# | Tower | Description | Contractor | Source |
1 | Alfriston, East Sussex, S Andrew |
Bells removed to Appleton for restoration |
Whites of Appleton |
Graham Clifton |
2 | Alton, Staffordshire, S Peter |
Augment to ten; rebuild and extend bell frame; restore fittings; cast two new bells. Work is scheduled to start in August/September 2022 – Not started |
John Taylor & Co |
David Potter |
3 | Appleton le Moors, North Yorkshire, Christ Church |
Ellacombe chiming components under restoration/replacement |
Whites of Appleton |
Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton |
4 | Arlecdon, Cumbria, S Michael |
Restore these bells to fully ringable condition using local voluntary labour. New grillage to be manufactured; headstocks, clappers, and H-frames to be overhauled; roller bearings to replace plain bearings |
Local labour/guild/assn |
Ron East |
5 | Aylsham, Norfolk, S Michael |
General overhaul, including welding cracked bells |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd |
Jamie Watson, local ringer, confirmed by Andrew Nicholson. |
6 | Bangor on Dee, Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales, S Dunawd |
Bells to be removed for conservation and tuning; new ringing fittings to be manufactured; bell frame to be strengthened; bells to be rehung. |
John Taylor & Co |
David Potter |
7 | Bettisfield, Wrexham, Clwyd, Wales, S John Bapt |
Frame to be strengthened; maintenance work to fittings – Not started |
John Taylor & Co |
Taylors website; confirmed by David Potter |
8 | Bigbury, Devon, S Lawrence |
Bellframes to be rebuilt with all new steelwork; ringing fittings to be restored/replaced |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd |
Andrew Nicholson |
9 | Bishop Wilton, East Riding of Yorkshire, S Edith |
Bells to be drilled, in situ, and hung dead. To be provided with new dead stocks, lever clappers and electromagnetic chiming – Not started |
Whites of Appleton |
John Arthur |
10 | Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, S Michael |
Bells removed for rehanging in new 13-bell frame. Augmenting to 12 plus sharp 2nd |
Whites of Appleton |
Mark Walker |
11 | Bolsterstone, South Yorkshire, S Mary |
Complete restoration: rebuild bell frame; provide new fittings; tune. Work is scheduled to start in August/September 2022 – Not started |
John Taylor & Co |
David Potter |
12 | Butterleigh, Devon, S Matthew |
Formerly hung for full-circle ringing, rehung on deadstocks for electro-magnetic hammer chiming. |
John Taylor & Co |
David Potter |
13 | Calne, Wiltshire, S Mary V |
Ring to be augmented to 10 using two newly cast Westley bells. Bells to be rehung in a new cast iron frame lower in the tower. Contractor is Whites of Appleton. Work is scheduled to start w/c 26/Sep/2022. Work is estimated to be completed by April 2023 – Not started |
Whites of Appleton |
Andrew Woolley, tower captain. |
14 | Chester, Cheshire, Old St Mary's |
Gudgeon work to treble h/s |
John Taylor & Co |
Tim Jackson |
15 | Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand, S Peter, Upper Riccarton |
Future project to install the bells previously intended for Christchurch, Transitional Cathedral – Not started |
Matthew Higby & Co Ltd |
David Kelly, Keltek Trust |
16 | Codnor, Derbyshire, S James |
Bell to be rehung on new fittings |
John Taylor & Co |
David Potter |
17 | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, Cath Ch of S Mary Star of the Sea (RC) |
Ron Shepherd project with Taylors as sub-contractor. A new ring of 6 bells to be installed with a tenor 5½ cwt. Taylors part of this project complete and bells being shipped to Australia. |
Local labour/guild/assn |
Dave Kelly |
18 | Denbury, Devon, S Mary V |
Remodel; augment to six, rehang with all new fittings |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd |
Andrew Nicholson |
19 | Ditton, Cheshire, S Michael (RC) |
Electro-magnetic chiming hammer to be manufactured and fitted to tenor, together with programmable tolling unit |
John Taylor & Co |
David Potter |
20 | East Garston, Berkshire, All Saints |
Bells removed for rehanging. Treble to be welded |
Whites of Appleton |
Mark Walker |
21 | Eastbourne, East Sussex, All Saints |
Tune; rehang with all new fittings. |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd |
Andrew Nicholson |
22 | Ecchinswell, Hampshire, S Lawrence |
Replace existing ring of 3 with a lighter 6 (3-1-4 D) |
Matthew Higby & Co Ltd |
Tim Jackson |
23 | Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, S Mary |
5th bell removed for welding. Overhaul of other fittings taking place at same time so bells out of action |
Whites of Appleton |
Mark Walker |
24 | Great Chishill, Cambridgeshire, S Swithun |
Restoration and augmentation |
Whites of Appleton |
Pictures on Whites of Appleton website dated 03/Feb/2022 |
25 | Great Salkeld, Cumbria, S Cuthbert |
Work being under taken in the tower using voluntary labour |
Local labour/guild/assn |
Ron East, DAC Bells Advisor, Carlisle Diocese |
26 | Hartlepool, Durham, All Saints, Stranton |
Bells to be removed to Loughborough for cleaning, conservation, and tuning; all new ringing fittings to be manufactured; frame to be re-painted; bells to be rehung. Project started on 06/Jun/2022.Estimated completion date is the end of Oct/2022 |
John Taylor & Co |
David Potter and Andrew Frost, local contact |
27 | Hawkley, Hampshire, S Peter & S Paul |
