJOR
By M Maughan
1 Stephen J Davis
2 Anne L Rueff
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 David W Grimwood
5 Ian G Mills
6 Daniel R Jarvis
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Michael A Birkbeck
500
th
together: 7 & 8. In memory of Raymond A
Lucas of Brabourne. Rest in Peace.
15497 MAIDSTONE, St Michael & All Angels
April 19 2h41
5040 STEDMAN TRIPLES
By A S Burbidge (minimum-call 10-part)
1 Stephen J Beckingham (C)
2 Stephen A Coaker
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 Nicholas Wilkins
5 Rupert J Cheeseman
6 Mark Chittenden-Pile
7 Michael A Birkbeck
8 Ian G Mills
For Good Friday.
15498 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
April 23 3h16
5040 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL
By J Clatworthy
1 Stephen J Davis
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Elizabeth A Barnes
4 Barnaby R Larter
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 John B Keeler (C)
7 Ian G Campbell
8 Phillip R J Barnes
9 Michael A Birkbeck
10 Philip H Larter
First on 10: 4. Dedicated to those affected by the
Sri Lankan bombings.
15499 SHELDWICH
April 25 2h43
5152 COOKTOWN ORCHID DELIGHT MAJOR
By T W Griffiths
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Shirley E McGill
4 Barnaby R Larter
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 Stephen J Davis
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Ian G Campbell
15500 HYTHE
April 27 3h5
5040 PLAIN BOB MAJOR
By B Annable
1 Maureen A Poole
2 Jacqueline M Barlow
3 Elizabeth A Barnes
4 Marisa A Hayes
5 Thomas J E Brett
6 Gavin J Neill
7 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)
8 William J Stungo
First on 8 bells: 6.
15501 TURNERS HILL, W Sussex
May 2 2h48
5024 SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR
(8m: 736 London; 640 each Cambridge, Pudsey,
Superlative; 608 each Bristol, Rutland; 576 each
Lincolnshire, Yorkshire. 132 com, atw)
By N R Aspland
1 Shirley E McGill
2 Elizabeth A Barnes
3 Anne L Rueff
4 Stephen J Davis
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 Phillip R J Barnes
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Claire F Roulstone
15502 EPSOM COMMON, Surrey
May 4 2h44
5056 MAY DELIGHT MAJOR
By C Middleton (arr. from)
1 Stephen J Davis
2 Beryl R Norris
3 Jackie Roberts
4 Anne L Rueff
5 David N Wallis
6 Phillip R J Barnes
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Ian G Mills
First in the method for the Association.
15503 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
May 7 3h15
5040 GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
By A S Burbidge
1 John B Keeler (C)
2 Anne L Rueff
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 Phillip R J Barnes
5 Stephen J Davis
6 David W Grimwood
7 Michael A Birkbeck
8 Ian G Campbell
200
th
on the bells: 2. 600
th
on the bells as
conductor. With best wishes to 2 on her birthday.
-113-
15504 DOVER
May 14 2h52
5040 GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
By J J Parker (12-part)
1 David R Finch
2 Jacqueline M Barlow
3 Maureen A Poole
4 Marisa A Hayes
5 Alan R Baldock (C)
6 Andrew J Corby
7 Terence V Barnard
8 Nicholas Wilkins
Half-muffled except the tenor to mark the
centenary of the body of Nurse Edith Cavell being
received in Dover, a similar peal with the same
method & composition having been rung on 14
th
May 1919.
15505 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
May 15 3h22
5043 STEDMAN CATERS
By D E House
1 David E House (C)
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Caroline C House
5 Stephen J F Mitchell
6 Claire F Roulstone
7 David Kirkcaldy
8 Phillip R J Barnes
9 John B Keeler
10 Ian G Campbell
A compliment to Alex Keeler on the successful
completion of his PhD from the University of
Southampton.
15506 CHALK
May 20 2h34
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each London, Durham, York,
Ipswich, Bourne, Norwich, Cambridge)
1 Stephen J Davis
2 David Kirkcaldy
3 Anne L Rueff
4 Maureen A Poole
5 John B Keeler (C)
6 David W Grimwood
First of 7 Surprise Minor: 4.
15507 MAIDSTONE, St Michael & All Angels
May 25 2h41
5088 BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR
By S Jenner
1 Ann Jenner
2 Adam A Brady
3 Nicholas Wilkins
4 Jacqueline M Barlow
5 Paul N Mounsey
6 David J Dearnley
7 Michael A Birkbeck
8 Stanley Jenner (C)
To celebrate the ringer of the fourth's 70
th
birthday.
15508 SELLING
May 25 2h35
5070 SPLICED MAJOR
(2m: 5056 Lincolnshire S; 14 Akeley LA. 1 com)
By D F Morrison (No.7317)
1 Terence V Barnard
2 Maureen A Poole
3 Marisa A Hayes
4 Daniel R Jarvis
5 Pamela J Thomas
6 David R Finch
7 Mark Chittenden-Pile
8 Neil W Jones (C)
A 70
th
birthday compliment to Jacqui Barlow.
15509 CHELSFIELD
May 28 2h51
5120 SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR
(4m: 1472 Yorkshire; 1280 Lincolnshire; 1248
Cambridge; 1120 Rutland. 69 com, atw)
By P G K Davies (arr. N Wilkins)
1 Terence V Barnard
2 Maureen A Poole
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 J Richard Anthony
5 Adam A Brady
6 Anne M Anthony
7 Phillip R J Barnes
8 Nicholas Wilkins (C)
First of Spliced as conductor. A wedding
compliment to Melanie, daughter of the conductor,
& James New, being married on 1
st
June at St
Giles, Farnborough.
-114-
15510 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
May 28 2h45 (9)
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(19m: (1-2) Cambridge, Primrose, Beverley,
Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Bourne, Hull, Ipswich,
Norfolk, York, Durham; (3) London, Wells; (4)
Westminster, Allendale; (5) Carlisle; (6)
Warkworth; (7) Norwich)
By (1-2) J S Warboys (SU0220)
1 Stephen J Davis
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Michael A Birkbeck
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 John B Keeler (C)
6 David W Grimwood
15511 WANDSWORTH, Gtr London,
Holy Trinity
West Hill
May 30 2h55
5184 TURRAMURRA SURPRISE MAJOR
By R D S Brown
1 Stephen J Davis
2 Shirley E McGill
3 Anne L Rueff
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 Michael J Uphill
6 Phillip R J Barnes
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 David W Grimwood
A welcome return to peal ringing for 5 following
eye surgery.
15512 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
June 4 2h45 (9)
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(24m: (1-3) Netherseale, Allendale, Wearmouth,
Westminster, Lightfoot, Rossendale, Norwich,
Annable's London; (4-5) Cambridge, Primrose,
Beverley ,Berwick, Surfleet, Hexham, Bourne,
Hull, Ipswich, Norfolk, York, Durham; (6) London,
Wells; (7) Warkworth)
By (1-3) & (4-5) J S Warboys (SU0305 & SU0220)
1 Michael A Birkbeck
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Stephen J Davis
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 John B Keeler (C)
6 Phillip R J Barnes
15513 BIRCHINGTON, Waterloo Tower Quex
Park
June 8 3h13
5088 PLAIN BOB MAJOR
By R Bailey
1 Cathryn M Hills
2 Peter R Russell
3 Douglas Neve
4 Claire Stay
5 Benjamin J H Legg
6 Mark Chittenden-Pile
7 Michael J Little
8 Andrew M Hills (C)
Rung to mark the 200th anniversary of the first
peal on these bells. First in method: 4,5.
15514 ALDINGTON
June 13 2h54
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each London, Durham, Ipswich,
Bourne, Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge)
1 Stephen J Davis
2 Maureen A Poole
3 Anne L Rueff
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 Phillip R J Barnes
6 John B Keeler (C)
15515 BROOMFIELD
June 18 2h35
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Westminster, London, Durham,
Bourne, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge)
1 Anne L Rueff
2 Daniel R Jarvis
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 John B Keeler (C)
5 Michael A Birkbeck
6 David W Grimwood
15516 MERTON, Surrey, St John the Divine
June 19 2h44
5024 SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR
(4m: 1280 each Cambridge, London, Superlative;
1184 Bristol. 110 com, atw)
By A J Pitman
1 Paul N Mounsey
2 David J Dearnley
3 Anne L Rueff
4 Shirley E McGill
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 Philip Rogers
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Claire F Roulstone
The first peal on the back 8. After meeting 9 short
at All Saints Maidstone!
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15517 STONE BY DARTFORD
June 20 2h38
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Carlisle, Wearmouth,
Warkworth, Netherseale, Wells, York, Norwich)
1 Shirley E McGill
2 John B Keeler
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 Anne L Rueff
5 David W Grimwood
6 Phillip R J Barnes (C)
Circled the tower: 2.
15518 KEMSING
June 26 2h15
5040 MINOR
(4m: 720 Original; 1440 each St Clement’s, Single
Canterbury, Plain B)
1 Amber T F C Cusick
2 James D Austin
3 Laura Byrne
4 Adam D Moore
5 Barnaby R Larter
6 Daniel R Jarvis (C)
Also rung for the Society of Kent Young Ringers,
to celebrate the new KYR strawberry plant. First
peal on tower bells for the Kent Young Ringers.
15519 COWDEN
July 1 2h33
5040 MINOR
(5m: 720 each Single Canterbury Pleasure B, St
Clements College B, Kent TB; 1440 each
Cambridge S, Plain B)
1 Amber T F C Cusick
2 Catherine M Lewis
3 James D Austin
4 Adam D Moore
5 Barnaby R Larter
6 Daniel R Jarvis (C)
15520 HORTON KIRBY
July 1 2h48
5184 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
By C Middleton (arr. R Malthouse, No.6)
1 Maureen A Poole
2 Margaret E Oram
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 Ian H Oram
5 Nicholas Wilkins
6 Alan R Baldock
7 David R Finch (C)
8 Stephen J Davis
Part of the 60
th
birthday celebrations of the
conductor.
15521 LAMBERHURST
July 2 2h50
5040 PLAIN BOB MINOR
By R Bailey
1 Brian D Coleman
2 Steve Newlands
3 Amber T F C Cusick
4 Catherine M Lewis
5 Adam D Moore
6 Daniel R Jarvis (C)
First of Minor: 1.
15522 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
July 2 3h21
5039 GRANDSIRE CATERS
By T Hooley
1 John B Keeler (C)
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Michael J Uphill
4 Phillip R J Barnes
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 William A G Stafford
7 Peter J Joyce
8 Andrew M Hills
9 Damien S Smith
10 David W Grimwood
25
th
peal: 6. 400
th
peal: 7. 2000
th
as conductor.
15523 SEAL
July 11 2h46
5040 MINOR
(7m: 720 each Original, Oxford TB, Plain B, Kent
TB, Cambridge S, Single Canterbury, St
Clements)
1 Amber T F C Cusick
2 Ali Ducker
3 James D Austin
4 Adam D Moore
5 Barnaby R Larter
6 Daniel R Jarvis (C)
15524 SANDHURST
July 12 2h52
5040 MINOR
(7m: 720 each Oxford TB, Kent TB, Cambridge S,
St Nicholas, St Clements, Single Canterbury, Plain
B)
1 Jennifer M Thomas
2 Maureen A Poole
3 Catherine M Lewis
4 James D Austin
5 Nicholas Wilkins
6 Daniel R Jarvis (C)
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15525 STAPLEHURST
July 13 2h59
5040 SWINDON SURPRISE ROYAL
By G A C John (arr. D F Morrison, No.7161a)
1 Stephen J Davis
2 Anthea S Edwards
3 Jackie Roberts
4 Anne L Rueff
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 John B Keeler (C)
7 Daniel R Jarvis
8 Peter J Joyce
9 Michael A Birkbeck
10 Philip A B Saddleton
15526 EDENBRIDGE
July 15 2h58
5152 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
By D G Hull
1 Charles F C Blümmers
2 Pamela J Thomas
3 Caroline A Stockmann
4 Laura Byrne
5 Janice A Byrne
6 Adam D Moore
7 Barnaby R Larter
8 Daniel R Jarvis (C)
First peal: 1. First of Major: 6.
15527 FARNBOROUGH
July 16 2h21
5040 PLAIN MINOR
(6m: 1 extent each Gower, St Nicholas, Single
Canterbury, Buxton, St Clements; 2 extents Plain
B)
1 Svetlana Sokolova
2 E Lesley Barclay
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 Terence V Barnard
5 Daniel R Jarvis
6 Nicholas Wilkins (C)
First peal: 1.
15528 HARROW ON THE HILL, Middx
July 17 3h10
5040 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE ROYAL
By J Clatworthy
1 Ian G Campbell
2 Beryl R Norris
3 Anne L Rueff
4 Gwen Rogers
5 Stephen J F Mitchell
6 Michael J Uphill
7 John B Keeler
8 Claire F Roulstone
9 Philip Rogers (C)
10 Alan Regin
15529 WITHYHAM, E Sussex
July 18 3h3
5088 ENGLISHCOMBE SURPRISE MAJOR
By D F Morrison (No.232)
1 Stephen J Davis
2 Anne L Rueff
3 David W Grimwood
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 Philip Rogers
6 Phillip R J Barnes
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Claire F Roulstone
First in the method for the Association.
