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North Bucks Branch Archive Project

Main Branch site:

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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:

Corrections to analysis of bell harmonics at Olney - December 2024


TowerDedicationBellsmp3
Great BrickhillSt Mary the Virgin8

Recently augmented to 8
Peals7
Quarters29
Members9

Fastest peal

TimeDate
2h, 50mOctober 28, 1984
2h, 50mJune 6, 1936

Longest peal(s)

Branch events here:

DateEventNotes
March 5, 2016AGM 
February 16, 2013Branch Surprise Practice 
March 12, 2011Guild Spring Meeting 
November 20, 2010Joint Practice 
 Peal board in Church
DescriptionPeal board in Church
Approx Date1984
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Who has circled the tower to peals:

Who has rung the most peals here:

RingerPealsMost Recent
David Middleton3September 24, 2022
Robert Tregillus3September 24, 2022
Nicholas K Allsopp2September 24, 2022
B Douglas Hird2March 9, 1991
Ian M Robinson2September 24, 2022
Michael Chester2February 1, 2020
Roderick Bickerton2September 24, 2022
Ronald J Snack2March 9, 1991
Julie A Tarling1March 2, 2019
Andrew M Farmer1July 12, 1992
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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.
History of bells in this tower:
From 1789From 1840From 2009
  1 of 8 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd
  2 of 8 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd
1 of 6 William & Thomas Mears 3 of 8 William & Thomas Mears
2 of 6 William & Thomas Mears2 of 6 Thomas II Mears4 of 8 Thomas II Mears
3 of 6 William & Thomas Mears 5 of 8 William & Thomas Mears
4 of 6 William & Thomas Mears 6 of 8 William & Thomas Mears
5 of 6 William & Thomas Mears 7 of 8 William & Thomas Mears
6 of 6 William & Thomas Mears 8 of 8 William & Thomas Mears
Bellframes Type 8.3.A - h
As used (with minor differences - some with and some without the lower "stretcher rail") by
Taylor of Loughborough 1892 to date
Llwellyns & James of Bristol c1904-1925
Mears & Stainbank (Whitechapel) c1920 to date
Whites of Appleton c1955 to date

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