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In memoriam — Rev. Henry Thomas Ellacombe (1790 - 1885)
Reverend Ellacombe was a practical individual and studied engineering under Marc Brunel [Isambard K Brunel’s father] before becoming ordained.
In 1821 whilst curate at St Mary’s Bitton, near Bristol he invented the chiming apparatus which bears his name in order to circumvent the local ringers who were often drunk and unruly.
Bitton Parish History Group and St Mary’s Church jointly organised worldwide Ellacombe Chimes Bicentennial celebrations on 26th June 2021.
Rev Ellacombe was a leading exponent of Belfry Reform through his invention, pamphlets and editorship of the Bells and Bell Ringing section of the weekly periodical “Church Bells”.
From 1850 he was Rector of Clyst St George in Devon. He was one of the leading figures in the formation of the Devonshire Guild of Ringers, the first county association.
Associated performances include:
In Memoriam touches rung after Rev H T Ellacombe’s death.
Performances on Ellacombe chiming apparatus recorded in Bell News in 1884 and 1885.
And ringing visits to the venerable rector
at Clyst St George between 1869 and 1878.
Associated performances
Found 67 associated performances. Filter
| 25 Sep 1885 | Alveston (St Helen) | 120 Grandsire Doubles | |||
| 12 Sep 1885 | Westminster (St Martin in the Fields) | Unknown | |||
| 11 Sep 1885 | Cliffe at Hoo (St Helen) | Unknown | |||
| 9 Sep 1885 | Basingstoke (St Michael) | 720 Grandsire Doubles | |||
| 6 Sep 1885 | Walkden (St Paul) | 720 Plain Bob Minor | |||
| 5 Sep 1885 | Bromham (St Owen) | 720 Woodbine Treble Bob Minor | |||
| 3 Sep 1885 | Aldington (St Martin) | 720 Plain Bob Minor | |||
| 31 Aug 1885 | Birmingham (St John Deritend) | 5040 Stedman Triples | |||
| 31 Aug 1885 | Colwall (St James the Great) | 120 Grandsire Doubles | |||
| 31 Aug 1885 | Fittleworth (St Mary the Virgin) | Unknown | |||
| 31 Aug 1885 | Maidenhead (All Saints, Boyne Hill) | 840 Grandsire Triples | |||
| 31 Aug 1885 | Wells (St Cuthbert) | Unknown | |||
| 29 Aug 1885 | Denford (Holy Trinity) | 360 Plain Bob Minor | |||
| 28 Aug 1885 | Bolton (Holy Trinity) | 1800 Grandsire Triples | |||
| 27 Aug 1885 | Chester (Old St Mary's) | 360 Single College Bob Minor | |||
| 27 Aug 1885 | Minster (Sheppey) (St Mary and St Sexburga) | Unknown | |||
| 26 Aug 1885 | Hitchin (St Mary) | 630 Grandsire Triples | |||
| 25 Aug 1885 | Caversham (St Peter) | 720 Oxford Bob Doubles | |||
| 25 Aug 1885 | Reading (St Laurence) | 826 Grandsire Triples | |||
| 25 Aug 1885 | Reading (St Laurence) | 575 Grandsire Caters | |||
| 24 Aug 1885 | Chepstow (St Mary) | 120 Plain Bob Doubles | |||
| 24 Aug 1885 | Stowmarket (St Peter and St Mary) | Unknown | |||
| 24 Aug 1885 | Sudbury (All Saints) | 1008 Grandsire Triples | |||
| 23 Aug 1885 | Lichfield (Former Church of St Mary) | Grandsire Triples | |||
| 23 Aug 1885 | Somerleyton (St Mary the Virgin) | 360 Grandsire Minor | |||
| 23 Aug 1885 | Somerleyton (St Mary the Virgin) | 720 Oxford Treble Bob Minor | |||
