The tower of this church houses a 17 cwt ring of six, the work of four different founders dating between circa 1420 and 1948. An order has now been received for a major remodeling and rehanging of the ring.
The poor sounding tenor bell and the three treble bells will be retired, and will be rehung in a separate frame for automatic chiming. The existing 4th & 5th will be tuned to become the new tenors of a 12 cwt six. Three new treble bells will be cast in addition to a new treble which was cast at Taylor’s in 2011 in preparation for this work. A new cast iron bell frame and mostly new ringing fittings will be manufactured and installed to complete the work.
* This project is underway.
* The bells and their fittings have been removed to the Foundry.
* The moulds for the new bells are being prepared in the foundry.
* The new bells have been cast.
* The new bells have been fettled and tuned.
* The bell wheels are being repaired and adapted.
* All the bells have been tuned and are ready to have their headstcoks fitted.
* Construction of the new bell frame is underway.
* All is now ready for dismantling and dispatch.
* The steelwork has been galvanised.
* Installation of the frame in the tower is underway.
* The bells have been delivered, blessed.and test rung.
This Project has been completed.
