The Church Bells of Somerset and an Olla Podrida of Bell Matters of General Interest

The Church Bells of Somerset and An Olla Podrida of Bell Matters of General Interest

BY Rev. H. T. Ellacombe

File 02 : Appendix A (Inscriptions) Appendix B Pages 21 to 100

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PAEISH CIIUECHES OF SOMEESET. 21

APPENDIX A.

THE INSCRIPTIONS ON THE BELLS

with the Diameter many lit the Toivers of all the Old Pansh Churches in Somerset, of

and the Note of the Tenor, including Neiu Toivers with Rings, and Old Parish

Turrets or Bell Cots, with the Name of the Saint to whom the

Church is Dedicated.

refer t;-> the Cuts. The Date is when reported. yote.—The Numbers between [ ]

|°'^'"- ^-l 1. ABBAS (OR TE:\IPLE) C0:\IBE. 4. ALFORD. ''"I A/l SniHlx. 1 IOHX U.\ZZAKD | Mit lOHX BRINE Mk 31J I BILBIE ITM CH.WARDEXS T \ Inscription . 24 1 O ® O ® O Roses No 3Ii-. lOHN 34 2 Mr IOHN VIXCENT VICAR i ^v 36 2 AN } NO § DO § MI NI ^^ 1673 ^ C § L BRINE 5Iu lOIiN HAZZAUU CH. I C j W § T § P AVARDENS THO. BILBIE CAST ME I Mk THOMAS ROVCH CH. WARDEN. AMOS HALLETT PUT ME UP 3 I m. T. BILBIE 17.jy 3 * ,^ { DOMINI 1 16.5fi TP } TR 1 37 AN NO v^ Jamianj GK 5 GW 28, 1871.

I

5 LORD HAVE MERCIE VPON VS W.C. 1SS6 42 O. ALLER. Error doubt for 1595. no |

I H (Rich Fripzp) 163S •2. ABBOT'S LEIGH. W W I H E S 1040 1 MY TFEBLE VOICE MAKES HEARTS REJOICE. T. BILBIE FECIT 17S1 R W N Ocfoio- 20, 1864. ) PROSPERITY TO ALL OVR BENE- F.\CTORS A ^ R [96] 1714 3 PEACE AND GOOD NEIGHBOVRHOOD 1714 A 4 R [96] 6. ALLERTOX. 4 RVDHALL OF GLOVCESTER CAST VS 1 T. L KINGSTON, BRIDGWATER, 1832 ALL 1714 I 20 Ditto g SA3IUEL PARNELL CHURCHWARDEN 2 i W. BILBIE FECIT 1781 Rev. J. Coleman.

' 6 I TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING CALL AND TO THE GR.WE DO SUMJION ALL I

, SAMUEL PARNELL (:;HTri;CH\VARDEN W. BILBIE CHEWSTOIvE FECIT 1781 7. ANGERSLEIGH. Sej/temlier 8, 1870.

.S'. Mirhnil.

3. ATSHOLT. \m 1] lEst midji colIaHini ffjc [2] fstuti M! Sni„ls. nonun r.iiintum

1 ' Nil .. •m^ ANNO DO o 511 o NI • 1634. T.F.L 311 2 Nil .. [+13] ^it t^.omcn Bomini Benedictum 33 Nil .. [p. 105 X) 14] C.\ST D.VVIS 1791 .. 35 BY G [+13] Intonat dc (?cli.s Vox Q'ampana fllich- INo CASSELL INo "WINTER CH.WAR- sclis DENS \_\J 71] Fehrimry 21, 1871. December 17, 1870. VOL. HI. N.S.— P Purchased from ebay store retromedia

22 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

11. ASH. 7. ANSFORD. lit Mnrtocl; Taris/t. .Si'. AitfJrof. 24 One Small Bel! in a Turret Plain. [+ 3] sw i^^(s;^Bn-^;^ (Crazed) 24 IR t 1661 [t 82] I.H. [SI S5] , 1747 SAMVEL WHITE O.W. ® AJsO ; 27 W.K. B.F. ® 12. ASHIXG-TON. Kothing., 30 G /S. Vi/iceiit. G. Jtt}tc 17, 1S70. Nil (In a TuiTut) Ditto Mill/ 23, 1871. 8. ASHBRITTLE.

S. Jolin Enpiht. Mr. KOBERT KERSLAKE, KECTOR, 28 paCHARD IIILl- HUGH HURFORD WARDENS 13. ASH PRIORS. Mr EDWARD BRYANT CHURCHWARDEN 281 with date 1731 . 2 I Ditto CAST BY C DAVIS BRWATER 1798 ROBERT GREETOX, HUGH 3 DOCTER RECAST AT THE EXPENCE OF SIR T B HURFORD, lOHX STONE. lASPER 28* LETHBRIDGE 1S33 LEYERJIORE AVARDENS T. 1711 W. GIVEN BY REV I P LETHBRIDGE AND KERSLAKE RECTOR. T. 1740 W. ROBERT OTHER SUBSCRIBERS 1SS3 W and C 31f ROBERT JOHN STONTE, HUGH PANNELL loHN SKINNER CHURCH- HURFORD, lASPER LEVERMORE WARDEN SING WITH MELODY GOD SAVE THE CHURCH, DOCTER Mr THOMAS BRIANT Mit THOMAS HORS- 321 ROBERT GREETON RECTOR lOHN SEY WARDENS THU WROTH FECIT STONE ROBERT CHARDE WAR- 1730 (Cracked) DENS 1711 lOHN DORBORROW ROBERT NAIION 35 Per Rev. C. Qnicke. ylpi-il, 1872. AVARDENS Mr FATHEVL CVPE REC- TOR T W 1711 6 UNTO THE CHI'RCH I RING AND CALL 38f AND TO THE GRAATI': DO SUMMON ALL 9. ASHILL. lOHN SKINNER W .vnd C PANNELL G S. Mnnj. CHURCH BELL FOUNDRY CULLOMPTON

Aj)ri I 20, 1871. I CALL TO WAKE YOU ALL. 1632 ., 28J CAST BY T. PYKE B'WATER. 1777 321 CAST BY BAYLEY & Co 1753 RING- HEALTH AND DELIGHT GOOD 35f ING YIELDS 14. AXBRIDGE. ANNO DOMINI 1617 G.P. [« 08] 381 T. MEARS LONDON FECIT. RECAST ANNO DOMINI 1800 RICHARD ACTON, ADDEN Mil lOSIAH BRIDGE i: lOHN FOSTER 41i CHARMAN CH. AVARDENS CHURCHWARDENS. HEALTH AND DELIGHT GOOD RINGING YIELDS F Ditto Ditto 1800 BAYLEY & Co 1753 CAST BY ED\A'ARD BILBIE CAST 5IE Mn lo ANDREWS Mr lo WHITMORE CH. WARDENS 1723 Jurrtst 1844.

On a Brass Plate it is stated RECAST, no 10. ASHCOTT. Inscription. Bolls recast 1844, Thomas All SaiiitK. The 3rd and 4th Dowdney, AVilliam Wrcntwood Churchwardens » R A [» 94] I B [« 87] W F [® 90] I W 16oU. Same as Fii-st and Second 1800 [» 90] I B ® W F W C W 8S 1655. SING PRAISE TO GOD. JIr AVILLIA3I London, ISl SADBERRY .iNi. Mr GEORGE SYiMONS Mears, CHURCHWARDENS. THOAIAS BILBIE Ditto CAST ME. FOR HOMESOEVER THIS Ditto BELT, DOTH TOLL THE LORD HAA'E Jieeast ISoO. By Rev. II. C. Calverley, MERCY ON TH.VT SOLE Curate, November 1874. Jn,nianj22, 1841 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CHUECHES OF SOMEESET. 23

15. ASHW'ICK. 19. BADGWORTH.

St. James. S. Cougar.

