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Sep 131 min read

Ansty, Warwickshire, St James' Parish Church.

This tower houses an unringable four with a tenor bell weighing nearly 5 cwts in the key of D. Due to restricted space the bells hang in...

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Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The Parish Church of St Nicholas.

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Sep 61 min read

Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The Parish Church of St Nicholas.

The tower of this church houses a 14 cwt eight by three founders dating between 1703 and 1873. The bells hang in a composite bell frame,...

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East Morton, West Yorkshire, St Luke's Parish Church.

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Sep 41 min read

East Morton, West Yorkshire, St Luke's Parish Church.

The two Victorian bells from this church will be removed from their turret while stonework repairs are carried out after storm damage....

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Sep 31 min read

Taylor's Ring Paralympic Success

Very late in the day the organisers of the Paris Paralympics asked if they could borrow a bell for the winners to ring after each...

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Loders, Dorset. The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene.

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Aug 301 min read

Loders, Dorset. The Parish Church of St Mary Magdalene.

The tower of this church houses a 19 cwt ring of six which hang in a cast iron and steel bell frame, the work of Mears & Stainbank of the...

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Ombersley, Worcestershire, The Parish Church of St. Andrew.

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Aug 291 min read

Ombersley, Worcestershire, The Parish Church of St. Andrew.

The tower of this church houses a 16 cwt six. The tenor bell recently cracked and is to be recast at Loughborough. The parish has placed...

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London, Islington, The Parish Church of St James the Apostle.

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Aug 291 min read

London, Islington, The Parish Church of St James the Apostle.

The steeple of this church houses a modern ring of six with a tenor bell weighing 5 cwts. - the bells being cast and installed by the...

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South Brent, Devon. The Parish Church of St Petroc.

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Aug 271 min read

South Brent, Devon. The Parish Church of St Petroc.

This Thomas II Bilbie 13 cwt six from 1759 where rehung in a new frame and with new fittings by Taylor's in 1937. The replacement of the...

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York, North Yorkshire, The Cathedral & Metropolitical Church of St Peter.

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Aug 261 min read

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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The Central Council Library Has Been Relocated!

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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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Moreton Corbet, Shropshire, St Bartholomew's Parish Church.

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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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Gawsworth, Cheshire. The Parish Church of St James the Great.

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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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Bath, Somerset, The Priory Church of St John.

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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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Lodddiswell, Devon. The Parish Church of St Michael & All Angels.

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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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Uplyme, Devon. The Parish Church of S.S.Peter & Paul.

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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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