This site is designed both to keep members informed of what is happening around the District and to act as an on-line guide for potential visitors to the District or those who are just interested to see what goes on down in this far south-eastern corner of the country.
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At the postponed Quarterly District Meeting at Marden on Saturday 30th January Mike Birkbeck of All Saints' Maidstone was elected Hon District Secretary. For further details and a report of the Meeting click here.
Brian Butcher informs us that the three bells at Ditton should be considered unringable until the appropriate work is done. In particular there is no slider on the 2nd and the clappers and wheels require considerable work. Any attempt to ring them at this stage will probably ensure they remain unringable and Brian will be advising the churchwarden not to allow any visitors without reference to himself ....more
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District Carol ServiceThe District Carol Service is traditionally held at one of the District's three or four bell towers where there is little scope for an ordinary District meeting. This year it was the turn of Broomfield...more
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Call Change Striking CompetitionThis year’s Call Change Striking Contest was held at Ightham on 14th November with a very impressive entry of seven bands. Who won? You can find out by going to our competitions page. |
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Otham Bells Augmentation ProjectA major event in aid of the project to augment Otham's three bells to six took place on Saturday 24th October when around 50 people attended a concert in Otham Church..more
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County 6-bell Striking CompetitionThe 2009 County 6-bell Striking Contest was held at Lynsted (Canterbury District) on 26th September with five of the six Districts being represented. Our representatives this year were Staplehurst who won the District Striking Contest in June. In a close contest...more
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