One bell (nothing on it.) GEORGE -WaCKHAM, RECTOR, GAVE FIVE POUNDS. THOMAS URCH ED- Ecv. G. H. Taylor. AVARD COOKE JAMES MOSS. CHURCH /K/y, 1871. WARDENS, lOHN WROTH, FOUNDER

m 9] f J:?5 [\ 12] i^jl^ftijBli) 3S)l|)3^rex t

CAST BY EDWIN KINGSTON FOUNDE 16. BABCARY. BRIDGWATER 1831 I. FRY Axu I. SLADE, CHURCHWARDENS Moll/ Cross. ANNO DOMINI 1610 PKAYSE GOD I TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING CALL ANT) TO THE GRAA'E DO SUMMON ALL LOVE GOD 1011 WILLIAM COOKE CHURCHWARDEN, T. BILBIE CHEWSTOKE FECIT 1791 [ISJ ^-^ [48] lOi^ [48] [48] + [32] re BF, Mr. Coleman. mi [48] m [48] s,^ ^i^ [Letters 46, 47, 49, 50.] 20. THOMAS MEAES .vxr. SON OF LONDON BAGBOROUGH. FECIT 1809 Sohi Triiiiti/. JIk lewis BOWEK CHURCHWARDEN HUGH MYLES, lOHN DIBBLE AVAR- T BILBIE 17.33 DENS Tnos. AVROTH 1730 Kev. — Robertson, 1863. BOUTH OVLD AND YOVNG DID AGREE < 33J FULL AVELL TO PAYE FOR CASTING OF THIS BELL BECAUSE A TRVE | TALE IT SHOULD TELL. T.H. T.C. ' AA'.P. F.A. AV.P. 1698 '

ALEXANDER POPILOl ES(J.. lOHN ' 36 AVOODFORD CHURCHWARDENS. CAST 17. BABINGTON. BY GEORGE DAVIS BRIDGEAVATER 1787. £- -^ Coins of George III. S'. Margaret. , 21 One Cracked—nothing on it GOD SAA'E THE CHURCH AND BELLS 38f I I THE QUEEN. HUGH JULES AVILLIAAI

CHILCOTT AVARDENS. T 4 AV 1710 ( PIETAS MORS ATQUE VOLUPTAS AIE | m RESONARE lUBENT. Mu. (Blank) 1753 I CAST STREET .\m) Co. BY BAYLEY |

18. BACKWELL. THE GIFT OF Jlii. lOHN AVHEADON 48; TO THIS PARISH 1771 S. AmJrdv. ALEX.^NDER POPHAM, ESQ. Mk FRAN- CIS UPHAM C.AV. THOS. BAYLEY T SIEAES OF LONDON FECIT 1S20 F FOUNDER ,£r Coin of William III.

[« 30] 'BX [t r2] iEi)tns:S [t 12] prnis' [t 12] . Air. Spencer. 21. BALTONSBOROUGH. T MEAES OF LONDON FECIT 1820 \ fit. Dmislnii. BILBY & BOOSH MAY COME & SEE WHAT EVANS & NOTT HAVE DONE 1 THOMAS MEARS, LONDON FECIT 1804 BY ME 1758

[O 41] [» 57] t.tC^Si [t 37] (m:K %^% THOAIAS GOODSON & THOAIAS GEARE, CHURCHWARDENS. WHEN MEN IN HA'MENS BANDS UNITE. Mil EDWARD BULLOCK & 5Ir lOHN OUR 5IERRY PEALS PRODUCE DE- >lcwt. CLARK CHURCIHWARDEXS Wm EA'ANS LIGHT FECIT 1758 I SdUXD TO BID THE BUT AVHEN DEATH GOES HIS DREARY SICK REPENT IN HOPES OF LIFE ROUNDS WHEN BREATH IS SPENT. AVE SEND FORTH SAD .

24 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

22. BANWELL.

St. Aiidrsir. THIS BELL WAS RECAST BY JOSEPH DYER SIMPSON, ESQ 1844. \T. H. TURNER VICAR THOMAS BLACK- BARROW AND GE0RC4E BENNETT CHURCHWARDENS. JEFFERY k. PRICE BRISTOL Mk. EDMOND SHEPPARD & Mil lOHN LANSDOWN CHURCHWARDENS 1734

A

4 HUNT BILBIE

Mk EDMOND SHEPPARD AND Mr lOHN LANSDOWN CHURCHWARDENS 1734 I TO THE CHURCH THE LmNG CALL AND TO THE GRA-VTi I SUMMON ALL — Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CHUECHES OF SOMEESET. 25

Diam In : Xo 31. BATH ABBEY. 34. BATH. S. Tela- and S. PukI Christ Church, FRANCIS BENNET ESQ MAYOR 1774 29 BEFORE HIM LOWLY FALL: WM. Old CARY FOUNDER BRISTOL, 1852 BeU NICHOLAS BEAKER GEORGE CLARK 31 WARDENS 1774 LET CHRIST BE KNOWN AROUND ., 274 MEAES AXD STAIXnANK, FOUXDEKS, LOXDON, WHEN YOU MEE RING I SWEETLY 32 1867. SING A 4 R 4i 4 1700 4 ANT) LOVED WHERE'ER I SOUND .. 29 GOD PROSPER THE CHURCH OF 33 MEARS AND STAINKANK, POUNDEKS, LOXDON, 1867. ENGLAND A ^ E ^ 1700 ^ ^ THEN SHALL TRUE lOYS ABOUND .. 31J PROSPERITY TO ALL OUR BENEFAC- 37 MEARS AND STAINBANK, FOTJXUERS, LONDON, 1867. TORS A R 1700 6 4 6 6 BEFORE HIM LOWLY FALL iU MEARS AND .STAIXliANK, PRAY' RING VS TRY WEE WILL PE4.ISE 40 FOUNDERS, LOXDON, 1867. YOY A 4 E 4 4 4 1700 WHERE'ER WE LIFT OUR CALL 36i PEACE iUSTD GOOD KEIGHBOVRHOOD 44^ MEARS AND STAINBAXK, FOUNDERS, LONDON, 1867. A R 1700 S 4 ^ AND PRAISE HIM LORD OF ALL 40* lAJIES SMITH SAIJVEL DITCHER 47 HARDY GA\'E US CHVECWARDENS A 4 R 4 4 ^ 1700 STMNBANK MADE US A.D. 1867.. Two more Trebles were added THO: GIBBS MAIOR Mu WILLm CLE- SI in 1873, cast by Mears & Stainbank, the gift of two MENT MINISTER ANNO DOMINI 1700 Sliss Halli- days, inscribed 10 ALL Y'OII OF BATH THAT HEARE MEE 58J SOYND THANK LADY HOPTON'S SISTER ANNE HVNDRED POVND. AURA. KYDHALL D SISTER SUSAN CAST YS ALL liSo Do 1700 Rev. J. Wood, Rector.

This Bell was cracked February 1869, another recast \vith the same inscription by Warner 1870 ; 35. BATH. cast again by Warner for amendment.

<5'. Steiihcii.

