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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Fastest peal
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Longest peal(s)
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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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| Description | Wilson's Wanderers? |
| Approx Date | 0 |
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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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| 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 |
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.
| 1 | 4 |
| 2 | -5 |
| 3 | -3 |
| 4 | -1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 4 |
| 8 | 0 |
History of bells in this tower:
| | 1 of 8, Abraham I Rudhall, 1713 | 1 of 8, Abraham I Rudhall, 1717 | | | | | |
| | 2 of 8, Abraham I Rudhall, 1713 | | | | | | |
| 1 of 6, Abraham I Rudhall, 1712 | 3 of 8, Abraham I Rudhall, 1712 | | | | | | |
| 2 of 6, Abraham I Rudhall, 1712 | 4 of 8, Abraham I Rudhall, 1712 | | | | | | |
| 3 of 6, Abraham I Rudhall, 1712 | 5 of 8, Abraham I Rudhall, 1712 | | | | | | 5 of 8, John Taylor & Co, 1924 |
| 4 of 6, Abraham I Rudhall, 1712 | 6 of 8, Abraham I Rudhall, 1712 | | | | 6 of 8, Robert Stainbank, 1867 | | |
| 5 of 6, Abraham I Rudhall, 1712 | 7 of 8, Abraham I Rudhall, 1712 | | | 7 of 8, Robert Taylor & Sons, 1827 | | | |
| 6 of 6, Abraham I Rudhall, 1712 | 8 of 8, Abraham I Rudhall, 1713 | | 8 of 8, Abraham I Rudhall, 1718 | | | 8 of 8, Gillett & Johnston, 1893 | |
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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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