Priest-in-Charge:  Roger Powell (L. 15 Apr 2005)                                                Tel:01793 740369 Tower Captain:  John Wiltshire Tower Correspondent: Colin Wilkins 'Briarside', High Street Wanborough, Swindon SN4 0AE                  Tel: 01793 790756

Chiseldon Bells Tower of the Church of the Holy Cross, Chiseldon, Swindon, UK Salisbury Diocesan Guild of Ringers.  Marlborough Branch

The Bells   bell              weight                 note   date      founder             inscription/notes               cwt qtr lb     (lb)    (kg) Treble    5    2  15   631   287     D     1937  Gillett & Johnson  Rex Domine in Virtute                                                                                 Croydon            Coronation 1937    2           6    0    0   672   305     C     1652   William Purdue      William Collett                                                                                Salisbury            William Combes                                                                                                           Churchwardens  WP    3           6    3    0   756   344    B flat 1610   John Wallis                  Hope Well                                                                               Salisbury                        IW    4           8    2    0   952   433      A     1613    John Wallis               Be Merciful                                                                                Salisbury                       IW    5         11    0    0 1232   560      G   <1400    Unknown                       none Tenor   13    2  26 1538   699      F      1667    William Purdue    Thomas Coombe                                                                                Salisbury             Robert Hardy                                                                                                             Churchwardens WP

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Visitors and beginners welcomed.  Practice night, Friday at 1930h. Off Junction 15 of M4.  Map Other local village towers:  Bishopstone   Wanborough  Ogbourne St George Ogbourne St. Andrew

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Re-tuning 1957 - Photographs of bells on path Ridgeway Benefice

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