The new bell

Casting

In 2012 a new bell was installed in the tower for the Diamond Jubilee. It was cast at Whitechappel Bell Foundry.

The Whitechappel Bell Foundry

Pouring the metal into the mould

Pouring the metal into the mould

Pouring the metal into the mould

Lawrence White and the bell mould

The bellringers with the bell mould

The new bell

The new bell arrives

The new bell arrives

The new bell arrives

The new bell is unloaded

The new bell is unloaded

The new bell is unloaded

The new bell is moved to the church

The new bell is moved to the church

Preparing to move the bell inside the church

Moving the bell inside the church

Moving the bell inside the church

The bell arrives at the base of the tower

A prayer for the new bell

Raising the bell

The bell was installed by Graham Clifton, Steeple Aston's Tower Captain.

The bell is ready to lift

The bell is lifted to the ringing platform

The bell is lifted to the ringing platform

The bell reaches the ringing platform

The bell reaches the ringing platform

The bell reaches the ringing platform

The bell continues its journey to the bellfry

The bell arrives at the bellfry

The bell is hung in the bellfry