Bell Tower Open during Afternoon Tea

for 2 hours
St James the Great, East Malling
Church Walk East Malling Kent, ME19 6AG, United Kingdom
Small group Guided tours of the bells by members of East Malling church bellringing band.
Have a go at chiming a bell.
Spiral staircase, rope handhold, to ringing chamber, open stairs with handrail, to clock chamber, open stairs (short flight) to the bells.
Watch the bells working on the big screen
Refreshments available

St James the Great, East Malling

St James the Great is a friendly, liberal and inclusive Church that welcomes everyone. We follow the seasonal and sacramental traditions of the Church of England and encourage preaching that is solidly linked to real life experiences. We are proud to be members of the 'Inclusive Church' movement.

We have a strong musical tradition with a well trained, robed choir made up of men, women and young people. The choir is open to anyone who enjoys singing and wants lively and fun musical training. We are also part of the Royal School of Church Music 'Voice for Life' Programme and encourage our choir members to take part. We have a regular band of bell ringers who also train other ringers. Our tower welcomes newcomers, people who just want to have a go at bell ringing and seasoned ringers alike.

The Church is regularly used as a concert venue by our friends at East Malling Singers as well as other groups. 

We are part of the Bradbourne Benefice together with our sister Church Holy Trinity Larkfield, you can find them here Holy Trinity Larkfield

"The parish of St James the Great, East Malling is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Rochester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."

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Get in touch

Rev. Mandy Clampin

[email protected]
[email protected]

Rev. Mandy Clampin, priest in charge
01732 823948
Sue Payne PCC secretary
07922171546
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Bell Tower Open during Afternoon Tea

for 2 hours
St James the Great, East Malling
Church Walk East Malling Kent, ME19 6AG, United Kingdom

Small group Guided tours of the bells by members of East Malling church bellringing band.
Have a go at chiming a bell.
Spiral staircase, rope handhold, to ringing chamber, open stairs with handrail, to clock chamber, open stairs (short flight) to the bells.
Watch the bells working on the big screen
Refreshments available

Safeguarding

St. James is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO. The Diocese of Rochester's safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO.
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk please contact the Vicar (details on the website), the PSO (01732 321473 [email protected]),
or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory team (01634 560000 [email protected]).
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority's children or adult social care services.