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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
SimpsonSt Thomas the Apostle6

 
Peals18
Quarters71
Members1

Fastest peal

TimeDate
2h, 30mNovember 9, 1907
2h, 37mAugust 8, 1933

Longest peal(s)

Branch events here:

DateEventNotes
July 16, 2004Branch Practice 
March 15, 2002Branch PracticeFocus on Rounds and Call Changes
A slender central tower balancing on four corners. Take a look at the church roof on the way to the ringing room.
DescriptionA slender central tower balancing on four corners. Take a look at the church roof on the way to the ringing room.
Approx Date1990
Full report 
12

Who has circled the tower to peals:

Ringer
Albert Fleet
Charles W Smith

Who has rung the most peals here:

RingerPealsMost Recent
Charles W Smith13May 20, 1936
Edmund J Hobbs7May 20, 1936
Albert Fleet6March 25, 1933
Horace H Smith6March 25, 1933
Sidney Foskett4October 22, 1932
W J Goodman3November 9, 1907
A Edward Hanks3March 25, 1933
Richard Nichols3May 4, 1919
William E Coles3May 30, 1931
Horace P Giles3May 20, 1936
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 Documented NoteDocumented Note SourceRecorded NoteWeightDiameterCast by
1  Flat of F#/Gb by 26 cents - - 24⅝Alfred Bowell in 1926
2  Flat of E by 31 cents - - 27½Taylor in 1895
3  Sharp of C#/Db by 22 cents - - 28Anthony Chandler in 1650
4  Flat of C#/Db by 29 cents - - 31¼Taylor in 1896
5  Flat of B by 23 cents - - 33¼Bartholomew Atton in 1604
6AbDoveFlat of A by 21 cents7 - 1 - 736James Keene in 1630
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
111
21
3-24
4-4
51
60

History of bells in this tower:

From 1604From 1630From 1650From 1694From 1895From 1896From 1926
      1 of 6, Alfred Bowell, 1926
    1 of 5, John Taylor & Co, 1895 2 of 6, John Taylor & Co, 1895
  1 of 4, Anthony Chandler, 1650 2 of 5, Anthony Chandler, 1650 3 of 6, Anthony Chandler, 1650
   2 of 4, Richard III Chandler, 16943 of 5, Richard III Chandler, 16943 of 5, John Taylor & Co, 18964 of 6, John Taylor & Co, 1896
3 of 4, Bartholomew Atton, 1604   4 of 5, Bartholomew Atton, 1604 5 of 6, Bartholomew Atton, 1604
 4 of 4, James Keene, 1630    6 of 6, James Keene, 1630

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