Bell details in italics indicate the details before work was carried out. Bell details in bold indicate the up to date details, after work has been carried out.

Conversion Table

Cherington, Warks
5 7½ cwt B
6 5-3-22 B

The cracked treble has been recast and a new treble added. All 6 bells were supplied with new ringing fittings and installed in the frame made to our design locally.

St Martin, St Helier, Jersey
5 49-1-4 B

As part of the major restoration of the church, the chime of 5 bells by Cornille Havard and Paccard has been rehung in the existing timber frame with all new balanced swinging fittings. Each bell has a ringing motor and an external electromagnetic hammer, all controlled from a Masterclock system.

Michaelston y Fedw, Gwent
6 8-0-18 A
8 7-3-0 A

Two new trebles were added to complete the octave whilst the back 6 that were left untuned at the previous restoration were retuned.

Pensnett, W Midlands
8 10-0-8 A flat
8 9-2-13 A flat

The ring of 8 by Charles Carr were extensively retuned and rehung in the existing frame with new ringing fittings. Although the tenor was cast with a flat head, the front seven had canons – these have been retained.

Wainfleet St Mary, Lincs.
6 11-2-22 F#
6 11-0-3 G

The six bells were retuned (the key note previously listed of F# was not correct) and provided with new ringing fittings and rehung in the existing frame. The Mears tenor and treble had their canons removed, whilst they were retained on the middle bells. The frame is worthy of mention; installed in 1844 by Howden of Boston, it is one of the earliest frames of cast iron construction still in use.

Hartington, Derbys
3 10cwt G
8 9-0-5 A

The three old bells have been retained in the old bellframe which has been raised in the tower. The largest and smallest of these were refurbished but the cracked second was left. A new fabricated H frame was installed and the six old bells from Stanton in the Peak were retuned and augmented to eight with two new trebles all with new ringing fittings.

Swarkestone, Derbys
3 4cwt C
3 4-0-19 C

The bells have been refurbished for stationary chiming.

Marfleet, E Yorks.
1 4-0-6

The single bell cast by Harrison in 1794 has been restored for stationary chiming.

Abbey Hulton, Staffs
1 0-2-24

A 1933 Gillett and Johnson bell has been installed for electrical chiming.

Smisby, Derbys
2 5cwt C

The two bells have been rehung in the existing frame for swing chiming.

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

One of the original G&J bells in the 56 bell carillon had become cracked; this was replaced with a new bell of matching profile and decoration.

Woji, Nigeria

A new 18” bell has been cast and supplied with swing chime fittings.

West Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria
8 5-3-27 C

The two trebles of the peal of 8 have been replaced with two larger bells. These bells were originally a chime, cast by Mears and Stainbank for East Acton and not cast with full circle ringing in mind. The new bells were cast to the 1960 M&S profile.

Ashby de la Zouch, Leics
8 16-3-23 E
10 21-2-24 Eb

Two new trebles have been cast and tuned and the tenor was recast. The bells are awaiting installation by HMA.

Northampton, All Saints
8 21-1-10 Eb
10 17-0-4 E

The existing eight bells have been put in storage and will be re-housed as a set. The old frame has been scrapped. A new frame, on one level, was designed and installed and a new peal of 10 bells was cast and tuned and hung in the new frame. The bells were dedicated on All Saints day.

Trinity Church, New York
12 23-3-17 D

A new peal of 12 bells were cast and tuned and installed in a new frame. This is the first peal of 12 bells in the United States of America. The old chime bells were also rehung and a new bell cast. To see and hear the new bells ringing go to www.trinitywallstreet.org and find the online telecast of the service held on Sunday October 29th at 11.15am. More information about these bells can be found at www.ascy.org.uk/towers/newyork.htm.

Campton, Beds
5 7-2-8 Bb
8 6-2-10 B

A new peal of eight bells were cast and tuned. The bells are awaiting installation by Whites of Appleton.

Lancaster Priory
8 30-2-2 Db
10 30-2-2 Db

An extension frame was designed and installed and two trebles were cast, tuned and hung in the new frame.

Cliffe at Hoo, Kent
8 14-2-18 Eb
8 13-2-10 Eb

The eight bells were retuned and rehung on all new fittings in the existing frame.

Lawitton, Cornwall
6 9-1-23 A
6 8-3-7 A

The six bell were retuned and rehung in a new two tier frame with all new fittings.

Probell
2 600kg

Two bells, each weighing 600kg were cast and tuned and each hung in their own frame. One was hung with change ringing fittings the other with motor swinging fittings. For more information on this project see www.probell.org

Settle
8 11-2-7 E
8 14-1-26 E

The tenor bell was recast and tuned.

Tugford
5 7-2-0
6 6-0-22 A

The second of the existing five was replaced and a new treble added. A new frame and all new fittings were supplied for installation by A. Berry.

Australia 2006
Various

Andrew and Jennie spent a month in Australia visiting various towers to quote for new peals and refurbishments of tower bells and handbells. The first week was spent at the International Handbell Symposium in Brisbane, which proved to be a good week for all involved. The trip also included a mistaken drive up a logging track, which we mistook for a tourist route, in a campervan!

Open Day
July 15th 2006

We held a very successful open day to celebrate a year since the formation of the new company of Taylors Eayre & Smith. Visitors got a chance to do some hands on activities including a ringing lesson on a mini ring for non-ringers.

Victoria, Gozo
6 5-0-7 C

A new chime of six bells was cast and tuned and set to chime the quarters and hours as well as a pre-set service sequence.

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