Main Branch site:
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
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| Lillingstone Lovell | The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 6 |
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Fastest peal
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Longest peal(s)
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Branch events here:
| December 10, 2016 | Branch Practice & Xmas Social | |
| March 1, 2014 | Branch AGM | |
| April 21, 2012 | Branch Practice | |
| March 17, 2006 | Branch Practice | Special Method: Erin Doubles |
| September 2, 2000 | Quarterly Meeting | |
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| Description | Belfry Office |
| Approx Date | 0 |
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Who has circled the tower to peals:
Who has rung the most peals here:
| George W Holland | 2 | November 17, 1967 |
| William A Yates | 2 | November 17, 1967 |
| Andrew A Ward | 1 | April 30, 1989 |
| Bernard Phillips | 1 | January 18, 2003 |
| Bernard J Stone | 1 | April 30, 1989 |
| Charles E Truman | 1 | August 14, 1963 |
| Colin M Turner | 1 | April 30, 1989 |
| David Burbridge | 1 | August 14, 1963 |
| David Moore | 1 | January 18, 2003 |
| Doreen Spokes | 1 | January 24, 1953 |
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| 1 | G# | Weight Board | Flat of G#/Ab by 7 cents | 2 - 3 - 6 | 23 | Whitechapel in 2011 |
| 2 | F# | Weight Board | Sharp of F#/Gb by 2 cents | 2 - 3 - 12 | 23½ | Taylor in 1952 |
| 3 | E | Weight Board | Sharp of E by 2 cents | 2 - 3 - 26 | 24½ | Alexander Rigby in 1693 |
| 4 | D | Weight Board | Sharp of D by 3 cents | 3 - 2 - 3 | 26½ | Alexander Rigby in 1693 |
| 5 | C# | Weight Board | Flat of C#/Db by 17 cents | 4 - 2 - 9 | 28¾ | Alexander Rigby in 1693 |
| 6 | B | Weight Board | Flat of B by 2 cents | 6 - 2 - 0 | 32½ | Alexander Rigby in 1693 |
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:
| | | | 1 of 6, Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd, 2011 |
| | 1 of 5, John Taylor & Co, 1952 | | 2 of 6, John Taylor & Co, 1952 |
| 1 of 4, Alexander Rigby, 1693 | 2 of 5, Alexander Rigby, 1693 | | 3 of 6, Alexander Rigby, 1693 |
| 2 of 4, Alexander Rigby, 1693 | 3 of 5, Alexander Rigby, 1693 | | 4 of 6, Alexander Rigby, 1693 |
| 3 of 4, Alexander Rigby, 1693 | 4 of 5, Alexander Rigby, 1693 | | 5 of 6, Alexander Rigby, 1693 |
| | 5 of 5, Alexander Rigby, 1693 | 4 of 4, Alexander Rigby, 1693 | 6 of 6, Alexander Rigby, 1693 |
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Classification from "Bellframes - A Practical Guide to Inspection and Recording - C J Pickford 1993"
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