This page contains a list of all updates made to the information in this database. Where possible, the author of updates is given. If you have any updates, please get in touch!
- 14/07/2024
- Reconciliation with on-line Dove on Pennington dynasty - amend database (T Jackson & N Bowden)
- New extracts from Court of Pleas Rolls 1349-1584 - add 11 - add to database (P Dyson)
- Rudhall/Mears at Gloucester - dates changed - amend database (J Eisel)
- 18/02/2024
- New founder - Stephen Cooke - add to database (P Dyson)
- New extracts from Court of Pleas Rolls 1349-1584 - add 10 - add to database (P Dyson)
- New extracts from Court of Pleas Rolls 1349-1584 - add 9 - add to database (P Dyson)
- New extracts from Court of Pleas Rolls 1349-1584 - add 8 - add to database (P Dyson)
- New founder - Turton & Co - add to database (P Dyson)
- New founder - Stephanus - add to database (G Dawson)
- New dates for John & William Packer - amend database (D Bagley)
- J Eayre & St Neots foundry dates revised - amend database (C Pickford)
- New founder - Johan Dop - add to database (C Lewis)
- 04/05/2021
- Reconciliation with Dove database of founders - amend database (T Jackson)
- New extracts from Court of Pleas Rolls 1349-1584 - add 7 - add to database (P Dyson)
- Lichfield founder Richard de Nazeby - add to database (C Pickford)
- Founding in South Africa (Eayre & Lewis) - amend database (C Lewis)
- 12/10/2020
- New extracts from Court of Pleas Rolls 1349-1584 - add 6 - add to database (P Dyson)
- New founder - Richard Seller of York - add to database (J Plant)
- New founder - Robert Gibson of Malton - add to database (J Arthur)
- Amended data for Nottinghamshire founders - amend database (G Dawson)
- Amended data for Caleb Boney - amend database (G Dawson)
- Earliest Robert Taylor bell 1785 - amend database (G Dawson)
- 10/05/2019
- Atkinson (of Cork) bell dated 1821 - amend database (T Jackson)
- New extracts from Court of Pleas Rolls 1381-1554 - add 5 - add to database (P Dyson)
- Cowgill, Jones & Marsden 1st names & end of business date - add to database (P Dyson)
- New extracts from Court of Pleas Rolls 1381-1554 - add 4 - add to database (P Dyson)
- John Mallet birth and death dates - add to database (C Pickford)
- Amended data from Buckinghamshire founders - amend database (Bucks Bells)
- 08/01/2018
- List of known bells by Bowler - add to database (G Dawson)
- List of known bells by Bond, Hemins, Barwell, Blews, Carr - add to database (C Pickford)
- 14/11/2017
- New founder - T Webster of York - add to database (G Dawson)
- Westley Group Ltd - add to database (Editor)
- Earlier dated bell by Westcott & Hickes - amend database (C Pickford)
- 29/06/2017
- Closure of Whitechapel - amend database (WBF Ltd)
- New extracts from Court of Pleas Rolls 1381-1554 - add 3 - add to database (P Dyson)
- New extracts from Court of Pleas Rolls 1381-1554 - add 2 - add to database (P Dyson)
- Westcott acquired Bilbie, T Gardiner to 1758, add H3 Harrison - amend database (O&D 1830-39)
- James 3 Harrison Barrow & Barton dates clarified - amend database (Longitude's Leg)
- Clarification of William & Robert Oldfield at Bradford/Preston - amend database (CB Yorks Brad)
- Lawrence Wright of Houndsditch, latest reported date 1599 - amend database (C Pickford)
- New USA foundry BA Sunderland - add to database (A Higson)
- 01/03/2016
- New extracts from Court of Pleas Rolls 1381-1554 - add to database (V Mead)
- Bellfounders of Worcester (1200-1640) - amend database (V Bartoszuk)
- Reference to Roger Evans at Llangar - add to database (P Dyson)
- Thomas Harrys aka Harryson, George Baly of Nuneaton - add to database (P Dyson)
- Jan Felczynski at Royal Bell Foundry, Poland - add to database (K Bieniasz)
- No entry for J Bolton of Wigan - add to database (J Baldwin)
- Earliest bell by R E Tayor was 1848 - amend database (G Dawson)
- Bellfounders with PCC wills at The National Archives (TNA) - add to database (C Pickford)
- Mediaeval bellfounders list - miscellaneous references - add to database (C Pickford)
- 12/05/2015
- Compton Dundon should be in Somerset - altered county (R Backhurst)
- Earlier date for Luke Ashton - amend database (P Dyson)
- Gabriel Smith revised dates - amend database (P Dyson)
- Data from 'Campanology in Ireland' on Irish founders - add to database (P Dyson)
- T A Barnes of Cork - add to database (G Pick)
- John Adam not mentioned - add to database (G Morley)
- Earlier date for Samuel Nicholls - amend database (G Dawson)
- John I Martin died 1660 - amend dates of John I & II (C Pickford)
- 31/08/2014
- Extracts from Court of Pleas Rolls 1450-1550 - added new founders and casting dates (V Mead)
- C Boney D-o-B, C T Pannel name, J Bridgeman not a founder - amended details (O&D Early 19C)
- Johanna Sturdy and Johanna Hille not the same person - amended note on Johanna Sturdy (J Eisel)
- Petit & Fritsen absorbed into Royal Eijsbouts from 1 May 14 - P&F final date 2014 (D Love)
- Revised dates for Robert Orrell (Wigan) - was 1580, now 1586, to 1621 (C Pickford)
- 25/11/2013
- Confirmed Robert II Cor last bell 1724, not 1742 - added note (P Watts)
- Clarification on Wokingham & Reading foundries - Hasylwood, White, Welles & Goroway at Reading (J Harrison)
- Data on George & Edwin Hedderly - amended dates of casting (G Dawson)
- 17/03/2013
- Wilnar not Wilner - added as alternative spelling (R Offen)
- Confusion over William Oldfield(s) - amended all William Oldfield data per George Dawson (J Baldwin)
- Single entry on plots whilst moving 'home' - re-built database (G Dawson)
- Alan & Kathryn Hughes? - added (D Love)
- American carillon data - Duplicates TowerBells website data - no action (Allchimes)
- added J Spencer per CB Shropshire
- added John II Martin per RW/website article
- note added where wills referenced at TNA
- added details per 'Part-Time Bellfounders of Glasgow'
- 29/11/2012
- Rationalised with Dove pNBR - Line-by-line review (J Baldwin)
- GCNA website address & many updates - Incorporate amendments (C Zimmerman)
- Warner updates - Incorporate amendments (C Pickford)
- Barwell updates - Incorporate amendments (C Pickford)
- John Waylett from Roydon, Essex prior to 1707 - Added note (B Meldon)
- Lott and Cockey family trees - Added notes (A Willis)
- Harvey, Carne, Vivian - Copperhouse
- added Hedderly's in USA