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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
ShenleySt Mary6

 
Peals16
Quarters53
Members13

Fastest peal

TimeDate
2h, 50mFebruary 15, 1930
2h, 56mMarch 7, 1981

Longest peal(s)

Branch events here:

DateEventNotes
July 4, 2014Call Changes & Plain Hunt 
January 18, 2014Branch Practice 
June 7, 2013Call Changes & Plain Hunt Practice 
November 2, 2012Rounds and Call Change Practice 
November 2, 2012Rounds and Call Change Practice 
December 11, 2010Christmas Celebration 
September 13, 2008Autumn Meeting 
February 17, 2006Branch PracticeSpecial Method: Carlisle S Minor
August 15, 2003Branch Practice 
September 1, 2001Quarterly MeetingNote change of start time
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New Bells in churchyard
DescriptionNew Bells in churchyard
Approx Date1908
Full report 
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Who has circled the tower to peals:

Who has rung the most peals here:

RingerPealsMost Recent
Cecil A Valentine4November 23, 1912
Walter W Bonham4November 23, 1912
Thomas C Tompkins3November 23, 1912
Albert J Green2August 5, 1912
Ernest G Willett2February 15, 1930
John R Mayne2January 23, 1971
Ronald J Sharp2July 13, 1957
George W Holland2May 20, 1961
Edwin A Yates2November 23, 1912
Harold Daniels1February 15, 1930
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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.

History of bells in this tower:

From 1400From 1593From 1610From 1615From 1616From 1908
     1 of 6, Gillett & Johnston, 1908
   1 of 5, Newcombe (generic), 1615 2 of 6, Gillett & Johnston, 1908
    2 of 5, Newcombe (generic), 16163 of 6, Gillett & Johnston, 1908
 3 of 5, Bartholomew Atton, 1593   4 of 6, Gillett & Johnston, 1908
  4 of 5, Bartholomew Atton, 1610  5 of 6, Gillett & Johnston, 1908
5 of 5, Robert Burford,     6 of 6, Robert Burford,

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