C. AND G. MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 30 32. BATH. 1845 D Miller. St, Jamt'S, PEACE & GOOD JiTEIGHBOURHOOD 1729 30 31 PROSPERITY TO THE CITY OF BATH 3fi. BATH. 1759 St. John's Hospital, PROSPERITY TO THE CHURCH OF 32 ENGLAND 1729 ANNO DOmNI : a> : I.P. a> 1673 D. Miller. ABRA. RYDHALL OF GLOCESTER 34J CAST US ALL 1729 37 THIS CHURCH & TOWER WAS NEW 37. BATH. BUILT AND THE BELLS ALL NEW S, Mary's Chajicl, Queens Square. CAST AT THE EXPENCE OF THE JOHN t WOOD ARCHITECT \ FOUNDER PARISH 1729 X OF X THIS XX CHAPEL J MDCCXXXII 39 THO. FRY & NATHl. CLEMENT CHURCH- All Rebuilt 1872. WARDENS 1729 A 4 K Wm. hunt, D.D., ARCHDEACON & i^ 38. BATH. RECTOR OF BATH 1729 St. Mary Magdalene Chapel, I TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING 47J CALL AND TO THE GRAVE DO No inscription, only a running border SUMJION ALL A A K 1729 D. Miller.

.89. BATH, WALCOT.

33. BATH. St. SiHthen. GEORGE SHIELD, 26 TriHity. jgi CHURCHWARDEN » 1805 i8S THOMAS & lAMES BILBIE THE GIFT OF JIARTIN STAFFORD 37 CHE\VSTOKE, FECIT. SMITH © © RECTOR OF HADBURY WORCESTERSIIIE O O I. KUDIIALL, Mk. AVILLIAM SAINSBURY » & Mr, 45 FECt. 1821 STEPHEN FOARD CHURCHAVARDENS D.MiUer. T. BILBIE FECIT i» « 1765 « Purchased from ebay store retromedia

26 THE CHTJECH BELLS IN THE

40. BATH. 46. BATH. I

St. Snvionrs, Liirkhall. St. Johtis, Roman Catholic Triorij.

28 S. CLEMENS ET STA VALENTINA 29 ORATE PRO NOBIS 30* 33" S.S. lOCOllE ET ALOYSI CUM S. K I. EUDHALL FECIT 1830 35 NORBERTO ORATE PRO NOBIS 38 S.S. JOSEPH ET lOANNES EVANGE- 41 LISTA ET S.S. AGNES ESTHER ORATE PRO NOBIS THIS PEAL OF ETC TIT CELLS WAS 45 THE GIFT OP Wm. HOOPER ESQ. B. MARIA VIRGO, CUM MATRE SUA OF THIS PARISH AND PLACED ANNA INTERCEDAT PRO NOBIS ET HERE A.D. 1830. CHAs. ABEL MOY- OSINIBUS FIDELIBUS DEFUNCTIS SEY RECTOR CHAs. GEARY & DANl. HOWE CHURCHWARDENS OF WAL- AU by Taylor. COT. JOHN PINCH ARCHITECT » The above bells are used for striking the West- minster Quarter Chimes, the hour being struck on I. RODHALL FECt. the largest

47. BATH.

St. Thomas a Bcclcct, Widcombc. 41. BATH. lOHN RUDHALL FECIT 1825 25 All Saints. P. P. Eykin. ROBERT & JAMES WELLS ALBOURN May, 1873. FECIT 1794 * * * 48. BATH.

St. Matthew's, Widcombc.

PEACE AND GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD 30 42. BATH. A 6 E 1719 ..

St. Lukes, Lijiicombc. lOHN alGGES lOHN ^ CLEJIENTS t 30^

CHURCH § WARDENSGARDENS ^^ IGoS Na JOHN WARNER & SONS, CRESCENT 28 s^ FOUNDRY LONDON 1867 lAMES WELLS ALBOURN WILTS 33 FECIT 1802 .. 34 © praise t 2^ tj^ lorli 0. & G. MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 37 1847 43. BATH. 41 lOHN : PITCHER : lOIIN SMITH

St. 3[ayJc's, lyncomhe. CH : WARDENS : lOIIN PINKAR

: THOMAS : PARSONS : OVERSEERS I. WARNER & SONS CRESCENT 31 1719 LONDON 1854 PATENT.. FOUNDRY These Bella were removed from the old Wid- combe Church, when the Tower of this was completed. D. MiUer.

44. BATH. 49. BATH.

Octagon Chapel. St. Mary's, Bathwick.

No Inscription

T. IMEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1819 33

T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1819 38 45. BATH.

Old Bathwick Cemetery. T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1819 49 :. WYNDHAM GOODEN & THOS GIBBONS CHURCHWARDENS 1818 Cage prepared for a ring of eight T EUDHALL FECIT D. MiUer. Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CHUECHES OF SOMERSET. 27

50. BATHWICK. 54. BATHFORD.

•S. John the Baptist. S. Swilhiii. IN IIOXOEEM DEI ET IN PIAM JAS CARTER VICAR G YEEEES & 26i ME3I0RIAM VIRI DILECTI ADMODUM I WILSHIRE JUNr C W BATH- 29i LE\'ESON EUSSELL HAMILTON FORD 1842 32| HUrUSCE iEDIS SACRiE CONDITORIS ME POSUIT PHILIPPUS EDYAKDUS GEORGE A S 1871. I J WARNER & SONS. 00. BAWDRIP.

«S. MUhacl. 51. BATHAMPTON. HENRY PARSONS RECTOR WILLIABI 28 ^. Jluhael. KING CHURCHWARDEN THOS BAILEY FECIT AD 1745 CAST BY WARNT:r & SONS LONDON 25| THOMAS COLLETT THOMAS WEST + [28] Saitcte £i)oma ©t 29 CHURCHWA RDENS A.S. * C.W. « T • P * 1671 XJ [64] 32 [+ 30] Sanctc [t 12] tfioma [t 12] ora t 28 + [28] u [64] ig [+] Stt §.zmv. Bomtnt 36 pro t "obis Bmcljictum Same as Fcliiham, Sussex see Tyssen 9 ANNO * DOMINI » 1G22 * R P [84] p. JuUj, 1S70 In the waist the Royal Arms of the Prince of Wales and motto Ich Dien with R 45 56. BECKINGTON. L+ IS] Sane ta luci t ora pro no fais S. Gregory. September 24, 1870. 32 52. BATHEALTON alias H EDGELL ESQ & JIr SKURRAY 33 35 BADEALTON. r C.H.W. 1756 T.B. 52 iS. Bartholomeu: 53 ALEXr WEBBER RECTOR JOHN WEBBER 27 (Cracked) 59 1749 Recast 1811 (Cracked) H G JIOYSEY & W GREENSLADE 30 CHURCHWARDENS "PRAISE GOD IN HIS SANCTUARY." 57. BEDMINSTER. C & G MEARS LONDON AD. 18.54 5. John. E A WEBBER M.A. RECTOR 33 One Bell formerly more "HEAR MY VOICE O GOD," C k G 3IEARS FOUNDERS LONDON Mk SAMUEL BROWN AND Mr ROGER A.D. 1854 EDWARDS CHURCHWARDENS Uu TOIAS Mr IOHN GIBBUINGE Mr G A MOYSEY D.D. GA^TI THREE BELLS 36 JOSEPH FULLER 1729 Mr JOHN "GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST." STEVENS Mk JOHN ROBERTS JIr C & G MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON THOMAS WHIPPY Mr JAMES A.D. 18.34 per Rector. DURBAN PARISH CLARK Mr JOHN BAUNTON Mu JOHN MAYO Mr JOHN GIBBONS Mu JOSEPH GALE o3. BATHEASTON. BIr RICHARD NELMES Mr RICHARD JONES Mr SA3IUEL GEARE JIr (S. John Baptist. RICHARD NELMES Mr WILLIAM GRANT JOHN RUDHALL FECIT, 1S24 31^ THOMAS BILBLE CAST ALL WE 33 ANNO DOMINI, 1634 P. EykjTi. A.T. LG. W. I ^ L [97]

Ditto 35,^ 58. BED:\irNSTER.