| 22 Aug 1885 | Derby (St Werburgh) | 5040 Union Triples | |||
| 22 Aug 1885 | Ipswich (St Mary le Tower) | 480 Oxford Treble Royal | |||
| 21 Aug 1885 | Aspley Guise (St Botolph) | 720 Plain Bob Minor | |||
| 21 Aug 1885 | Lutton (St Nicholas) | Unknown | |||
| 20 Aug 1885 | Peterborough (St John the Baptist) | 2520 Plain Bob Minor | |||
| 19 Aug 1885 | Milnrow (St James) | 1260 Grandsire Triples | |||
| 18 Aug 1885 | Bromsgrove (St John the Baptist) | 1260 Grandsire Triples | |||
| 18 Aug 1885 | Chorley (St Laurence) | 720 Plain Bob Minor | |||
| 18 Aug 1885 | Gainsborough (All Saints) | 1260 Grandsire Triples | |||
| 18 Aug 1885 | Great Yarmouth (Minster Church of St Nicholas) | 1792 Grandsire Triples | |||
| 18 Aug 1885 | Holbeck, Leeds (St Matthew) | 1300 Plain Bob Major | |||
| 18 Aug 1885 | Liverpool (St Luke) | 1500 Grandsire Triples | |||
| 18 Aug 1885 | Ormskirk (St Peter and St Paul) | 1885 Grandsire Triples | |||
| 18 Aug 1885 | Ringstead (Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary) | 720 Oxford Bob Minor | |||
| 18 Aug 1885 | Ringstead (Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary) | 720 Single College Bob Minor | |||
| 17 Aug 1885 | Eastry (St Mary the Blessed Virgin) | Unknown | |||
| 17 Aug 1885 | Preston (St Mark) | 720 Grandsire Minor | |||
| 16 Aug 1885 | Carshalton (All Saints) | Unknown | |||
| 16 Aug 1885 | Heene (St Botolph) | Unknown | |||
| 15 Aug 1885 | Raunds (St Peter) | 720 Oxford Bob Minor | |||
| 14 Aug 1885 | City of London (St Mary le Bow, Cheapside) | Unknown | |||
| 14 Aug 1885 | Southwark (St George the Martyr) | Unknown | |||
| 13 Aug 1885 | Spalding (St Paul, Fulney) | Grandsire Triples | |||
| 13 Aug 1885 | Victoria (St John the Evangelist) | Unknown | |||
| 12 Aug 1885 | Bath (St Andrew) | Unknown | |||
| 11 Aug 1885 | Eccles (St Mary the Virgin) | 1152 Kent Treble Bob Major | |||
| 11 Aug 1885 | Salisbury (St Martin) | Grandsire Doubles | |||
| 10 Aug 1885 | Exeter (St Sidwell) | 5040 Grandsire Triples | |||
| 10 Aug 1885 | Haughton (St Anne, Denton) | 720 Kent Treble Bob Minor | |||
| 9 Aug 1885 | Bristol (St Nicholas) | Grandsire Triples | |||
| 6 Aug 1885 | Edinburgh (Cathedral Church of St Mary) | Unknown | |||
| 4 Aug 1885 | Duffield (St Alkmund) | Grandsire Major | |||
| 4 Aug 1885 | Exeter (St Sidwell) | 1050 Grandsire Triples | |||
| 10 Aug 1884 | Colliers Wood (Christ Church) | 120 Grandsire Doubles | |||
| 4 Mar 1878 | Clyst St George (St George) | 720 Grandsire Minor | |||
| 20 May 1876 | Clyst St George (St George) | 120 Grandsire Doubles | |||
| 26 Dec 1874 | Clyst St George (St George) | 120 Grandsire Doubles | |||
| 26 Dec 1873 | Clyst St George (St George) | 720 Kent Treble Bob Minor | |||
| 10 Aug 1869 | Clyst St George (St George) | 720 Oxford Treble Bob Minor | |||
| 10 Aug 1869 | Clyst St George (St George) | 720 Kent Treble Bob Minor | |||
| 24 Nov 1862 | Clyst St George (St George) | 720 Kent Treble Bob Minor |
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