Ringing at St. Giles Church, Cheddington
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Our aim is to achieve accurate striking and so keep our repertoire relatively simple. Please get in touch for more information.
Details of the Bells
St. Giles has a ring of six bells and in 1911, four of these were quarter-turned, a fifth re-cast and a treble added. The two oldest bells date from the 16th Century and three from the 17th.
The bells are tuned in the key of
| Bell | Founder | Weight | Kg. | Inscription |
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| Treble | by Alfred Bowell of Ipswich | 5cwt 0qtrs 24lbs | 265 | Alfred Bowell Ipswich Founder 1911 AMDG Geo V 1911 |
| 2nd | by James Keene
Woodstock, Oxfordshire |
5cwt 3qtrs 14lbs | 299 | GOD SAVE OUR KING 1638 |
| 3rd | by John Dier 1593 | 7cwt 0qtrs 14lbs | 362 |  It is interesting to note the surname DIER is upside down to the rest of the inscription |
| 4th | by James Keene
Woodstock, Oxfordshire |
8cwt 2qtrs 14lbs | 439 | GOD SAVE OUR KING 1634 |
| 5th | Thought to be originally by John Saunders of Reading (1539 - 1559) was re-cast by Alfred Bowell in 1911. | 9cwt 2qtrs 23lbs | 493 | ANCTA MARIA ORA PRO NOBIS The initial letter 'S' of SANCTA being missing from the original casting was deliberately omitted on the re-casting. |
| Tenor | by Richard Chandeler of Drayton Parsloe | 11cwt 3qtrs 0lbs | 597 | RICHARD CHANDELER 1638 |
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| Treble & Tenor to left | Four with Three in background | L to R Tenor, Treble and Two | Tenor in background with Four and Five in foreground |
Inside Four |