S. Lulcc's. [+ G2]Ym(?TO3:g ; ,^-(?i«5(?.xK: \'i^ei^B 40 Letters .32, 53,64 : (?„«iffil?.j^T;!;^: m^^V^m One Bell ahout to he aufrmented to Si.K

JOHN RUDHALL FECIT 1824 40 GEORGE MILSOM & ANDREW EM5IEE- SON CHURCHWARDENS 59. BED.AIIXSTER. S. Paul's. Ditto 451 October, 18 71 No Bell Purchased from ebay store retromedia

28 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

GO. BEER CROCOMBE. G5. BIDDISHAM.

IS. James. PRAISE YE THE LORD WITH ONE 31 ANNO DO MI NI 1609 R ^ [99] P L D ACCORD ANNO DO MI NI 1628 R ^ [99] P CAST BY BAYLEY, STREET & Co. 1756 Ditto JOHN TAYLOR & CO FOUNDRY 33 LOUaHBOROUGH 1861 Ditto Mr. Coleman. 1626 W T [Border of Flowers & Crowns] .. 36 Me ROBERT lEFFERIES CHURCH- WARDEN 38 T A WROTH 1721 66. BINEGAR. October 3, 1870 Soly Trinity. + 1 [97] L ANNO DOMINI 1634 61. BERKELEY. WILLIAM lAMES CHURCHWARDEN WILLIAM BILBIE CHEWSTOKE FECIT S. Mart/. 1776 WILLIAM BILBIE CHEWSTOIiE FECIT 1790 Ditto also I TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING XAMES EAINE CHURCHWARDEN CALL LOVE CHRIST 1617 AND TO THE GRAVE DOTH SUMMONS October 10, 1873 ALL Jul;/, 1870

62. BERROW. 67. BISHOPS HULL. S. Mary. MY TREBLE VOICE MAKES HEARTS S. Peter. EEIOICE GP 1609 .. 29^ CAST BY lOHN KINGSTON B.W. 1318 1688 31J FERDINANDO BOARD AND ROBERT t [10] MWo t [10] mK%m t (PBJ^(?W 35 WHITE CHURCHWARDENS CAST t •^LTim:^ t miM^ii^ \ [lo] jfi^fbl? BY lOSEPH BADMAN IN 1724 MY [By R S without his initials] SING WITH t SISTERS ALL NOW THE LORD YOUR MAKER ME WHEN I DO RING Stops %*,* FEARE 37i 1660 curiously shaped Crown R W C W T P PRAYSE YE THE LORD G P [90] 1608 lOSEPH BOARD & EDWARD HtS 40J CHURCHWARDENS April, 1871 CAST BY THOMAS BAYLEY BRIDGE- WATER 1771 EDWARD HIX & SAMUEL HOOPER CHURCITWARDENS 68 BISHOPS WORTH. THOMAS & JAMES BILBIE CHEW- S. Peter. 1801 STOKE FECIT One Bell. 1688 Mr. Clarence.

63. BICKENHALL. 69. BLACKFORD.

S. Paul. Chapel. One in a Tarret April, 1871 A Modern Bell

Mr. Spencer.

64 BICKNOLLER. 70. BLACKFORD. S. Micliael. lOHN MANDEES lAMES PEARCE S MARCH F THOSIAS LAMPIER C W WARD 1702 1707 GILES SWEETING JOHN HAEECOMBE t H D t A F t E r t 1616 CHURCHWARDENS 16o7 W P E P lOHN 6 SIilART '» S [83] 9 K2 [851 Ditto C W T B E F 1759 + [3]3E3t mtcf)i collatum ii)c [^1 igtulJ nomcn July 26, 1873 amatum Rerd. J. Hele. Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CnUECHES 0¥ SOMERSET. 29

71. BLAGDON. Diam. In

S. Andrtic.

T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1S17

SAMUEL ALLEN GE0RC4E DYER CHURCHWARDENS T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1S17

72. BLEADON.

S. rctcr.

BILBIE • 1710

) Nothins

•:• •: WE lOHN : CHAMPION : VMFRY •:• CH.\MPT<)N : CH : WARDENS WHEN I

: ALL : W-E ; WAS : CAST 1711 July, 1870

7.3. BOEOUGHBRIDGE.

One Bell

74. BRADFORD.

S. Giles.

+ ['] Cflmicl)i collatuin ttjc ['-] istuti iiotnrn nmntuin

Ditto

t[io] :x\'Y, 3^;^Bi;^ t (^ai-A-^i-s t

BE JIEEKE AND LOLY TO HEARE THE WORD OF GOD ICIO I W SB WILLIAM rURDVE CAST JIEE

[33] ^mw t '^v^m'^ :ti' 'm'ni% u This Tfiior is a notile Bell bearing the very same I.cgrnd and Atnis of Berir.iveny, as on the Talaton Tenor. The Letters are those of Roger Scmnson Oelolcr 27, 1871

BRADLEY WEST.

lAMES A\T:LI-S ALDEOURNE WILTS FECIT 181.5 RALPH AISH HENRY BULL ANNO DOMINI 1700 T P T K

Ditto

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30 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

Diam, IB 79. BEATT ON ST MAUE.

Buly Tiinitij.

X [21] Nothing crazed E COCKKY FEOME IS-Jl

A confusion. The letters with * are upside dowTi Septcmha; 1870

80. BEEWHAM, SOUTH. S. John the Baptist. Mr COlvEY BELLFOXJNDER 1730

HENEY PATCH CH.WAEDEN 170.5 GLORY TO GOD I \V M. V. M. V. 1654 VIVOS VOCO JIORTrOS PLORO RECAST 18G8 BY WILLIAM MEAES, W WARREN A AYLIFFE CH. WARDENS April, 1871 ; Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CHUECHES OF SOMEESET. 31

Diam In Xo 86. BROOMFIELD. 90. BRUTON.

^Ul Saints. jS. JItiry. 1 W JENKINS ANT) W GOVIEE I 32 CHCKCUWARDENS 1628 ONCE I'D A NOTE THAT NONE COOLD BEARE BUT BILBIE MADE ME 1606 G P .. 3S SAVEET AND CLEAR

3 I IN IIONOREJI DEI OPTIMI MAXIMI 36 CH. WARDENS THOMAS SILBIE SACRA JIINISTRATE. NICOLAO GEK- FECIT 1752 MON CEDirUIS GULIELilO NORMAN GrLIELMO lENKINS PAKOCHIANI EVILA+ ERAt TAHT+ ESOHT f OT + HE COLLATIS PECUNIIS FACIENDAM DVOLt SEIRCt EVIFt ESOllT t CURAVERUNT AD 5IDCCCLX JOHN FO t TSKIF t EHT f MA + I t TAYLOR AND Co BELL FOUNDERS & [90] • t » [94] IE « KB 8S 1649 I ii S [85] i a Floral Ornaments 4 Mk CHRISTOPHER 3I0TT AT^CAR GOD 41 I The above is nil backwards, to bo read thus. SAATE THE CHURCH "\\^LLIA1I lOWILLES THOJIAS GARDNER WAR- I am the first of those five cries loud to those that are alive. The Founder is not known. DENS A D 1716

Mk AVSTIN GOLESBROVGH t AND 40A 5 LET SfY SOUND MO\-E THEE TO 43 Mr ROBERT GRIFFIN CH WARDENS GODS GLORY Wm EVANS FECIT t t T BILUIE t FECIT f 1752 A D 1739 PRAY RING THE BELLS AND PRAISE Jiitie, 1870 THE LORD WITH TVNEFUL NOTES AND SWEET ACCORD 87. BROMPTON REGIS. 4U Sancta maria ora p nobis S. Mary. 8i Est stcfanus U [23] pcimus lapiUatus 31 gracia '^^ pknus S!1 :: ;: ;: :: 33i 35" 3 ! lOHN TAYLOR & Co LOUGHBOROUGH Sing Piiayses to the Loud I W 1618 44

