An Appeal to the Ringing Community
The project to restore Britain's last bell foundry by The Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust (Charity Number 1166562) is well underway, with...
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"BELLS & BELLFOUNDING" BY MICHAEL J MILSOM
Looking for a Christmas Present for anyone interested in bells or bell ringing - here's an interesting book you might like to purchase....
Ken Bryant Joins Our Hardwood Craft Team
We're pleased to welcome back Ken Bryant to join our wood craft department. Ken worked at Taylor's for a number of years before branching...
We Welcome Anthony Roberts!
We are pleased to welcome Anthony Roberts who will help us in our Fabrication Department. Anthony worked at Taylor's before leaving for...
Classic Taylor 21 Cwt Eight For Sale!
They were far too good to scrap, but we're looking for a home for them. If you've got a suitable tower to house them they're available...
Casting Bells Underground !
Traditionally bell moulds were made from clay and were buried before casting to protect the founder from the molten metal should the bell...
Sam Weaver Joins Our Design Team
We're pleased to welcome Sam Weaver who joins our design team at Taylor's. Sam is one of a number of young people who've joined us in the...
Our Handbell Department's New Home!
As part of the Foundry restoration scheme our handbell department has been relocated to a new, purpose built building on the ground floor...
Circular Rope Guides
Circular rope guides look neat and allow the bell ropes to be drawn into an almost perfect circle. We've had orders to manufacture and...
Alan Berry, R.I.P.
Alan's Funeral will take place on Monday 14th August at 2.30 p.m. at The Loughborough Baptist Church, Baxter Gate, Loughborough, LE11...
The Loughborough Carillon Centenary 1923 - 2023
John Taylor & Co is pleased to present "The Friends of the Loughborough Carillon" with an inscribed bell to mark the centenary of the...
New Roofs - We'll Soon Be Waterproof!
Restoration work on the Foundry buildings proceeds apace and the new roofs are quickly being constructed. Things had deteriorated...
The New Entrance Courtyard !
Restoration work on the site continues apace with scaffolding everywhere and a great amount of disruption, but in less than a year from...
New to us - a computer controlled lathe!
Recently purchased, we've been getting to grips with a computer controlled lathe. At present small precision components are being turned...
A New Voice When You Call Taylor's!
We welcome Dawn Sharman to our staff. Dawn has taken on the role of front office secretary and hers will be the voice you'll hear when...
We welcome back Ian Mitchell
Ian Mitchell is kindly helping out tuning bells while Girdar Vadukar recovers from surgery on his left shoulder. Ian was one of the bell...
We welcome Dave Boddy to Taylor's staff
We are pleased to welcome Dave Boddy to the staff of Taylor's. Dave will be responsible for production planning, a field in which he is...
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