| Stowe | The Assumption of St Mary the Virgin | 6 |
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Fastest peal
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Branch events here:
| June 19, 2010 | Summer Social and 6-bell striking competition | |
| April 20, 2007 | Branch Practice | Special Method: Double Court Bob Minor |
| May 18, 2001 | Branch Practice | Special Method: Kent Treble Bob Minor |
| September 17, 1999 | Branch Practice | Focus on Rounds and Call Changes |
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| Description | The bells on display at a local show |
| Approx Date | 1950 |
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Who has circled the tower to peals:
Who has rung the most peals here:
| Raymond A Vickers | 9 | December 31, 2005 |
| Andrew Haseldine | 6 | December 31, 2005 |
| Charles E Truman | 6 | August 25, 2001 |
| Julie A Haseldine | 6 | December 31, 2005 |
| James A Haseldine | 5 | August 23, 2003 |
| Richard W Yates | 5 | December 31, 2005 |
| William A Yates | 5 | April 11, 1996 |
| Stanley M Ruddlesden | 4 | July 18, 2000 |
| Richard S Stanworth | 4 | April 16, 2001 |
| George E Green | 3 | August 5, 1995 |
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| 1 | | | Sharp of D by 34 cents | 4 - 0 - 3 | 28 | Taylor in 1988 |
| 2 | | | Flat of C#/Db by 29 cents | - - | 30 | James Keene in 1654 |
| 3 | | | Sharp of A#/Bb by 28 cents | - - | 32½ | R Keene in 1660 |
| 4 | | | Sharp of A by 14 cents | - - | 35 | James Keene in 1654 |
| 5 | | | Sharp of G by 13 cents | - - | 37¼ | James Keene in 1654 |
| 6 | F | Dove | Sharp of F by 10 cents | 10 - 3 - 23 | 39½ | James Keene in 1665 |
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 John Taylor & Co (Bellfounders) Ltd |
| 1 of 5 James Keene | | | 2 of 6 James Keene |
| 2 of 5 James Keene | 2 of 5 Richard Keene | | 3 of 6 Richard Keene |
| 3 of 5 James Keene | | | 4 of 6 James Keene |
| 4 of 5 James Keene | | | 5 of 6 James Keene |
| 5 of 5 James Keene | | 5 of 5 Richard Keene | 6 of 6 Richard Keene |
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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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