15530 SHIPBOURNE
July 23 2h46
5040 MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Beverley S, Surfleet S, Oxford
TB, Kent TB, Cambridge S, Single Canterbury,
Plain B)
1 James D Austin
2 Jacqueline M Barlow
3 Maureen A Poole
4 Matthew N Jerome
5 Howard S Rogers
6 Daniel R Jarvis (C)
With best wishes to Jonathan Franklin.
15531 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
July 30 2h50 (9)
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Bamborough, Bacup,
Wearmouth, Stamford, Netherseale, Annable's
London, Warkworth)
1 Stephen J Davis
2 Anne L Rueff
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 Michael A Birkbeck
5 John B Keeler (C)
6 David W Grimwood
15532 BARCOMBE, E Sussex
July 31 2h57
5040 DELIGHT MINOR
(10m: (1) Combermere, Vale Royal; (2) Crowland,
St Werburgh; (3) Southwark; (4) Old Oxford,
College Bob IV; (5) Newdigate; (6) Willesden; (7)
Bedford)
1 Gwen Rogers
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Caroline C House
4 John B Keeler
5 Alan Regin
6 Philip Rogers (C)
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15533 FRINSTED
August 1 2h38
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Carlisle, Chester, Munden,
London, Westminster, Norwich, Cambridge)
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Shirley E McGill
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 David W Grimwood
6 John B Keeler (C)
15534 FRANT, E Sussex
August 6 2h45
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Warkworth, Wearmouth,
London, Durham, Ipswich, Netherseale,
Cambridge)
1 John B Keeler (C)
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Shirley E McGill
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 Stephen J Davis
6 David W Grimwood
15535 SHOREDITCH, Gtr London
August 7 3h16
5040 BRISTOL SURPRISE ROYAL
By R J Angrave
1 Anne L Rueff
2 Gwen Rogers
3 Shirley E McGill
4 Geraldine R Forster
5 Michael J Uphill
6 David Kirkcaldy
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Philip Rogers
9 Ian Roulstone
10 Claire F Roulstone
15536 FARNBOROUGH
August 18 2h27
5040 PLAIN BOB DOUBLES
1 Nicholas J D Chard
2 Nicholas Wilkins (C)
3 Amber T F C Cusick
4 Sam N A Chard
5 E Lesley Barclay
6 Alexander W Runting
Birthday compliment today & first peal: 4.
15537 EAST PECKHAM
August 21 2h45
5040 PLAIN MINOR
(2m: 2880 Plain Bob; 2160 Single Canterbury)
1 Amber T F C Cusick
2 James D Austin
3 Adam D Moore
4 Philip R Jarvis
5 Barnaby R Larter
6 Daniel R Jarvis (C)
This replicates a peal board in the church.
15538 KENNINGTON
August 24 2h45
5040 MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Single Oxford B, Double
Oxford B, Cambridge S, Oxford TB, Kent TB, St
Clement’s, Plain B)
1 Oliver H J Thompson
2 Jacqueline M Barlow
3 Maureen A Poole
4 David R Finch
5 Mark Chittenden-Pile (C)
6 William J Stungo
A 90
th
birthday anniversary compliment to Geoff
Mills (21
st
August). 300
th
peal & 100
th
church for a
peal: 4.
15539 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
August 27 3h21
5050 STEDMAN CATERS
By R E J Dennis
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Anne L Rueff
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 Elizabeth A Barnes
5 Michael J Uphill (C)
6 William A G Stafford
7 David W Grimwood
8 John B Keeler
9 Michael A Birkbeck
10 Ian G Campbell
To celebrate the golden wedding of Pauline &
Barry Ovenden on 6
th
September. 300
th
together:
3 & 8.
15540 BARMING
August 28 2h47
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(8m: (1) London; (2) Wells; (3) Bamborough; (4)
Norwich; (5) Bourne; (6) Beverley, Surfleet; (7)
Cambridge)
1 Gwen Rogers
2 Anne L Rueff
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 John B Keeler
5 Phillip R J Barnes
6 Philip Rogers (C)
The first peal on the bells since restoration.
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15541 CHELSFIELD
August 29 2h46
5088 BIRTHDAY DELIGHT MAJOR
By T W Griffiths
1 Anne L Rueff
2 Phillip R J Barnes
3 Gwen Rogers
4 Philip Rogers
5 David W Grimwood
6 David Kirkcaldy
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Claire F Roulstone
To celebrate the 60
th
birthdays of Jill & Mike
Osman.
15542 ROCHESTER, St Margaret
August 31 3h7
5088 BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR
By A G Reading
1 Elizabeth A Barnes
2 Andrew M Hills
3 Linnet R C Tutcher
4 Samuel M Senior
5 Rona M Joiner
6 Matthew N Jerome (C)
7 Anna E Sherwood
8 Neil W Jones
First as conductor. First of Bristol: 4. In anticipation
of the conductor’s 21
st
birthday.
15543 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
September 3 2h45 (9)
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Warkworth, Annable's London,
Hull, Norfolk, Berwick, Primrose, Norwich)
1 David Kirkcaldy
2 David W Grimwood
3 Anne L Rueff
4 Daniel R Jarvis
5 John B Keeler (C)
6 Michael A Birkbeck
With best wishes to Steve Davis.
15544 HUNTON
September 4 2h48
5040 MINOR
(2m: 4 extents Plain Bob and 3 extents Cambridge
S, rung alternately)
1 Steve Newlands
2 Mark T Elvers
3 Ali Ducker
4 E Lesley Barclay
5 Adam D Moore
6 Daniel R Jarvis (C)
First of Minor: 2. First including TB: 1.
15545 NEWDIGATE, Surrey
September 4 2h46
5040 DELIGHT MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Fountains, Tewkesbury,
Tintern, Burslem, Elston, Kirkstall, Burnaby)
1 Gwen Rogers
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Phillip R J Barnes
4 John B Keeler
5 Philip Rogers (C)
6 Alan Regin
15546 BROMLEY, 19b College Road
September 8 2h29 (12)
5040 PLAIN BOB MAJOR
By R T Kakuk
1-2 David P Macey
3-4 Nathan Evans
5-6 Thomas J Hinks (C)
7-8 Daniel R Jarvis
First peal on the bells. First in hand: 7-8.
15547 COLLIERS WOOD, Surrey
September 9 2h35
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Chester, London, Wells, York,
Beverley, Norwich, Cambridge)
1 Shirley E McGill
2 Anne L Rueff
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 Michael J Uphill
5 Alan Regin
6 John B Keeler (C)
15548 ST NICHOLAS AT WADE
September 10 2h56
5040 PLAIN BOB MINOR
1 Emma J Jarvis
2 Jacqueline M Barlow
3 Svetlana Sokolova
4 Adam D Moore
5 Barnaby R Larter
6 Daniel R Jarvis (C)
First inside: 3.
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15549 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
September 11 3h21
5080 WHISTLER DELIGHT ROYAL
By D F Morrison (No.7284)
1 Michael J Uphill
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Shirley E McGill
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 John B Keeler (C)
7 Daniel R Jarvis
8 Phillip R J Barnes
9 Alan Regin
10 Claire F Roulstone
First in the method for the Association. In memory
of Brian John Edwards (the tenor ringer’s dad)
1936 - 2019. Rest in Peace.
15550 RAINHAM
September 14 3h7
5040 GRANDSIRE TRIPLES
By J J Parker (12-part)
1 Diana R Wraight
2 Adam D Moore
3 Rebecca L Winter
4 Timothy S Wraight
5 Stuart C Palin
6 Barnaby R Larter
7 Philip H Larter (C)
8 Christopher M Trafford
First on 8: 8. First Triples: 3. First Triples inside: 2.
To mark the 80
th
birthday of 4, the Tower Captain,
13
th
Sept. Also to welcome Jodie Sullivan who is
being licensed as a Church Army Evangelist later
today.
15551 FARNBOROUGH
September 17 2h20
5040 TREBLE DODGING MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Bourne S, Oxford TB, Kent TB,
Norwich S, Beverley S, Surfleet S, Cambridge S)
1 Ian H Oram
2 Ann M Saunders
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 Margaret E Oram
5 Adam A Brady
6 Nicholas Wilkins (C)
Birthday compliment to José, the conductor’s
mother, 92 on Friday 20
th
September.
15552 WHITSTABLE, St Alphege
September 21 2h29
5040 MINOR
(2m: 2 extents Cambridge S; 5 extents Plain B)
1 David W Grimwood
2 Lucy E J Smith
3 Benjamin J H Legg
4 Malcolm J Smith
5 Sean D Smith
6 Stephen G Jakeman (C)
To celebrate the 50
th
anniversary of the dedication
of the original ring of 6 to the day. The treble ringer
rang in the first peal when the Church was known
as 'St Alphege, Seasalter'.
15553 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
September 24 2h45 (9)
5040 SPLICED SURPRISE MINOR
(14m: (1) Westminster, Allendale; (2) London,
Wells; (3) York, Durham; (4) Berwick, Hexham; (5)
Ipswich, Norfolk; (6) Cambridge, Primrose; (7)
Beverley, Surfleet)
1 Maureen A Poole
2 Michael A Birkbeck
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 Peter J Joyce
5 Andrew M Hills
6 John B Keeler (C)
15554 CHELSFIELD
September 28 2h43
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each London, Wells, York, Beverley,
Bourne, Norwich, Cambridge)
1 Joanna K Dorling
2 Elizabeth A Barnes
3 Shirley E McGill
4 Phillip R J Barnes
5 Alan Regin
6 John B Keeler (C)
With the band’s best wishes to Stephanie Rueff &
Richard Barclay, married here following this peal.
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15555 MAIDSTONE, St Michael & All Angels
September 29 2h41
5152 ST MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
SURPRISE MAJOR
Arranged by Robert D S Brown
1 Michael A Birkbeck
2 Maureen A Poole
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 David R Finch
5 Marisa A Hayes
6 David Kirkcaldy
7 Stephen A Coaker
8 Neil W Jones (C)
750
th
peal & circled tower 16 times: 1. 100
th
as
conductor for the Association. On the Patronal
Festival following the confirmation of Adam,
Anabell, Etambuyu, Skhulile & Stella by the
Bishop of Richborough.
15556 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
October 1 2h43 (9)
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Carlisle, Westminster, London,
Netherseale, Beverley , Bourne, Norwich)
1 Peter J Joyce
2 Maureen A Poole
3 Anne L Rueff
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 John B Keeler (C)
6 Michael A Birkbeck
A compliment to Stephanie Rueff & Richard
Barclay, married at Chelsfield on 28
th
Sept.
15557 CANTERBURY, Cathedral
October 5 2h52 (15)
5152 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
By R W Lee
1 Diana R Wraight
2 Thomas J E Brett
3 Andrew J Corby
4 Michael A Birkbeck
5 Thomas J Hinks
6 Mark Chittenden-Pile
7 Neil W Jones
8 Andrew M Hills (C)
On the Ernulf 8 to celebrate the birth of Omi Lucy
Corby-Stanley, first grandchild for 3.
15558 YPRES, Belgium
October 9 2h37
5024 SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR
(8m: 736 London; 640 each Cambridge, Pudsey,
Superlative; 608 each Bristol, Rutland; 576 each
Lincolnshire, Yorkshire. 132 com, atw)
By N R Aspland
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Elizabeth A Barnes
3 Ian G Campbell
4 Anne L Rueff
5 Shirley E McGill
6 Michael J Uphill
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Alan Regin
In memory of St William Henry Taffender, killed in
action 7
th
Oct 1918 aged 31.
15559 YPRES, Belgium
October 11 2h34
5058 BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR
By R J Angrave
1 Michael J Uphill
2 Shirley E McGill
3 Anne L Rueff
4 Alan Regin
5 Elizabeth A Barnes
6 John B Keeler
7 Phillip R J Barnes (C)
8 Ian G Campbell
To celebrate the recent marriage of Stephanie
Rueff & Richard Barclay. The band would like to
associate this with Stephen Davis who was
originally due to ring. Circled the tower: 8. 500
th
peal on 8 bells: 1.
15560 FRINSTED
October 12 2h41
5040 PLAIN MINOR
(3m: 3 extents Plain Bob; 2 extents each Single
Canterbury, St Clement’s)
1 Brian D Coleman
2 Kate H Bispham
3 Stuart C Palin
4 Philip H Larter
5 Barry A Roberts
6 Adam D Moore (C)
To celebrate the lives of Jack & Elizabeth
Bispham. First Minor: 2, & as conductor.
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15561 BROOMFIELD
October 17 2h27
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each London, Carlisle, Westminster,
Beverley, Netherseale, Durham, Norwich)
1 Nicola J Turner
2 Anne L Rueff
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 Shirley E McGill
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Colin M Turner
In memory of Jeanette Hadlow.
15562 EGERTON
October 17 2h52
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(7m: 1 extent each Cunecastre, Newcastle,
Chester, Bamborough, Norwich, Bourne,
Cambridge)
1 Shirley E McGill
2 John B Keeler
3 Nicola J Turner
4 Colin M Turner
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 Peter G C Ellis (C)
15563 BROMLEY, 19b College Road
October 20 2h24 (13)
5056 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
By E Wightman
1-2 Nathan Evans
3-4 Stephen J F Mitchell
5-6 Thomas J Hinks (C)
7-8 Ian G Mills
15564 SELLING
October 21 2h42
5024 SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR
(8m: 736 London; 640 each Cambridge, Pudsey,
Superlative; 608 each Bristol, Rutland; 576 each
Lincolnshire, Yorkshire. 132 com, atw)
By N R Aspland
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Gwen Rogers
4 Elizabeth A Barnes
5 Shirley E McGill
6 David W Grimwood
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Philip Rogers
300
th
together: 1 & 6. On Trafalgar Day.
