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North Bucks Branch Archive Project

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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:

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
LathburyAll Saints5

No ringing at present due to suspected frame movement
Peals0
Quarters4
Members0

Fastest peal

Longest peal(s)

Branch events here:

 The 4th ringing
DescriptionThe 4th ringing
Approx Date1974
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Who has circled the tower to peals:

Who has rung the most peals here:

 Documented NoteDocumented Note SourceRecorded NoteWeightDiameterCast by
1  Flat of E by 18 cents - - 28⅛Gillett & Johnston in 1906
2  Flat of G by 12 cents - - 29¾Edward Hall in 1731
3  Flat of C by 28 cents - - 32Newcombe in 1614
4  Sharp of A by 22 cents - - 34½James Keene in 1627
5G#DoveSharp of G by 20 cents11 - 0 - 038¾James Keene in 1629
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
1133
2-570
39
4-1
50

History of bells in this tower:

From 1614From 1627From 1629From 1731From 1906
    1 of 5, Gillett & Johnston, 1906
   1 of 4, Edward Hall, 17312 of 5, Edward Hall, 1731
2 of 4, Newcombe (generic), 1614   3 of 5, Newcombe (generic), 1614
 3 of 4, James Keene, 1627  4 of 5, James Keene, 1627
  4 of 4, James Keene, 1629 5 of 5, James Keene, 1629
Bellframes Type 8.1.B - a
"Lowside" frame with braces
Day of Eye 1902-1912
Mears & Stainbank (Whitechapel) 1906-c1930
Gillett & Johnston of Croydon 1906-1947
Warner of London, 1912

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