Current projects

#	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		Dave Kelly
42	Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Minster Ch of All Saints	Cast and hang 2#; extend existing frame	John Taylor & Co
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