15565 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
October 22 3h24
5040 DERBYSHIRE SURPRISE ROYAL
By J H Fielden
1 Damien S Smith
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Elizabeth A Barnes
4 Philip H Larter
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 John B Keeler (C)
7 Peter J Joyce
8 David W Grimwood
9 Michael A Birkbeck
10 Andrew M Hills
300
th
on this bell: 6.
15566 CHELSFIELD
October 25 2h49
5152 SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR
(4m: 1312 Bristol; 1280 Cambridge, London,
Superlative. 112 com, atw)
By A J Pitman
1 Paul Sharp
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Margaret E Oram
4 Ian H Oram
5 Christopher C P Woodcock
6 Gwen Rogers
7 Dickon R Love
8 Philip Rogers (C)
50
th
on the bells: 2. Remembering Tony Lewis, &
his sister Ann Barnes. Also remembering John
Barnes (no relation), who had a longstanding
connection with this church.
15567 BROMLEY
October 26 3h3
5088 PAINSWICK SURPRISE MAJOR
By S Jenner
1 Michael H D O'Callaghan
2 Jacqueline M Barlow
3 Anne L Rueff
4 Ian K Bushell
5 Paul Sharp
6 Dickon R Love
7 Stanley Jenner (C)
8 Ian G Campbell
Remembering Tony Lewis & his sister Ann
Barnes.
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15568 ELTHAM
October 27 2h40
5026 BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR
By Mark B Davies
1 Michael J Uphill
2 Shirley E McGill
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 Peter G C Ellis
5 Stephen A Coaker (C)
6 Michael H D O'Callaghan
7 David I Bassford
8 Ian G Mills
Remembering Tony Lewis, & his sister Ann
Barnes.
15569 ST MARY CRAY
October 27 2h44
5040 MINOR
(10m: (1) Disley, Shelford D; (2) Westminster,
Allendale, Fryerning S; (3) Single Oxford B; (4)
Norwich S; (5) Plain B; (6) Cambridge S; (7)
Oxford TB; each called differently)
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Christopher C P Woodcock (C)
4 Paul Sharp
5 David J Dearnley
6 Paul N Mounsey
Remembering Tony Lewis, & his sister Ann
Barnes.
15570 BROMLEY COMMON
October 28 2h58
5024 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
By A G Reading (No.8)
1 Christopher C P Woodcock
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Gwen Rogers
4 Michael J Uphill
5 Paul Sharp
6 Nigel C Smith
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Philip Rogers
Remembering Tony Lewis, & his sister Ann
Barnes.
15571 CRAYFORD
October 28 2h45
5056 CORNWALL SURPRISE MAJOR
By D F Morrison (No.161a)
1 Margaret E Oram
2 Paul N Mounsey (C)
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 Ian H Oram
5 Phillip R J Barnes
6 David J Dearnley
7 Ian G Mills
8 Peter G C Ellis
Remembering Tony Lewis, & his sister Ann
Barnes.
15572 FARNBOROUGH
November 3 2h20
5040 STEDMAN DOUBLES
(10 different callings)
1 Adam A Brady
2 Nicholas Wilkins
3 Rupert J Cheeseman
4 E Lesley Barclay
5 Neil W Jones (C)
6 Ellen M Jones
First peal: 6. First of Stedman: 4. Completes
Stedman Doubles to Cinques: 1,2,3. Celebrating
the life of John S Barnes, resident of this parish.
15573 ADDINGTON, Surrey
November 6 2h38
5040 SPLICED DELIGHT MINOR
(35m: 240 Burslem, Clarence, Elston,
Glastonbury, Neasden, Tewkesbury, Waltham;
120 Abbeyville, Bedford, Braintree, Burnaby,
Canterbury, Charlwood, College Bob IV,
Combermere, Crowland, Evesham, Fountains,
Humber, Kirkstall, London Victory, Marple,
Melrose, Merton, Newdigate, Old Oxford,
Sherborne, Southwark, St Albans, St Werburgh,
Taxal, Tintern, Vale Royal, Willesden, Wragby;
189 com; atw)
By J S Warboys (4D0702)
1 Shirley E McGill
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Gwen Rogers
4 John B Keeler
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Philip Rogers
15574 STONE BY DARTFORD
November 13 2h43
5040 SPLICED DELIGHT MINOR
(35m: 240 Burslem, Clarence, Elston,
Glastonbury, Neasden, Tewkesbury, Waltham;
120 Abbeyville, Bedford, Braintree, Burnaby,
Canterbury, Charlwood, College Bob IV,
Combermere, Crowland, Evesham, Fountains,
Humber, Kirkstall, London Victory, Marple,
Melrose, Merton, Newdigate, Old Oxford,
Sherborne, Southwark, St Albans, St Werburgh,
Taxal, Tintern, Vale Royal, Willesden, Wragby;
189 com; atw)
By J S Warboys (4D0702)
1 Anne L Rueff
2 Shirley E McGill
3 Gwen Rogers
4 John B Keeler
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Philip Rogers
600
th
together: 1 & 4.
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15575 SANDHURST
November 14 3h
5040 SPLICED SURPRISE MINOR
(14m (1) Westminster, Allendale; (2) London,
Wells; (3) York, Durham; (4) Berwick, Hexham; (5)
Ipswich, Norfolk; (6) Cambridge, Primrose; (7)
Beverley, Surfleet)
1 Elizabeth A Barnes
2 Anne L Rueff
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 Phillip R J Barnes
5 John B Keeler (C)
6 Claire F Roulstone
15576 BISHOPS CANNINGS, Wilts
November 16 2h58
5040 STEDMAN TRIPLES
By T Thurstans (F H Dexter’s No. 2 variation)
1 Adam A Brady
2 Jennifer C M Hancock
3 Stephen A Coaker (C)
4 Howard S Rogers
5 Julian N Ferrar
6 Julian J Hemper
7 Darren W Elphick
8 Pamela J Thomas
In memory of Lewis Cobb.
15577 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
November 20 3h28
5040 HENLEAZE SURPRISE ROYAL
By J Clatworthy
1 Anne L Rueff
2 Shirley E McGill
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Gwen Rogers
5 Claire F Roulstone
6 Phillip R J Barnes
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Ian G Campbell
9 Alan Regin
10 Philip Rogers
15578 LENHAM
November 23 3h3
5040 DOUBLE NORWICH COURT BOB MAJOR
By Sir A P Heywood
1 William J Stungo
2 Jacqueline M Barlow
3 Maureen A Poole
4 Marisa A Hayes
5 David R Finch
6 Stephen R T Pocock
7 Mark Chittenden-Pile
8 Neil W Jones (C)
Remembering Fred Asprey.
15579 COLLIERS WOOD, Surrey
November 25 2h39
5040 SPLICED DELIGHT MINOR
(35m: 240 Burslem, Clarence, Elston,
Glastonbury, Neasden, Tewkesbury, Waltham;
120 Abbeyville, Bedford, Braintree, Burnaby,
Canterbury, Charlwood, College Bob IV,
Combermere, Crowland, Evesham, Fountains,
Humber, Kirkstall, London Victory, Marple,
Melrose, Merton, Newdigate, Old Oxford,
Sherborne, Southwark, St Albans, St Werburgh,
Taxal, Tintern, Vale Royal, Willesden, Wragby;
189 com; atw)
By J S Warboys (4D0702)
1 Gwen Rogers
2 Anne L Rueff
3 Shirley E McGill
4 John B Keeler
5 Peter G C Ellis (C)
6 Philip Rogers
15580 CHISLEHURST, St Nicholas
November 28 2h54
5088 ELY SURPRISE MAJOR
By D F Morrison (No.8391)
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Anne L Rueff
3 David N Wallis
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 Stephen J F Mitchell
6 James White
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Claire F Roulstone
First in the method for the Association. With best
wishes to Peter Skinner.
15581 BUCKLAND, Surrey
December 3 2h33
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(16m: (1-2) Durham, Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet,
Beverley, Ipswich, Norfolk, Cambridge, Primrose;
(3) London, Wells; (4) Westminster, Allendale; (5)
York; (6) Bourne; (7) Norwich)
By (1-2) J S Warboys (SU0213)
1 David W Grimwood
2 Anne L Rueff
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 Shirley E McGill
5 John B Keeler (C)
6 Claire F Roulstone
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15582 HEVER
December 4 2h44
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(12m: (1) Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham
Surfleet; (2) Carlisle; (3) London, Wells; (4)
Ipswich; (5) Bourne; (6) Norwich; (7) Cambridge)
1 Anne L Rueff
2 Elizabeth A Barnes
3 Shirley E McGill
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 Phillip R J Barnes
6 John B Keeler (C)
15583 KILNDOWN
December 9 2h38
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(14m: (1) Durham, Beverley, Berwick, Hexham,
Surfleet; (2) London, Wells; (3) Westminster,
Allendale; (4) Ipswich, Norfolk; (5) Netherseale; (6)
Norwich; (7) Cambridge)
1 Anne L Rueff
2 Elizabeth A Barnes
3 Phillip R J Barnes
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 John B Keeler (C)
6 David W Grimwood
15584 SHOREDITCH, Gtr London
December 11 3h15
5042 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAXIMUS
By J S Warboys
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Shirley E McGill
3 Beryl R Norris
4 Gwen Rogers
5 Anne L Rueff
6 William A G Stafford
7 David Kirkcaldy
8 Daniel R Jarvis
9 John B Keeler (C)
10 Ian G Mills
11 Philip Rogers
12 Claire F Roulstone
A 75
th
birthday compliment to Ian Campbell.
15585 MARDEN
December 14 2h53
5088 CAMBRIDGE SURPRISE MAJOR
By D F Morrison (No.4760)
1 Phillip R J Barnes
2 Elizabeth A Barnes
3 Anne L Rueff
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 Adam D Moore
6 Ian G Mills
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Daniel R Jarvis
15586 GOUDHURST
December 16 2h58
5056 PLAIN BOB MAJOR
By S Jenner
1 Svetlana Sokolova
2 Steve Newlands
3 Catherine M Lewis
4 Pamela J Thomas
5 Ali Ducker
6 Adam D Moore
7 Nicholas Wilkins
8 Daniel R Jarvis (C)
First on 8: 1,2. In memory of Maureen Weston, a
member of this church, the community choir &
Ready-Call, who died on Wed 11
th
Dec. Also
remembering the Rev
d
Stanley Evans who passed
away yesterday.
15587 HARTFIELD, E Sussex
December 16 2h43
5040 SURPRISE MINOR
(20m: (1-2) Ipswich Bourne, Cambridge, York,
Durham, Hull, Primrose, Norfolk, Beverley,
Berwick, Hexham, Surfleet; (3) London, Wells,
Cunecastre; (4) Westminster, Allendale; (5)
Carlisle; (6) Netherseale; (7) Norwich)
By (1-2) J S Warboys (SU0220)
1 Elizabeth A Barnes
2 Anne L Rueff
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 Phillip R J Barnes
5 John B Keeler (C)
6 David W Grimwood
15588 BOUGHTON UNDER BLEAN
December 18 2h50
5056 BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR
By D F Morrison (No.7617)
1 David W Grimwood
2 Elizabeth A Barnes
3 David N Wallis
4 Anne L Rueff
5 David Kirkcaldy
6 John B Keeler
7 Phillip R J Barnes (C)
8 Peter J Joyce
In memory of the Rev
d
Stanley Evans, Vice-
President of the Association. Rest in Peace.
15589 WEST MALLING
December 18 2h47
5040 PLAIN BOB MINOR
(7 different callings)
1 Svetlana Sokolova
2 Mark T Elvers
3 Brian D Coleman
4 Andrew P Wickenden
5 Adam D Moore
6 Daniel R Jarvis (C)
First inside: 3.
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15590 HASTINGS, E Sussex, Christ Church
Blacklands
December 19 3h16
5024 SPLICED SURPRISE MAJOR
(4m: 1280 each Cambridge, London, Superlative;
1184 Bristol. 110 com, atw)
By A J Pitman
1 Shirley E McGill
2 Anne L Rueff
3 David Kirkcaldy
4 William A G Stafford
5 Phillip R J Barnes
6 Alan Regin
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Claire F Roulstone
15591 GRAVESEND
December 21 3h4
5024 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
By A G Reading (No.8)
1 Terence V Barnard
2 David P Hilling
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 Nicholas Wilkins
5 Peter J Joyce
6 Mark Chittenden-Pile
7 Michael A Birkbeck
8 Neil W Jones (C)
To commemorate the 75
th
anniversary of the death
of Sqn Lr Robert Anthony Maurice Palmer VC,
DFC & Bar, a bomber pilot. He was born in
Gillingham but spent all his childhood in
Gravesend & had his first job in the Borough
Surveyor's Dept of Gravesend Council. He is
Gravesend's only VC recipient. Killed on 23
rd
Dec
1944 over Germany on his 111
th
mission.
15592 LITTLE CHART
December 23 2h41
5040 MINOR
(2 extents Cambridge S; 5 extents Plain B)
1 Ann Jenner
2 Lucy J Harvey
3 Raymond Taylor
4 Philip R Jarvis
5 Daniel R Jarvis
6 Stanley Jenner (C)
First peal: 2.
