Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bellringers- Great Kimble

Established January 17 1881

St. Nicholas, Great Kimble, Bucks
Chiltern branch of the ODG

St. Nicholas, Great Kimble©Alan Bentley 29 Apr 2002

Dedication: St. Nicholas, Great Kimble

Service Ringing: Sun 10.15

Practice night: Thu 7.30pm

The Bells (6) 10-3-3

Access to ringing chamber: 12 straight steps

The inscriptions were taken from A.H.Cocks The Church Bells of Buckinghamshire, page 435. At this time there were only five bells.
In January 2005 the current bells 5 and 6 were rehung by Eayre & Smith.
(Awaiting more info. from Julie.)

A ring of 6 bells; tenor 10-3-3, diameter 36¾”,tuned to A

Bell	Diameter (inches)	Strike Note	Date cast	Founder	Foundry location	Inscription
treble		F^#
2	27	E	1860	George Mears	Whitechapel	G. MEARS FOUNDER LONDON 1860. JOHN ORMOND VICAR. WILLIAM READING, ABEL REDRUP CHURCHWARDENS.
3	29	D	1860	George Mears	Whitechapel	G. MEARS FOUNDER LONDON 1860. JOHN ORMOND VICAR. WILLIAM READING, ABEL REDRUP CHURCHWARDENS.
4	30½	C^#	1587	Henry Knight I	Reading	[Cross] gloria • in • excelsis • deo HK 1587
5	32¾	B	1587	Henry Knight I	Reading	[Cross] aue • maria • gracia • plena HK 1587 PW
Tenor	36¾	A	1635	Ellis Knight I	Reading	HONAR GOD X635

Notes:

on bell 4 ‘excelsis’ is spelt ‘ercelcu l’

Church Architecture:

The nave and ringing chamber in St Nicholas, Great Kimble during the ‘Ringing Day’ on 23 April 2005.

Travel Details: OS Grid Ref: SP825060 - Parking in the lane next to the church

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