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Fastest peal
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Longest peal(s)
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| Photo Description | Wilson's Wanderers? |
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Branch events here:
| September 17, 2016 | Branch Practice, Chairman's' Cup & Autumn meeting | |
| August 16, 2014 | Branch Practice | |
| August 20, 2011 | Branch Practice | |
| January 16, 2009 | Branch Practice | |
| December 16, 2006 | Christmas Celebration | |
| September 16, 2005 | Branch Practice | Special Method: Little Bob Major |
| March 17, 2001 | Joint practice with Luton District | |
| March 3, 2001 | Annual General Meeting | |
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Peals
Who has circled the tower to peals:
| Donald J Meager |
| Harry Sear |
| Joseph Marks |
| Roger Cadamy |
| William A Yates |
Who has rung the most peals here:
| Harry Sear | 58 | May 19, 1963 |
| William A Yates | 28 | February 25, 1989 |
| George W Holland | 28 | February 25, 1989 |
| Joseph Marks | 26 | December 18, 1964 |
| Roger Cadamy | 26 | June 7, 1977 |
| Walter Sear | 24 | April 15, 1939 |
| Valentine Sear | 18 | July 5, 1919 |
| Donald J Meager | 16 | February 14, 1969 |
| Charles W Clarke | 12 | March 14, 1908 |
| Albert E Daniels | 11 | June 7, 1977 |
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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 | F | Recording | Exactly F | 4 - 2 - 21 | 27½ | Abraham Rudhall 1 in 1717 |
| 2 | E | Recording | Flat of E by 7 cents | 4 - 3 - 1 | 28 | Abraham Rudhall 1 in 1713 |
| 3 | D | Recording | Flat of D by 5 cents | 5 - 1 - 26 | 29½ | Abraham Rudhall 1 in 1712 |
| 4 | C | Recording | Flat of C by 2 cents | 6 - 2 - 10 | 32½ | Abraham Rudhall 1 in 1712 |
| 5 | Bb | Recording | Flat of A#/Bb by 1 cents | 7 - 1 - 5 | 33¾ | Taylor in 1924 |
| 6 | A | Recording | Flat of A by 2 cents | 7 - 3 - 4 | 35½ | R Stainbank in 1867 |
| 7 | G | Recording | Exactly G | 10 - 0 - 4 | 39½ | R Taylor in 1827 |
| 8 | F | Recording | Flat of F by 1 cents | 15 - 2 - 6 | 44½ | Gillett & Co in 1893 |
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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.
| 1 | 4 |
| 2 | -5 |
| 3 | -3 |
| 4 | -1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 0 |
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History of bells in this tower:
| | 1 of 8 Abraham I Rudhall | 1 of 8 Abraham I Rudhall | | | | | |
| | 2 of 8 Abraham I Rudhall | | | | | | |
| 1 of 6 Abraham I Rudhall | 3 of 8 Abraham I Rudhall | | | | | | |
| 2 of 6 Abraham I Rudhall | 4 of 8 Abraham I Rudhall | | | | | | |
| 3 of 6 Abraham I Rudhall | 5 of 8 Abraham I Rudhall | | | | | | 5 of 8 John Taylor & Co |
| 4 of 6 Abraham I Rudhall | 6 of 8 Abraham I Rudhall | | | | 6 of 8 Robert Stainbank | | |
| 5 of 6 Abraham I Rudhall | 7 of 8 Abraham I Rudhall | | | 7 of 8 Robert Taylor & Sons | | | |
| 6 of 6 Abraham I Rudhall | 8 of 8 Abraham I Rudhall | | 8 of 8 Abraham I Rudhall | | | 8 of 8 Gillett & Johnston | |
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