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All projects and events

This page lists all projects that the Dove Team have been told about. There are separate lists of current projects and recently completed projects.
Click on place name for details of all bells in the tower. Click on the header to order by that field. See also the help page.

#CompletedTowerDescriptionContractorSource
1Batcombe, Dorset, S Mary MagdThe larger of the two existing bells has been weld-repaired and the smaller of the two has been tuned as bell 1/3 to align with the larger. A third bell has been donated by The Keltek Trust as bell 2/3 to create the back 3 of a ring of 6. These three bells have been hung for ringing in the largest 3 pits of a 6-bell frame, in memory of Christopher Dalton.Matthew Higby & CoMatthew Higby
2Bethersden, Kent, S MargaretBells and fittings to be removed to Loughborough for conservation and the welding of the 4th in its crown. A new cast iron and galvanized steel bell frame and all new ringing fittings to be manufactured. The old bell frame to be preserved in the towerJohn Taylor & CoDavid Potter
3Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire, S LaurenceFollowing the removal of the clock weights shafts in the ringing chamber which has created more space, the rope circle is to be improved with necessary fittings adaptations – Not startedJohn Taylor & CoDavid Potter
4Bovey Tracey, Devon, S JohnGeneral overhaul; bells to be rehung for electrically operated chiming. – Not startedNicholson Engineering LtdAndrew Nicholson
5Brightlingsea, Essex, All SaintsTubular bells to be restored and equipped with electric hammers; conventional bells to be restored.Nicholson Engineering LtdAndrew Nicholson
6Burnley, Lancashire, S MarkFollowing the closure of the church, the bell will be transferred to Hawes Side, St Christopher & St Nicholas – Not startedJohn Taylor & CoDavid Potter
7Clyro, Powys, Wales, S MichaelNew treble cast by Westley Group to augment to six. Not yet hung(unidentified)Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton
8Dogmersfield, Hampshire, All SaintsRing to be augmented from three bells to six using three newly cast trebles; bells to be rehung with all new fittings in a new frameMatthew Higby & CoMatthew Higby
9Earls Colne, Essex, S AndrewThe 8 bells to be rehung on all new fittings in the existing, restored frame. Removal of canons from all bells, and bells to be tuned.Nicholson Engineering LtdJason Brett
10East Woodlands, Somerset, S KatherineBells to be conserved and rehung with all new fittings for manual stationary chiming; sanctus bell to be conserved and rehung with all new fittings for swing-chimingMatthew Higby & CoMatthew Higby
11Hampton, Greater London, S Mary VBells to be tuned and rehung with all new fittings in the existing frame; sound control system to be installed; ringing chamber to be reordered.Nicholson Engineering LtdAndrew Nicholson
12Hamsterley nr Bishop Auckland, Durham, S JamesBells removed for future restoration. – On holdBlyth & CoJo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd.
13Haverhill, Suffolk, S Mary VThe 12-cwt ring of six in this tower will be removed to the Foundry. They will be conserved, cleaned, and tuned. Two additional trebles will be cast to augment the ring to eight. All new ringing fittings and a new cast iron and steel bell frame will be manufactured to complete the project. – Not startedJohn Taylor & CoDavid Potter
14Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, S Mary VClapper work on bells 6/8 and 8/8 – On holdWhites of AppletonMarika Haseldine
