|
Canterbury District |
||
| 120 Club results | |||
| Programme for 2012 | |||
| District officers | |||
| District towers | |||
| District Newsletter |
Note that there will be no practice at Dover this coming Wednesday (15 February) as it's the ringers' annual dinner that night.
Michael Keeler writes to tell us: Regular ringing is going to begin again at St Andrew's Church Wickhambreaux due to the re-formation of a band with members from both Wickhambreaux and Littlebourne. We will normally have a monthly practice on either the 1st or 2nd Thursday at 7.30pm. In addition to this we also hope to ring for the 2nd Sunday Parish Communion at 9.00am. Anyone interested in visiting would be most welcome and should contact Michael Keeler on mc_keeler_43@hotmail.com for details.
Dover Bell Ringers
QUIZ EVENING
Saturday 25 February 2012
at St Mary's Parish Centre, Dover
from 7.15pm
Tickets £3
Banish the winter blues — meet up with old friends and new to make up a table of six. No worries if you don't
have a team since you can join
with others to make up a table
Bring your own food and drink
Questions start PROMPTLY at 7.30pm
To book your table/seat contact Jean Easley (01304 208370), Lindsay Powell-Williams (01304 203066),
or email jeaneasley@btinternet.com
You may be able to purchase tickets on the night but it would be better to book in advance to avoid disappointment
Provisional programme of events for 2012 |
||
|
Please check in The Ringing World for final details |
||
| Date | Event | Venue |
| 10 Mar | Bye meeting | Dover (8) |
| 14 Apr | Quarterly meeting | Herne (8) |
| 12 May | Striking competition (method) | Whitstable, All Saints (6) |
| 9 Jun | Bye meeting | Deal (6) and Great Mongeham (6) |
| 14 Jul | Quarterly meeting | Margate (8) |
| 11 Aug | Joint meeting with Ashford District, followed by BBQ | Quex Park (12) |
| 8 Sep | Striking competition (call changes) | Petham (6) |
| 13 Oct | ADM | Canterbury, St Dunstan (6) |
| 10 Nov | Bye meeting | Sheldwich (8) |
| 8 Dec | Social | ? Thanington (6) |
The January 2012 edition of the District Newsletter is now available and you can read it online or download it to read in comfort at home or in the pub. All you have to do is click on the appropriate link at the top of this page.
The six existing bells from Herne were returned to the tower after tuning together with the two new bells cast at Whitechapel Bell Foundry on Monday 31 October 2011. This was witnessed by many parishioners and ringers, including former ringers from the parish. The bells were hallowed at a short service by the Vicar, the Rev Elaine Richardson and then swung up into the tower. During a long afternoon, all the bells were installed, looking resplendent with their new blue headstocks, new blue clappers and with new wheels and other fittings. It was the first time Graham Clifton of White's of Appleton had hung bells in the dark.
The following day, some of the bells were rung without ropes, on the wheel, by the bellhangers, so some of the retuned bells and the new second bell could be heard. The new bearings mean that the bells swing easily, and the floor and frame are very secure. Pulleys, ropes and other fittings were fitted in mid November and the bells were ready for the first try-out on 15 November.
The try-out went very well and a YouTube clip is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7dD2OoFjac.
 |
 |
| The new second, in memory of Susan and Keith's parents | The Rev Elaine Richardson hallowing the bells |
Herne now has a website which Keith [Record] wrote and maintains. It includes a section on the bells, especially now with the bell restoration project, with photos of the bells being removed etc. The website is at http://www.st-martin-in-herne.org.
Susan Record
The 2011 callchange striking competition was held on 12 November at Teynham, and results are as under.
| posn | tower | faults |
| 1st | Canterbury, St Dunstan | 16½ |
| 2nd | Canterbury, St Stephen | 18 |
| 3rd | Thanington | 21 |
| 4th | Petham and Waltham | 21½ |
| 5th | Newnham | 51 |
| 6th | Whitstable, St Alphege | 53 |
| 7th | Deal | 60½ |
Congratulations to the winners, and a special commendation to Newnham and Deal as it was the first time that these towers with new bands had entered the competition; congratulations too for Petham and Waltham for being the band with the most improved striking — reducing their faults by an amazing 55½ after scoring 77 last year.
 |
 |
| Winning band for St Dunstan's: L-R: Andy
Brett, Daniel Scott, John Haimes, Joan Johnson, Len Huckstep, Philip Hills |
Judges Mark Chittenden-Pile and William Stungo
with Len Huckstep (centre) |
Officers for the forthcoming year were elected at the Annual District Meeting at St Dunstan's on 8 October 2011 as follows:
Congratulations to the Canterbury District on their success in the County 6-bell striking competition at Hunton. For details click here.
Ben Legg sends us this snippett about this ringing society in Canterbury: The society tower is St Stephen's, Canterbury, so all the information about its location is as St Stephen's. Main society practice is the St Stephen's practice between 7.00pm and 9.00pm on Monday evenings, but we also hold learners' practices on Saturday mornings between 10.30am and 12.00pm.
Sarah McTiernan is our new Ringing Master and her email is sm623@canterbury.ac.uk. We also have a Facebook page, the link to which is www.facebook.com/pages/Canterbury-Colleges-Society-of-Change-Ringers/153603618005834.
A most productive day was had at Quex Park on Saturday 27 August 2011 for around 25 ringers and friends, and the bells of the Waterloo Tower were put to good use. For details of this event, which involved ringers from the Ashford and Canterbury Districts, please click here.
The District striking competition was held at Chislet on 14 May 2011. The judges were Philip and Clare Larter, who placed the teams as under:
| posn | tower | faults |
| 1st | Canterbury, St Dunstan | 25 |
| 2nd | Sturry | 36 |
| 3rd | Canterbury, St Stephen | 45 |
| 4th | Whitstable, St Alphege | 76 |
| 5th | St Peter-in-Thanet | 98 |
Susan Hills from St Dunstan's receives
the trophy from Clare and Phil
On 12 February 2011 a lucky thirteen teams enjoyed a pre-Valentine's feast of intellectual stimulation as the St Mary's ringers organised a quiz night to raise money towards new bell ropes. The questions ranged from the comfortingly achievable (nickname of the Chinese Olympic Stadium, anyone?) to the fascinatingly offbeat (did you know that on St Stephen's Day it is traditional for bands of boys to hunt down and cudgel to death that fearsome wild creature . . . the wren?!) Many thanks to the St Mary's crew for putting together a fun evening, and special mention must go to Quizmistress Lindsay for her range of foreign accents and rattling off tongue-twisters such as "acetylsalicylic acid" and "triskaidekaphobia". The event raised nearly £300 towards a new set of ropes.
Clare Bellis
 |
| The winning team: Hackington Hackers: Ruth and Donald Niblett, Clare Bellis and Bill Evans |
Ian Young sends this update on 15 February 2011. Following my note around Christmas I am writing to confirm that ringing has resumed in full at Sandwich. Sunday ringing is as before, 10-10.30am. However we have changed our practices to Saturday morning 9.15 to 10.30am. NB doors locked at 9.30am. We are hoping to have a system for latecomers to be able to alert the ringing room but this is not yet available.
|
|
|
|
