# | Completed | Tower | Description | Contractor | Source |
1 | 20 Dec 2023 | Rostherne, Cheshire, S Mary | Bells 2,3,4,6 overhauled. |
Blyth & Co | Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd. |
2 | 20 Dec 2023 | Siston, Gloucestershire, S Anne Mother of BVM | Cracked #4 bell replaced using second-hand bell sourced via Keltek Trust (formerly bell 1/8 at Stowmarket). Cracked #4 bell remains in the tower but not hung. |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | |
3 | 19 Dec 2023 | Bishopsworth, City of Bristol, S Peter | Bell rehung for stationary chiming (frame deemed too unstable for swinging) |
Matthew Higby & Co | Matthew Higby |
4 | 18 Dec 2023 | Birtsmorton, Worcestershire, S Peter & S Paul | Sanctus bell rehung in the church |
Blyth & Co | Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd |
5 | 15 Dec 2023 | Milverton, Somerset, S Michael | Removal of clapper assemblies, pulleys, sliders and runners. Reprofiling of clapper flats, manufacturing and fitting new fabricated steel adjustable crown staples with all new pins and bushes, and setting up for accurate striking. Manufacture and fitting of new pulley boxes to all bells. Manufacture and fitting of new sliders, slider pins and runners for all bells |
O'Shea Engineering | Isaac O'Shea |
6 | 11 Dec 2023 | Llanmaes, The Vale of Glamorgan, South Glamorgan, Wales, S Catwg | Tenor only tuned; bells rehung dead in the existing frame; installation of new chiming system |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Andrew Nicholson |
7 | 8 Dec 2023 | Padworth, Berkshire, S John Bapt | Clappers and staple units replaced |
Whites of Appleton | Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton |
8 | 8 Dec 2023 | Rochdale, Greater Manchester, S Chad | The 8 bells removed from the tower and either destroyed or transferred. |
Blyth & Co | Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd |
9 | 7 Dec 2023 | Palmerston, Northern Territory, Australia, Our Lady Help of Christians (RC) | Ron Shepherd project with Taylors working as sub-contractor. A ring of six bells has been installed. Bells 5 and 6 are stock Taylor bells sourced via Keltek Trust. Bells 3 and 4 are stock Whitechapel bells sourced via Keltek Trust. Bell 2 is a newly cast Taylor bell. Bell 1 is a Taylor bell acquired by Ron Shepherd. |
Local labour/guild/assn | Dave Kelly & David Potter |
10 | 5 Dec 2023 | Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, Abbey Ch of S Mary V | 4th, 7th, and 11th clappers removed for forge annealing, twisting and rebushing |
Whites of Appleton | Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton |
11 | 4 Dec 2023 | Cambois, Northumberland, S Andrew | Single bell rehung on a stainless steel headstock with trigger action clapper |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter, JT&Co |
12 | 4 Dec 2023 | Staunton, Gloucestershire, S James | Bell frame rebuilt on new galvanised steel grillage; cracked second bell welded; all bells tuned; all new fittings provided |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
13 | 1 Dec 2023 | Tedburn St Mary, Devon, S Mary V | All bells lifted and bearings cleaned/replaced as necessary. Clappers & crown staples of front five restored. New bell pad for 2nd bell |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
14 | 30 Nov 2023 | Newport, Newport, Gwent, Wales, Cath Ch of S Woolos | An extra treble has been cast by Eijsbouts in memory of Paul Williams to allow a light ten |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Jeffrey Palmer, donor |
15 | 24 Nov 2023 | Welland, Worcestershire, S James | Clappers, crown staples, rope roller boxes and sliders completely restored |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
16 | 18 Nov 2023 | Ingleby Greenhow, North Yorkshire, S Andrew | Clappers rebushed, new bell belts, pulleys and repaint carried out. Local contractor (Pinnacle) used with Whites of Appleton |
Whites of Appleton | John Arthur |
17 | 17 Nov 2023 | Holcombe Burnell, Devon, S John Bapt | Steel frame beam end dug out from tower wall and replacement spliced in to ensure structural integrity of the frame |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
18 | 14 Nov 2023 | Cropthorne, Worcestershire, S Michael | Clappers annealed, clappers and crown staples restored |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
19 | 14 Nov 2023 | Lakenheath, Suffolk, S Mary | Exisiting cast iron tenor headstock fitted with new gudgeons and bearings; rope roller box refurbished; tenor bell rehung |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
20 | 10 Nov 2023 | Corfe Mullen, Dorset, S Hubert | Broken gudgeon on the 2nd bell repaired |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Andrew Nicholson & Andy Fall |
21 | 7 Nov 2023 | Leighterton, Gloucestershire, S Andrew | Single bell, formerly hung for full circle ringing, rehung dead on a new hardwood headstock with trigger action clapper for chiming |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter, JT&Co |
22 | 6 Nov 2023 | Drayton, Norfolk, S Margaret | The six bells were quarter turned with assistance from local ringers |
John Taylor & Co | Ollie Watson |
23 | 1 Nov 2023 | Droxford, Hampshire, S Mary & All Saints | Clapper repairs to tenor |
Whites of Appleton | Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton |
24 | Nov 2023 | Limerick, Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Cath Ch of S Mary | Clappers and roller boxes to be overhauled |
Matthew Higby & Co | Matthew Higby |
25 | 26 Oct 2023 | Alconbury, Cambridgeshire, S Peter & S Paul | Bells conserved and tuned; new ringing fittings and new steel bell frame manufactured; old frame left in situ; new frame sited lower down the tower; bells rehung for full-circle ringing |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter/Andrew Ogden |