I 1S64 & G HEARS LONT)ON 1848 CHAS o2i rj i^ MTCHELL & DANIEL WARD CH WAIiDENS + £antc cinnm ota pro nobis (Round the

I old Toner) 88. BRUSHFORD. The Arms on the Waist of the 4th Bell are not S. Nicholas. jthose of the Abbey of Bruton, but W G are the initials of AViUm. GUbcrt, Abbot 1528. 1 COltE LET US RING FOR CHURCH AND KING 1741 91. BRYMPTON. 2 WILLIASI EVANS OF CHEPSTOW CAST US ALL 1741 S. Aiidreiv. Small in a Tun-et 8 PEACE ANT) GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD W 4 E 1741 Ditto Kovemio; 1870 i\ HEN NOiniAN GEO GOODING CHURCH- WARDENS W 4 E 1741 92, DINHAM. S THE REV lOHN NORRIS RECTOR W ^ E BUCKLAND 1741 S. Michael. September, 1S70. CAST BY WARNER & SON 1859 29

t ANNO DOMINI 1638 I fi [97] L 30 CAST BY' WARNER k SON 1859 32 89. BUCKLAND. CD C W 1683 36 39 S. Mary. X [18] S;mcta t [30] toma + [so] ora no bis \\\ T MEARS & Co LONDON 1861 GLORY TO GOD ON EARTH PEACE 42 WARNER & SON CRESCENT FOUNDRY E. ISoG COME WHEN I CALL BOTH GREAT Clock BeU in the Tower. AND SMALL t T i W [SI] 1707 lOHN TKATT CLEilENT RICHARDS PEACE (Warner 1856) 2S W^U{DENS Juli/, 1870 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

32 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

No ^"i 93. BUCKLAXD WEST. 96 BUTCOMBE.

S. Mary. St. Michad.

I

DEO ET AD EIVS CVLTVM : ALEX : 33 28 CARSWELL WILLm WOODALL WAR- [^s] 31 DIXS T AVROTH CAST MEE ANNO San § [45] eta § an § na § r + t [6i] .SALVTVS 1694 CONVENIAT POPVLVS [^o] 34-i IN UNVM ET SERVIAT DOMINI i8J[30 Sanctc t [12] antftea t ora pro nobis \}i CI C & MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 34| October 1871. W BAIOilR R CI THOMAS CHURCH- WARDENS 184S Ditto 39t 97. BUTLEIGH. ANNO DOMINI 1G06 G P 42 ^ [93] S. Benedict. BE MEEK AND LOLY TO HEARE 44i E C I T 1G19 THE WORD OP GOD R 6 P ANNO DOMINI 1620 IC* RT*-WP GEVE THANKES TO GOD ANNO DOMINI 1596 Ftfhrunry, 1871 TAYLOR AND SONS FOUNDERS LOBORO 1857 94. BUENETT. T P lOHN KELWAY GEORGE HOOPER ANNO DOMINI 1694

One Bell 1728 DNVRG r OTNI : EEHT t CINIRB t OT GNIR t DNA t DNVOS t LLAHS fit ERVTRAPED t YHT t TA t 1637 W K BUENHAM. ; R P The last legend is backwards St. Andrew's At thy departure I shall sound T. MEARS OP LONDON, FECIT -~^%t And ring to bring thee into ground Oct. 1871. lOHN BUNCOMBE & V. C. 1823 Ditto lAMES BLEW, SAMUEL DAUNTON Ditto RICHARD HANDWIDGE WILLIAM 98. CADBUEY NOETH. ADAMS 1823 S. Michael. Ditto EDMUND BOND THOMAS HAMBRY FRANCIS NORMAN ESQ BENEFACTOR THE REV lACOB Ditto lOHN ALLEN WRAGG WILLIAM NURSE Mr FRANCIS HELLIER & Mr MORRIS Ditto THE RIGHT REV. FATHER IN CORNISH CHURCHWARDENS 1770 t GOD WALKER LORD BISHOP OF ABRAm BILBIE FOUNDER ^ 1770 ROCHESTER VICAR lOHN DOD W BULL CHURCHWARDEN I KINGSTON lAMES CLOTHIER CHURCHWARDENS BRIDGEWATER 1818 (Weight 22 cwt.) Blank March 1871. T BILBIE FOUNDER 1769 TB F T B FOUNDER 1769 Several Coins and 95. BUEEINGTON. Roses intermixed 1864 Holy Trinity. B. WESCOTT OF BRISTOL FECIT, 1828 B SOMERS & I FRY. CHURCH- WARDENS 99. CADBU'EY SOUTH. St. Thomas d Bcclcet. Mr THOMAS GOODSON, C.II. W. BILBIE 1713 Mr IOHN MITCHELL CH WARDEN 17G9 FEAR GOD HONOUR THE KING FRANCIS COX & WILLIAM LE\\'ES A B FECIT CHURCHWARDENS R. 0. 1S65 VOTING

: : CH 1769 ; Mk IOHN MITCHELL WARDEN 30 MEN : AND MAIDS THE :

; : A B FOUNDER WHAR : ALL FREE TO SPEND :

THER : COYN : FOR : CAST WE FRANCIS NEA^TVIAN ESQ LORD OF 32 G. G. G. G. W. I. G. ANNO DO JII NI THE MANER 1769 GIVE THANKS 1675 TO GOD ABRAm BILBIE

Same as the 3rd Mk IOHN MITCHELL CHURCHAVARDEN 34 1769 A BILBIE FOUNDER

5 Blank. One cracked 38 Korcmhc, 1S71. Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PARISH CnUECHES OF SOMEESET. 33

No: 100. CAMEL EAST OR QUEEN. 108. CAMERTON.

I

6'. SiDiitthas. S. Peter. I 36 PEACE [!'] \2} [12] ti- [^2] ora [4^] LET US KING AXD SIXG FOR I + sanctc micacl » 1 A K 1713 crazed no&if ^ T. IMEARS LOXDOX FECIT, •10 ) OF 2 lOHN FRAXCIS AXD TUOMAS WATTS W1LLIA5I WEEKS CHURCHWARDEN CIITIKCHWARDENS Wm lilLBIE ) 1821 CHEWSTOK FECIT 1778 JIV TUEHLE VOICE MjUvES hearts IJEIOlCK THOMAS OAREW ESQ. HEXRY BROOKES RECTOR A 6 R 1712 3 THOIIAS KNIGHT & EDWARD DAY 44 July 1870. ANXO DOMIN 1706 C W T ]•

4 DRAWE NEAR TO GOD ANNO DOMINI JO 1607 UP o C It

5 X lOHN TAYLOR & CO FOUNDERS 104. cannixgton. LOUGHBOROUGH AD 1861 S. Mary. 6 HERE 1 AM YOU MAY SEE 59 AVILLIAM PIRRI AND HIS WIFE GAVE AN ME TO THIS CHURCH FItEE TO BE G MAYNTAYNED FOR EVER 1633 K A P [99] Ting Tang HARC:K BESS PARRY CALL COME TO Hi CHURCH ANT) SERVE GOD ALL

101. CAMEL WEST.

All Saints. WILLIAM HOWARD loUN MITCHELL C.W. ANNO 17o7 W K LF 32J

f a u c t a 35i WILLIAM HOWARD & lOflN MITCHELL 37* « C.W. .VNNO 1730 W'.K.B.F.

ANNO DOMLNT 1617 42 Mr. Robertson.

102. ca:\ieley.

