John and William Rufford
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John and William Rufford were English 14th century Bell
founders
. They were probably father and son and were the successive owners of a foundry in Toddington, Bedfordshire
. Royal effigies appear on their bells. They were producing bells between 1353—1400.
Bell (instrument)
A bell is a simple sound-making device. The bell is a percussion instrument and an idiophone. Its form is usually a hollow, cup-shaped object, which resonates upon being struck...
founders
Bellfounding
Bellfounding is the casting of bells in a foundry for use in churches, clocks, and public buildings. A practitioner of the craft is called a bellmaker or bellfounder. The process in Europe dates to the 4th or 5th century. In early times, when a town produced a bell it was a momentous occasion in...
. They were probably father and son and were the successive owners of a foundry in Toddington, Bedfordshire
Toddington, Bedfordshire
Toddington is a large village and civil parish in the county of Bedfordshire, England which is situated 5 miles NNW of Luton, north of Dunstable, south west of Woburn and 35 miles NNW of London on the A5120 and B579. It is 0.5 miles from Junction 12 of the M1 motorway and lends its...
. Royal effigies appear on their bells. They were producing bells between 1353—1400.