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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 Wavendon and Great Linford - June 2022


TowerDedicationBellsmp3
TingewickSt Mary Magdalen5

Peals1
Quarters10
Members1

Fastest peal

TimeDate
2h, 42mDecember 9, 1990

Longest peal(s)

ChangesDate
5040December 9, 1990
 The Tingewick band
Photo DescriptionThe Tingewick band
Approx Date1909
  
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Branch events here:

DateEventNotes
October 20, 2006Branch PracticeSt Remigius & Huntley Place
September 6, 2003Quarterly Meeting 
October 20, 2000Branch PracticeSpecial Methods: St Simons and St Martins

Peals

Who has circled the tower to peals:

No-one has circled this tower

Who has rung the most peals here:

RingerPealsMost Recent
Terry J Streeter1December 9, 1990
Robert J Crocker1December 9, 1990
Peter G Ellis1December 9, 1990
Ian R Fielding1December 9, 1990
Colin M Turner1December 9, 1990

Bell Frame

Bell Frame not yet surveyed

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

The bells now

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.

History of bells in this tower:

From 1450From 1591From 1623From 1627From 1727
   1 of 5 Robert Atton 
 2 of 5 Bartholomew Atton   
3 of 5 London ('Balcombe shield')    
  4 of 5 Robert Atton  
    5 of 5 Henry III Bagley