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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
ChicheleySt Laurence6

 
Peals13
Quarters15
Members0

Fastest peal

TimeDate
2h, 42mAugust 21, 1965
2h, 43mMay 8, 1966

Longest peal(s)

Branch events here:

DateEventNotes
October 2, 2015Bob doubles, plain hunt and call changes 
April 18, 2015Branch Practice 
April 4, 2014Call Changes & Plain Hunt 
May 3, 2013Call Changes & Plain Hunt Practice 
August 15, 2008Branch PracticeSpecial Method: Durham S Minor
March 18, 2005Branch Practice 
September 20, 2002Branch PracticeCarlisle S Minor
November 19, 1999Branch PracticeSpecial Method: Oxford TB Minor
G E Brown
DescriptionG E Brown
Approx Date1914
Full report 
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Who has circled the tower to peals:

Who has rung the most peals here:

RingerPealsMost Recent
Charles W Clarke4July 8, 1922
Frederick J Mynard3July 12, 1913
William Freeman3June 11, 1910
Leonard Turner2March 2, 1929
Ernest Freeman2December 19, 1931
Ernest G Mynard2June 11, 1910
Herbert L Harlow2December 19, 1931
J Lovell2May 20, 1908
William Sharp2June 11, 1910
Frederick W Booth2May 20, 1908
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 Documented NoteDocumented Note SourceRecorded NoteWeightDiameterCast by
1  Flat of D#/Eb by 29 cents - - 31Abraham Rudhall 11 in 1718
2  Flat of C#/Db by 27 cents - - 33Abraham Rudhall 11 in 1718
3  Flat of B by 20 cents - - 35Abraham Rudhall 11 in 1718
4  Sharp of A by 20 cents - - 36½Abraham Rudhall 11 in 1718
5  Flat of G#/Ab by 23 cents - - 40Abraham Rudhall 11 in 1718
6FDoveSharp of F by 18 cents16 - 2 - 045Abraham Rudhall 11 in 1718
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
117
215
322
4-4
59
60

History of bells in this tower:

From 1718
1 of 6, Abraham I Rudhall, 1718
2 of 6, Abraham I Rudhall, 1718
3 of 6, Abraham I Rudhall, 1718
4 of 6, Abraham I Rudhall, 1718
5 of 6, Abraham I Rudhall, 1718
6 of 6, Abraham I Rudhall, 1718

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