Beachampton | The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 5 |
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Fastest peal
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Longest peal(s)
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Photo Description | Weight Board |
Approx Date | 1912 |
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Branch events here:
August 11, 2012 | Branch Practice | |
May 21, 2004 | Branch Practice | |
July 21, 2000 | Branch Practice | Special Methods: Smithfield and Undershaft |
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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:
Dennis Carter | 3 | October 4, 1913 |
Charles N Alderman | 2 | October 4, 1913 |
Julie A Haseldine | 2 | May 5, 2012 |
Leonard A Smith | 2 | January 18, 1913 |
A J Alderman | 2 | October 4, 1913 |
Christopher C Stokes | 2 | May 5, 2012 |
Barry R Eglesfield | 2 | January 5, 2007 |
Andrew Haseldine | 2 | May 5, 2012 |
Alan J Marchbank | 2 | January 5, 2007 |
Ruth Stokes | 2 | May 5, 2012 |
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Bell Frame
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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"
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The bells now
Sanctus | | | Flat of D#/Eb by 37 cents | - - | 15 | M & S in 1895 |
1 | D# | Weight Board | Sharp of D#/Eb by 2 cents | 3 - 1 - 3 | 25½ | Gillett & Johnston in 1912 |
2 | C# | Weight Board | Sharp of C#/Db by 9 cents | 3 - 3 - 7 | 27½ | Gillett & Johnston in 1912 |
3 | C | Weight Board | Exactly C | 4 - 1 - 19 | 29¼ | Gillett & Johnston in 1912 |
4 | A# | Weight Board | Sharp of A#/Bb by 7 cents | 5 - 3 - 6 | 32 | Gillett & Johnston in 1912 |
5 | G# | Weight Board | Sharp of G#/Ab by 5 cents | 8 - 0 - 27 | 36 | Gillett & Johnston in 1912 |
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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:
| Sanctus of Richard III Chandler | |
| | 1 of 5 Gillett & Johnston |
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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 |
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