Originally raised from 4 to 5 in 1740 at the time the tower was partially rebuilt, these bells were augmented further to 6 using the existing frame and a wooden extension for the treble by Taylors in 1896.

The 5 old bells were turned and had their canons removed and were amongst the earliest bells tuned on the Simpson" principle on Taylor's new tuning machine. The same firm rehung the bells on ball bearings - i.e. new gudgeons and bearings to the existing iron stocks - in 1937.

The headstocks and other fittings were basically retained during the 1982 restoration, when the bells were again rehung, this time in a new eight-bell frame by the Polesworth and Tamworth ringers using parts supplied by Eayre & Smith, with the exception that the gudgeons and bearings were replaced. Source : Church bells of Warwickshire

The Keltek Trust, a charity that locates surplus or redundant bells, has helped augment the bells from 6 to 8 by finding the 1935 Gillett and Johnson third bell from Kidderminster parish Church. This bell is our new treble. Our new second bell was cast by Taylors of Loughborough in 2004.

The Tenor is tuned to the key of F + 1 cent.

"Augmentation from eight to twelve bells" (at Kidderminster)

1 Gillett and Johnston 1935 5-1-12 "Augmentation from eight to twelve bells" (at Kidderminster)

2 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 2004 5-3-10 "Ring out to the Glory of God Come and Worship the Lord"

3 John Taylor & Co, Loughborough 1896 6-1-14 "For the Glory of God"

4 Abel Rudhall, Gloucester 1740 6-1-3 "The Gift of Mr Edwrd. Toon, Born at Dordon in the Parish of Polesworth"

5 Pack & Chapman, Whitechapel 1776 6-1-0 "To Honour Both God and King, Our Voices shall in Consort Ring"

6 George Oldfield I, Nottingham 1667 7-1-14 "Feare God. Honour the King"

7 George Oldfield I, Nottingham 1654 10-0-15 "John Young, Tho. Lackin, David Corbesson, Wardens"

8 George Oldfield I, Nottingham 1664 11-2-11 "All Glory bee to God on High"

Weights are shown in Hundredweights (cwt) quarters (qtr) and pounds (lbs). 20 cwt = 1 tonne approx

We are also listed in Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers