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Thomas II Mears
LocationWhitechapel, Gloucester
DatesActive 1806–1844
GroupWhitechapelList founders in group
Bells in the Dove Bell Register
Number of bells1740
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Earliest bellTipton, West Midlands, S Martin: 1 of chime (Jointly)
Cast in 1798List earliest bells
Some bells are show being cast before the accepted working period of this founder
Latest bellChardstock, Devon, All Saints: 1 of chime
Cast in c1899List latest bells
Some bells are show being cast after the accepted workging period of this founder
Heaviest bellLincoln, Lincolnshire, Cath Ch of BVM: Bourdon of clock chime
Weighing 108 cwtList heaviest bells
Lightest bellMelbecks, North Yorkshire, Holy Trinity: 2 of chime
Weighing 0–1–18List lightest bells
Listed for preservation22 (1.3%)List listed bells
Number of part rings927
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Number of complete rings69
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Full-circle rings of three or more where all bells (except any semitones) were cast by the same founder regardless of date
Note that the Dove Bell Register does not list all bells by the founder. Read more about the scope of Dove…
Frames in the Dove Bell Register
Number of frames11
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Listed for preservation0
Earliest frameBillingshurst, West Sussex, S Mary V: 1 (Jointly)
Made in 1812List earliest frames
Latest frameCockfield, Suffolk, S Peter: 1 (Jointly)
Made in 1843List latest frames
Note that the Dove Bell Register does not list all frames.
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