15593 CHELSFIELD
December 24 2h46
5088 YORKSHIRE SURPRISE MAJOR
By N J Pitstow
1 Angela Wilkins
2 E Lesley Barclay
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 Joanna K Dorling
5 Philippa J Rooke
6 Anne L Rueff
7 Nicholas Wilkins (C)
8 Alan Regin
To celebrate the life of John Spencer Barnes,
ringer & congregation member for almost 60 years
at this church. This is the same method at the
same tower with the same composition as John
rang in his last peal in May 2014 & included four of
the same band.
15594 WROTHAM
December 24 2h57
5024 GLASGOW SURPRISE MAJOR
By R D S Brown
1 David W Grimwood
2 Gwen Rogers
3 Phillip R J Barnes
4 David Kirkcaldy
5 Ian G Mills
6 Stephen A Coaker
7 John B Keeler (C)
8 Philip Rogers
For Christmas. With the band's best wishes to Zoe
& Oliver Rankin on the arrival of Evie,
granddaughter of Shirley & Pete McGill.
15595 ROCHESTER, Cathedral
December 27 3h14
5039 GRANDSIRE CATERS
By T Hooley
1 John B Keeler (C)
2 W Emma S Cundiff
3 Adam A Brady
4 Rupert J Cheeseman
5 Andrew M Hills
6 Alexander W Runting
7 Matthew N Jerome
8 Simon A Percy
9 Neil W Jones
10 Gareth L M Lawson
First of Grandsire: 2. First of Grandsire Caters: 6.
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15596 MAIDSTONE, All Saints
December 28 3h21
5040 TRITON DELIGHT ROYAL
By R W Lee
1 Douglas G Davis
2 Phillip R J Barnes
3 Elizabeth A Barnes
4 Richard J Barclay
5 Andrew M Hills
6 John B Keeler (C)
7 Michael A Birkbeck
8 Neil W Jones
9 Simon A Percy
10 Gareth L M Lawson
50
th
peal: 1.
15597 MAIDSTONE, St Michael & All Angels
December 28 2h41
5120 BRISTOL SURPRISE MAJOR
By R Baldwin
1 Ian G Mills
2 Timothy R Forster
3 Jacqueline M Barlow
4 Geraldine R Forster
5 Penelope J V Sharpe
6 Adam A Brady
7 David J Dearnley
8 Paul N Mounsey (C)
Half-muffled on the Holy Innocents' Day.
15598 MAIDSTONE, St Michael & All Angels
December 31 2h37
5150 COOKTOWN ORCHID DELIGHT MAJOR
By A G Reading
1 Josephine D Horton
2 Maureen A Poole
3 Paul A Cammiade
4 Jacqueline M Barlow
5 Ruth Blackwell
6 Michael A Birkbeck
7 Daniel R Jarvis
8 Richard A Pearce (C)
Half-muffled for the safe repose of the souls of the
faithful departed during the past year.
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Rules of the Association (as adopted at the AGM held at Chilham on 22
nd
April 2019)
1 The Association shall be called “The Kent County Association of Change Ringers” and shall operate in the
geographical county of Kent and that part of London formerly in the county of Kent. All towers in this area with
three or more bells hung for full circle ringing shall be included in the annual Handbook, and, unless information
to the contrary has been received, will be considered to be in union with the Association. Its aims shall be
• the establishment, maintenance and encouragement of service ringing in the churches in its area
• the recognition of ringers as church workers
• the proper care and use of bells and belfries
• the cultivation of the art of change ringing
• the safety and wellbeing of its Members
2 The Association shall be affiliated to the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers and shall abide by its rules
and decisions on matters relating to ringing.
3. (i) The Archbishop of Canterbury shall be invited to become President and the Bishops, Deans and
Archdeacons within the Association’s area shall be invited to become ex officio Vice Presidents.
(ii) Other Vice Presidents may, in recognition of outstanding services to the Association, be nominated by the
General Committee for election for life. Their election must be approved by at least two thirds of the
Members present and voting at an Annual General Meeting. Elected Vice Presidents shall enjoy Honorary
Life Membership.
4. The Association shall consist of Practising, Associate, Honorary Life and Non-Resident Life Members.
Practising and Honorary Life Members shall be eligible to vote at meetings of the Association.
(i) Practising Members: A Practising Member shall be deemed to be a person who can, without assistance,
ring rounds and lower a bell. Such competency shall be confirmed by an elected District Officer.
(a) Practising Members shall be elected at a District Meeting or as authorised in Rule 11.
(b) The subscription for Practising Members for the year beginning 1 January shall be resolved each year at
the previous Annual General Meeting.
(c) The amount to be allocated to the Association’s Bell Restoration Fund for the current year of operation
shall be resolved at the Annual General Meeting.
(d) Subscriptions shall be due on 1 January. Any Practising or Associate Member whose subscription is
unpaid by 30 September of the year in which it is due shall cease to be a member of the Association until
the subscription for the year and any subsequent years is paid. Alternatively, such lapsed Members may
be re-elected, in which case their membership shall be deemed to have started from the date of re-
election. The names of current Practising and Associate Members shall be printed in the Association
Handbook.
(e) Members aged 18 years and below shall pay 50% of the annual subscription.
(f) Members aged 80 years or over shall be entitled to free membership.
(g) Members joining the Association after 30 June in any year shall be entitled to pay only half that year’s
annual subscription.
(ii) Associate Members: Non-ringers may be elected as Associate Members at a District meeting. They shall
subscribe not less than one tenth of the subscription of a Practising Member. Associate Members shall not
be able to vote at any meeting of the Association.
(iii) Honorary Life Members: In recognition of services to ringing a person may be nominated by the General
Committee for election as an Honorary Life Member. The election of an Honorary Life Member must be
approved by at least two thirds of the Members present and voting at an Annual General Meeting. Honorary
Life Members shall be recognised as Practising Members
(iv) Non-Resident Life Members: A ringer not residing in the Association’s area may be elected as a Non–
Resident Life Member on payment of a single subscription equal to 75% of the Practising Member Annual
subscription.
(a) Non–Resident Life Members may be elected at a District meeting or as authorised in Rule 11.
(b) A Practising Member whose subscription is not in arrears shall on leaving the Association’s area have
the option to become a Non-Resident Life member without further payment. On return to the
Association’s area Practising Membership may be resumed on payment of the appropriate subscription.
Alternatively, they may continue to be a Practising Member on payment of the Practising Member annual
subscription.
5. Government of the Association shall be vested in a General Committee who, beside any other meetings, shall
always meet in November or December, when the day and place of the Annual General Meeting shall be fixed.
The General Committee shall consist of the following:
• Chairman
• Honorary General Secretary
• Honorary Treasurer
• Training Officer
• Youth Officer
• Bell Restoration Officer
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• Central Council Representatives (5)
• One (1) representative from each District
In addition to the above the Publicity Officer shall be invited to attend General Committee meetings as an observer,
to support the work of the General Committee. The Chairman, Honorary General Secretary and Honorary
Treasurer shall be deemed as necessary Officers. The General Committee shall have the power to co-opt further
members if required to fulfil a specific task or provide a skill. Eight members shall form a quorum at any meeting
of the General Committee.
6 (i) The Annual General Meeting of the Association shall take place between Easter and 31 July. At this meeting
the Chairman, General Secretary, Treasurer, Peal Secretary, Librarian and any other necessary officers
shall be elected. A Registered Auditor or Independent Examiner shall also be elected.
(ii) At this meeting reports of proceedings and a Statement of Accounts shall be presented.
(iii) An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Association shall be called by the General Secretary on receipt of
a requisition signed by, either, at least twenty Practising Members from each of at least four different
Districts, or at least 50 per cent of members of the General Committee. Notice of an Extraordinary General
Meeting shall be given in The Ringing World, and notified to all District Secretaries as soon as possible after
receipt of the requisition, and at least 21 days before the meeting.
(iv) No business shall be transacted at an Annual General Meeting or Extraordinary General Meeting unless a
quorum of 25 Practising Members is present.
7 (i) The Association shall operate in six Districts as determined by the General Committee and known as the
Ashford, Canterbury, Lewisham, Maidstone, Rochester and Tonbridge Districts. No tower shall be
transferred from one District to another without the approval of the General Committee. Practising and
Honorary Life Members resident within a District, or paying subscriptions through a tower in that District,
shall be entitled to vote at meetings of that District. Those not paying a subscription should identify their
tower for voting purposes.
(ii) A meeting shall be held quarterly in each District to discuss Association business. A church service shall
be arranged whenever possible.
(iii) The quarterly meeting of each District immediately before the General Committee meeting in November or
December shall be the Annual District Meeting, at which a District Secretary shall be elected. One District
Representatives to serve on the General Committee for the ensuing year shall also be elected. Other
District officers may be elected at the discretion of District members. If a District committee is convened
the District Secretary and District representatives shall be ex officio members of any such committee.
(iv) All notices of motion for the agenda of the Annual General Meeting shall be forwarded to the General
Secretary by 1 September of the year prior to the AGM. Upon receipt the General Secretary shall send
details in writing to Districts for consideration at their Annual District Meetings.
8 (i) The District Secretaries (or other nominated District Officers where applicable) shall:
• Receive subscriptions in the Districts and remit them to the Association Treasurer.
• Make annual reports to the General Secretary for presentation to the General Committee at the
November or December meeting.
(ii) The District Representatives shall:
• Inform District meetings of matters discussed and approved by the General Committee.
• Bring appropriate District matters to the General Committee for discussion.
9 (i) Representatives of the Association on the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers shall be elected triennially
from current Practising Members, such election to take place at the Annual General Meeting of the
Association approximately 12 months before the first meeting of each session of the Council. The number
of representatives so elected shall be as currently prescribed by the Central Council.
(ii) Reasonable travelling and hotel expenses (limited to two nights) shall be allowed to the Representatives
attending the meeting.
10 (i) Peals rung by bands made up entirely of Members of the Association shall be credited to the Association
and printed in the Handbook only if the appropriate peal fees together with details of compositions on seven
bells and above are received by the Peal Secretary within two months of the performance or by 15 January
of the following year, whichever is the sooner.
(ii) The peal fee shall be an amount determined from time to time by the Annual General Meeting following a
recommendation from the General Committee.
11 Prior to starting for a peal, and provided the majority of the band comprises Practising Members, those
Practising Members may elect the remainder as Members of the Association. Persons resident within the
Association’s area shall be elected in this way as Practising Members and the election shall be subject to
ratification at a meeting of the District in which the Member resides. Persons not resident within the Association’s
area may be elected as Non-Resident Life Members. Subscriptions and full relevant details of new Members shall
be collected at the time of the election and passed to the Peal Secretary as detailed in Rule 10.
12 The Chairman, General Secretary and the Treasurer shall be the Trustees of the Association’s General Fund.
Any two of them may sign cheques drawn on the fund. The Trustees shall have the power to invest or otherwise
deal with such sums as the General Committee of the Association may place in their hands in such manner as the
General Committee or any subcommittee appointed for the purpose by the General Committee shall direct.
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13 The Treasurer shall prepare a Balance Sheet as at 31 December in each year and an Income and Expenditure
Account for the year ending on that date. These shall be examined by a Registered Auditor or Independent
Examiner elected by the Members of the Association at the previous Annual General Meeting of the Association.
14. In the event of the dissolution of the Association the assets of the Association shall be distributed equally
among those churches which at the time of dissolution were in union with the Association for the charitable and
religious purposes of the said churches.
15 (i) No alteration to these Rules shall be made except at an Annual General Meeting of the Association.
(ii) Notice of any proposed alteration to these Rules must be received in writing by the General Secretary by 1
September before the Annual General Meeting at which the proposition is to be made. Upon receipt, the
General Secretary shall give details in writing to all District Secretaries who shall read out the proposed
alteration at the next Annual District Meeting.
(iii) Drafting amendments may be accepted at the discretion of the Chairman of the Annual General Meeting.
(iv) An amendment (other than a drafting amendment) to any proposed alteration to these Rules may be made
at the Annual General Meeting at which the proposition is made. If the amendment is carried the vote on
the amended proposition shall be taken at the following Annual General Meeting.
(v) When a rule has been discussed and voted upon at an AGM it will not be discussed and voted on again for
a minimum of three years unless proposed by either, at least twenty Practising Members in total from at
least four different Districts, or at least fifteen members of the General Committee.
Rules governing Association peals
Peals rung by bands made up entirely of members of the Association will be credited to the Association and printed
in the Handbook only if the appropriate peal fees, together with details of compositions on seven bells and above,
are received by the Peal Secretary within two months of performance or by 15
th
January of the following year,
whichever is the sooner.
The peal fee is currently 50p per ringer in every peal.
Details of peals and compositions may be forwarded to the Peal Secretary at p[email protected]
Association 6-bell striking competition (adopted February 2020)
1) The competition will be open to one band from one tower in each district.
2) The tower to represent a District shall normally be that winning their District striking competition. If no District
striking competition is held, or if the winning tower is not able to compete in the Association Competition, the
District may nominate a tower to represent it.
3) The ringers taking part shall be members of The Kent County Association of Change Ringers and regular
Sunday service ringers at the tower they represent.
4) No ringer may represent more than one tower in the competition or take part in both the change ringing and
call change competitions.