15Hyde Heath, Buckinghamshire, S AndrewElectronically controlled chiming hammer to be repairedWhites of AppletonMarika Haseldine
16Impington, Cambridgeshire, S AndrewThe headstock of the 2nd is currently being replaced by Tom Blyth with Hunts Bell Restoration Group as the hangers. The goal is to restore the ring to a fully ringable condition.Huntingdonshire CB Restn SocDavid Richards
17Kilburn, North Yorkshire, S MaryThree new treble bells will be cast, using the metal from bell 8/8 at Hunslet, S Mary V, Yorkshire, to augment this 12 cwt Taylor 1925 ring of three to six. New ringing fittings will be manufactured for the bells, and they will be hung in the vacant pits of the 1925 cast iron Taylor bell frame.John Taylor & CoDavid Potter
18Little Bromley, Essex, S Mary VBells to be removed to Loughborough for conservation and for the manufacture of all new ringing fittings. The ancient wooden bell frame will be repaired and strengthened before the bells are rehung.John Taylor & CoDavid Potter
19Liverpool, Merseyside, Our Lady & S Nicholas, Pier HeadThe 11th bell headstock will be returned to Loughborough for the fitting of new gudgeons and bearings.John Taylor & CoDavid Potter
20Longworth, Oxfordshire, S MaryTo be augmented to 8 in a new clockwise frame. The Westley group will cast the new treble; a second-hand bell has been acquired via the Keltek Trust for the 2nd; and WBF cast the 3rd in 2017. – On holdWhites of AppletonMichele Winter
21Lullington, Derbyshire, All SaintsBell wheels to be returned to Loughborough for re-soling and shroudingJohn Taylor & CoDavid Potter
22Lydlinch, Dorset, S Thomas a BecketRing to be augmented from five bells to six using a bell sourced via the Keltek Trust; bells to be tuned and rehung with new fittings in the existing frame. Scheduled to start January 2027 – Not startedNicholson Engineering LtdAndrew Nicholson
23Lytham, Lancashire, S John Divthis 10 cwt six, its frame and fittings will be removed from the tower. A new two-tier cast-iron bell frame seated on a hardwood base will be manufactured, and the 1992 Eayre & Smith bell fittings will be fully refurbishedJohn Taylor & CoDavid Potter
24Mackworth, Derbyshire, All SaintsFollowing the gutting of this church by fire the three bells have been removed to Loughborough. Reinstatement work has been ordered to include the repair of the oak bell frame, the conservation, welding and annealing of the three bells, and the manufacture of traditional fittings for stationary chiming using trigger action clappersJohn Taylor & CoDavid Potter
25Manchester, Greater Manchester, Cath and Collegiate Ch of S Mary, S Denys, & S GeorgeBells, frame, and fittings to be removed for a major restoration and augmentation. Three new treble bells to be cast to augment the ring to a ring of twelve plus sharp second. A new cast iron and galvanized steel bell frame for thirteen bells to be manufactured together with new ringing fittings (the bell wheel centres will be adapted and re-used). A new automatic chiming system of electro-magnetic chiming hammers and an Apollo Control unit will be installed on all thirteen bells. A new sound control system and belfry floor will be manufactured and installedJohn Taylor & CoDavid Potter
26Marksbury, Somerset, S PeterTune 6th; rehang mostly new fittings; new frame foundation,etc – On holdMatthew Higby & CoMatthew Higby
27Melsonby, North Yorkshire, S James GtOf the four existing bells: bell 2/4 is to be hung dead within the new frame and fitted with a solenoid hammer; bell 3/4 is to be put on display in the ringing chamber; bells 1/4 and 4/4 are to be sold.Whites of AppletonPeter Kirby, DAC Bells Advisor, Leeds Dio.
