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North Bucks Branch Archive Project

Main Branch site:

Branch site

The Branch web site contains up to date information about ringing in North Bucks. Much of the information formerly in this site can now be found there.

Latest on this site:

Correction of Old Bradwell harmonics and trapezoid measurements and addition of inscriptions and photos of bells - April 2025
Adjustment of trapezoid image scaling to show top of long waisted bells - April 2025
New photos of Emberton's bells, treble inscription and 1899-1901 timeline adjusted - May 2025

TowerDedicationBellsmp3
HillesdenAll Saints6

 
Peals9
Quarters4
Members0

Fastest peal

TimeDate
2h, 25mSeptember 9, 1990
2h, 32mJuly 20, 1980

Longest peal(s)

Branch events here:

DateEventNotes
October 19, 2013Branch Change Ringing Practice 
Hillesden church
DescriptionHillesden church
Approx Date2013
Full report 
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Who has circled the tower to peals:

Who has rung the most peals here:

RingerPealsMost Recent
Raymond A Vickers4December 20, 2003
Andrew Haseldine3December 20, 2003
William A Yates2February 1, 1986
Charles E Truman2December 5, 1998
James A Haseldine2December 20, 2003
George W Holland2February 1, 1986
Julie A Haseldine2December 5, 1998
George E Green2December 20, 2003
Geoffrey J Tyler1August 25, 1979
Frederick B Jackson1July 20, 1980
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 Documented NoteDocumented Note SourceRecorded NoteWeightDiameterCast by
1F Sharp of F by 15 cents - - 26½Henry Bagley in 1681
2D# Flat of D#/Eb by 5 cents - - 28Henry Bagley in 1681
3C# Flat of C#/Db by 4 cents - - 28¾Matthew Bagley in 1681
4C Sharp of C by 4 cents - - 31Henry Bagley in 1681
5A# Flat of A#/Bb by 14 cents - - 34¼Mears & Stainbank in 1893
6G#DoveFlat of G#/Ab by 5 cents9 - 0 - 1237¾Mears & Stainbank in 1893
The figures below show the difference, in cents, between each bell and what it should be to be in tune with the tenor.
A positive figure shows that the bell is sharp, a negative figure shows that it is flat. There are 100 cents between notes on the scale.
BellTuning
128
23
34
415
5-17
60

History of bells in this tower:

From 1681From 1721From 1765From 1893
1 of 6, Matthew I & Henry II Bagley, 1681   
2 of 6, Matthew I & Henry II Bagley, 1681   
3 of 6, Matthew I Bagley, 1681   
4 of 6, Henry II Bagley, 1681   
5 of 6, Matthew I & Henry II Bagley, 1681 5 of 6, Edward and William Hall, 17565 of 6, Mears & Stainbank, 1893
6 of 6, Henry II Bagley, 16816 of 6, Henry III Bagley, 1721 6 of 6, Mears & Stainbank, 1893
Bellframes Type 6 - A
Sill, long head and braces from sill to head
 

Classification from "Bellframes - A Practical Guide to Inspection and Recording - C J Pickford 1993"