bicesterbranch.org.uk

Events Diary

Saturday 4th September
Yarnton, 10.00AM
Branch Practice

Thursday 9th September
Great Tew, 7.30PM
Surprise Practice

Saturday 11th September
North Hinksey, 10.00AM
Branch Practice

Monday 13th September
Bampton, 7.30PM
Branch Practice

Tuesday 14th September
Sunningwell, 7.30PM
Branch Practice

Thursday 16th September
Shiplake, 7.30PM
Advanced Practice

Saturday 18th September
Waltham St Lawrence, 7.30PM
Branch Practice

Saturday 18th September
Weston Turville, 7.00PM
Branch Practice

There are five bells with weights, inscriptions and dates as follows:

Bell	Weight	Inscription	Date
Treble	4cwt. 0qr. 19lbs	Nil	Nil
2	4cwt. 2qr. 26lbs	John Taylor & Co. Loughborough	1889
3	5cwt. 3qr. 11lbs	Motif: hearts and flowers. Thomas Lester of London made me. Edmd. Betts & Thoms. White Ch. Wardens.	1745
4	6cwt. 1qr. 16lbs	Motif: Fleur de lys. James Miller CW. Thomas Shvrley.	1658
Tenor	9cwt. 3qr. 16lbs	John Taylor & Co. Loughborough	1889

We practice on Friday evenings: 7.30 to 9 pm.

We ring for 'special services'.

The oldest is the fourth bell, dated 1658 and bears the inscription: James Millar CW, Thomas Shurley.