>S'. Jamci. THE GIFT OF JIAKGARET COX LADEV OF THIS MAXXER 17^8 Wm BLINI- MAX & C.H. DUDDIXG C.H. WARDEXS Wm BILBIE fecit 177'J

iW BIS) SAMUEL DAY lOHX DAY CH. WARDENS 1676 K P A WG & GLORIA IX EXCELSIS DEO 1612

[12] $JK^

January 1870 and 1872 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

34 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

-''° 106. CASTIE GARY. 111. CHARD.

All Saints. S. Mary.

I DO CALL FOLLOAV ALL 33 1 Nothing 32 WHEN I THOJIAS BILBIE OF CULLOMPTON 34 2 I WARNER AND SONS CRESCENT DEVON. W. READ & E. TAPP % FOUNDRY LONDON 1854 C. W. 1790 REV. THOMAS ALFORD VICAR Nothing THE CHI'RCH AND KING PEACE 37 Ditto 38 AND GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD WILLIAM BURY CHURCHWARDEN 41 Mr REVi> THOMAS ALFORD VICAR REVd 40 WILLIAM LIDDON CURATE WILLIAM 17G0 T BILBIE F Ditto 46J WALL IUNr and IOHN WHEADON June 1870. CHURCHWARDENS GOD PRESERVE

Name of Vicar, Churchwarden and Founder and 43 date as on Treble

107. CATCOTT. WE WERE FIVE RECAST INTO SIX 45 OneBeU, 1716 IN THE YEAR 17S0 BY THOMAS BILBIE OF CULLOMPTON DEVON Anpust 1870 REVd THOMAS ALFOKD VICAR WILLIAM READ & EDWARD TAPP CHURCHWARDENS LIVING 48 108. S. CATHERINE'S. I TO THE CHURCH THE CALL AND TO THE GRAVE I D S. Catherine's SUMMON ALL REV THOSIAS ALFORD A'ICAR \nL- 1616 31 LTAM READ AND EDWARD TABB Xoiita THOJJAS BILBIE + [26] Sancta fHatia ©xa |3ra 36 CHURCHWARDENS CULLOMPTON DEVON FECIT 1790 U [ei] U [25] B Coin

+ [26] SanctE Wccollac ©ra Pro i&obis U [25] U [61]

+ [30] Sancta jo!)anncf baptifta oxa pro 42 112. CHARLCOMBE. nobit t g September 1871. S. Marij.

VENITE EXULTEMUS A D 1S4.3

Sec account of the former two Bells in Collinson, 109. CHAFFCOMBE. Vol. i

6'. Michael.

AN •:• NO • DO •:• MI •:• NI 1681 :• \V •:• W •:• S -. L C .:. W ••• t •:• P -i- i^BJs 113. CHARLTON CANFIELD, [3] : + $isi^eJ5:6 i?B(5B^ i OR HORETHORNE L\MBEAED C. lOHN HUTCHINGS J S.S. Feier and Paul. •: ••• W. t ANNO X 1733 ; W F W. KNIGHT, B.F. Octoler 1871.

AN ® NO © DO ® MI 8 NI ® 1661 ig| I R S

110. CHANTRY. + [28] mi^ ^i%mm -^-Lim^

E(,hj Trinity. I SOUND TO BIDE THE SICKE REPENT IN HOPE OF LIFE WHEN BREATH One Small Modern Bell IS SPENT A R E H R 1618 Noremhcr IZth, 1871 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEI.SH CHUECHE8 OF SOMERSET. 35

°^°-'"- ^o No 114. CHARLTON ADA^I or EAST. 117. CHARLTON QUEEN.

55. Feter mid Paul. S. Margaret.

E BILBIE CAST ME 1714 R GE B WILLIAil FEAR AND lOHN BOLTEN CH W CHURCHWARDENS BILBIE CAST ME 1716 BILBIE FECIT Mr IOHN BRYAN Mb THOMAS NAISH CHURCHWARDENS m:?i 'iMP Mmii$ 1738 m[^2]

[^5] txr fancta § [45] marsatcta § fHater iilarfa ^kna (Sracia

WILLIAM BILBIE FECIT 1776 THOMAS • : : t as: NOT NOW ; AS ...WONCE ; WAS • • • RUSSELL AND lAMES PORTER CHURCHWARDENS I TO THE : ; ; CAVS : STRAINGWING WAS THE SQ CHURCH THE LIVING CALL AND ••• •» E : BILBIE CAST ...ME 1714 R G* TO THE GRAVE DOTH SUMMONS E B • CH * W • • • ALL Becember, 1871 T MEARS OF LONDON CAST SFE IN THE 2nd YEAR OF THE REIGN OF •mLLIAM THE FOURTH ANNO DOMisi 1832 ybcember, 1871

118. CHARLVNCH.

a. Mary.

lOHN BRYANT CHURCHWARDEN 29 THOMAS BA'iT.EY BRIDGEWATER 115. CHARLTON MACKERELL. FECIT 1743

S. Mary. + [15] mmm^ is? [9^] wi m [92] 31 T MEAES OF LOIJDON FECIT 1833 29J [30] sancta marprcta GEORGE HOCKEY CHTRCHWAKDEN 30 + ora pro nobis 34 1788 Wm BILBIE CHEWSTOKE tg LLEWELYN W Fi 1661 4- T C S 2i5S [87] 30| AND lONES BRISTOL 1863 30 Jul;/ 1S70. Ditto 33f

lOHX TAYLOil BELLFOUNDER LOUGH- 38f BOROUGH 1855 THE GIFT OF WILLIAJI THOMAS PARR BRYMER CLERK M A AND JAXE AXX HIS AVIFE T JIEAES 119. CHEDDAR OF LOXDOX FECIT 1833 November, 1S72 S. Andrew.

* [84] GEEVE THANKES TO GOD ANNO DOMINI 161S W B I A mm mm mm mm m m A Bell like this at Mapcrton T P ANNO DOMINI 1G73 W R IB 116. CHARLTOX 3IUSGR0VE. C W (Grapes, &c., as used by Purdue fig. 80)

S. Stfphcii. G MEARS & Co FOUNTDERS LONDON 1864 EICHA A'COURT BEADON VICAR 48 ' + [31] * Bcgina O [lo-] ccli O [io7] htm o [107] alia nlla HARK HOW I CALL PREPARE TO COME TO THE HOUSE (IF GOD 56 Letters double lined AND KINGDOM OF HIS SON Mk lAMES HAWKINS & Mii THOJLVS THOMAS PEARCE EDWARD ^ LOT t 3d YEEP CHURCHWARDENS 1757 T 1718 BILBIE FECIT t [93] U [59] ffiaria U [69] 36 August, 1870 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

36 THE CHLTICH BELLS IN THE

Diain.In.:| No fDiam. in. >'<'120. CHAETER HOUSE HINTON. 123. CHELLINGTOX.

.^. John Baptist. iS. James.

Nothing- T. B. CULLUMPTON FECIT 17S2 I

[-^5] [-4.5] + [61] Jlojannrs ^ iti s^ ffare THO SHYTE RO EVNDLE C W L ^ C 16S7

November 9, 1846

124. CHELVEY.

S. Bridyct.

12L CHEDDOX FITZPAINE. THE REV Mr. OLIVE VICAR Mk. 30 JOHN MORGINS CH. WARDENS Me S. Mary. WILLIAM COTTLE OVERSEER 1738 THOS BILBIE I LEAD THE JIEL0DI0U3 ROUND, 31 BAYLEY AND STREET, 1750 FROM HILLS TO YALES MY PLASING NOTES REBOUND BAYLEY AND STREET 1750

lOHN 5IA.RTIN SOUTffWOOD & RICH- 37 ARD BIRD CHURCHWARDENS 1853 lAMES GOTBY" BRISTOL 125. CHELWOOD. PEASE TO HEALTH WEALTH AND 38 THE NEIGHBOURHOOD BAYLEY S. Leonard. AND STREET 1750 I john adams churchwarden 1773 34 ' RICHARD GADD AND THOJIAS BAN- 44 aem beilbie fecit TER C.H. WARDENS FRANCIS F WARR RECTOR BAYLEY & STREET 1750 January 1870.

