The Ringing in the Millennium project to replace the poor-sounding ring of eight bells with a newly-cast ring of twelve bells involved the disposal of seven of the existing bells. The former third bell, cast by Robert Wiseman in 1641 to be retained in the tower because of its historic interest.
The Trust was contacted to help find new homes for as many bells as possible within the tight schedule of work. The old treble is now the treble of the ring of four bells at Horton-in-Ribblesdale, Yorkshire.  The old 2^nd has replaced the broken 4^th bell at Horfield allowing ringing to resume once again. The old sixth bell is now hung for chiming at St Mary of Furness, Barrow-in-Furness and the old tenor bell has been hung for chiming at St Charles of Borromeo, Detroit, USA.

This fine-sounding ring of five bells has been augmented to six by the addition of a surplus bell from St Augustine's Centre, Southampton. The trust acquired the bell and put it into storage until a suitable project was found.

The ringers at Dowlish Wake have worked hard to raise the necessary funds and the bell was re-dedicated on Sunday 10th June 2001 by the Venerable John Reed, Archdeacon of Taunton.

The bells are now a fine sounding ring of six.