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Ringing Times:
Sunday 9.25 am and (5.30 pm sometimes)Practice Tuesday 7.40pm
Contacts:
Heather Darvill (Tower Captain) tel: 01525 371836, Email
Phil Dunn (Ringing Master) tel: 01525 384107, Email
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Phil Dunn (Ringing Master) tel: 01525 384107, Email
In 1996, the bells were removed form the tower, and the old frame dismantled. Four of the bells were recast at the Whitechapel foundry. The bells returned on the 8th February 1997 and were re-hung in a new frame.
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The First tryout of the re-fitted bells took place on 18th February.
| BELL | DATE | FOUNDER | INSCRIPTION |
| Treble | 1996 | Whitechapel | Cast by Mears & Stainbank 1904 Recast 1996 Whitechapel |
| 2 | 1996 | Whitechapel | Cast by John Warner & Sons, London 1869 Recast 1996 Whitechapel |
| 3 | 1781 | William Chapman | Joseph Gurney Church Warden Andrew Corbet Esqr Lord of the Manor All though but small yet we are good John Swinstead Junr of Leighton for us stood |
| 4 | 1781 | William Chapman | Andrew Corbet Esqr Lord of the Manor |
| 5 | 1996 | Whitechapel | Cast by Mears & Stainbank 1904 Recast 1996 Whitechapel |
| 6 | 1781 | William Chapman | Andrew Corbet Esqr Lord of the Manor Joseph Gurney Church Warden |
| 7 | 1781 | William Chapman | Andrew Corbet Esqr Lord of the Manor Joseph Gurney Church Warden |
| Tenor | 1996 | Whitechapel | Cast by Mears & Stainbank 1904 Recast 1996 Whitechapel This bell and the treble bell were given by Elizabeth Hadley in memory of her husband James |
| Saturday 7th March 1998 in 2hr 45min 5040 Grandsire Triples |
| 1. Rosemary Buckle |
| 2. Jonathan R Pawley |
| 3. Christopher J Pickford |
| 4. David A Potts |
| 5. Philip M Dunn |
| 6. Andrew G Lancey |
| 7. Mark Regan ( C ) |
| 8. Graham J Gill |
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