| Lavendon | St Michael & All Angels | 6 |
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Fastest peal
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Longest peal(s)
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| Photo Description | Ringers at the dedication. |
| Approx Date | 1975 |
| | Lavendon church bells rang out for the first time in 18 years on Saturday. The bells have been silent since 1957, and it is only in the past year that villagers have raised enough money to do something about them. The five bells were taken away at the beginning of this year and were renovated and put back - with an additional one to make the number up to six - for a dedication service on Saturday. The bells were dedicated by the rector, the Rev. W. E. Douthwaite, and a packed congregation heard the bells ring out before and after the service. The long wait since the bells were last rung has meant there is a shortage of experienced bellringers in the village. But as our picture shows, there were plenty of visiting bellringers, and many willing helpers, keen to learn all they can about the art. |
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Branch events here:
| August 21, 2010 | Branch Practice | |
| April 18, 2008 | Branch Practice | |
| April 5, 2002 | Beginners Striking Competition | |
| June 3, 2000 | Striking Competition and 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:
| William Stock | 1 | July 17, 1920 |
| Peter Tribble | 1 | April 5, 2002 |
| Herbert Robinson | 1 | July 17, 1920 |
| Henry W Gayton | 1 | July 17, 1920 |
| Henry Stapleton | 1 | July 17, 1920 |
| Gareth Grayson | 1 | April 5, 2002 |
| Edith M Robinson | 1 | April 5, 2002 |
| Christina Tribble | 1 | April 5, 2002 |
| Charles Cockings | 1 | July 17, 1920 |
| Barry R Eglesfield | 1 | April 5, 2002 |
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Bell Frame
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| 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"
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The bells now
| 1 | | | Sharp of E by 13 cents | 3 - 2 - 22 | 26 | Taylor in 1974 |
| 2 | | | Sharp of D by 15 cents | 4 - 2 - 11 | 28 | Alexander Rigby in 1689 |
| 3 | | | Sharp of C by 4 cents | 5 - 0 - 9 | 29¼ | Alexander Rigby in 1689 |
| 4 | | | Sharp of B by 8 cents | 6 - 1 - 3 | 31¾ | Alexander Rigby in 1689 |
| 5 | | | Sharp of A by 8 cents | 7 - 1 - 6 | 34 | Taylor in 1974 |
| 6 | G | Dove | Sharp of G by 8 cents | 10 - 3 - 3 | 39 | Alexander Rigby in 1689 |
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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 John Taylor & Co |
| 1 of 5 Alexander Rigby | | 2 of 6 Alexander Rigby |
| 2 of 5 Alexander Rigby | | 3 of 6 Alexander Rigby |
| 3 of 5 Alexander Rigby | | 4 of 6 Alexander Rigby |
| 4 of 5 Alexander Rigby | 4 of 5 Robert Taylor & Sons | 5 of 6 John Taylor & Co |
| 5 of 5 Alexander Rigby | | 6 of 6 Alexander Rigby |
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