Bell ringing at Sherborne Abbey, the heaviest 8 in the world

Part of a quarter peal day for my 18th birthday
Quarter peal of stedman Triples
1260 changes
57 minutes
46-0-5 cwt
Bb

[@ringerpaul3118]

Great video, amazing bells and ringing AND happy birthday!

[@RingerPeter]

Thank you :)

[@ringerpaul3118]

@@RingerPeter You are welcome. For my 60th birthday, they rang Queens!!

[@RingerPeter]

@@ringerpaul3118 ooo very nice

[@ringerpaul3118]

@@RingerPeter Not quite as exciting as your quarter peal!

[@user-sn1qx1tm4l]

@@RingerPeter actually the heaviest is at st peter adelaide a complete taylor ring of 8

[@RingerThomas]

I like the boomy and punchyness of the bells.

[@benjaminvallejo6695]

Same they kinda sounded like the back 8 at southwark cathedral before the 2016 restoration

[@AYDEN_OFROBLOX]

@PETER can you do a ringing up video

[@RingerPeter]

Well the back 2 are at the start of the video, that's all I have

[@AYDEN_OFROBLOX]

oh ok @@RingerPeter

[@AYDEN_OFROBLOX]

​@@RingerPeter i meant in the bell chamber

[@Steven_Rowe]

I personally dont like the sound of them, but that i realise is subjective. I think if it comes to heavy 8s I think my vote for number 1 and two spot is Westbury as they are classic prewar Taylors and then the 40cwt of Adelaide. There is a very punchy sound of these bells, i think it is due more to the tower than the actual bells

[@RingerPeter]

We did ring a quarter peal of plain bob major at Westbury in the morning of the same day as Sherborne and I agree that Westbury are much better

[@Steven_Rowe]

@@RingerPeter There is something about pre war heavy Taylor bells I love, they tend to have a drone about them that is probably less noticeable in post war bells. Classic examples are Yorkminster, Worcester and Winchester and Inverary. Obviously post war bells are great, I simply want to know why the are different. Obviously the bell profile and the metal mix would change things but assuming these remain unchanged then perhaps a variation in tuning is the reason. What I do know is that tuning is a very complex subject and there is a great video on youtube about it my Nigel Taylor who was the tuner for whitechapel for 40 years.. I also find it interesting how comparing Whitechapel and Taylor tenors the Taylor bells seem to have more breath to them.