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taylorbellswebsite
Jan 181 min read
Fleetwood, Lancashire, St Wulstan's R C Church.
This modern church houses a 1960's Taylor chime of 9 bells - largest approximately 6 cwts. Following a lightning strike the entire...
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taylorbellswebsite
Jan 151 min read
Sheldon, West Midlands, St Giles' Parish Church.
The 8 cwt ring of eight in this tower is to have its clappers and crown staples fully restored. *This project has been completed.
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taylorbellswebsite
Jan 51 min read
A POOJAH CEREMONY IS HELD AS ANOTHER BELL HEADS FOR SRI LANKA!
This newly cast slow swinging bell, which weighs 18 cwts., is ready for dispatch to Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. To bless the bell a poojah...
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taylorbellswebsite
Dec 28, 20232 min read
Over Kellett, Lancashire, St Cuthbert.
The Warner eight which formerly hung in Church Kirk Parish Church will be remodelled and hung at Over Kellett. This will be their third...
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taylorbellswebsite
Dec 23, 20231 min read
Trinity House, London.
Keeping our coastline and waterways safe for shipping still involves the use of buoy bells and Trinity House regularly orders new bells...
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taylorbellswebsite
Dec 21, 20231 min read
Wimborne St Giles, Dorset, St Giles' Parish Church.
Photo: Jack Pease. This church houses a 14 cwt Taylor eight, originally installed as a six in 1910 but then augmented with a new treble...
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taylorbellswebsite
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Corse, Gloucestershire, St Margaret's Parish Church.
This tower houses a classic Taylor 12 cwt ring of six with the entire installation dating from 1907. After serving the parish well for...
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taylorbellswebsite
Dec 20, 20231 min read
Hascombe, Surrey, St Peter's Parish Church.
This church houses a 4 cwt Taylor five dating from 1946, The rope roller boxes are to be completely refurbished with new hardwood...
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taylorbellswebsite
Dec 19, 20231 min read
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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taylorbellswebsite
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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taylorbellswebsite
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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taylorbellswebsite
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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taylorbellswebsite
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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taylorbellswebsite
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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taylorbellswebsite
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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taylorbellswebsite
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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taylorbellswebsite
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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taylorbellswebsite
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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taylorbellswebsite
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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taylorbellswebsite
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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