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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
BeachamptonThe Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary5

Recently re-hung
Peals10
Quarters35
Members0

Fastest peal

TimeDate
2h, 28mFebruary 26, 1989
2h, 35mJanuary 5, 2007
2h, 35mOctober 4, 1913
2h, 35mMay 7, 1913

Longest peal(s)

Branch events here:

DateEventNotes
August 11, 2012Branch Practice 
May 21, 2004Branch Practice 
July 21, 2000Branch PracticeSpecial Methods: Smithfield and Undershaft
Weight Board
DescriptionWeight Board
Approx Date1912
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Who has circled the tower to peals:

Who has rung the most peals here:

RingerPealsMost Recent
Dennis Carter3October 4, 1913
Charles N Alderman2October 4, 1913
Julie A Haseldine2May 5, 2012
Leonard A Smith2January 18, 1913
A J Alderman2October 4, 1913
Christopher C Stokes2May 5, 2012
Barry R Eglesfield2January 5, 2007
Andrew Haseldine2May 5, 2012
Alan J Marchbank2January 5, 2007
Ruth Stokes2May 5, 2012
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 Documented NoteDocumented Note SourceRecorded NoteWeightDiameterCast by
Sanctus  Flat of D#/Eb by 37 cents - - 15M & S in 1895
1D#Weight BoardSharp of D#/Eb by 2 cents3 - 1 - 325½Gillett & Johnston in 1912
2C#Weight BoardSharp of C#/Db by 9 cents3 - 3 - 727½Gillett & Johnston in 1912
3CWeight BoardExactly C4 - 1 - 1929¼Gillett & Johnston in 1912
4A#Weight BoardSharp of A#/Bb by 7 cents5 - 3 - 632Gillett & Johnston in 1912
5G#Weight BoardSharp of G#/Ab by 5 cents8 - 0 - 2736Gillett & Johnston in 1912
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
1-8
23
3-12
41
50
History of bells in this tower:
From 1633From 1695From 1912
 Sanctus of Richard III Chandler 
  1 of 5 Gillett & Johnston
  2 of 5 Gillett & Johnston
1 of 3 Johanna Sturdy 3 of 5 Gillett & Johnston
2 of 3 William Rufford 4 of 5 Gillett & Johnston
3 of 3 Robert Atton 5 of 5 Gillett & Johnston
Bellframes Type 8.3.A - m
As used by
Gillett & Johnston of Croydon c1910-1955
James Groves of Birmingham 1920-1923
Eayre & Smith 1978 to date

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