Llanbadarn Fawr

We ring at the tower of St Padarn's Church in the historic village of Llanbadarn Fawr which lies on the outskirts of Aberystwyth. Here's a map to show where to find the church:

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The Bells

St Padarn's now has ten bells, plus a sharp seventh, having been augmented from eight in 2001. The inscriptions on the bells are as follows:

Trebble	Cast 2001. Millenium Bells Project and 11 bell frame built [Taylor Shield]
2nd	Inscription band: Cast by John Warner & Sons, London 1884 Waist: Church completely restored 1884. John Pugh - Vicar. Six old bells rehung and two new ones added 1885 [Taylor Shield]
3rd	Inscription band: Cast by John Warner & Sons, London 1884 Waist: Church completely restored 1884. John Pugh - Vicar. Six old bells rehung and two new ones added 1885 [Taylor Shield]
4th	Inscription band: When in ring we'll sweetly sing. R 1729 Waist: Recast 1924. Mears & Stainbank, Founders, London [Taylor Shield] Recast 2001
5th	No inscription
6th	Prosperity to the Church of England. A.R. 1749
Sharp 7th	We were all cast at Gloucester by Abel Rudhall 1749
7th	Rhodd Medeleine (Lyn). Er cof am ei hannwyl wr yr hybarach David Eifion Evans curad plwyf Llanbadarn 1936-40. Gorffennaf 2001 [Taylor Shield]
8th	Thomas Powell, Esq. Lewis William, Gent. Church Wardens 1749
9th	I to the church the living call and to the grave do summon all. A.R. 1749
Tenor	Waist: Rhodd Violet Hughes. Gofalydd yr Eglwys am dros 20 Mlynedd. Gorffenaf 2001 [Taylor Shield]