Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers

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Devizes Branch - Bradford on Avon, Holy Trinity


Photograph by Ian Mozley. Photograph by Ian Mozley. Photograph by Ian Mozley, 19 Oct 2003. Photograph by Ian Mozley, 19 Oct 2003.
Postcard courtesy of Phil Lucas. Postcard courtesy of Phil Lucas. Tom Willis on the tenor during restoration works in 1998. Tom Willis on the tenor during restoration works in 1998. Tower outing - early 1970s? Do you recognise any of these characters? Tower outing - early 1970s? Do you recognise any of these characters?
A youthful looking bunch! A youthful looking bunch! Come on! Put your backs into it! Come on! Put your backs into it! How long ago was this picture taken? How long ago was this picture taken?
Go Grandsire. Grandsire gone! Go Grandsire. Grandsire gone!

Bells:8 bells. 29-2-26 (3,330lb, 1,512kg)
Practice night:Mon. 2nd and 4th 19:30.
Sunday ringing:08:45. Evening by arrangement.
Peals:Felstead Peal Records
Access:Access via stairs or steps
Grid ref.ST824608
OS map173
DoveDove tower page
Links:A brief history of the bells
Contact:
Branch Representative

FounderWeightNoteYear·castInscription
1Abel Rudhall of Gloucester7-2-4
(844 lbs)		Db1754FEAR GOD HONOUR THE KING A%R 1754 (floral scrolls)
2Abel Rudhall of Gloucester8-0-22
(918 lbs)		C1754PEACE & GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD A%R 1754 (floral scrolls)
3Gillett & Johnston, Croydon7-3-7
(875 lbs)		Bb1924THOMAS YERBVRY JOHN GOLDISBVRY CHVRCHWARD$NS 80

RECAST 1924 BY GILLETT & JOHNSTON CROYDON
4John Taylor Bellfounders, Loughborough10-2-14
(1190 lbs)		Ab1998Inscription; round shoulder - THOMAS YERBURY JOHN GOLDISBURY CHURCHWARDENS 1680 R%P%%

On waist - The founders' mark, the Millennium logo and the following inscription; RECAST 1870 WILLIAM BLEWS AND SONS FOUNDERS BIRMINGHAM EMANUEL TAYLOR GEORGE SPENCER CHURCHWARDENS RECAST FOR THE MILLENNIUM JOHN TAYLOR BELLFOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH 1998 W.A. MATTHEWS M.A. VICAR & CANON OF SARUM JEREMY LAVIS MOLLY WEDGE CHURCHWARDENS

Round soundbow- FOR A THOUSAND YEARS IN THY SIGHT ARE BUT AS YESTERDAY (Psalm 90, Verse 4)
5John Wallis of Salisbury11-0-22
(1254 lbs)		Gb1614HONOR THE KING I W 1614
6Abel Rudhall of Gloucester14-2-0
(1624 lbs)		F1754PROSPERITY TO THE TOWN OF BRADFORD AND THE TRADE THEREOF (floral scrolls) A.B. RUDHALL FOUNDER (scroll) 1754 (floral scrolls)
7John Wallis of Salisbury19-0-14
(2142 lbs)		Eb1614LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR I W 1614
8Llewellins & James of Bristol29-2-26
(3330 lbs)		Db1882SANCTUS TRINTAS VNVS DEVS MISERERE NOBIS A.D.1882 W.H. JONES M.A. VICAR & CANON OF SARUM LLEWELLINS & JAMES BRISTOL C.S. ADYE W.E. TAYLOR CHURCHWARDENS
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