5) The test piece shall be 240 changes of Doubles or Minor in any method.
6) Up to 5 minutes of trial ringing shall be allowed and the bells shall then be set before the test piece is rung.
Before commencing the test piece, a signal shall be given to the judges of two whole pulls on 1-2.
7) A maximum of 20 whole pulls of rounds may be rung in the competitive ringing before going into changes, and
these rounds will not be judged. Any excess rounds at the start, the 240 and the rounds at the end will be
judged.
8) If the test piece fires out, the band may decide to withdraw, but they may if they wish start again. In that event,
the faults incurred in the first attempt will be added to any which occur in the second attempt.
9) Two competent ringers, preferably not resident in Kent, shall be appointed as judges, and their decision shall
be final.
10) Any question of doubt concerning the competition shall be settled by the Chairman of the Association or his
appointed deputy.
Association 6-bell call change striking competition
(adopted February 2020)
1) The competition will be open to one band from one tower in each District.
2) The tower to represent a District shall normally be that winning their district call change striking competition. If
no District call change striking competition is held, if the winning tower is not able or not eligible (see rule 4
below) to compete in the District Competition, the District may nominate a tower to represent it.
3) The ringers taking part shall be members of The Kent County Association of Change Ringers and regular
Sunday service ringers at the tower they represent.
4) No ringer may represent more than one tower in the competition or take part in both the change ringing and
call change competitions.
5) The test piece shall be ten minutes of rounds and call changes on six bells with at least five working bells.
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6) A (non-ringing) steward shall be responsible for timing the test piece and for indicating to the conductor when
the bells may be set.
7) Up to 5 minutes of trial ringing shall be allowed and the bells shall then be set before the test piece is rung.
Before commencing the test piece, a signal shall be given to the judges of two whole pulls on 1-2.
8) The entire test piece shall be judged from the pull off to the bells being set. No faults will be incurred if any of
the bells are not set.
9) Two competent ringers, preferably not resident in Kent, shall be appointed as judges, and their decision shall
be final.
10) Any question of doubt concerning the competition shall be settled by the Chairman of the Association or his
appointed deputy.
Inter-District 8-bell striking competition
11) The competition will be open to one band from each district.
12) The ringers taking part shall be Practising Members of The Kent County Association of Change Ringers.
13) The test piece shall be determined each year by the General Committee at the November committee meeting
preceding the competition.
14) Up to five minutes of trial ringing shall be allowed and the bells shall then be set before the test piece is rung.
15) A maximum of 20 whole pulls of rounds may be rung in the competitive ringing before going into changes, and
these rounds will not be judged.
16) There shall be two judges (competent ringers who are not Practising Members of the Association) whose
decision in case of doubt will be final.
Bell Restoration Fund Rules
1) The fund shall be known as "The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund".
2) The object of the fund shall be to advance the Christian religion by providing financial assistance to churches
in the county of Kent or that part of London formerly in the county of Kent for the purpose of maintaining and
improving their bell installations by the making of grants from the fund.
3) Maintaining and improvement of a bell installation shall be deemed to include the following:
a) taking out an existing ring of bells, supplying and installing a new frame and fittings, recasting the bells
and erecting the same;
b) taking out, overhauling and reclappering existing bells, supplying and installing a new frame and fittings
and re-erecting bells;
c) taking out existing bells, overhauling existing frame and fittings, recasting, or overhauling and
reclappering same and re-erecting;
d) augmentation and bringing existing bells, frame and fittings into an adequate state of repair;
e) other major repairs to bells, frame, fittings and towers;
f) the provision of bells, frames and fittings and erection of the same in churches which previously had
none.
4) The fund shall be administered by the Committee of The Kent County Association of Change Ringers, who
shall have the power after considering an application submitted in writing to approve a grant from the fund.
5) The Chairman, General Secretary and the Hon. Treasurer shall be the Trustees of the fund. Any two of them
may sign cheques drawn on the fund. The Trustees shall have the power to invest or otherwise deal with such
sums as the Committee of the Association may place in their hands in such manner as the Committee or any
subcommittee appointed for the purpose by the Committee shall direct.
6) In the event of the dissolution of the fund the assets of the fund shall be distributed equally among those
churches which at the time of dissolution were in union with the Association for the charitable and religious
purposes of the said churches.
7) The Honorary Treasurer shall prepare a balance sheet as at 31
st
December in each year and an income and
expenditure account for the year ended on that date which shall be examined by a Registered Auditor or
Independent Examiner elected by the Members of the Association at the Annual General Meeting of the
Association first held after 31
st
December to which the fund's accounts are prepared.
8) No alteration or addition to or deletion of these rules shall be made so as to cause the fund at any time to
cease to be a charity in law. No alteration, addition or deletion shall be made except at the Annual General
Meeting of the Association or at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Association especially called for the
purpose. Notice of any proposed alteration or addition to or deletion of these rules shall be given to the General
Secretary of the Association at least one calendar month prior to the date of the Annual General Meeting or
Extraordinary General Meeting.
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Guidelines for BRF grant applications & practical assistance
1) The KCACR Bell Restoration Officer should be contacted at an early stage, and certainly before quotations for
the work being considered are requested.
2) The KCACR can help with bell restoration in two ways:
a) By practical help in doing some of the work, or in some cases all of the work, in the tower.
b) By financial assistance in the form of a grant.
3) If a grant is awarded, this will not be reduced if practical assistance is given, but a grant may be reduced if no
approach is made to the KCACR for practical help. Grant monies offered will be available for up to five years
from the date of offer, after which time, the offer will lapse, and a new application will be required.
4) All applications for grants are considered by the General Committee of the KCACR, and all grants are based
on the amount of funds available at the time of application.
5) More than one quotation should be obtained, and help can be given in considering and comparing the work
described.
6) Proposals to change main bearings should be dependent on inspection and a proven requirement since
opinions vary as to whether this is always necessary. Grants may be reduced if it is considered that bearings
are going to be replaced unnecessarily.
7) Building and other work to towers may be considered.
8) Augmentation to higher numbers will be considered less favourably.
9) Single bells and chimes will be considered.
10) Grants will be paid on the satisfactory completion of the work to the specification provided.
11) An invitation for a representative of the KCACR to attend any dedication service is not a strict requirement but
gives an opportunity to present a grant or cheque.
KCACR Training Fund Guidelines (revised & adopted November 2019)
1) The KCACR Training Fund (‘the fund’) can be used to give financial support to the members, towers and
districts of the Association for teaching and developing ringing at all levels, by agreement with the Association
Training Officer, in the following ways:
a) Producing material and information to promote change ringing and recruitment.
b) Arranging and promoting training programmes, including the provision and hire of premises and other
facilities, to be led by Association members or by other bodies.
c) Subsidizing members’ attendance at events taking place elsewhere.
d) Acquiring training equipment, such as:
a) dumb bells
b) computers and other electronic devices
c) closed circuit television systems
d) projectors and screens
e) software and DVDs.
2) The fund can be used to cover the expenses of Kent Young Ringers teams incurred in entering any regional
or national youth ringing competitions.
3) The Association Training Officer will prepare a costed 12-month programme for agreement by the General
Committee ahead of each financial year, including:
a) teaching courses and support
b) recruitment and promotional material
c) competition plans for Kent Young Ringers
d) safety and safeguarding
e) the plans of District Training Officers (if possible).
4) The Association Training Officer is responsible for overseeing the agreed programme and budget, liaising
with the Treasurer, and reporting to the General Committee on the programme’s delivery and expenditure.
5) In addition to the agreed budget, the Association Training Officer may award discretionary grants of up to
£250 each, not exceeding a total of £500 each year.
6) Requests for funding over £250 from the Training Fund will be submitted in writing to the Association Training
Officer, accompanied by relevant information and costings. Requests submitted after the annual budgeted
programme has been agreed will be presented to the General Committee for approval.
KCACR Expenses Policy (adopted February 2020)
All expenses under any of the following sections must be claimed no later than 31 January following the end of
the Financial Year (31st December) in which the expenditure occurred. Claims after this date will not be paid. The
appropriate Expenses Form must be used.
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1) Travel Expenses
KCACR will, if asked, pay reasonable travel expenses to elected Officers (Chairman, General Secretary,
Treasurer, Bell Restoration Officer, Training Officer, Safeguarding Officer, Youth Officer) and other
representatives attending the Association business meetings listed below.
a) General Committee Meetings
b) Annual District Meetings (Elected Officers only, attending ADMs in Districts other than their own)
c) Meetings of teams or Committees/sub-groups constituted by the General Committee
Elected Officers may also claim reimbursement for other travel on Association business required to carry out
the duties of the role to which they have been elected (this list is not necessarily exhaustive):
d) Training events (Training Officer, Youth Officer plus volunteers)
e) Safeguarding training and dealing with safeguarding issues (Safeguarding Officer)
f) Travel whilst representing the Association will be at the discretion of the Principal Officers and should
be agreed in advance.
Travel to social events and practices or on outings cannot be claimed.
Travel will be reimbursed provided that:
g) An Expense Form is completed (available from the Treasurer or the KCACR website) Expenditure is
evidenced wherever possible by original receipts (train/bus fares etc.)
h) Car mileage claims are based on the current rate agreed by the General Committee (currently
25p/mile)
i) Reimbursement will be by cheque or electronic bank transfer
j) Payments in cash will not normally be made
k) Parking costs will not normally be paid.
2) CCCBR Annual Meeting
Travel to the annual meeting of the Council will be reimbursed for the 5 elected CCCBR representatives only.
Mileage rates on a return journey:
a) Any round trip up to 100 miles at 25p/mile
b) On a longer round trip, the first 100 miles will be reimbursed at 25p/mile, and all mileage over 100
miles will be reimbursed at 15p/mile.
Train, coach or air fares may be claimed and must be evidenced by a receipt. Train and air travel must be
2nd class/economy class.
If the venue of the meeting is more than 100 miles from home (by the shortest route), and the start time of
the meeting/event is before 10am, budget overnight accommodation and breakfast may be claimed at cost,
to a maximum of £100, for the night before the start of the meeting. This must be supported by a receipt.
Accommodation on the evening after meeting has ended may only be claimed if the venue of the meeting is
more than 100 miles from home by the shortest route.
Parking overnight and at the meeting venue may be claimed.
Drinks, lunch and dinner are the responsibility of the representative and may not be claimed from the
Association.
3) Training Courses
The cost of Association or District training courses (excluding catering) may be met from the Association
Training Fund including out of pocket expenses as defined below.
If any individual Officer or Member of the Association is asked to organise a training course for a specific
tower or group of people, or to attend practices regularly to assist with progress, the tutor/helper should enter
into a private agreement with the tower and ringers involved if reimbursement is desired.
4) Officers (including District Officers and General Committee) Expenses
Secretarial expenses (such as bulk copying, paper, printer ink, envelopes and postage) may be claimed from
the Treasurer on production of relevant receipts and completion of an Expenses Form
Production and postal distribution costs for newsletters and event publicity may also be claimed by submitting
the relevant receipts to the Treasurer and completion of an Expenses Form, or by asking the supplier to
submit the invoice directly to the Treasurer for direct payment. Use of email and the KCACR website is actively
encouraged to minimise these expenses.
5) Association Social Events and AGM
The price of the event ticket should be set to recover the cost of the event expenses as a minimum.
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If supplier payment is required in advance of tickets being sold (e.g. hall hire, band/music, food orders,
equipment hire, copying and printing), these costs may be claimed from the Treasurer in advance of the event
on production of a receipt, or an invoice sent to the Treasurer for direct payment to the supplier.
All ticket monies should be given to the Treasurer for banking or should be paid directly into the Association
bank account. Expenses should be paid from ticket receipts only with the prior agreement of the Treasurer.
6) 120 Clubs
See KCACR 120 Club Guidelines.
7) Bell Restoration Officer
The Bell Restoration Officer may claim reimbursement for the travel required to carry out a bell or tower
inspection only where the tower in question has 3 or more bells or is actively seeking to augment the bells to
at least 3.
Such expenses will be paid from the general funds of the Association and not from the Association Bell
Restoration Fund.
Where expenses for the Bell Restoration Team (“Heavy Gang”) are required the Bell Restoration Officer will
produce an estimate of costs to be agreed with the BRF Trustees before the work is undertaken. Bell
Restoration work is an Association expense so any reimbursement of expenses should be paid from the
General Fund.
8) Kent Young Ringers Fund
The adult organiser(s) of a Kent Young Ringers event or practice may claim the following expenses from this
fund:
a) Mileage to/from practices, at the rate of 25p/mile.
b) Refreshment/catering costs
c) Tower donations
It is not expected that young ringers attending Kent Young Ringer events should have to pay towards the
expenses above.
If Kent Young Ringers are entered in Regional or National Competitions, then the following additional
expenses may be claimed:
a) Competition entry fees
b) Travel to the competition and accommodation/breakfast for the competition Team Manager and one
other adult helper (per team) at the same rates as for CCCBR representatives above.
c) Travel to the competition and accommodation/breakfast for the young person and one parent/guardian
per young person at the same rates as for CCCBR representatives above.
Such expenses will be paid from the Association Young Ringers Fund.
This KCACR Expenses Policy to be reviewed annually by the Association Treasurer, on the anniversary of
adoption by the General Committee.
