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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:

Correction of Old Bradwell harmonics and trapezoid measurements and addition of inscriptions and photos of bells - April 2025
Adjustment of trapezoid image scaling to show top of long waisted bells - April 2025
New photos of Emberton's bells, treble inscription and 1899-1901 timeline adjusted - May 2025


TowerDedicationBellsmp3
HanslopeSt James the Great8

 
Peals44
Quarters135
Members18

Fastest peal

TimeDate
2h, 52mApril 4, 1987
2h, 54mOctober 10, 1998
2h, 54mMarch 16, 1985

Longest peal(s)

ChangesDate
5184November 28, 1998
5184May 22, 2009

Branch events here:

DateEventNotes
June 6, 2014Call Changes & Plain Hunt 
December 7, 2013Mince Pies, Mulled Wine and Ringing 
July 5, 2013Call Changes & Plain Hunt Practice 
April 20, 2013Branch Change Ringing PracticeFollowing on from the introduction to all the "builder" methods at Wicken, we hope to take the next step with these. So on the agenda are: Touches of Grandsire, Stedman and, possibly, Erin Triples, touches of Plain, Little, Double Norwich. Then there are Kent and/or Oxford TB.<br/>This is an opportunity to get into change ringing with a decent ring of bells and reasonably reliable ringers as well as a reminder for experienced ringers.
June 1, 2012Rounds and Call Change Practice 
July 2, 2011Inter-Branch Striking competition 
March 7, 2009AGM 
November 18, 2006Joint practice with Towcester Branch 
January 20, 2006Branch PracticeSpecial Methods: Bristol S Major and Plain Bob Major
May 2, 2005Guild Ringing Day and 8-bell competition 
12
 Wedding
DescriptionWedding
Approx Date1697
Full reportMr. and Mrs. Roy Keeves pictured after their wedding at St. James church, Hanslope, on April 1.
Formerly Miss Judith Rosalynd Pell, the bride is the only daughter of Mrs. E. Pell, of 19 Windrush Road, Hardingstone, Northampton. The bridegroom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Keeves of 2 Williams Close, Hanslope.
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Who has circled the tower to peals:

Ringer
Roy Keeves

Who has rung the most peals here:

RingerPealsMost Recent
Richard Haseldine19September 1, 2012
Andrew Haseldine14September 1, 2012
Alan C Cozens13September 1, 2012
Christopher C Stokes11September 1, 2012
Roy Keeves9November 13, 1999
Julie A Haseldine9September 1, 2012
Ruth Stokes7September 1, 2012
George E Green7November 13, 1999
Nicholas Gray6November 13, 1999
James A Haseldine4September 1, 2012
123
 Documented NoteDocumented Note SourceRecorded NoteWeightDiameterCast by
1  Sharp of D#/Eb by 19 cents5 - 0 - 2529M & S in 1947
2  Sharp of D by 9 cents5 - 3 - 030M & S in 1947
3  Sharp of C by 20 cents6 - 0 - 032Alfred Bowell in 1906
4  Sharp of A#/Bb by 14 cents8 - 2 - 035½Taylor in 1815
5  Sharp of G#/Ab by 19 cents10 - 1 - 037½Edward Hall in 1752
6  Sharp of G by 16 cents10 - 1 - 037½Alfred Bowell in 1906
7  Sharp of F by 3 cents15 - 0 - 043Robert Atton in 1626
8EbDoveSharp of D#/Eb by 4 cents22 - 0 - 050John Briant in 1814
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
117
23
322
415
530
625
7-4
80

History of bells in this tower:

From 1625From 1752From 1814From 1815From 1906From 1947
     1 of 8, Mears & Stainbank, 1947
     2 of 8, Mears & Stainbank, 1947
    1 of 6, Alfred Bowell, 19063 of 8, Alfred Bowell, 1906
   1 of 5, Robert Taylor, 18152 of 6, Robert Taylor, 18154 of 8, Robert Taylor, 1815
 2 of 5, Edward Hall, 1752  3 of 6, Edward Hall, 17525 of 8, Edward Hall, 1752
3 of 5, Robert Atton, 1625   4 of 6, Alfred Bowell, 19066 of 8, Alfred Bowell, 1906
4 of 5, Robert Atton, 1626   5 of 6, Robert Atton, 16267 of 8, Robert Atton, 1626
  5 of 5, John Briant, 1814 6 of 6, John Briant, 18148 of 8, John Briant, 1814

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