Ewelme
Baptismal Font Ewelme
Almshouse Ewelme

St. Mary the Virgin, Ewelme

 

A ground floor ring of six bells, Tenor in E flat.

The bells were rehung in 1950 by John Taylor & Co. of Loughborough.

Sunday 10.30-11.00  Occasionally

Practice Monday 7.00-8.00 Not every week

Contact: Kay Tuckwell

7 Martyn’s Way

Ewelme

Oxon OX10 6HY

Tel: 01491 824649
St. Mary the Virgin Ewelme

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Popular with visitors and for weddings, the church and neighbouring almshouses and school (both also still in use) were built in the 1430’s on the instruction of Alice Chaucer, Duchess of Suffolk.

The bells are a mix of founders and ages which blend together very well. Visiting ringers are welcome, but note that requests to ring peals are not normally approved by the Rector due to the proximity of the almshouses.

There is one pub (Shepherds Hut) at the opposite end of the village.

Bell

Founder

Weight

Cwt-Qtr-Lbs

Treble

Cast in 1950 by John Taylor & Co

7-0-20

-2-

Cast in 1702 by William & Robert Cor

7-2-19

-3-

Probably Sixteenth Century

8-1-0

-4-

Recast in 1840 by W & J Taylor Oxford & Loughborough

10-2-12

-5-

Cast in 1631 by Ellis Knight of Reading “Love God”

14-1-22

Tenor

Recast in 1782 “Thomas Janaway fecit”

18-1-15