28Meppershall, Bedfordshire, S Mary VFittings to be overhauled; canon-retaining headstock on bell 2/6 to be replaced. Scheduled to start in 2027 – Not startedWhites of AppletonMarika Haseldine
29Misterton, Nottinghamshire, All SaintsSubject to fund raising, it is intended to augment the ring from three to six bells; the existing treble bell is to be retired from the ring; the new front four bells are to be sourced via the Keltek Trust. The contract has not yet been awarded – Not startedDavid Kelly
30Mudeford, Dorset, All SaintsThe casting of a new 16” bell to replace one cracked when fire damaged the church. Bell to be hung dead with elecro-magnetic hammer for automatic chimingJohn Taylor & Co
31Newport, Shropshire, S NicholasMajor maintenance including restoration of clappers, crown staples and rope roller boxes. Lift all bells and clean/replace bearings.John Taylor & CoDavid Potter
32Ottershaw, Surrey, Christ ChurchMaintenance work to include refurbishment of rope roller boxes and re-soling and shrouding of the tenor wheel. – Not startedJohn Taylor & CoDavid Potter
33Penshurst, Kent, S John BaptBells out for retuning (around listed 5th bell which will remain untuned) and rehung with all new fittings. Bells 3 and 8 to have hairline cracks in their crowns welded and existing bell bolts filled inMatthew Higby & CoMatthew Higby
34Plymouth, Devon, Minster Ch of S AndrewThe cast iron and steel bell frame and all metal bell fittings to be descaled, cleaned and repaintedJohn Taylor & CoDavid Potter
35Richmond, Greater London, S Mary MagdThe ring of eight is to be remodelled by retaining the James Bartlet bells (the present 7th, 6th & 4th) with the 7th becoming the new Tenor; the remaining bells will be stood down and five new bells will be cast, all being tuned and hung on new fittings in the existing frameWhites of Appleton
36Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, S Mary VA major recasting and augmentation will take place to create a new 24 cwt ring of twelve. The existing Taylor trebles, which date from 1935, will be re-tuned and become the 3rd & 4th of the new twelve. All new ringing fittings and a new cast iron and galvanised steel bell frame will be manufactured and installed to complete the project. In addition, a light treble and flat sixth will be cast and added to the ring of twelve to produce a light 10John Taylor & CoDavid Potter
37Ringwood, Hampshire, S Peter & S PaulRing to be augmented from eight bells to ten; bells to be rehung with partially new, partially refurbished fittings in the existing, but extended, frame. Bells will be out of action from 01-05-26 to 10-10-26Whites of AppletonMarika Haseldine & John Davey
38Ropley, Hampshire, S PeterCracked 4th to be recast and temporary 4th to be removed. – Not startedMatthew Higby & CoRoger Booth
39Salt, Staffordshire, S Jamesbells to be removed to Loughborough for storage until funds become available to rehangJohn Taylor & CoDavid Potter
40Shalford, Essex, S AndrewGeneral overhaul; bell 2/5 to be removed for welding of a crack in the crown.Nicholson Engineering LtdRoy Threadgold
41Sherborne, Dorset, Abbey Ch of S Mary VGeneral overhaul. Scheduled to start Spring 2027 – Not startedNicholson Engineering LtdAndrew Nicholson
42Shipbourne, Kent, S GilesMaintenance work to be carried out including the refurbishment of the rope roller boxes and the manufacture and fitting of “Galebreaker” screens at the louvres – Not startedJohn Taylor & CoDavid Potter
43South Brent, Devon, S PetrocThis ring of six, bell frame and fittings to be removed to Loughborough for restoration. The 1937 Taylor cast iron bell frame to be cleaned by sand blasting and rebuilt on a new galvanized steel grillage. All the ringing fittings to be fully restored. – Not startedJohn Taylor & CoDavid Potter
44St Hilary, Cornwall, S Hilary of PoitiersRestoration – On holdJohn Taylor & CoJohn Baldwin
45Stockland Bristol, Somerset, S Mary MagdBells to be tuned and rehung with mainly new fittings in the existing, but strengthened, frame.Matthew Higby & CoMatthew Higby
46Stoke Albany, Northamptonshire, S BotolphBells to be removed to Loughborough for cleaning, tuning & conservation. New ringing fittings to be manufactured for all the bells before they are rehung in their existing bell frame. A new rope guide to be designed and manufactured to complete the projectJohn Taylor & CoDavid Potter
47Three Bridges, West Sussex, S RichardBell to be hung on new wooden headstock in a new timber frame for stationary ringingLocal labour/guild/assnKye Leaver
48Walcot, Lincolnshire, S Nicholasbells are unsafe so are to be removed to Loughborough for storage until a restoration scheme is agreed with the parish.John Taylor & Co
49Warkton, Northamptonshire, S EdmundMajor maintenance work to be undertaken, including lifting all the bells to clean/replace bearings, the manufacture and fitting of a new rope guide, work to clappers, rope rollers, & sliders, and the installation of flapper boards in the middle chamber. Galebreaker screens to be manufactured and fitted to the louvresJohn Taylor & CoDavid Potter
50West Chelborough, Dorset, S AndrewTwo ancient bells to be rehung for chimingNicholson Engineering LtdAndrew Nicholson
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