Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers- Cuddington

Established January 17 1881

St. Nicholas, Cuddington, Bucks
Central Bucks branch of the ODG

St. Nicholas, Cuddington©BM 31 May 2004

Dedication: St. Nicholas, Cuddington

Practice night: Fri 8.00pm

The Bells (8) 9-2-3 (7 & Tenor replaced approx 1 Jan 2004)

Draught: Short
Audibility: 3 - (On a scale of 1 to 5, 1=faint 5=very loud)

Access to ringing chamber: Spiral staircase with 15 steps up to ringing gallery. There is a warning notice at the entrance of the stairs about the unevenness of the steps. “I have come across far worse with no warning!” Bobbie May

Originally the church had four bells and some further work was done 1610-12. These bells were replaced by Warner and Sons of London and dedicated in October 1884 — adding two further bells.

In 1999 the six bells were retuned and rehung with new ringing fittings in the existing oak-bell frame. A new section of framework was installed and two new bells added to complete the octave, the project being jointly funded by the Parish and the Millennium Bell Fund. The Bells were rededicated on Sunday, 7th November, 1999. In 2003 the undersized 7th and tenor bells were recast by Whites of Appleton Ltd., Church Bellhangers, established 1824.

A ring of 8; tenor 9-2-3, diameter 37³/₈”, tuned to G

Bell	Weight cwt-qr-lb	Diameter (inches)	Strike note	Date cast	Founder	Foundry location	Inscription
treble	2-3-17	23½	G	1999	Whitechapel	London
2	3-0-0	23¾	F^#	1999	Whitechapel	London
3	3-1-17	26	E	1884	John Warner & Sons	London	CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1884 ·:·
4	3-2-6	27¹/₁₆	D	1884	John Warner & Sons	London	CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1884 ·:·
5	4-0-3	28⁵/₈	C	1884	John Warner & Sons	London	CAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1884 ·:·
6	5-0-4	30½	B	1884	John Warner & Sons	London	RECAST BY JOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1884 ·:·
7	7-0-3	33³/₈	A	2003	Whitechapel	London
tenor	9-2-3	37³/₈	G	2003	Whitechapel	London

Notes:

Church facilities: toilet

Travel Details: OS Grid Ref: SP737112 - Park on road (with difficulty).

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