Midgam Bells

Dedication: St. Matthew, Midgham

Service Ringing: By Arrangement

Practice night: Thu 7.30pm by arrangement

The Bells (6) 5-0-9

Ringing chamber: Ground floor

For more infomation on bell ringing vist www.bellsnearnewbury.org.uk

 

In 1987 the oldest bell, cast in 1674 by Ellis and Henry Knight of Reading, was found to be unsuitable for recasting; it is now in storage

 

 

 

<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="10" style="font-family:verdana; width:60%"> <tbody> <tr> <td>A ring of 6, tenor 5-0-9, tuned to C</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="1" cellspacing="2" style="width:60%"> <tbody> <tr> <td>Bell</td> <td>Weight
cwt-qr-lb</td> <td>Strike
Note</td> <td>Date
cast</td> <td>Founder</td> <td>Foundry
location</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Treble</td> <td>2-0-0</td> <td>A</td> <td>1988</td> <td>Whitechapel Bellfoundry</td> <td>London</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>2-1-0</td> <td>G</td> <td>1988</td> <td>Whitechapel Bellfoundry</td> <td>London</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>2-2-0</td> <td>F</td> <td>1988</td> <td>Whitechapel Bellfoundry</td> <td>London</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>3-0-0</td> <td>E</td> <td>1988</td> <td>Whitechapel Bellfoundry</td> <td>London</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>4-0-0</td> <td>D</td> <td>1988</td> <td>Whitechapel Bellfoundry</td> <td>London</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Tenor</td> <td>5-0-9</td> <td>C</td> <td>1988</td> <td>Whitechapel Bellfoundry</td> <td>London
 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>