126. CHERITON NORTH

S. John Baptist. 122. CHEDZOY. ANNO DOinNI 1678 W T i 32

jS'. Mary. IJPJCJWTP

RW 8J 1659 » !» GB iSS EP © BT 21 EDWARD COCKEY FROM 1840 32 1699 WALTER NICHOLAS CHURCHWARDEN 36 T. MEARS FOUNDER LONDON 1840 CAST BY lOHN IQNGSTON B. lOHN SIBLEY Wil CRANE CHURCH- WATER 1823 WARDENS * * ^ 1651 R B R A !g?'" ** «- * 39 t 9i>M\m t J«i'^:6 t w%mr, t •^m 37 May 1872. (One of R. Semson's)

DRAWE •••• NEARE TO GOD 38 Q ANNO DO •;• MI NI 161? RP S5 TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING 44 CALL AND TO THE GRAVE DO SUM- MON ALL lOHN PHILLIPS lOEL 127. CHESTERBLADE. CRANE CHURCHWARDENS G. DAVIS FOUNDER B RIDWATER 1790 One SmaU BeU ... Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISn CnUECHES OF .SOMERSET. 37

Di.m In; 128. CHEW MAGNA. jj,: | JQ^ CHEWSTOKE.

S. Amhrw. S. Aiidrtw. THE REV. lOHN HALL VICAR RICH- W KERTON T BILBIE CH, W. ARD MITLLIXS CHARLES WEAV'EU 1731 FOUNDER CHURCHAVARDEXS ISIO-U ROBERT PAINE RECTOR . 01 00 00 The latter resigned the office and 'Williim Bush lOHX LUKINS .. .. 01 18 00 was chosen instead. GEO PARROTT .. .. 00 10 00 FISSHER .. 01 01 00 MY TREBLE VOICE MAKE HEARTS IOHN .. REJOICE THOMAS AND lAMES IOHN AVATTS .. .. 00 10 00 W. 00 10 00 UILBIE FECIT BATH .. .. CHAS BILBIE .. .. 01 01 nO WILLIAM lOXES AND WILLIAJI W. WEBB CHELVHELL .. 00 10 00 HALE ESQUIRES 1735 T. BILBIE IAS. STALLARD .. . GO 05 00 CAST US ALL ELI.AS BLACKER .. . 00 05 00 JOHN WEBB .. .. 00 05 00 WILLIAit lONES AND WILIJA5I HALE W. GURTON .. .. 00 05 00

CHURCHWARDENS . MARCH YE 1st THOS READ .. . 01 01 00

WAS CAST . lOHX BULLER GAVE THE lOSEPH BANE .. ...00 10 00 FOUNDER ONE POUND BECAUSE IOHN RE.AD .. .. 00 10 00 HE CAN HEAR THE GREAT BELL IOHN BUSH .. .. 01 00 00 SO FAR ROUND T. WALKER .. ..00 05 00

JAMES MORRIS .. . 00 05 00 WILLIA5I WILLIAM lONES ESQUIRE IOHN SANDERS .. .. 00 05 00 HALE GENT CHURCHWARDENS MY SOUNT) IS GOOD WELL UNDER- i A\aLLIAM lONES ESQUIRE Mu. STOOD AS PLAINELY DOTH WILLIAM HALE CHURCHWARDENS APPARE IT TWASS OWED BILBIE ANNO DOMINI 1735 RICHARD AND HIS FI!INUS AS CASTE ME IHISWELL lOSEPH RADFORD OVER- TO BE HEARE 1718 SEERS PRAY GOD SEND GOOD BILBIE FECIT LUCK THOMAS THOFF JIY VOICE IT IS BOOT SMALL MR WILLIAM SMITH VICAR WIL- I AJI A COME AMAIN ST YOV 6 LIAM lONES ESQUIRE WILLIAM ALL HALALVIAH ED. BILBIE 1718 HALE CHURCHWARDENS IX THE YEMi OF OUR LORD 1735 T. ME.UiS LONDON FECIT 1820 I TO THE CHURCH THE LI\'EING CALL AND TO THE GRAVE DOTH GEOARG BULLOCK ED BILBIE FECIT SUMJION ALL 1698 MR WALTER WEBB MR laCHARD CHIS^\^:LL lOSEPH W. CURTON T BILBIE CHURCH- RADF. IRD OVERSEERS WARDENS CAST IN SEPTEMBER IN THE YEAR 1731 TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING CALL 129. CHEWTON. AND TO THE GRAVE DOTH SUMMON- ALL TB. ET. .S. Mary Jifai/dalfh. Dcremher 20, 1871. T MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1825 38

THOMAS LANGTON CAST WTC THREE 39 LESSER BELLS G. ADAM WARDEN 131. CHILCOMPTON. la-jf S. John the Baptist. T. PENGARD CHURCHWARDEN WIT,. COVENTRY CARPENTER THO. STAR THE g"vt:ft of the right HON- 32 Y-^^ PIX'MER S. WASON Y' MAS OVRABLE THOMAS LORD VISCOVNT Ui27 WEYMOVTH ANNX) DOMIN 1752 § g; T 01 B ^a « Mk IOHN BEACH Mr IAMES BOARD 45 CHURCHWARDENS THOMAS BILBIE ANNO DOMINI 1630 33 FECIT 1753 ^ The same Mu RICHARD DRISLE Mr STEPHEN 49i 37 WASON lUNIER CHURCHWARDENS The same IOHN HIPSLEY GAVE ME . SING 38 PRAISE TO GOD THOMAS BILBIE THOMAS MARCHANT I \MES CATLEY 43 CAST ME AND MADE SING SO CHURCHWARDENS TtiOMAS MEARS MERRYLIE MAKER OF LONDON 1821 Inscription cut off cxcppt ' ALL WEE CURTIS 56 " same CHURCHWARDEN The 49 Kovemkr 17, 1871. I^liriiari/ 5, 1872. Purchased from ebay store retromedia

38 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

132. CHILTHOENE DOMER. 136. CHINNOCK EAST.

.S'. Mary. S. Mary.

JOHN ALLEN C.W. ANNO DOMINI 1772 29* W.K. B.F. TS)%1 T^I'V"! MU S ^,3 H ,A' i; ^

isp B j; .? 1 SanctE Petre ora ® V^^l pro nobis 33 T. P. II T W 11 T II W II il II T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1S29 36 MI NI 1| 1668 ANNO DO II II RICHARD GENGE THOMAS TAYLOR With Purdue's running vine border over [SO] CHURCHWARDENS Aurjust nth, 1873. lOHN CLARK CHURCHWARDEN ANO. 39i 1744 W.K. B.F. CHILTON CANTELOE. ANNO DOMINI 1659 SD. IP. W.C.T.P. 42 133. E

,S' James.

. . CONNV- FELICI . ITT . POl'VLO FELIX BIA DICAM LJ5TIFIC0 ACCErtSIT VOX . MEA .

. XVII. QXTINTA . CHOEO A.D. MDCCCLXXIII KAL . FEB A.S. 137. CHINNOCK MIDDLE.

