Horton Kirby Fund Raising

The Horton Kirby band invite you to dance the night away on Saturday 7th March 2009 in order to further replenish tower funds after adding 2 new bells in 2007 and also just to have a jolly good evening. Click on the image below for an enlarged poster and full details.

The 2006/7 Appeal for 2 more bells at St Mary's, Horton Kirby

The appeal was successful and in June 2007 two new trebles were added to the existing ring to make a very nice light 8. The first quarter on the new bells was rung in September with a mainly local band and the first peal in December.

Saturday, 4 September 2007
1260 Plain Bob Doubles with 7,6,8 cover

1. Jon Pettyfer
2. Lesley Barclay (c)
3. Nick Wilkins
4. Sue Allport
5. Jim Rooke
6. Isabel Bailey
7. Martin Bailey
8. Mick McDonnell

First Quarter Peal on the augmented bells
First Quarter Peal: 6

Kent County Association

Saturday, 15 December 2007
5088 Superlative Surprise Major
in 2h 47m (5-2-26)
Composed by: N J Pitstow

1. Nicholas Wilkins (C)
2. E Lesley Barclay
3. Elizabeth Barnes
4. Ray Taylor
5. Rupert J Cheeseman
6. Richard D Barker
7. Nigel Parsons
8. Robert Pruden

First Peal on the newly augmented 8.

The below is taken from a funding raising leaflet produced for the people of Horton Kirby village in 2007.

Do you enjoy the sound of our church bells?
Would you like to help us increase the number of bells to 8?

Two more bells will cost about £25,000.
A good start has already been made:

We have donors for both bells, plus other generous donations mean that we are already more than half way there.

However, we need your help to raise the rest. Please support our appeal by giving generously, to help us buy some of the auxiliary fittings and framework.

Other fittings needed for each bell include:
Bearings £173
Clapper staple £146
Slider £44
Runner board £36
Slider pin £38
Bosses £60

Other Costs include:
Framesides £1,900
Steel £285
Building & assembling frames £3,956
Dismantling & installation costs £6,383

To find out more or to make a donation please contact

Horton Kirby Fund Raising

The Horton Kirby band invite you to dance the night away on Saturday 7th March 2009 in order to further replenish tower funds after adding 2 new bells in 2007 and also just to have a jolly good evening. Click on the image below for an enlarged poster and full details.

The 2006/7 Appeal for 2 more bells at St Mary's, Horton Kirby

The appeal was successful and in June 2007 two new trebles were added to the existing ring to make a very nice light 8. The first quarter on the new bells was rung in September with a mainly local band and the first peal in December.

Saturday, 4 September 2007 1260 Plain Bob Doubles with 7,6,8 cover

1. Jon Pettyfer 2. Lesley Barclay (c) 3. Nick Wilkins 4. Sue Allport 5. Jim Rooke 6. Isabel Bailey 7. Martin Bailey 8. Mick McDonnell

First Quarter Peal on the augmented bells First Quarter Peal: 6

Kent County Association

Saturday, 15 December 2007 5088 Superlative Surprise Major in 2h 47m (5-2-26) Composed by: N J Pitstow

1. Nicholas Wilkins (C) 2. E Lesley Barclay 3. Elizabeth Barnes 4. Ray Taylor 5. Rupert J Cheeseman 6. Richard D Barker 7. Nigel Parsons 8. Robert Pruden