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Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers

Marlborough Branch - Mildenhall, St John the Baptist



Picture Gallery
Highslide JS
Photograph by Ian Mozley, 25 September 2004.
Highslide JS
Photograph by Ian Mozley, 25 September 2004.
Highslide JS
Photograph by Ian Mozley, 25 September 2004.
Highslide JS
Photograph by Wendy Furey.

In 1958 the five bells were tuned and the peal augmented to six. They were hung with new fittings and framework by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry.


Practice night: Wed. 19:30. Please check first.
Sunday ringing: 1st and 3rd 09:30. Please check first.
Peals: Felstead Peal Records
Access: Ground floor.
Grid ref. SU209694
OS map 174
Dove Dove tower page
Links: Marlborough Anglican Churches
Contact:Email contact

FounderWeightNoteYear castInscription
1Mears & Stainbank3-0-4
(340lbs)
G1958THIS BELL WAS ADDED IN GRATITUDE FOR THE PROLONGED EFFORT OF THE RECTOR, THE REV. EDWARD G. COURTMAN FOR THE RESTORATION OF THIS CHURCH 1958
2James Wells, Aldbourne3-1-0
(364lbs)
F1801JAMES WELLS ALDBOURN. WILTS. FECIT 1801
3James Wells, Aldbourne3-2-24
(416lbs)
Eb1801THE REV. CAR: FRANCIS. RECTOR GAVE £10 TOWARDS THESE BELLS WELLS ALDBOURN FECIT 1801
4James Wells, Aldbourne4-2-8
(512lbs)
D1801JAMES WELLS ALDBOURN WILTS FECIT 1801
5James Wells, Aldbourne5-2-19
(635lbs)
C1801JAMES WELLS *** ALDBOURN WILTS FECIT *** *** ***
6James Wells, Aldbourne7-0-26
(810lbs)
Bb1801NOS V RENOV: DE IV QUAE OL: AN: DO 1596 TINN: INTER SACRA ECCLES: DE MILDENHALL INCOLAE SUMP: SU: pv: AN DO 1801 ED VAISEY + GUL: YOUNG, SACRO : CIST : WELLS: FECIT ***

Tower information last updated on 11th November 2009.