[Bell Historians] W. L. Bowles on tuning church bells - Bremhill

[Richard Offen]

I was brought up with the sound of Bremhill bells & they sounded fine to me
-partially helped by a meaty 6 in a good tower. They did not sound so fine
to those with a better ear. The 4th was replaced in 1770 & the 2nd in 1826.
So Billy Bowles, whose residence was the nearest property to the tower, left
that legacy - the bells were not brought into tune until 2001 & the 1826 2nd
was far too flat - forcing the other bells to be tuned down. The tenor went
from an actual 19.1.11 in F to 17.2.5 in E.

 

Don’t be too mislead by the change in tenor weight.   I notice from the
on-line Dover that Bremhill tenor  has had its canons removed.   Assuming
this was done during the 2001 restoration, this would probably account for
getting on for a hundredweight of the weight loss you mention.

 

Richard


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