KCACR Health & Safety Policy (adopted November 2019)
1) Scope
This Policy covers all activities for which this Association is responsible for the management and
organisation. This may include ringing at organised meetings and events, business meetings, social
activities, training sessions, bell maintenance and inspection, etc.
It does not cover any activities carried out by members where the Association is not responsible for the
management and organisation of such activities.
2) General Policy
Association policy is, so far as is reasonably practicable, to provide and maintain safe and healthy conditions,
equipment and systems of work for all our members, casual labour, voluntary helpers and any other third
parties who participate in activities managed or organized by the Association and to provide such
information, training and supervision as they need for this purpose.
All officers and members of the Association are required to take seriously the risks of damage and injury and
to take responsibility for health and safety when representing the Association in any capacity.
All officers and members of the Association are encouraged, whether or not representing the Association,
to consider the risk of injury to themselves and others whenever engaged in activity related to ringing and to
take reasonable steps to reduce such risks by behaving responsibly and taking sensible precautions.
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The Association is not responsible for activities organised by local towers and bands, and hence this Policy
does not apply to these events, or to members of the Association taking part in activities that are not
managed or organized directly by the Association.
However, the Association encourages towers in union and their bands to draw up their own policies for
Health and Safety, and it encourages all members to act responsibly at all times when engaged in ringing-
related activities.
3) Specific Policies
Association activities must be organised and conducted by persons who are competent for the roles they
undertake.
Only persons approved by the Bell Restoration Officer as competent and fit to undertake bell maintenance,
repair and/or inspections shall carry out any work and inspections on behalf of the Association.
Whenever a formal risk assessment is carried out, the Health and Safety Officer must be provided with a
record of that assessment prior to any activities being carried out.
In the event that an incident occurs that could have resulted in more than minor injury, or have the potential
to cause harm or injury to any persons (ringers or others), the Health and Safety Officer must be provided
with a written report of that incident as soon as is reasonably practicable.
4) Association Health and Safety Officer
The Association Health and Safety Officer, elected by the Association AGM and responsible for the
implementation of this Policy, is:
Name: Peter G Sims
email: hands@kcacr.org.uk
5) Responsibilities
The Association General Committee is responsible for:
a) approving, maintaining, reviewing (at least annually) and publishing this Policy
b) receiving reports and recommendations from the Health and Safety Officer adopting any detailed
policies, procedures and guidance pertaining to health and safety
The General Secretary is responsible for:
a) ensuring that possible claims and incidents judged by the Association as being serious are
notified to the Association’s insurer or to other relevant authority (e.g. the host church PCC)
The Bell Restoration Officer is responsible for:
a) maintaining the details of persons approved to undertake bell maintenance and inspection
The Health and Safety Officer is responsible for:
a) implementing this policy
b) maintaining records of risk assessments, and of incidents
c) advising the General Committee on matters relating to health and safety
d) reporting at least annually to the General Committee on matters arising since the last report
relating to health and safety
e) assisting the General Committee in the development of any detailed policies, procedures and
guidance pertaining to health and safety which the Association needs to have in place or which
the Association Health and Safety Officer has advised ought to be in place
The person organising or conducting an activity is responsible for:
a) taking into consideration this Policy and any other detailed policies, procedures and guidance
adopted by the Association
b) identifying and considering relevant policies and procedures laid down by third parties (e.g.
towers, and meeting venues) and supervising participants’ compliance with those policies and
procedures so far as is reasonably practicable
c) considering whether a formal risk assessment is required (consulting the Health and Safety
Officer if in doubt) and where it is felt to be required ensuring that one is carried out prior to any
activities taking place
d) assessing the competence of those participating in the Association activity and, where necessary
intervening to prevent further participation of any person assessed as not competent to
undertake that activity
e) reporting to the Health and Safety Officer in writing any incidents that result in more than minor
injury, or have the potential to cause harm or injury to any persons (ringers or others)
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KCACR 120 Club Guidelines (adopted February 2020)
1) Any or all of the six KCACR Districts may set up and run a District 120 Club (the Club) independently of
one another.
2) Each District wishing to operate a 120 Club must do so in accordance with the Gambling Act 2005 as it
applies to Small Societies Lotteries. Gambling Commission information is available at
https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/for-the-public/Fundraising-and-promotions/Fundraising/Small-
society-lotteries.aspx
3) The KCACR Member appointed to run the Club on behalf of a District (the District Promoter) must register
the Club with their Local Authority Licensing department, ensure the annual fee is paid and complete an
annual return.
4) The Club will be administered by the District Promoter and overseen by at least one member of the District
Committee. Any matter requiring adjudication will be decided by the District Promoter and District
Committee member(s) whose decision shall be final.
5) In addition to operating within these guidelines, the District Promoter, in agreement with the District
Committee, will draw up a schedule of draws, agree the price of shares and prizes structure. This
information will be advertised to Club Members and will be put on the District 120 Club pages of the
Association Website.
6) Any person aged 16 years or over may apply for membership of the Club.
7) Each member is required to pay, in advance, the annual sum agreed for a share in each of the draws.
Members may purchase one or more shares and will be allocated one number per share for the year.
8) All numbers are entered into each draw and if less than 120 shares are sold, the Club will take up all
unsold shares so that a minimum of 120 shares are entered into each draw.
9) Each draw will take place in public, usually at a District meeting or event of KCACR. The prize-winning
numbers, winners’ names and amounts of the prizes will be advertised as agreed. Club Members may
“opt out” from having their names published on the KCACR Website. A list of winners may be obtained on
request from the District Promoter.
10) Personal Data will be held by the District Promoter solely for administrative purposes of the Club and not
shared with other organisations or individuals. In purchasing a share, members agree to their personal
data being held by the Club for this purpose.
11) Funds raised by the Club will be paid to the Association in the manner advised by the Association
Treasurer.
12) The Association Treasurer shall have the right to amend or revoke these rules at his/her discretion, if they
become inconsistent with current legislation.
These guidelines to be reviewed annually by the Association Treasurer, on the anniversary of adoption by the
General Committee.
KCACR Kent Young Ringers’ Fund Guidelines
(adopted November 2019)
1) The KCACR Kent Young Ringers’ Fund can be used to give financial support to members of the Association
under the age of 25 for teaching and developing ringing at all levels, by agreement with the Association
Youth Officer, in the following ways:
a) Arranging for Kent Young Ringers to participate in the annual Ringing World National Youth
Competition (RWNYC).
b) Arranging for Kent Young Ringers to participate in the annual South East England Youth Striking
Contest (SEECON).
c) Arranging for Kent Young Ringers to participate in the Kent Inter-District Striking Competition.
d) Arranging and promoting training events for Kent Young Ringers.
e) Producing material and information to promote change ringing and recruitment for Kent Young
Ringers.
2) The fund can be used to cover the expenses of Kent Young Ringers teams incurred in entering any regional
(SEECON) or national (RWNYC) youth ringing competitions. The expenses will cover the cost of 10 team
members and 2 accompanying adults.
3) The fund can be used to cover tower donations for other training events for Kent Young Ringers.
4) The Association Youth Officer will prepare a costed 12-month programme for agreement by the General
Committee ahead of each financial year, including:
a) Competition plans for RWNYC for Kent Young Ringers to cover travel and accommodation costs,
entry fees, meals and tower donations.
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b) Competition plans for SEECON for Kent Young Ringers to cover travel and tower donations. The
costs of hall hire, gift for the judges, catering, mini ring hire and insurance, and promotional
materials will be incurred every 5/6 years when Kent hosts the competition.
c) Competition plans for the Kent Inter-District Striking Competition including trophy engraving and
a gift for the judges.
d) Tower donations for other training events for Kent Young Ringers.
e) Recruitment and promotional material for Kent Young Ringers.
5) The Association Youth Officer is responsible for overseeing the agreed programme and budget, liaising with
the Treasurer, and reporting to the General Committee on the programme’s delivery and expenditure.
KCACR Volunteer Complaint and Grievance Procedure
(adopted 28
th
April 2018)
The Kent County Association of Change Ringers (the Association) is committed to bell ringers and officers enjoying
a fulfilling experience in ringing. However sometimes things may not always work out well, and a complaint,
concern or problem may be raised either by, or about, a ringer, Association member or officer. This procedure lays
out how any complaints or problems will be managed.
This procedure applies to matters involving the Association. If the complaint or grievance applies only to a
particular tower, the matter should be managed by the tower captain, who may wish to call on the advice of a
District Officer. If the matter cannot be resolved, the Tower Captain should inform the priest or church warden
responsible (or whoever has overall responsibility if it is a secular tower) and ask them to help resolve the concern
or problem in line with that church’s policies.
Reasons for a complaint by Association members or Officers might include:
• failure to respect other members and ringers
• a breach of Health and Safety regulations or Safeguarding policies
• taking on tasks which go outside their agreed role or remit
• misuse of the Association’s property, or theft
• discrimination on the grounds of disability/race/gender/age and abuse or other offensive behaviour
• acting under the influence of alcohol or drugs or other substance abuse
In many of these cases a confidential discussion may be all that is needed to agree changes to behaviour or to a
role that would enable the ringer or Officer to feel happier and to continue in their role in the Association.
Occasionally there may need to be a change in behaviour by the Officer involved, who may not have realised their
impact on the complainant, in which case coaching can be provided for all those in Officer roles.
However, if there is a persistent issue then other member’s, Officer’s or the Association’s activities can be
disrupted. If a resolution cannot be found, then the following procedure will be followed:
1) Any complaints or problems relating to an individual member will initially be discussed between the
member and their Tower Captain, and they will bring the matter to the attention of a District Officer.
Resolving the problem may involve continuing support, which will be offered within a set time period
in which the situation can be monitored to find out if the concern has been resolved or not. In the event
that the issue relates to an Officer of the Association then the discussion should be with the District
Chairman or their nominated deputy.
2) If the matter relates to a safeguarding issue, the District Officer will inform the Association Chairman,
and the designated Association Safeguarding Officer who will seek the advice of the relevant Diocesan
Safeguarding Officer.
3) If the matter cannot be resolved through an informal meeting, then it will be referred to the Association
Chairman who will arrange a ‘problem-solving procedure’, to enable a fair, consistent and equitable
process for dealing with problems or concerns (either raised by, or about, an Officer or member).
If the procedure reaches this stage, it is likely that relationships will have broken down to the point
where resolution is unlikely, and the Association will need to consider asking the Officer to stand down
or the member to leave.
4) A meeting will be convened by the Association Chairman as soon as is practicable. Both the
complainant and the person who is the subject of the complaint may each be accompanied by one
person, whose role is to support but not to speak for either person. The grievance or complaint will be
circulated in written form beforehand to those attending, together with any relevant information. The
aim of the meeting is to identify the problem and agree a solution, which can then be monitored. A
written agreed record will be kept.
5) If the matter cannot be resolved by agreement, the Association Chairman will bring the issue to the
attention of the Association Committee, whose decision will be final.
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Mediation
Mediation involving an external third party may be offered as one solution, as a confidential process which is
generally completed through discussions between the parties within one day.
The legal position of volunteers
Ringers and Association Officers as volunteers are not covered by employment law and therefore do not have
formal rights to redress in an Employment Tribunal. Volunteers do not have the right to insist the Association
follows proper investigative procedures when things go wrong. They do not have the right to appeal a decision
made by the Association.
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A Belfry Office
This Belfry Office is only an exemplar and is intended to act as a guide to the possible content of a Ringers’ Service.
It may be adapted to suit different circumstances by the use of the canticles, hymns and additional prayers from the order of Daily
Prayer.
The Preparation
The light and peace of Jesus Christ be with you
and also with you.
The glory of the Lord has risen upon us.
Let us rejoice and sing God’s praise for ever.
We adore you, most holy Lord Jesus Christ,
here and in all your churches throughout all the world;
and we bless you
because, by your holy cross,
you have redeemed the world.
The Word of God
The Psalm(s) (The psalms appointed for the day may be used)
Psalm 150
Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty firmament!
Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his surpassing greatness!
Praise him with trumpet sound;
praise him with lute and harp!
Praise him with tambourine and dance;
praise him with strings and pipe!
Praise him with clanging cymbals;
praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
Let everything that breathes praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
As it was in the beginning, is now and shall be forever. Amen.
The Reading(s) (The readings appointed for the day may be used)
Matthew 5: 13-16
13
You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer
good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot.
14
You are the light of the world. A city built
on a hill cannot be hidden.
15
No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the
lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house.
16
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so
that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
Luke 6: 27-31
27
But I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
28
bless those who curse
you, pray for those who abuse you.
29
If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from
anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt.
30
Give to everyone who begs from you;
and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again.
31
Do to others as you would have them
do to you.
Ephesians 3: 14-19
14
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
15
from whom every family in heaven and on earth
takes its name.
16
I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened
in your inner being with power through his Spirit,
17
and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith,
as you are being rooted and grounded in love.
18
I pray that you may have the power to comprehend, with
all the saints, what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
19
and to know the love of Christ that
surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
This is the word of the Lord
Thanks be to God.
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The Prayers
For the expanding grandeur of Creation,
filling us with awe and challenging our imaginations:
We give thanks this day.
For this fragile planet earth,
its times and tides, its sunsets and seasons:
We give thanks this day.
For the joy of human life,
its wonders and surprises, its hopes and achievements:
We give thanks this day.
