All projects and events

#	Completed	Tower	Description	Contractor	Source
1	Date unknown	Aldbourne, Wiltshire, Old Forge Campanile	Transferred to Newport, Essex (The Ellen Campanile)
2		Appleton le Moors, North Yorkshire, Christ Church	Fit replacement Ellacombe parts supplied by Whites of Appleton	Local labour/guild/assn
3	Date unknown	Ashorne Hill, Warwickshire, Musical Museum, Ashorne Hall	Fate of chime unknown
4		Barton under Needwood, Staffordshire, S James	The entire installation is to be removed from the tower for a major restoration and augmentation project. The bells will be cleaned, conserved and tuned and two new trebles will be cast to augment the ring to ten. A new cast iron and galvanised steel bell frame for ten bells will be manufactured together with all new fittings for the bells. A new training bell will be manufactured and installed alongside the ring, and a new sound control system will be manufactured and installed	John Taylor & Co	David Potter
5		Bath, Somerset, S Luke, Bloomfield	Installation of new chiming system	Nicholson Engineering Ltd	Andrew Nicholson
6		Berrow, Worcestershire, S Faith	Bells to be restored and augmented to six. – Not started	Blyth & Co	Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd.
7	Date unknown	Billington, Lancashire, Tiger le Tower, 6 Longworth Road	Transferred to Barnoldswick, The Coach House forming a mini ring of 6.
8		Bishop Auckland, Durham, S Andrew	Maintenance work. Bells 1, 5 & 7 to be lowered into their pits for the manufacture and fitting of new bell pads and bell bolts. Clappers and crown staples of bells 3 & 5 to be annealed and fully refurbished. Rope roller box of 6th to be refurbished. – Not started	John Taylor & Co	David Potter, JT&Co
9		Boxley, Kent, S Mary V & All Saints	The six bells will be receiving an overhaul of the clappers with new fabricated steel adjustable staples, new sliders and existing runners sanded, new ceiling and floor bosses, and (faculty pending) new rope guide and SG clapper assembly in the tenor	O'Shea Engineering	Isaac O'Shea
10		Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, Christ Church	Rerim the wheels, refurbish the clappers and replace the main axis bearings. This work is being undertaken by Matthew Higby assisted by local labour which will be brushing down and repainting the frame and headstocks	Matthew Higby & Co	David Godwin
11	Date unknown	Brignall, Durham, S Mary Chapel of Ease	Bell transferred from Brignall, St Mary Old Church, to St Mary Chapel of Ease		Andrew Aspland
12	Date unknown	Capheaton, Northumberland, Clock Mill	Transferred to Frosterley, The Black Bull Inn
13	Date unknown	Chesham Bois, Buckinghamshire, S Leonard
14	Date unknown	Chilcompton, Somerset, Campanile	Tranferred to Shrivenham, The Stallpits Ring
15		Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand, S Peter, Upper Riccarton	Project to install the bells previously intended for Christchurch, Transitional Cathedral	Matthew Higby & Co	Matthew Higby
16		Clyro, Powys, Wales, S Michael	New treble cast by Westley Group to augment to six. Not yet hung		Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton
17	Date unknown	Cockshutt, Shropshire	Tranferred to Welsh Frankton, The Old Hayes Loft Campanile
18		Compton Dundon, Somerset, S Andrew	It is hoped to remodel the lost ring of five into a full-circle ring of six by retiring the existing tenor and adding second-hand bells sourced by the Keltek Trust as the two trebles; the bell formerly the treble at Church Kirk, Lancs will become the treble of six; the bell formerly the third at Lindfield, Sussex will become the second of six – Not started		Dave Kelly
19		Coningsby, Lincolnshire, S Michael & All Angels	Clappers on bells 4 and 6 to be rebushed	Blyth & Co	Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd.
