The Loughborough Bell Foundry
Over the past century and a quarter the use of cast iron and steel for bell frames has become the norm. If designed with sufficient strength these materials give the absolute rigidity that it is so important to the smooth handling of change ringing bells. Taylor’s has produced hundreds of such frames, and we are […]
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The Company has formed a subsidiary to operate in Australasia where there is increasing demand for new bells and restorations. Andrew Reynolds has joined the team as Manager and is based in Perth, Western Australia. Current projects being undertaken include Singapore Cathedral, Sri Lanka, Geraldton Cathedral, The National Carillon Canberra, Bathurst War Memorial Carillon and […]
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On 22nd September we welcomed 60 delegates from the Churches Building Council who spent the morning on guided tours of the Foundry, and seemed to enjoy themselves.
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One of our former employees, Neil has kindly stepped in to help us out with the mountain of work we have to get through. Thank you Neil.
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It is with great sadness that we were told of the passing of Reverend Anthony E H Clayton on Sunday 8th May at the age of 80. Tony worked in management at the Foundry from 1968 until 1982 and remained a good friend and supporter of Taylor’s until his death. He will be sadly missed […]
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George Dawson has been sourcing glass fronted wooden bookcases for both the archives and the museum, and a number have been collected and brought to Loughborough. These will help keep valuable material dust free – the Foundry is a very dusty environment.
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