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North Bucks Branch Archive Project

Main Branch site:

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:

Corrections to analysis of bell harmonics at Olney - December 2024


TowerDedicationBellsmp3
ShalstoneSt Edward the Confessor5

 
Peals5
Quarters28
Members1

Fastest peal

TimeDate
2h, 33mSeptember 23, 1990
2h, 35mJanuary 4, 2007

Longest peal(s)

Branch events here:

DateEventNotes
October 15, 2011Branch Practice 
May 16, 2008Branch Practice 
May 20, 2005Branch PracticeSpecial method: Stedman
 Weakness in the tower and a need for some repairs to fittings mean that these are unringable at the moment.
DescriptionWeakness in the tower and a need for some repairs to fittings mean that these are unringable at the moment.
Approx Date1999
Full report 
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Who has circled the tower to peals:

Who has rung the most peals here:

RingerPealsMost Recent
William A Yates2February 4, 1961
Raymond A Vickers2October 21, 2005
John Townsend1March 10, 1945
Andrew Haseldine1October 21, 2005
Colin M Turner1September 23, 1990
David G Salter1January 4, 2007
Eileen Stevenson1September 23, 1990
Frederick Vickers1February 4, 1961
George Jay1March 10, 1945
George W Holland1February 4, 1961
123
 Documented NoteDocumented Note SourceRecorded NoteWeightDiameterCast by
1  Sharp of D#/Eb by 30 cents - -  G Mears in 1862
2  Sharp of C#/Db by 29 cents - -  G Mears in 1862
3  Sharp of C by 20 cents - -  G Mears in 1862
4  Sharp of A#/Bb by 20 cents - -  G Mears in 1862
5ADoveSharp of G#/Ab by 20 cents8 - 1 - 1 G Mears in 1862
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
10
23
3-10
4-6
50
History of bells in this tower:
From 1862
1 of 5 George Mears
2 of 5 George Mears
3 of 5 George Mears
4 of 5 George Mears
5 of 5 George Mears

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