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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 Olney - December 2024
Addition of minutes of recent officers' meetings - January 2025
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


TowerDedicationBellsmp3
Lillingstone LovellThe Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary6

Recently augmented to 6
Peals5
Quarters37
Members8

Fastest peal

TimeDate
2h, 18mApril 30, 1989
2h, 27mAugust 14, 1963

Longest peal(s)

Branch events here:

DateEventNotes
December 10, 2016Branch Practice & Xmas Social 
March 1, 2014Branch AGM 
April 21, 2012Branch Practice 
March 17, 2006Branch PracticeSpecial Method: Erin Doubles
September 2, 2000Quarterly Meeting 
 Belfry Office
DescriptionBelfry Office
Approx Date0
Full report 
1234

Who has circled the tower to peals:

Who has rung the most peals here:

RingerPealsMost Recent
George W Holland2November 17, 1967
William A Yates2November 17, 1967
Andrew A Ward1April 30, 1989
Bernard Phillips1January 18, 2003
Bernard J Stone1April 30, 1989
Charles E Truman1August 14, 1963
Colin M Turner1April 30, 1989
David Burbridge1August 14, 1963
David Moore1January 18, 2003
Doreen Spokes1January 24, 1953
123
 Documented NoteDocumented Note SourceRecorded NoteWeightDiameterCast by
1G#Weight BoardFlat of G#/Ab by 7 cents2 - 3 - 623Whitechapel in 2011
2F#Weight BoardSharp of F#/Gb by 2 cents2 - 3 - 1223½Taylor in 1952
3EWeight BoardSharp of E by 2 cents2 - 3 - 2624½Alexander Rigby in 1693
4DWeight BoardSharp of D by 3 cents3 - 2 - 326½Alexander Rigby in 1693
5C#Weight BoardFlat of C#/Db by 17 cents4 - 2 - 928¾Alexander Rigby in 1693
6BWeight BoardFlat of B by 2 cents6 - 2 - 032½Alexander Rigby in 1693
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
1-4
25
36
4-92
5-23
60
History of bells in this tower:
From 1693From 1952From 1963From 2011
   1 of 6 Whitechapel Bell Foundry Ltd
 1 of 5 John Taylor & Co 2 of 6 John Taylor & Co
1 of 4 Alexander Rigby2 of 5 Alexander Rigby 3 of 6 Alexander Rigby
2 of 4 Alexander Rigby3 of 5 Alexander Rigby 4 of 6 Alexander Rigby
3 of 4 Alexander Rigby4 of 5 Alexander Rigby 5 of 6 Alexander Rigby
 5 of 5 Alexander Rigby4 of 4 Alexander Rigby6 of 6 Alexander Rigby

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