| Fenny Stratford | St Martin | 6 |
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Fastest peal
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Longest peal(s)
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| Photo Description | Coronation Peal |
| Approx Date | 1953 |
| | Bellringers at St. Martin's Church, Fenny Stratford, in the ringing chamber after their Coronation peal. Left to right are D. Hurst, F. Rowe, J. Eames, M. Underwood, E. Hanks, R. Underwood, J. F. Brooks and D. Plumb. |
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Branch events here:
| January 16, 2016 | Branch Practice | |
| December 10, 2011 | Christmas Celebration | |
| January 16, 2010 | Branch Practice | |
| January 18, 2008 | Branch Practice | Special Method: Carter's Doubles |
| November 18, 2005 | Branch Practice | Special Method: Double Oxford Bob |
| December 7, 2002 | Quarterly Meeting | |
| December 2, 2000 | Quarterly Meeting | |
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Peals
Who has circled the tower to peals:
| No-one has circled this tower |
Who has rung the most peals here:
| Harry Sear | 3 | May 20, 1910 |
| John Eames | 2 | May 20, 1910 |
| Thomas Best | 2 | May 20, 1910 |
| Peter G Ellis | 2 | November 11, 2006 |
| George Groves | 2 | May 20, 1910 |
| Christopher C Stokes | 1 | May 11, 2013 |
| Colin Aked | 1 | November 11, 2006 |
| Colin M Turner | 1 | September 28, 1990 |
| Daphne R Castell | 1 | November 12, 1955 |
| Dianna M Bridle | 1 | November 11, 2006 |
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Bell Frame
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| Bellframes Type 8.1.C - a |
| Double "X" braced frame |
Day of Eye 1886
James Shaw of Bradford 1892
Whites of Appleton 1900-1910 (?)
Mears & Stainbank 1906-1910
Bowell of Ipswich 1908-1939 |
Classification from "Bellframes - A Practical Guide to Inspection and Recording - C J Pickford 1993"
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The bells now
| 1 | | | Flat of G by 22 cents | - - | 24¾ | Alfred Bowell in 1913 |
| 2 | | | Flat of F by 28 cents | - - | 25¾ | Alfred Bowell in 1913 |
| 3 | | | Flat of D#/Eb by 23 cents | - - | 27⅜ | Alfred Bowell in 1913 |
| 4 | | | Sharp of C#/Db by 32 cents | - - | 28⅝ | Alfred Bowell in 1913 |
| 5 | | | Sharp of B by 13 cents | - - | 30⅝ | Alfred Bowell in 1913 |
| 6 | A | Dove | Sharp of A by 17 cents | 8 - 0 - 4 | 34½ | Alfred Bowell in 1913 |
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Tuning
The figures and diagram 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.
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History of bells in this tower:
| | | 1 of 6 Gillett & Co | 1 of 6 Alfred Bowell |
| | | 2 of 6 Gillett & Co | 2 of 6 Alfred Bowell |
| | | 3 of 6 Gillett & Co | 3 of 6 Alfred Bowell |
| | | 4 of 6 Gillett & Co | 4 of 6 Alfred Bowell |
| | | 5 of 6 Gillett & Co | 5 of 6 Alfred Bowell |
| 1 of 1 Abraham II Rudhall | 1 of 1 John Briant | 6 of 6 John Briant | 6 of 6 Alfred Bowell |
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