26 | 26 Oct 2023 | Roehampton, Greater London, Holy Trinity | A ring of eight bells has been installed with a tenor weight of approximately 6.5cwt, using the front four bells formerly at Prinknash Abbey as the back four |
John Taylor & Co | Dave Kelly & David Potter |
27 | 23 Oct 2023 | Lincoln, Lincolnshire, S Peter in Eastgate | single 3 cwt bell conserved, cleaned, all new traditional fittings for swing chiming manufactured and bell rehung |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
28 | 20 Oct 2023 | Bournville, West Midlands, Bournville Village Primary School | Major structural repairs to the bell frame. Clavier rebuild. |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter, JT&Co |
29 | 20 Oct 2023 | Huntshaw, Devon, S Mary Magd | Bells conserved (no tuning permitted); new fittings provided for full-circle ringing (treble only); all three bells rehung (second and tenor for chiming only). In addition, the frame has been strengthened |
John Taylor & Co | David Hird, DAC Bells Advisor, Exeter Diocese. |
30 | 20 Oct 2023 | Sedgley, West Midlands, All Saints | clappers and crown staples restored |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
31 | 20 Oct 2023 | Sudbury, Suffolk, Sudbury Arts Centre | Ring adapted to allow front six to be rung from an accessible gallery whilst retaining ability to allow all ten bells to be rung from the present ringing chamber. No work carried out on the existing bells or fittings. |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
32 | 3 Oct 2023 | Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, Minster Ch of S John & S Martin | Wrought iron clappers fitted in front nine and timber shaft clapper in tenor |
Whites of Appleton | Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton |
33 | 3 Oct 2023 | Danehill, East Sussex, All Saints | Bells quarter turned, gudgeons replaced on 3rd & 4th, new pulleys, clappers overhauled |
Whites of Appleton | Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton |
34 | 29 Sep 2023 | East Tisted, Hampshire, S James | Rehung with mainly new fittings |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Andrew Nicholson |
35 | 29 Sep 2023 | Hawkley, Hampshire, S Peter & S Paul | The poor sounding 7th bell has been retired and become the clock bell; it has been fitted with a trigger action hammer so that it can also 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 has been replaced with an M&S bell of 1870; both bells have been tuned at Matthew Higby’s works. |
Matthew Higby & Co | Ben Kipling, Matthew Higby & Co |
36 | 29 Sep 2023 | Nunney, Somerset, All Saints | Bells retuned and augmented to 8 |
Matthew Higby & Co | Benjamin Kipling |
37 | 25 Sep 2023 | Hardwicke, Gloucestershire, S Nicholas | New gudgeons and bearings fitted |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
38 | 22 Sep 2023 | Bromham, Wiltshire, S Nicholas | Heavy overhaul; underpinning of frame; installation of new ringing chamber ceiling; sound proofing |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Andrew Nicholson |
39 | 22 Sep 2023 | Lytham, Lancashire, S Peter (RC) | New tenor headstock fitted; new gudgeons, bearings, and rehang for #3, #4, and tenor. New cast iron headstock also manufactured and fitted to 5th bell |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
40 | 14 Sep 2023 | Albrighton, Shropshire, S Mary Magd | Clappers and roller boxes overhauled |
Blyth & Co | Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd |
41 | 14 Sep 2023 | St Annes on the Sea, Lancashire, S Anne | Bells cleaned, tuned and rehung on new fittings, augmented to 10 and the frame extended. Also the existing front four replaced with newly cast bells, the existing bells going to the Keltek Trust |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
42 | 13 Sep 2023 | Doneraile, Cork, Republic of Ireland, S Mary | Bells tuned and rehung with new fittings. Bell frame cleaned and painted/treated and upper tier secured to the tower walls |
Matthew Higby & Co | Matthew Higby |
43 | 13 Sep 2023 | Horsham, West Sussex, S Mary V | 4th bell recast by Taylors as a sub-contract to Whites of Appleton. New cast bell has been hung and rung. |
Whites of Appleton | David Potter/Mark Walker |
44 | 11 Sep 2023 | Turkdean, Gloucestershire, All Saints | Bells restored; cracked bell welded; bells rehung dead. Fitted with electromagnetic hammers |
Whites of Appleton | Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton |
45 | 7 Sep 2023 | Great Hormead, Hertfordshire, S Nicholas | Ringing chamber relocated to the ground floor with new rope guide and some bells re-roped |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
46 | 25 Aug 2023 | Arundel, West Sussex, Chapel of Our Lady, Arundel Castle | Bells tuned and rehung with new fittings for full-circle ringing in a new frame |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Andrew Nicholson |
47 | 24 Aug 2023 | Aylsham, Norfolk, S Michael | Seven cracked bells were welded by Soundweld. All ten bells were tuned and rehung in the existing frame. The ringing fittings were all significantly overhauled. |
Nicholson Engineering Ltd | Andrew Nicholson |
48 | 24 Aug 2023 | Guiseley, West Yorkshire, S Oswald K&M | New hardwood rope rollers, sliders & runner boards were provided. |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
49 | 24 Aug 2023 | Walterstone, Herefordshire, S Mary | The 2 bells in west end turret were conserved and rehung with new traditional fittings, the larger bell for swing chiming, the smaller for chiming by electro-magnetic hammer. |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |
50 | 23 Aug 2023 | Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Mitchell Tower, University of Chicago | Old ring of ten hung "dead" in a new galvanised steel frame for automatic chiming. New ring of ten bells installed with new bell frame all new fittings. Sound control installed. |
John Taylor & Co | David Potter |