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Thomas II Mears
LocationWhitechapel, Gloucester
DatesActive 1806–1849
GroupWhitechapelList founders in group
Bells in the Dove Bell Register
Number of bells1745
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Earliest bellMillbrook, Bedfordshire, S Michael & All Angels: 3 of chime
Cast in 1806List earliest bells
Latest bellChapel Lawn, Shropshire, S Mary: 1 of chime
Cast in 1846List latest bells
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 preservation23 (1.3%)List listed bells
Number of part rings936
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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 frames14
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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.
Projects in the Dove Bell Register
Number of projects93
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Earliest projectNew Alresford, Hampshire, S John Bapt
1811List earliest projects
Latest projectHalliwell, Greater Manchester, S Peter
1843List latest projects
Note that the Dove Bell Register does not list all projects.
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