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Old Bradwell, St Lawrence

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The new 4th is hung
1981

24 Peals:

Longest peal: 5040 changes

Slowest peal: 27 changes per minute, on 28 January 1928

Fastest peal: 34 changes per minute, on 20 September 1994

Who has rung most peals here (on all rings)

Thomas C Walters8
William J French8
Alexander Coley8
Edward Whitlock7
Archie J Lathall6
Charles G Alderman5
J Edward Whitlock4
Martin R Petchey3
David C Ockwell3
Charles N Alderman3

The current bells:

1Recorded weight: 2 - 2 - 24Flat of F#/Gb by 20 cents
2Recorded weight: 3 - 0 - 25Flat of E by 21 cents
5Recorded weight: 6 - 1 - 22Sharp of B by 23 cents
6Recorded weight: 7 - 1 - 16Sharp of A by 14 cents

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No ringer has circled the tower

History of the ring:

1300 to 14191420 to 15331534 to 16991700 to 19081909 to 19801981 to present

Michael de Wymbis in 1300

Michael de Wymbis in 1300

Michael de Wymbis in 1300

Michael de Wymbis in 1300

Michael de Wymbis in 1300

Michael de Wymbis in 1300

Michael de Wymbis in 1300

Michael de Wymbis in 1300

Michael de Wymbis in 1300

Michael de Wymbis in 1300

Michael de Wymbis in 1300

Michael de Wymbis in 1300

  

Unknown founder - cast before 1534

Richard Chandler III in 1700

Richard Chandler III in 1700

Richard Chandler III in 1700

 

John Walgrave in 1420 recast: 1981

John Walgrave in 1420 recast: 1981

John Walgrave in 1420 recast: 1981

John Walgrave in 1420 recast: 1981

Alfred Bowell in 1908

    

Alfred Bowell in 1909

Alfred Bowell in 1909

    

Alfred Bowell in 1909

Alfred Bowell in 1909

Bell Frame:

Type 8 1 C a

All metal frames (Steel and wrought iron)

"X braced" frames

Double "X" braced frame

History and Archive

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