For our human community,
our common past and future hope,
our oneness transcending all separation,
our capacity to work for peace and justice in the midst of hostility and oppression:
We give thanks this day.
For high hopes and noble causes, for faith without fanaticism,
for understanding of views not shared:
We give thanks this day.
For all who have laboured and suffered for a fairer world,
who have lived so that others might live in dignity and freedom:
We give thanks this day.
For human liberty and sacred rites;
for opportunities to change and grow, to affirm and choose:
We give thanks this day.
We pray that we may live not by our fears but by our hopes,
not by our words but by our deeds.
WE beseech Thee, O Heavenly Father, to pour Thy grace into the hearts of those who work for Thee
in ringing the bells of the Church. Grant that we may never forget the sacredness of Thy House, nor
profane it by thoughtlessness or irreverence; but make us ever mindful that, when we ring the bells,
we ring for Thy honour and glory.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name.
Thy Kingdom come,
thy will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
For ever and ever. Amen
The Conclusion
Let us bless the Lord
Thanks be to God.
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Hymns For Bell Ringers
Let bells peal forth the universal fame,
Creator Lord, of Thy mysterious name;
Conscience within, the boundless heavens
above,
Disclose to faith the hidden name of Love.
Loudly proclaim with each insistent chime
How Thine eternity redeems our time;
Past sins forgiv'n, and future hopes restored,
Reveal Thy presence with us, gracious Lord.
Spirit divine, recast our faulty ways,
Make them ring true and echo to Thy praise;
Through every change of circumstance and
choice
May we confess Thee with a single voice.
Call us to worship, call us to obey,
Call us to pilgrimage along life's way;
Rouse us from sleep; renewed in mind and heart,
Call us to love Thee, Lord, since Love Thou art.
Metre: 10 10 10 10
O God, Who madest time and space
And needest not a dwelling place,
Yet for the need of Christian lands
Dost hallow temples made with hands:
Grant to us ringers, one and all,
Whom to Thy service Thou dost call,
That with the grace that comes from Thee,
We may Thy faithful servants be.
And grant, O Lord, the Ringers' call
On heedful ears may ever fall,
That, with the faithful in each place,
We too may kneel to seek Thy grace.
To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One,
Praise, honour, might and glory be
From age to age eternally.
Metre: LM
Unchanging God, who livest
Enthroned in realms on high,
To men the power thou givest
Thy name to magnify.
We raise the bells for ringing
With ready mind and will,
And come before thee, bringing
Our hearts, our strength, our skill.
We call, from tower and steeple,
Upon the day of days,
All faithful Christian people
To worship, prayer and praise;
We ring with joyous gladness
When man and wife are blessed;
We peal in muffled sadness
For loved ones laid to rest.
By union free and willing
The work of God is done;
Our Master's prayer fulfilling,
We would in him be one:
One, as the Church our Mother
Would have her children stand,
Befriending one another,
A strong and steadfast band.
Our lives, like bells, while changing,
An ordered course pursue;
Through joys and sorrows ranging,
May all those lives ring true.
May we, through Christ forgiven,
Our faults and failures past,
Attain our place in heaven,
Called home to rest at last.
Tune: Belfry Praise 76 76 D
Raised aloft within the steeple,
All our bells are set on high,
To fulfil their holy mission
In their place 'twixt earth and sky.
Far and near our hearts shall hear them
In our toil and in our rest,
Telling how, in one Communion,
Of one Church, we all are blest.
When the birds sing early matins,
And the God of nature praise,
These their nobler morning music
To the God of grace shall raise:
And when evening shadows soften
Cross and chancel, tower and aisle,
Blend their vesper benediction
With the day's departing smile.
When God's day of rest and gladness
Calls us to our Father's home,
To His house and to His altar
They shall bid His children come;
To the mourners they shall whisper
That the dead in Christ are blest,
And our lost ones they shall welcome
To their Father's loving breast.
Thus in joy and thus in sadness
Shall our bells, 'twixt earth and sky
Lift our hearts from earth to heaven,
Plead for man with God on high.
Consecrate them, Lord Jehovah,
Holy may they be to Thee,
Whom we laud in adoration,
Ever blessed Trinity.
Metre: 87 87 D
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Towers by practice night
Monday
Ashford
FRITTENDEN St Mary
*GREAT CHART St Mary
*KENNINGTON St Mary
*LYDD All Saints
LYMPNE St Stephen
NEW ROMNEY St Nicholas
ROLVENDEN St Mary the Virgin
*SALTWOOD SS Peter & Paul
*STONE-IN-OXNEY St Mary the Virgin
TENTERDEN St Mildred
Canterbury
*BARHAM St John the Baptist
BEKESBOURNE St Peter
CANTERBURY St Stephen
CHILHAM St Mary
CHISLET St Mary the Virgin
*EASTRY St Mary the Virgin
*LITTLEBOURNE St Vincent
*LYMINGE SS Mary & Ethelburga
ST PETER IN THANET St Peter
*WALMER St Mary
Lewisham
CHELSFIELD St Martin of Tours
*CUDHAM SS Peter & Paul
*DOWNE St Mary the Virgin
ERITH Christ Church
LEWISHAM St Mary the Virgin
*SHOREHAM SS Peter & Paul
Maidstone
HOLLINGBOURNE All Saints
*IGHTHAM St Peter
WEST MALLING St Mary the Virgin
*WROTHAM St George
Rochester
*EASTCHURCH All Saints
FRINSTED St Dunstan
*HARTLIP St Michael & All Angels
HOO ST WERBURGH St Werburgh
NEWINGTON-n-SITTINGBOURNE St Mary
Tonbridge
*BRENCHLEY All Saints
*CHIDDINGSTONE St Mary the Virgin
COWDEN St Mary Magdalene
*SEAL SS Peter & Paul
SEVENOAKS St Nicholas
Tuesday
Ashford
*ASHFORD St Mary the Virgin
BIDDENDEN All Saints
FOLKESTONE SS Mary & Eanswythe
*RUCKINGE St Mary Magdalene
*WAREHORNE St Matthew
WITTERSHAM St John the Baptist
Canterbury
BIRCHINGTON All Saints
*BOUGHTON-u-BLEAN SS Peter & Paul
GREAT MONGEHAM St Martin
*HERNHILL St Michael
NEWNHAM SS Peter & Paul
*PETHAM All Saints
*PRESTON-NEXT-WINGHAM St Mildred
ST LAURENCE-IN-THANET St Laurence
STURRY St Nicholas
THANINGTON St Nicholas
*THROWLEY St Michael & All Angels
*WALTHAM St Bartholomew
*WHITSTABLE St Alphege
Lewisham
*ASH-BY-WROTHAM SS Peter & Paul
*BROMLEY SS Peter & Paul
CRAYFORD St Paulinus
ELTHAM St John the Baptist
Maidstone
AYLESFORD SS Peter & Paul
BEARSTED Holy Cross
*EAST FARLEIGH The Parish Church
HARRIETSHAM St John the Baptist
LENHAM St Mary
*MEREWORTH St Lawrence
*STANSTED St Mary
STAPLEHURST All Saints
*WATERINGBURY St John the Baptist
Rochester
GILLINGHAM St Mary Magdalene
HIGH HALSTOW St Margaret
MILTON REGIS Holy Trinity
NORTHFLEET St Botolph
SWANSCOMBE SS Peter & Paul
WOULDHAM All Saints
Tonbridge
*CHEVENING St Botolph
*CRANBROOK St Dunstan
EDENBRIDGE SS Peter & Paul
*KEMSING St Mary the Virgin
*SHIPBOURNE St Giles
SPELDHURST St Mary the Virgin
WESTERHAM St Mary
Wednesday
Ashford
*ALDINGTON St Martin
BENENDEN St George
CHERITON St Martin
SMARDEN St Michael
*WOODCHURCH All Saints
Canterbury
*DOVER St Mary the Virgin
*FAVERSHAM St Mary of Charity
*GRAVENEY All Saints
HERNE St Martin
*MARGATE St John the Baptist in Thanet
MINSTER-IN-THANET St Mary the Virgin
WHITSTABLE All Saints
Lewisham
*BICKLEY St George
*BIGGIN HILL St Mark
CHISLEHURST St Nicholas
*DARTFORD Holy Trinity
*EYNSFORD St Martin
*FARNBOROUGH St Giles the Abbott
*FARNINGHAM SS Peter & Paul
*FOOTS CRAY All Saints
GREENWICH St Alfege
*SIDCUP St John the Evangelist
WEST WICKHAM St John the Baptist
Maidstone
*BIRLING All Saints
BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA St Peter
OTHAM St Nicholas
YALDING SS Peter & Paul
Rochester
BORDEN SS Peter & Paul
BREDGAR St John the Baptist
*COBHAM St Mary Magdalene
CUXTON St Michael & All Angels
*FRINDSBURY All Saints
*HALLING St John the Baptist
*HIGHAM St John the Evangelist
RAINHAM St Margaret
*SHORNE SS Peter & Paul
*UPCHURCH St Mary the Virgin
Tonbridge
HADLOW St Mary
* Towers marked thus have qualified their practice: either
to “confirm before attending” or not every week. Please
check the tower under the District sections for the detail.
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*KILNDOWN Christ Church
*LAMBERHURST St Mary the Blessed V
LEIGH St Mary
SEAL CHART St Lawrence
Thursday
Ashford
HEADCORN SS Peter & Paul
*PLUCKLEY St Nicholas
*WILLESBOROUGH St Mary the Virgin
Canterbury
*CANTERBURY Cathedral
CHARTHAM St Mary
DEAL St Leonard
ELHAM St Mary the Blessed Virgin
*LYNSTED SS Peter & Paul
*ST NICHOLAS-AT-WADE St Nicholas
*SELLING St Mary the Virgin
*SHELDWICH St James
*TEYNHAM St Mary
WESTGATE-ON-SEA St Saviour
WICKHAMBREAUX St Andrew
Lewisham
BECKENHAM St George
*BEXLEY St Mary the Virgin
*BROMLEY COMMON St Luke
*ERITH St John the Baptist
HORTON KIRBY St Mary
ST MARY CRAY St Mary
Maidstone
*ADDINGTON St Margaret (morning)
BOXLEY St Mary the Virgin & All Saints
*CHART SUTTON St Michael
EAST MALLING St James the Great
*EAST SUTTON SS Peter & Paul
MAIDSTONE All Saints
*MARDEN St Michael & All Angels
Rochester
*MEOPHAM St John the Baptist
*ROCHESTER Cathedral
RODMERSHAM St Nicholas
STONE-n-DARTFORD St Mary the Virgin
Tonbridge
GOUDHURST St Mary
*HEVER St Peter
OTFORD St Bartholomew
PENSHURST St John the Baptist
*SANDHURST St Nicholas
SUNDRIDGE St Mary
Friday
Ashford
APPLEDORE SS Peter & Paul
*BETHERSDEN St Margaret
BRABOURNE St Mary the Virgin
HYTHE St Leonard
WYE SS Gregory & Martin
Canterbury
ASH-NEXT-SANDWICH St Nicholas
CANTERBURY St Dunstan
MONKTON St Mary Magdalene
NORTHBOURNE St Augustine
OSPRINGE SS Peter & Paul
Maidstone
BARMING St Margaret
*HUNTON St Mary
LEEDS St Nicholas
*LINTON St Nicholas
*MAIDSTONE St Michael & All Angels
Rochester
*CHALK St Mary
CLIFFE St Helen
MINSTER-in-SHEPPEY SS Mary & Sexburgha
ROCHESTER St Margaret
TUNSTALL St John the Baptist
Tonbridge
BRASTED St Martin
*HAWKHURST St Laurence
HORSMONDEN St Margaret
TONBRIDGE SS Peter & Paul
