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Thornborough, St Mary the Virgin

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1985_05

4 Peals:

Longest peal: 5040 changes

Slowest peal: 26 changes per minute, on 17 January 2004

Fastest peal: 29 changes per minute, on 22 June 1991

Who has rung most peals here (on all rings)

John Hearne2
William J Stungo2
Michael A Haynes1
B Douglas Hird1
Andrew M Farmer1
Simon Webb1
Ronald J Snack1
Robert J Crocker1
Robert P Wood1
Keith Abbot1

71

No ringer has circled the tower

History of the ring:

1400 to 14791480 to 15521553 to 16081610 to 17351736 to 18591860 to present
     

Naylor Vickers in 1860

 

John Danyell in 1480 recast: 1860

John Danyell in 1480 recast: 1860

John Danyell in 1480 recast: 1860

John Danyell in 1480 recast: 1860

Naylor Vickers in 1861

  

Unknown founder - cast before 1553

Unknown founder - cast before 1610

Edward Hall in 1736 recast: 1860

Naylor Vickers in 1860

Robert Burford in 1400 recast: 1860

Robert Burford in 1400 recast: 1860

Robert Burford in 1400 recast: 1860

Robert Burford in 1400 recast: 1860

Robert Burford in 1400 recast: 1860

Naylor Vickers in 1860

  

Unknown founder - cast before 1553

Henry Knight I in 1610 recast: 1860

Henry Knight I in 1610 recast: 1860

Naylor Vickers in 1861

Bell Frame:

Type 8 3 A m

All metal frames (cast iron)

Lowside Frames

As used by

History and Archive

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