That Name rings a Bell
In her crime novel “The Nine Tailors,” Dorothy L. Sayers imagined bells with names such as Gaude, Sabaoth, John, Jericho, Jubilee, Dimity, Batty Thomas and Tailor Paul, personifying them in a way that some believed the book must have been inspired by Taylor’s casting...
Taylor’s Tale – Writing a Book
In 1969 I became the bell tuner at Taylor’s, stepping into the role as the previous tuner prepared to retire. As the name implies, the bulk of the work—around 95%—was establishing the first five notes of a new bell using tuning forks with resonator boxes that filled...
Introducing Our New Operations Manager
New Operations Manager We are delighted to welcome Thomas Preston as our new Operations Manager at the Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust. Leicester-born and raised, Thomas brings a wealth of operational experience in customer service, health, safety, and security, gained...