York, North Yorkshire, The Cathedral & Metropolitical Church of St Peter.
An order has been placed for the refurbishing of seven of the clappers and crown staples which will be re-bushed and annealed. Two new...
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Aug 241 min read
The Central Council Library Has Been Relocated!
The Library of The Central Council of Church Bell Ringers has finally found a permanent home in the new Archives at Taylor's Bell...
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Aug 231 min read
Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, St Bartholomew's Parish Church.
The tower of this church houses a beautiful Taylor 9 cwt six with the entire installation dating from 1924. After 100 years of use the...
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Aug 211 min read
A First Picnic in the Gazebo
A party of visiting ringers from Rhyl had brought their picnic with them and after a tour of the Foundry found welcome shelter in our...
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Aug 151 min read
Mullion Handbell Ringers
On behalf of the Mullion Handbell Ringers Valerie Stephen's wrote to say, "We would like to thank you for the refurbishment of our...
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Aug 81 min read
Gawsworth, Cheshire. The Parish Church of St James the Great.
The tower of this church houses an 11 cwt eight with the back six being cast by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1856 & 1890, and the...
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Aug 61 min read
A Welcome Gazebo!
It is intended that a tearoom will eventually be built for weary guests to take the weight off their feet and sit with a cuppa and a bit...
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Jul 311 min read
Much Wenlock, Shropshire, Holy Trinity
This Abraham II Rudhall six cast in 1729 was last restored by Taylor's in 1930, when two new trebles were added to augment the ring to...
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Jul 301 min read
Bath, Somerset, The Priory Church of St John.
Having recently completed a major restoration of the heavy Taylor chime of eight bells in the tower of this priory church, an order has...
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Jul 261 min read
Lodddiswell, Devon. The Parish Church of St Michael & All Angels.
Maintenance work to keep this ring of six in action will be carried out. The bell wheel of the 4th bell will be removed to Loughborough...
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Jul 251 min read
Need Your Bell Frame Painting ?
It is important to keep metal bell frames well painted and our technicians at Taylor's regularly undertake the cleaning and painting work...
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Jul 251 min read
Uplyme, Devon. The Parish Church of S.S.Peter & Paul.
This church houses a 9 cwt ring of six that hang in a cast iron bell frame by Harry Stokes in 1906. The bells' wheels and other fittings...
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Jul 191 min read
Wrea Green, Lancashire, St Nicholas' Parish Church.
This church houses a set of eight tubular bells cast by Harrington, Latham & Company in 1888. The bells and their fittings will be...
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Jul 161 min read
The Oil Paintings of Our Forebears have been Re-hung in the New Board Room
As work on the new Foundry Museum nears completion the portraits of members of the Taylor family have found a home in the new Board Room...
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Jul 121 min read
Langham, Rutland, The Parish Church of S.S. Peter & Paul.
The 13 cwt six in this church was rehung by Taylors with new fittings in a new cast iron bell frame in 1900. After 124 years of service...
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Jul 121 min read
Wembury, Devon, St Werburgh's Parish Church.
This tower houses a 6 cwt six, the back five being cast by Mears & Stainbank in 1909 and a treble bell added by them in 1949. The bells...
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Jul 41 min read
Breadsall, Derbyshire, All Saints' Parish Church
This 13 cwt ring of eight is to be augmented to ten. A major restoration was carried out in 1916 when Taylor's recast the back six and...
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Jul 32 min read
St Dennis, Cornwall, The Parish Church of St Denys.
A major restoration of this 9 cwt eight will be undertaken mainly due to the excessive rusting which has affected the installation. The...
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Jun 281 min read
Wymeswold, Leicestershire, The Parish Church of St Mary.
The tower of this church houses a complete six by Thomas Osborn of Downham Market dating from 1795. A complete restoration was carried...
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Jun 261 min read
Keerimalai Naguleswaram Sivan Temple, Sri Lanka.
An order has been placed for the casting of a new bell for this temple in Sri Lanka. The bell will have a diameter of 43", weigh...
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