20	Date unknown	Copmanthorpe, North Yorkshire, S Giles	Bell stolen		John Arthur
21		Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire, S Mary Magd	Cast in crown staples to be removed; bells to be rehung with all new fittings in the existing frame	Matthew Higby & Co	Matthew Higby
22		Devizes, Wiltshire, S John	Fittings on all eight bells to be overhauled; clappers to be rebushed; chiming hammer on 4th bell to be overhauled	Whites of Appleton	Marika Haseldine
23		Drinkstone, Suffolk, All Saints	This ring of six is to be recast and rehung slightly lower in the tower with all new fittings in a new galvanised steel bell frame for eight. A new belfry floor is to be installed, and a new sound control system manufactured and installed. New access ladders are to be manufactured and installed from the ringing chamber upwards in the tower	John Taylor & Co	David Potter
24		Dymock, Gloucestershire, S Mary V	Bells to be rehung on new cast iron headstocks, gudgeons & bearings. Bell wheels to be modified to fit new headstocks. Rope roller boxes to be refurbished	John Taylor & Co	David Potter
25	Date unknown	Emsworth, Hampshire, S James	Bell transferred to Emsworth, S Anne’s Convent, date unknown
26	Date unknown	Exmouth, Devon, The Bedroom Ring	Transferred to Withycombe Raleigh, The Myzantha Ring
27	Date unknown	Exmouth, Devon, The Garage Ring	Transferred to Kingsteignton, The Frank Mack Garage Ring
28		Eynsham, Oxfordshire, S Leonard	Bells to be tuned and rehung with all new fittings in the existing frame	Whites of Appleton	Marika Haseldine
29		Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, S Leonard	Poor toned tenor to be replaced; ring to be augmented to six bells	Matthew Higby & Co	Matthew Higby
30		Findon, West Sussex, S John Bapt	Sanctus removed for rehanging	Whites of Appleton	Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton
31	Date unknown	Fobbing, Essex, Barstaple Campanile	Transferred to storage
32		Frampton, Dorset, S Mary	Bells to be removed to Loughborough for cleaning, conservation, tuning, and the drilling out of their cast-in crown staples. 1694 oak bell frame to be strengthened. All new ringing fittings to be manufactured before the bells are rehung – Not started	John Taylor & Co
33		Gedney, Lincolnshire, S Mary Magd	bells to be lifted from their pits and their bearings cleaned/replaced as necessary. Clappers, crown staples, rope roller boxes and bell wheels to be fully restored. Cast iron bell frame to be cleaned and repainted	John Taylor & Co	David Potter
34		Great Barrington, Gloucestershire, S Mary	Fittings on all six bells to be refurbished; gudgeons on 4th bell to be replaced	Whites of Appleton	Marika Haseldine
35		Great Wymondley, Hertfordshire, S Mary	Bells to be removed for tuning, replacement of 5th bell and rehanging on new fittings. Old 5th to be retained for chiming. March 2024 – Not started	Whites of Appleton	Mark Walker, Whites of Appleton
36		Hamsterley nr Bishop Auckland, Durham, S James	Bells removed for future restoration. – On hold	Blyth & Co	Jo Blyth, Office Manager, Blyth & Co Ltd.
37	Date unknown	Hamsterley nr Consett, Durham, Mission Hall	Mission Hall demolished, date unknown. Fate of bell unknown.		Howard Smith, DAC Bells Advisor, Durham Diocese
38	Date unknown	Harrogate, North Yorkshire, S Mary	Chime removed. 1 to Steppingley, Beds (2/6), 2,3 to Littleton Drew, Wilts (2/6, 3/6), 4 to Horbury, Yorks (6/8) back four now at Dordrecht, Grote Kerk
39		Hatherleigh, Devon, S John Bapt	Bells to be rehung in a new frame	Matthew Higby & Co	Matthew Higby
40		Heacham, Norfolk, S Mary	Ancient bell to be conserved and hung for display; newly cast bell to be provided as a replacement	Matthew Higby & Co	Matthew Higby
41		Hinton St George, Somerset, S George	Bells out for rehanging with all new fittings in the existing frame	Matthew Higby & Co	Matthew Higby
42		Holborn, Greater London, S Giles in the Fields	a new 26" diameter service bell weighing 4 cwt has been cast and will be hung for swing chiming in the tower's cupola. The bell will be hung with counter-balanced headstock and clapper and will be swung using an electric linear motor	John Taylor & Co	David Potter
43		Ipswich, Suffolk, S Mary le Tower	Six training dumb-bells to be supplied and installed in the intermediate room	Matthew Higby & Co	Matthew Higby
44	Date unknown	Irby upon Humber, Lincolnshire, S Andrew	Bell noted as gone in 2024. Date of disappearance not known.
45		Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia, S Canice (RC)	A new ring of five is to be created using two newly cast bells and three second-hand bells; to be supplied with new fittings for change ringing; frame to be built and bells to be hung locally	Matthew Higby & Co	Matthew Higby
46		Kirtlington, Oxfordshire, S Mary V	Gudgeons on 5th bell to be replaced	Whites of Appleton	Marika Haseldine
47		Langtoft, East Riding of Yorkshire, S Peter	Rehang the 1620 bell with new fittings for swing chiming. The other bell to be overhauled – Not started	Whites of Appleton
48		Lee, Greater London, S Margaret of Antioch	recasting of 21" bell from chime of 16; replacement of all bell bolts	John Taylor & Co	David Potter
49	Date unknown	Leicester, Leicestershire, S Hilda	Church closed and bell sold at auction by Gildings on 20 Dec 2022 fetching £550
50		Lichfield, Staffordshire, former ch of S Mary	Major maintenance work to be undertaken. All rope roller boxes to be fully refurbished, and new rope ground and ceiling pulleys to be manufactured and fitted to improve the rope circle. A new bell wheel for the 2nd bell and a wooden shafted tenor clapper/crown staple to be manufactured. The oak bell frame to be strengthened – Not started	John Taylor & Co	David Potter