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Alderney Bells

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Original six bells consecrated 1850; removed by Germans in WWII and four sent to Cherbourg for munitions; recovered and recast by John Taylor & Co in 1953; augmented to 12 bells in 2013. New band of ringers formed May 1979. World record 25,056 changes of Bristol Surprise Maximus rung 25 October 2017. (inferred from the source page)

Alderney Bells is a heritage trust preservation society and attraction in Alderney. (inferred from the source page) Visitors can have a go at bell ringing at St Anne’s Church, which is home to the Channel Islands’ only peal of twelve bells, rung by a dedicated team of local volunteers. —

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Alderney

Contact

Phone
+44 1481 823769
Email
alderney-belltower@hotmail.com
Website
alderneybells.com
Address
St Anne's Church, Braye Road, St Anne, Alderney, GY9 3XJ

History4

Key dates and recorded company events for Alderney Bells.

  • 1850—Original six bells consecrated
  • 1953—Bells recovered and recast by John Taylor & Co · The original bells were removed by Germans in WWII and four sent to Cherbourg for munitions.
  • 2013—Bells augmented to 12
  • 2017—World record 25,056 changes of Bristol Surprise Maximus rung

Compiled from public sources — mistakes are possible. If something here looks wrong, let us know.

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