); it was converted to electric blowing sometime after 1937. Bells Until 1952, the church had a ring of five bells hung for change ringing; and at this time, a sixth bell was added and one bell was recast, replacing a 1727 bell by Henry Penn of Peterborough. The oldest bell as of 2010, is the number four bell of 1796 by Joseph Eayre; the newest are of 1951 by John Taylor & Co of Loughborough. This set of six bells are rung from a first-floor ringing chamber above the recently constructed servery and toilets. According to Canon K W H Felstead's records, now maintained by the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers, there have been 78 peals rung at St James' Church, Stretham, since 1952. Rectors Records before 1523 have not been confirmed; they have been checked (other than minor spelling differences) with the painted board in the south-west corner of the nave References Footnotes Notes Bibliography Further reading External links "Ringing World", The Weekly Journal for Church Bell Ringers since 1911 Grade II* listed churches in Cambridgeshire 12th-century church buildings in England 14th-century church buildings in England 19th-century Church of England church buildings Church of England church buildings in Cambridgeshire James