All eight bells are now in the workshop; the poor sounding 7th bell is to be retired and will become the clock bell; it will also be fitted with a trigger action hammer so that it can be used as a service bell; the replacement bell is by James Barwell of Birmingham 1870 sourced by the Keltek trust; the 1867 Warner 4th is also to be replaced with an M&S bell of 1870; both bells will be tuned at Matthew Higby’s works. It is hoped that the bells will be back in and ringing towards the end of 2022 |
Matthew Higby & Co Ltd |
Roger Barber, tower captain. |
28 | Hingham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Memorial Bell Tower |
Rehang with all new fittings in existing frame |
BA Sunderlin |
Peter Hayward |
29 | Hope, Flintshire, Clwyd, Wales, S Cynfarch |
Major maintenance; new wheel for third bell |
John Taylor & Co |
David Potter |
30 | Houghton St Giles, Norfolk, S Giles |
Bells to be hung dead with electro magnetic hammers with 2 & 3 tuned |
Whites of Appleton |
Graham Clifton |
31 | Huntshaw, Devon, S Mary Magd |
Bells to be conserved (no tuning permitted); new fittings to be provided for full-circle ringing (treble only); all three bells to be rehung (second and tenor for chiming only) |
John Taylor & Co |
David Hird, DAC Bells Advisor, Exeter Diocese. |
32 | Ipswich, Suffolk, S Mary at the Elms |
Treble and tenor to be rehung for stationary chiming; cast-in staples to be removed; treble to be equipped for electric tolling; tenor for use as the hour bell for the clock; remaining bells to be left as is |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd |
Andrew Nicholson |
33 | Longworth, Oxfordshire, S Mary |
New frame; cast new treble – On hold |
Whites of Appleton |
John Baldwin |
34 | Lytham, Lancashire, S Peter (RC) |
New tenor headstock to be fitted; new gudgeons, bearings, and rehang for #3, #4, and tenor – Not started |
John Taylor & Co |
David Potter |
35 | Manchester, Greater Manchester, S Wilfrid, Northenden |
Clappers and crown staples to be refurbished |
John Taylor & Co |
David Potter |
36 | Marksbury, Somerset, S Peter |
Tune 6th; rehang mostly new fittings; new frame found'n,etc – On hold |
Matthew Higby & Co Ltd |
Matthew Higby |
37 | Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia, Our Lady Help of Christians (RC) |
Ron Shepherd project with Taylors working as sub-contractor. It is planned to install a ring of six bells with a tenor weight of approximately 3cwt. Bells 5 and 6 are to be stock Taylor bells sourced via Keltek Trust. Bells 3 and 4 are to be stock Whitechapel bells sourced via Keltek Trust. Bell 2 is to a newly cast Taylor bell. Bell 1 is to be a Taylor bell acquired a few years ago by Ron Shepherd. |
Local labour/guild/assn |
David Potter |
38 | Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, S John Kirk |
Manual transmission to be replaced; bell frame to be cleaned down and repainted – Not started |
John Taylor & Co |
David Potter |
39 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America, Christ Church |
Major maintenance – Not started |
John Taylor & Co |
David Potter |
40 | Richmond, New South Wales, Australia, S Peter |
Build new ring of 8 with Ron Shepherd installing |
John Taylor & Co |
Tim Jackson |
41 | Roehampton, Greater London, Holy Trinity |
It is planned to install a ring of eight bells with a tenor weight of approximately 6.5cwt, using the front four bells formerly at Prinknash Abbey as the back four – Not started |
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Dave Kelly |
42 | Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Minster Ch of All Saints |
Cast and hang 2#; extend existing frame |
John Taylor & Co |
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43 | Slapton, Buckinghamshire, Holy Cross |
Bells removed for major restoration of the frame and extension as well as a full re hang and augmentation using a Keltek replacement second of 5 and extra treble to 6 |
Blyth & Co |
Tom Blyth |
44 | Sopworth, Wiltshire, S Mary V |
Full-circle bell to be conserved; full circle ringing fittings to be removed; bell to be rehung for stationary chiming; bell frame to be strengthened |
John Taylor & Co |
Taylors website |
45 | St Hilary, Cornwall, S Hilary of Poitiers |
Restoration – On hold |
John Taylor & Co |
John Baldwin |
46 | Stafford, Staffordshire, S Mary |
Replace with Stoke-o-T(Hanley) >> 12; new frame |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd |
John Baldwin |
47 | Stowmarket, Suffolk, S Peter & S Mary |
Restn & augmentn > 10; weld present 4th; replace current 1&3 |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd |
Neal Dodge |
48 | Sudbury, Suffolk, S Gregory |
Bells to be removed to Loughborough for conservation and tuning; all new ringing fittings to be manufactured; bells to be rehung in existing frame. |
John Taylor & Co |
David Potter |
49 | Taunton, Somerset, Holy Trinity |
Entire installation to be removed to Loughborough; bells to be cleaned; all new ringing fittings to be manufactured; new galvanised steel bell frame to be manufactured; bells to be rehung |
John Taylor & Co |
David Potter |
50 | Tredington, Warwickshire, S Gregory |
Bearings, clappers, crown staples to be restored. – Not started |
John Taylor & Co |
David Potter |
51 | Troston, Suffolk, S Mary |
To be restored to allow full circle ringing |
Matthew Higby & Co Ltd |
Neal Dodge |
52 | Twyford, Hampshire, S Mary |
Bells 3,4,5 will be replaced by 3 new bells which have been cast by Taylors and supplied to Whites who will rehang the entire ring. |
Whites of Appleton |
David Potter/Whites website dated 09/Feb/2022 |
53 | Willoughby Campanile, Mobile Ring |
To be rehung by Taylors – Not started |
John Taylor & Co |
George Dawson |