The bells
The tower contains a ring of five bells, extensively restored in
2015:-
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Treble
Cast 2014 at Whitechapel Bell Foundry London
Weighs 5-1-3
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2nd
Cast 1625 by James Keene of Worcestershire
Weighs 5-0-6
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3rd
Cast 1904 by Bonds of Burford
Weighs 6-0-7
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4th
Cast 1826 by John Rudhall of Gloucester
Weighs 9-1-17
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Tenor
Cast 1638 by an unknown founder
Weighs 11-0-2
Bell inscriptions
Treble: In thanksgiving for Joyce Stevens 1920-2013 and The Hughes
Family of Wood Stanway
2nd: To the prayes of God we singe
3rd: and triumph for our King/ Alexander Tracy November 1625
4th: G Cook and T Court Churchwardens
Tenor: Soli Deo Pax Hominibvs Sippram Gye Francis Wollams Chvrch
Wardens 1638
The tower also contains a small sanctus bell, dated 1694.