Pott Shringley, Cheshire, St Christopher's Parish Church.
This tower houses a 10 cwt ring of six. The clappers and crown staples will be removed to Loughborough for complete restoration.
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Dec 19, 20231 min read
CHRISTMAS CLOSURE - FRIDAY 22ND DECEMBER UNTIL TUESDAY 2ND JANUARY 2024.
We will be closing for a Christmas break from noon on Friday 22nd December and will reopen on Tuesday 2nd January 2024. Happy Christmas...
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Dec 18, 20231 min read
Bournville Carillon
MAJOR REBUILDING OF PARTS OF THE BELL FRAME, REHANGING OF THE LARGEST BELLS ON NEW HEADSTOCKS AND THE RESTORATION OF THE CLAVIER. Trevor...
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Dec 15, 20231 min read
Problems With Our Telephone System!
With rebuilding work going at full pace all of our offices have been moved temporarily and relocated in what will become our new Museum....
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Dec 10, 20231 min read
Hanmer, Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales.
REBUILING OF THE BELL FRAME ON A NEW GALVANISED STEEL BASE GRILLAGE, ALL NEW FITTINGS FOR THE BELLS, RETUNING, AND THE SUPPLYING OF AN...
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Dec 9, 20231 min read
An Appeal to the Ringing Community
The project to restore Britain's last bell foundry by The Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust (Charity Number 1166562) is well underway, with...
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Dec 4, 20231 min read
Staunton, Gloucestershire, St James.
The 9 cwt ring of six, their frame and fittings in this tower will be removed and brought to Loughborough. The bell frame sides will be...
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Nov 30, 20231 min read
Cambois, Northumberland, St Andrew's Parish Church.
The single 1899 Taylor bell from this church is to be removed from its turret for cleaning and rehanging on a new stainless steel...
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Nov 30, 20231 min read
Tedburn, Devon, St Mary's Parish Church.
This tower houses a 10 cwt ring of six by three different founders, Thomas Mears, J III, C IV & W Pennington & Thomas II Worth. The last...
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Nov 24, 20231 min read
Ypres, Belgium, St George's Anglican Church.
The new taylor eight at this church was installed to mark the centenary of the end of World War One, and have been rung regularly since...
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Nov 24, 20231 min read
Welland, Worcestershire, St James' Parish Church.
This church houses a Taylor six dating from 1874 which were last overhauled in 1936. With a tenor bell weighing 10 - 2 - 22 in the key of...
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Nov 17, 20231 min read
Holcombe Burnell, Devon, St John the Baptist.
This church houses an 11 cwt ring of six that were last rehung by Taylor's in 1947. One of the base beam's has rotted where it is fixed...
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Nov 15, 20231 min read
Ken Bryant Joins Our Hardwood Craft Team
We're pleased to welcome back Ken Bryant to join our wood craft department. Ken worked at Taylor's for a number of years before branching...
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Nov 14, 20231 min read
Cropthorne, Worcestershire, St Michael's Parish Church.
The 10 cwt ring of six in this church was last rehung by Henry Bond of Burford in 1898. The parish has now placed an order for their set...
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Nov 14, 20231 min read
Lakenheath, Suffolk, St Mary's Parish Church.
The 13 cwt ring of six at this church is the work of five different bell founders, with the bells being cast between 1486 & 1946. The...
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Nov 9, 20231 min read
Frankie Dettori Retires with a Taylor Bell !
As a thank you and farewell present to Frankie Dettori on his retirement, British Racing and Ascot Race Course commissioned Taylor's to...
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Nov 7, 20231 min read
Leighterton, Gloucestershire, St Andrew's Parish Church.
The single 5 cwt bell from this church dates from circa 1599 and is from the Bristol Foundry. It was hung for full circle ringing but its...
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Oct 30, 20231 min read
Llanvihangel Ystern Llewern, Monmouthshire, Gwent, Wales, St Michael's Parish Church.
The three bells from this church will be removed into storage pending a decision about their rehanging after major structural repairs to...
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Oct 28, 20231 min read
Alconbury, Cambridgeshire, The Parish Church of S S Peter & Paul.
This church houses a 11 cwt unringable six by three different founders dating between1673 & 1876. The installation will be removed and...
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Oct 27, 20231 min read
Roehampton, Greater London, Holy Trinity.
The tower of this church houses one bell weighing 18 cwts. This bell will be removed and a new 6 cwt ring of eight will be installed. The...
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