Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers- Aston Sandford

Established January 17 1881

St. Michael & All Angels, Aston Sandford, Bucks
Central Bucks branch of the ODG

St. Michael & All Angels, Aston Sandford
©KMC Apr 2005

Dedication: St. Michael & All Angels, Aston Sandford

Availability and Restrictions *Hung for swing chiming*

The Bells (3) 6-1-0#

Most of the bell information below comes from John E. Hearn The Rings and Chimes Of Buckinghamshire Churches, page 46.
The inscriptions are from A.H.Cocks The Church Bells of Buckinghamshire, page 305.
The wooden bellcote with a copper sheathed spire at the west holds 3 bells hung for swing chiming.
In 1980 a full inspection of the bells showed they were unusable; they were restored by Whites of Appleton in 1983 through the generosity of Brigadier G.S. MacPherson. A plaque commemorating the restoration hangs in the west hall of the tower.

A ring of 3; tenor 6-1-0#, diameter 32”¼.

Bell	Weight cwt-qr-lb	Diameter (inches)	Date cast	Founder	Foundry location	Inscription
treble	4-3-0#	28½	c. 1440		Wokingham	[Cross F4] Sancte Toma Or[E13] [Lion’s Head F2] [Coin Q3]
2	5-3-0#	30¼	1675	Ellis Knight & Henry Knight III	Reading	X675
tenor	6-1-0#	32¼	c. 1440		Wokingham	[Cross F4] Sancte Clemens[E13] Ora Pro Nobis [Lion’s Head F2] [Coin Q3]

Notes:

The capital letters on the Wokingham bells are surmounted by crowns.

Travel Details: OS Grid Ref: SP757079

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