The previous ring consisted of 6 bells, first cast by Rudhall of Gloucester in 1730, probably by Abraham Rudhall II.
ðə pɹˈiːviəs ɹˈɪŋ kənsˈɪstᵻd ʌv sˈɪks bˈɛlz, fˈɜːst kˈæst baɪ ɹˈʌdhɔːl ʌv ɡlˈɑːstɚɹ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi, pɹˈɑːbəbli baɪ ˈeɪbɹəhˌæm ɹˈʌdhɔːl ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː.