The Loughborough Bell Foundry
The PCC of this beautiful Suffolk church has placed an order for a major restoration, recasting and augmentation of their 15cwt ring of six. Four of the existing bells will be recast, and two new bells will be added to two of the former Prinknash Abbey bells which were cast by Taylor’s in 1910 & […]
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Having cast a new chime of six bells for this church in 2019, the church has now ordered two treble bells to complete the octave.
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The PCC of this church has placed an order for a major restoration and augmentation of their 17 cwt eight. The bells will be removed from the tower and brought back to Loughborough for conservation work, including specialist bronze strengthening welding to their crowns and soundbows. The bells will be tuned to match the 1930 […]
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The fourth bell by Briant of Hertford and dating from 1803 from this 19 cwt ring of eight has cracked. The bell will be removed from the tower and brought to the Foundry for recasting. The existing inscription will be reproduced on the new bell.
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Galleywall Primary – City of London Academy in Bermondsey dates back to 1876. Galleywall lost its school bell, possibly during World War II. Following an approach by the Heritage of London Trust it has been decided that a new replacement bell will be cast and hung, funded by the Trust. The new bell will have […]
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Taylor’s has been commissioned to cast a 19″ diameter traditional ship’s bell with canons for the Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth. Richard Cole-Mackintosh of The Shipwrights’ Company has written the following:- “The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights, a City of London Livery Company with its origins in the Fourteenth Century is extremely proud […]
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Following the disastrous fire at this church last year which completely gutted the tower, the 11cwt ring of eight was safely lowered to the floor and brought to the Foundry for safe keeping. The bells were a mixed ring, three by Thomas Lester dated 1739, three by Mears & Stainbank dated 1919, and two by […]
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Working with Ron Shepherd as the main contractor a “new” light ring of eight is to be created and hung in this church tower. The new ring will be formed from existing Keltek bells, Taylor stock bells, and a new treble bell to be cast at Loughborough on Thursday 12th March 2020. The bells will […]
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