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AUTHOR SUBJECT TITLE EDITION NOTES
Adams, A.T Interest Church Bells 1930 Repair
Anon Interest A Directory of Church Bell Ringers 4th ed. 1935 Donation by Bill Hubbard
Banister, W. M Interest Art & Science of Change Ringing 1st Ed. 1874, 2nd Ed. 1879, 3rd Ed. 1887  
Betjeman, John Interest Summoned by Bells 1st Ed.1960  
Briscoe, J. Potter Interest Curiosities of the Belfry 1883 Donation by Tim Waterman
Camp, John Interest In Praise of Bells 1988  
Central Committee for the Protection of Churches Interest Protection of our English Churches 1923  
Central Council Interest Handbook on Bell Frames and Fittings 3rd Ed. 1948, 2 copies revised Ed. of 1954  
Central Council Interest Report on the Preservation and Repair of Bells, Frames and Fittings 1892  
Central Council Interest Report on the Preservation and Repair of Bells, Frames and Fittings. Bound in Rules and Decisions 1892 See Societies
Central Council Interest Review of Sunday Service Bands and Ringing 1972  
Clouston, R.W.M. Interest Belfry Care and Maintenance    
Cobban, Alexander D. Interest 250 Years after Sir Christopher Wren 1974  
Cockett, Mary Interest Bells in Our Lives 1973  
Coleman, Steve Interest The Bell Ringer's Early Companion 1999  
Coleman, Steve Interest The Bellringer's Bedside Companion 1994  
Coleman, Steve Interest The Bob Caller's Companion 1996  
Coleman, Steve Interest The Method Ringer's Companion 1995  
Cook, William T Interest A Centenary History 1993  
Cox, G. Interest George Cox Benefit Book. (This county cricketer rang 14 peals) 1951  
Day, John Interest Belfry Life in Birmingham c.1780-1860 2002  
Dennison, E.E. Interest Clocks Watches and Bells 1868  
Downman, E. Andrews Interest Ancient Church Bells in England, their inscriptions, founders' trade marks and measurements. Together with some notice of the early bellfounders. Facsimile of the 1898 edition by Ellis Publications, Vancouver. Donation by Alan Ellis 2008  
Frost, Alan J Interest Towers and Bells 1995  
Gatty, Rev. A. Interest The Bell: It's Origin, History and Uses 1848  
Goldsmith, J.S. Interest A Great Adventure The Story of a Bellringing Tour in Australia 1935  
Harrison, John Interest The Tower Handbook. Answers to 1001 questions about ringing 1998  
Harrison, Reginald Interest Bells of the Isle    
Ingram, Tom Interest Bells in England 1954  
Johnston, Ron Interest Bellringing The English Art of Bellringing 1986  
Jones, William; Reeves, John; Blakemore, Thomas Interest New Campanalogia or a key to the art of ringing with considerable additions by William Jones, John Reeves and Thomas Blakemore. Facsimile of the c1796 edition by Christopher Groome, Burton Latimer, Kettering, Northamptonshire. Contains introduction by Cyril A. Wratten Donation by Alan Ellis 1975  
Jones, William; Reeves, John; Blakemore, Thomas Interest New Campanalogia or a key to the art of ringing with considerable additions by William Jones, John Reeves and Thomas Blakemore. Facsimile of the c1796 edition by Ellis Publications. Donation by Alan Ellis 2008  
Lomax, B. Interest Bells and Bellringers 1879  
Lukis, Rev. W.C. Interest Church Bells, An Account of 1857  
Morris, E Interest Bells of all Nations 1951  
Morris, E Interest History and Art of Change Ringing 1931, 1937  
Morris, E Interest Legend o' the Bells 1952  
Morris, E Interest Tintinabula (1959) 1959  
Myres, T.H. Interest Bells and Bell Lore 1916  
Nichols, J. R Interest Bells thro' the Ages 1928 One copy donated by Cecil Longhurst
Oxford Diocesan Guild Interest A Manual for Bellringers (SPCK)    
Oxford Diocesan Guild Interest Belfry Care and Maintenance Undated  
Oxford Diocesan Guild Interest Sound Control Undated  
Pink, Margaret Interest Multiplicity of Bells, An Anthology 1978  
Prewett, B. & Stillwell, L. Interest Lecture Notes on Bells and Bellringing - mss & typescript versions 1909  
Price, Percival Interest Bells and Man 1983  
Rice, W. M. Gorham Interest Carillon Music and Singing Towers of the Old World and New 1930s  
Robinson, F. E. Interest Among the Bells 1 copy 1904, 2 copies 1909 One contains 2 letters and is signed by the author
Rossing, Thomas D Interest The Accoustics of Bells 1984  
Sanderson, J Interest Change Ringing: The History of an English Art. 3 Vol. set, Vol. 1. Its Development up to 1699 1987  
Sanderson, J Interest Change Ringing: The History of an English Art. 3 Vol. set, Vol. 2. The Eighteenth Century, an Overview 1992  
Sanderson, J Interest Change Ringing: The History of an English Art. 3 Vol. set, Vol. 3. The Eighteenth Century, a Regional Survey 1994  
Sayers, D. L. Interest The Nine Taylors 1940  
Shepherd, Edgar C. Interest The Sound of the Bells 1964 Has EP record
Shipway, W. Interest Art of Ringing (Campanologia) 1 copy 1816, 2 copies 1886  
Simpson, Rev. Arthur B. Interest Why bells sound out of tune and how to cure them 1897  
Smith, Robert B. Interest Life Among the Bells 1999  
Springer, L. Elsinore Interest That Vanishing Sound 1976  
Stevenson, Janet Interest Ladies Guild of Change Ringers, A History of the 1999  
Struckett, David W. Interest A Dictionary of Campanology 4 copies 1985 Signed
Sweertius, Franciscus Interest Tintinnabulis    
Taylor, G. Interest Oranges and Lemons 1954  
Thackrah, Benjamin Interest The Art of Change Ringing. Facsimile of 1852 edition by Ellis Publications, Vancouver 2007. 2007  
Tyack, G.S Interest A Book About Bells 1898  
Von Schiller, F. Interest The Lay of the Bell    
Wales, Tony Interest Ballards, Bands and Bellringers 1985 See Sussex
Walters, H.B. Interest The Arts of the Church - Church Bells 1908, 1937 One donated by Bill Hubbard
Wilson, Wilfred G. Interest Change Ringing 1965 Signed
Yolen, Jane Interest Ring Out! A Book About Bells 1978  
Young, E.A Interest Benjamin Annable 1702 - 1756 2 copies 1946  
Young, E.A Interest James Robert Haworth, Biography reprinted from Ringing World 1952  

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23 November 2024

Death of Ernie Arnold (Slaugham Ringer)

It is with regret that we have heard that Ernie Arnold from Slaugham has sadly passed away. Ernie had recently celebrated his 98th birthday. He learnt to ring in 1948 and decided last year to stand down as tower captain, he had been a ringer for 75 years.…
19 October 2024

Death of Rosemary Cox (Bexhill ringer)

It is with regret that we have heard that Rosemary Cox passed away on Monday 14th October at Normanhurst Nursing Home, she deteriorated quite quickly over the last week. Roy and her son Jonathan were with her. She will be missed by all who knew her. The…

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