respectively, making a total of 14 available for change ringing. The Old Clock Bells are the old 6th (Abraham Rudhall II, 1725), the old 7th (Abraham Rudhall I, 1696), the old 8th (Abraham Rudhall I, 1696) and the old 11th (Abraham Rudhall I, 1717). In St Dunstan's Chapel, at the east end of the Abbey, is a small disused bell inscribed T. MEARS FECT. 1837. The Abbey bells are rung from 10:15am to 11:00am every Sunday except the first Sunday of the month (a quarter peal). There is also ringing for Evensong from 4:00pm to 5:00pm, except on the third Sunday (a quarter peal) and most fifth Sundays. Practice takes place each Thursday from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. Churchyard The churchyard contains war graves of two World War II Royal Air Force personnel. Abbey precincts The market town of Tewkesbury developed to the north of the abbey precincts, of which vestiges remain in the layout of the streets and a few buildings: the Abbot's gatehouse, the Almonry barn, the Abbey Mill, Abbey House, the present vicarage and some half-timbered dwellings in Church Street. The Abbey now sits partly isolated in lawns, like a cathedral in its cathedral close, for the area surrounding the Abbey is protected from development by the Abbey Lawn Trust, originally funded by a United States benefactor in 1962. Abbots Gerald of Avranches (1102–1109). Previously served as Abbot of Cranborne, when Tewkesbury was a dependent cell. Gerald was made Abbot when the abbey was transferred to Tewkesbury by William Rufus and Robert Fitz Haimon. He also previously served as chaplain to Hugh, Earl of Chester Robert (1109–1123) Benedict (1124–1137) Previously served as Prior of Tewkesbury Roger (1137–1161) Fromund (1162–1178) Robert (1182–1183) The Bishop of St. David's held the priory for three years (1183–1186) Alan of Tewkesbury, (1186–1202). His tomb is in the south ambulatory of the choir Walter (1202–1213). Previously served as the Sacrist at Tewkesbury Hugh or (1212–1215). Previously served as Prior of Tewkesbury Peter of Worcester (1216–1232) Robert (1232–1254). Previously served as Prior of Tewkesbury. A tomb thought to be his is in the south ambulatory Thomas de Stoke or (1255–1276). Previously served as Prior of St James' Priory, Bristol Richard of Norton (1276–1282) Thomas of Kempsey, , or (1282–1328) John de Cotes (1330–1347). Previously served as Prior of Tewkesbury Thomas de Leghe (1347–1361) Thomas de Chesterton (1361–1389) Thomas Parker (1389–1420) William de Bristol, or (1425–1442)