Saturday
(morning
practices)
Canterbury
*BIRCHINGTON QUEX PARK
SANDWICH St Clement
Lewisham
*ASH-BY-WROTHAM SS Peter & Paul
*DARTFORD Holy Trinity
Rochester
*HIGHAM St John the Evangelist
*QUEENBOROUGH Holy Trinity
*WORMSHILL St Giles
Sunday
Lewisham
*FARNBOROUGH St Giles the Abbot
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Alphabetical Index of Towers
Ma
ADDINGTON St Margaret
58
As
ALDINGTON St Martin
33
Ca
ALKHAM St Anthony Martyr
41
As
APPLEDORE SS Peter & Paul
33
Le
ASH-BY-WROTHAM SS Peter & Paul
52
As
ASHFORD St Mary the Virgin
33
Ca
ASH-NEXT-SANDWICH St Nicholas
41
Ma
AYLESFORD SS Peter & Paul
58
Ca
BARHAM St John the Baptist
41
Ma
BARMING St Margaret
59
Ma
BEARSTED Holy Cross
59
Le
BECKENHAM St George
52
Ca
BEKESBOURNE St Peter
41
As
BENENDEN St George
33
As
BETHERSDEN St Margaret
34
Le
BEXLEY St Mary the Virgin
52
Le
BICKLEY St George
52
As
BIDDENDEN All Saints
34
Le
BIGGIN HILL St Mark
52
Ca
BIRCHINGTON All Saints
41
Ca
BIRCHINGTON QUEX PARK
41
Ma
BIRLING All Saints
59
Ro
BOBBING St Bartholomew
66
Ro
BORDEN SS Peter & Paul
66
Ma
BOUGHTON MONCHELSEA St Peter
59
Ca
BOUGHTON-UNDER-BLEAN SS P&P
41
Ma
BOXLEY St Mary the Virgin & All
Saints
59
As
BRABOURNE St Mary the Virgin
34
To
BRASTED St Martin
78
Ro
BREDGAR St John the Baptist
66
To
BRENCHLEY All Saints
78
Le
BROMLEY SS Peter & Paul
52
Le
BROMLEY COMMON St Luke
52
As
BROOKLAND St Augustine
34
Ma
BROOMFIELD St Margaret
59
As
BURMARSH All Saints
34
Ca
CANTERBURY Cathedral
42
Ca
CANTERBURY COLLEGES SOCIETY
42
Ca
CANTERBURY St Alphege
42
Ca
CANTERBURY St Dunstan
42
Ca
CANTERBURY St Stephen
42
Ro
CHALK St Mary
66
As
CHARING SS Peter & Paul
34
Ma
CHART SUTTON St Michael
59
Ca
CHARTHAM St Mary
42
Le
CHELSFIELD St Martin of Tours
52
As
CHERITON St Martin
34
To
CHEVENING St Botolph
78
To
CHIDDINGSTONE St Mary the Virgin
78
Ca
CHILHAM St Mary
42
Le
CHISLEHURST Annunciation BVM
52
Le
CHISLEHURST St Nicholas
53
Ca
CHISLET St Mary the Virgin
42
Ro
CLIFFE St Helen
66
Ro
COBHAM St Mary Magdalene
66
To
COWDEN St Mary Magdalene
78
To
CRANBROOK St Dunstan
78
Le
CRAYFORD St Paulinus
53
Le
CUDHAM SS Peter & Paul
53
Ro
CUXTON St Michael & All Angels
68
Le
DARTFORD Holy Trinity
53
Ca
DEAL St Leonard
42
Le
DEPTFORD St John the Evangelist
53
Ma
DITTON St Peter ad Vincula
59
Ca
DOVER St Mary the Virgin
45
Le
DOWNE St Mary the Virgin
53
Ma
EAST FARLEIGH The Parish Church
59
Ca
EAST LANGDON St Augustine
45
Ma
EAST MALLING St James the Great
61
To
EAST PECKHAM St Michael
78
Ma
EAST SUTTON SS Peter & Paul
61
Ro
EASTCHURCH All Saints
68
Ca
EASTRY St Mary the Virgin
45
To
EDENBRIDGE SS Peter & Paul
78
As
EGERTON St James
34
Ca
ELHAM St Mary the Blessed Virgin
45
Le
ELTHAM St John the Baptist
53
Le
ERITH Christ Church
53
Le
ERITH St John the Baptist
53
Le
EYNSFORD St Martin
55
Ca
EYTHORNE SS Peter & Paul
45
As
FAIRFIELD St Thomas-a-Becket
34
Le
FARNBOROUGH St Giles the Abbot
55
Le
FARNINGHAM SS Peter & Paul
55
Ca
FAVERSHAM St Mary of Charity
45
As
FOLKESTONE SS Mary & Eanswythe
34
Le
FOOTS CRAY All Saints
55
Ro
FRINDSBURY All Saints
68
Ro
FRINSTED St Dunstan
68
As
FRITTENDEN St Mary
36
Ro
GILLINGHAM St Mary Magdalene
68
Ca
GODMERSHAM St Lawrence
45
Ca
GOODNESTONE Holy Cross
45
To
GOUDHURST St Mary
78
Ro
GRAIN St James
68
Ca
GRAVENEY All Saints
45
Ro
GRAVESEND St George
68
As
GREAT CHART St Mary
36
Ca
GREAT MONGEHAM St Martin
45
Le
GREENWICH St Alfege
55
To
HADLOW St Mary
80
Ro
HALLING St John the Baptist
68
Ma
HARRIETSHAM St John the Baptist
61
Ro
HARTLIP St Michael & All Angels
68
To
HAWKHURST St Laurence
80
Le
HAYES St Mary the Virgin
55
As
HEADCORN SS Peter & Paul
36
Ca
HERNE St Martin
46
Ca
HERNHILL St Michael
46
To
HEVER St Peter
80
As
HIGH HALDEN St Mary the Virgin
36
Ro
HIGH HALSTOW St Margaret
69
Ro
HIGHAM St John the Evangelist
62
Ma
HOLLINGBOURNE All Saints
61
Ro
HOO ST WERBURGH St Werburgh
69
To
HORSMONDEN St Margaret
80
Le
HORTON KIRBY St Mary
55
As
HOTHFIELD St Margaret
36
Ma
HUNTON St Mary
61
As
HYTHE St Leonard
36
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Ma
IGHTHAM St Peter
61
To
KEMSING St Mary the Virgin
81
As
KENNINGTON St Mary
36
To
KILNDOWN Christ Church
81
As
KINGSNORTH St Michael
36
To
LAMBERHURST St Mary the BV
81
Ma
LEEDS St Nicholas
61
To
LEIGH St Mary
81
Ma
LENHAM St Mary
61
Le
LEWISHAM St Mary the Virgin
55
Ma
LINTON St Nicholas
61
As
LITTLE CHART St Mary the Virgin
36
Ca
LITTLEBOURNE St Vincent
46
Ma
LOOSE All Saints
62
As
LYDD All Saints
36
Ca
LYMINGE SS Mary & Ethelburga
46
As
LYMPNE St Stephen
37
Ca
LYNSTED SS Peter & Paul
46
Ma
MAIDSTONE All Saints
62
Ma
MAIDSTONE St Michael & All Angels
62
Ma
MARDEN St Michael & All Angels
62
Ca
MARGATE St John the Baptist
46
Ro
MEOPHAM St John the Baptist
70
Ma
MEREWORTH St Lawrence
62
As
MERSHAM St John the Baptist
37
Ro
MILTON REGIS Holy Trinity
70
Ro
MILTON-NEXT-GRAVESEND SS P&P
70
Ro
MINSTER-IN-SHEPPEY SS Mary&S'
70
Ca
MINSTER-IN-THANET St Mary the V
46
Ca
MONKTON St Mary Magdalene
46
Ma
NETTLESTEAD St Mary the Virgin
62
As
NEW ROMNEY St Nicholas
37
As
NEWCHURCH SS Peter & Paul
37
As
NEWINGTON-NEXT-HYTHE St
Nicholas
37
Ro
NEWINGTON-N-SITTINGBOURNE
70
Ca
NEWNHAM SS Peter & Paul
46
Ca
NORTHBOURNE St Augustine
47
Ro
NORTHFLEET St Botolph
70
As
ORLESTONE St Mary the Virgin
37
Ca
OSPRINGE SS Peter & Paul
47
To
OTFORD St Bartholomew
81
Ma
OTHAM St Nicholas
62
Le
PENGE St John the Evangelist
55
To
PENSHURST St John the Baptist
81
Ca
PETHAM All Saints
47
As
PLUCKLEY St Nicholas
37
Ca
PRESTON-N-WINGHAM St Mildred
47
Ro
QUEENBOROUGH Holy Trinity
70
Ro
RAINHAM St Margaret
70
Ca
RINGWOULD St Nicholas
47
Ro
ROCHESTER Cathedral
70
Ro
ROCHESTER St Margaret
70
Ro
RODMERSHAM St Nicholas
72
As
ROLVENDEN St Mary the Virgin
37
As
RUCKINGE St Mary Magdalene
37
As
SALTWOOD SS Peter & Paul
37
To
SANDHURST St Nicholas
81
Ca
SANDWICH St Clement
47
To
SEAL CHART SS Peter & Paul
81
To
SEAL St Lawrence
81
As
SELLINDGE St Mary
38
Ca
SELLING St Mary the Virgin
47
To
SEVENOAKS St Nicholas
82
As
SEVINGTON St Mary
38
Ca
SHELDWICH St James
47
To
SHIPBOURNE St Giles
82
Le
SHOREHAM SS Peter & Paul
56
Ro
SHORNE SS Peter & Paul
72
Le
SIDCUP St John the Evangelist
56
Ro
SITTINGBOURNE St Michael
72
As
SMARDEN St Michael
38
Ma
SNODLAND All Saints
62
Ro
SOUTHFLEET St Nicholas
72
To
SPELDHURST St Mary the Virgin
82
Ca
ST LAURENCE-IN-THANET St
Laurence
47
Le
ST MARY CRAY St Mary
56
Ma
ST MARY'S PLATT Piltdown Camp.
62
Ca
ST NICHOLAS-AT-WADE St Nicholas
48
Ca
ST PETER-IN-THANET St Peter
48
Ma
STANSTED St Mary
62
Ma
STAPLEHURST All Saints
63
Ro
STOCKBURY St Mary Magdalene
72
As
STONE-IN-OXNEY St Mary the Virgin
38
Ro
STONE-NEXT-DARTFORD St Mary
72
As
STOWTING St Mary the Virgin
38
Ca
STURRY St Nicholas
48
To
SUNDRIDGE St Mary
82
Ro
SWANSCOMBE SS Peter & Paul
72
As
TENTERDEN St Mildred
38
Ca
TEYNHAM St Mary
48
Ca
THANINGTON St Nicholas
48
Ca
THROWLEY St Michael & All Angels
48
Ma
THURNHAM St Mary
63
To
TONBRIDGE SS Peter & Paul
83
To
TUNBRIDGE WELLS St Peter
83
Ro
TUNSTALL St John the Baptist
72
Ma
ULCOMBE All Saints
63
Ro
UPCHURCH St Mary the Virgin
72
Ca
WALMER St Mary
48
Ca
WALTHAM St Bartholomew
48
As
WAREHORNE St Matthew
38
Ma
WATERINGBURY St John the Baptist
63
Ma
WEST FARLEIGH All Saints
63
Ma
WEST MALLING St Mary the Virgin
63
Ma
WEST PECKHAM St Dunstan
63
Le
WEST WICKHAM St John the Baptist
56
To
WESTERHAM St Mary
83
Ca
WESTGATE-ON-SEA St Saviour
48
Ca
WHITSTABLE All Saints
49
Ca
WHITSTABLE St Alphege
49
Ca
WICKHAMBREAUX St Andrew
49
As
WILLESBOROUGH St Mary the Virgin
38
Le
WILMINGTON St Michael
56
Ca
WINGHAM St Mary the Virgin
49
As
WITTERSHAM St John the Baptist
38
As
WOODCHURCH All Saints
38
Le
WOOLWICH St Mary Magdalene
56
Ro
WORMSHILL St Giles
72
Ro
WOULDHAM All Saints
75
Ma
WROTHAM St George
63
As
WYE SS Gregory & Martin
39
Ma
YALDING SS Peter & Paul
63
Notes
Officers Since 1880
Chairman
Hon. Secretary
Edwin A Barnett
1968
Rev R B Knatchbull-Hugessen
1880
Rev Stanley M Evans
1971
Rev E W Carpenter
1889
Bertram J Luck
1974
Rev Canon F J O Helmore
1891
Philip A Corby
1978
Frederick M Mitchell
1929
David C Manger
1981
George H Spice
1947
Derek J Carr
1984
Dr E S John Hatcher
1954
Timothy S Wraight
1987
Philip A Corby
1962
Nicholas J Davies
1990
Alan P S Berry
1969
Thomas M Barlow
1993
David P Leworthy
1978
Dr Donald H Niblett
1996
Peter F Romney
1983
Frank W Lewis
1999
Phyllis R Young
1989
Eric Roughley
2002
Alexander J Britton
1992
David C Manger
2006
Timothy S Wraight
1995
Peter Sims
2009
Peter T Dale
2000
Michael J Little
2012
Margaret E Funnell
2003
Daniel W Brady
Dr Phillip R J Barnes
2015
2018
Douglas G Davis
Sue Bassett
2014
2018
Hon. Treasurer
Hon. Peal Secretary
George Furley
1880
Philip A Corby
1947
Rev Canon F J O Helmore
1896
Mark S Lancefield
1953
Frederick M Mitchell
1929
Thomas Cullingworth
1956
Bert W May
1956
Ian H Oram
1958
Michael H D O’Callaghan
1970
Dr Donald H Niblett
1976
Paul J Bagshaw
1974
Dr Phillip R J Barnes
1996
Nicholas J Chesson
1977
Richard W H Hayes
1980
Nicholas J Chesson
1987
Hon. Librarian
Mark P Gilham
1990
David M Joyce
1978
Cathryn M Hills
1996
Hazel B Basford
1990
Pat Phipps
2008
Donald Holden
2012
MRFS
2013
Margaret Funnell
Maureen Poole
2015
2019
Hon. Handbook Editor
Jean Morley
1974
Stanley Jenner
1980
Frank W Lewis
1987
Dickon R Love
1998
Michael A Birkbeck
2004
Craig J Huxley
2006
Graham F Coker
2012
Timothy Munt
Douglas Davis
2015-2017
2018
HE objects of the Association are: the
establishment, maintenance and encouragement
of service ringing in the churches in its area; the
recognition of ringers as church workers and the proper
care and use of bells and belfries; the cultivation of the art
of change ringing.
BELFRY PRAYER
E beseech Thee, O Heavenly Father, to pour Thy
grace into the hearts of those who work for Thee
in ringing the bells of the Church. Grant that we may
never forget the sacredness of Thy House, nor profane it
by thoughtlessness or irreverence; but make us ever
mindful that, when we ring the bells, we ring for Thy
honour and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