. FORET TEES . FVIMUS . MELIVS OBMVTESCERE POSCIT S. Mitrgaref s nud S. Zitkcs. FILIA ME CtUARTAlM . NVPTA . ^ [84] GEEVE THANKES TO GOD 17i XVII . . A.D. FUTURA . PATREM AO DI. 1600

. MDCCCLXXIII KAL . FEB . AS London." Blank ...... On each is "John Warner and Sons, GOD 1616 WAS 34 GIVEN BY MR. R. GAPPER RECTOR GEVE THAKES TO BUT AT THE EXPENCE OF 39 RECAST A.D. 1865 HUNG GIBBS ESQ 1779 WILLIAM 36 ANNO DOMINI 1624 L L. R. T. W H T P BILBIE CHEWSTOKE FOUNNDER 38 (One Crazed) ANNO DOMINI 1726 SIMON STRANGER C.W W.K. B.F. (Fleur-de-lis and crowns) The two Trebles were given by Dr. Goodford on the marriage of his eldest daughter, January 26th 1873

138. CHINNOCK WEST.

S. Mary. 134. CHILTON POLDEN. IN HONORE DEI ET SANCTI PETRI One very miserable House Bell LLEWELLYN & lAMES BRISTOL Recast 1871 MR. THO. MORLEY CHURCHWARDEN 1784

135. CHILTON. +[101] S^jailQf.cSIS l^ [103] R-J^t^BKHi;^ 2i

Holy Trinity.

t [10] .?j^T^(^t5:6 t [10] 1?J5^J5B t [10]

Sit nomcn § [45] tiomini ^ [^5] be r\ta

ictum i u> X [^s] 139. CHIPSTABLE. + ANNO DOMINI 1635 A B. WM. All Saints. R 6 1- [99] 28 : ME : MARK ; YOV THAT HEARE 29 : MY CALL A i WAKE FROM Blank recast in 1861 .. 30 SIN RE ;f^ RN ! AE JJ? [87] PENT 32 4 36 A 1656 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CHUECHES OF SOMEESET. 39

'"• 140. CHISELBOROUGH. 144. CLAPTON IN GORDANO.

5. Micliael. S. Michael.

[12] Early Bell greatly corroded with iS [67] and 29J [15] $155 t [12] ll^j^Bl'^ M t [12] Stiimps

Ditto with a? [39] and t [12] 32 [92] X [15] 5J^l©»Ti-^ >^ [92] K.i^(r>j;Bn^ Ji § ANNO DOMINI 1618 [9-'] ®b;\- i mm> § mM$ Sancto Bell in a Cot. [[37] m [36] (?;^RfiiniE II [3:]le^;<«?5'5J:r [37] + [95] g^Kpl^I^ Q';F,^.i?J^T-!BIg; I'S

This is on the sound liow—a remarkably clear Sec all those Letters on Plate 3. Stephen casting. Norton's name is on the waist, see Fig 35. He See Notes and Queries, vol. x, 332, 434 xi, was buried in the Parish Church of Maidstone, pp. — 150. Kent. p. April 7, 1874 i»ANNO DOMINI 1640 U J, P [99] Deccmligr 11, 1866

145. CLAYERTON. 141. CHKISTOX. S. .Miiri/. ANNO DOMINI 163S 33 ANNO DOMINI 1637 I 4 L [97] Xovemitr 18, 1870 28 Ditto Ditto 31

Ditto Ditto 34 142. CHUECHILL. On a Ting Tang.

lAMES 1802 .. S. John Baptitt. WELLS FECIT 13 January 17, 1872

: . ALTHOrOH ; MY WAISE ; IS SMALL

: : ; HEARD : : I WILL BE i A MAIN-

: : : : ; SING ; GST YOV ; ALL ON MY

lOLLY ; SISTEKS ; ED i BILI5IE I CAST

; :. «! SS28 ME « 5Ir IOHN : lENNINGS 14G. CLEEVE, OLD. CHVRCHWARDEN 6 1722 <'£Si S. Aniircu: T MEAES OF LONDON FECIT 1812 WILLIAM t HODGES 1- WILLIAM t 34 + [3(1] fanta matta t g WEBBER + CHVRCHWARDENS, T. WRATH T MEAKS OF LONDON FECIT 1SI2 [12] f;\iQ^^ SING PRAISE TO GOD Mr IOHN t 35J BABER CHURCHWARDEN 17?5 MY GOD SAVE THE CHURCH MR MIT- SOT'ND IS GOOD RIGHT UNDER- CHELL RECTOR MR IOHN HOOPER 39i STOOD FOR THOMAS BILBIE CASTED MR HUGH BIXDON CHURCHWARDENS JIE PLAINLY DOTH APPEAR 1722 T. WROTH June 12, 1841 Auijmt, 1871

147. CLEYEDON. 143. CLATWORTHY S. Andrew. S. Mnm. 1695 •: 32 afiAwa N5iAsa to dod op 1199 .:. - I H S I TO THE : CHVRCH : THE 42 :' : CALL : : CAST :\IEE WILLIAM PVKDA'E CHVRCri- LIVING AND TO - WARDENS rilO.MAS BVRGE WIL- - THE : GRAVE : DO SVMMON 1725 : S : LIAM WILLIAMS W.P. 1G48 ALL O O a O O W u : Av : T. B : F : Q © 1635 Pits for Five Bells. July, 1S72 103.5 F..B. V\'.G. —: ' : Purchased from ebay store retromedia

40 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

148. CLOFOED. Diam, In.

S. Marv. lEF^ERIES AND PiaCEPliICE OF BRISTOL 1854

AT THY DEPARTVRE I SHVLL SOVND AND RING TO BRING THEE INTO GRVND © O

149. CLOSWOETH.

All Saints.

TP ES ^ [79] AN ^ NO mas DO 1655 MI m Ni ^ ^ WDWD iJjJ [89] Purdue's Vine Ornament

+ [95] »;^f. U [59] f,A'9i!J?J^'R>5Mi^ U [59] r'DM^'eiB U [59] KJV(FJ5B- 11,^- a [69] 3?(:>ii?LL„^ PRAISE HIM UPON THE LOUD CYM- BALS * 'SSJ;:^ 'm'S^* 'S!£%('^^ » ':'2^;'^ • * * : X : J. HALLETT C W J. SMITH @ FECIT @ 1764 3G HA 3e79TP3G C 3 W 3 IR 3 SO 3 S 36 AVD |||i[89]AN 3G NO 36 MI 3G NI 36 [79] 1G67 [in] A B C D t EFGHI t [14] rerp Q t [10] 11 S T A\. AX I F A P T B T a A H S"R M T T F F T P

These are like R. Sempson's Letters.

On tlie Toml) in the Churchyard: — " Here lieth the Body of Thomas Purdue, who died the 1st day of Septcmher, sine;- the year of our Lord 1711, aged 90 years.'

In the Register :

Mrs. Purdv buried .Tunc 6, 1709 Elizaheth iPurdue, Jan. 16, 1723 Thomas Purdue was buried Sept. 7, 1711 April 17, 1872

150. GLUTTON.

S. Augustine. NICHOLAS ADAMS BENIAMIN CHA- LONER CW, 1870 BENIAMIN GIBBONS AND lOHN FRY

CH : WAR MR THOilAS READ AND MR SAM- YELL A LIN: CH:: W: 1374, [error for 1734] T.B. BENIAMIN CHALONER NICHOLAS ADAMS (Crazed) T BILBIE FECIT iilR SAMVELL ALIN AND MR THOMAS READ CH. AY. 1734 J Purchased from ebay store retromedia

TAEISH CHUECHES OF SOISIEESET. 41

154. COMBE FLOKY. 157. COMPTON BISHOP. jDiam. In

55. Peter and Paul. S. Ahdrew.

G ^ P [98] 161 Me IOHN FRY AND Slu ^\'ILLIAM WICKHAM CHURCHAVARDENS 1773 30 T. AV. THE PARISHOXERS GAA'E ME A. BILBIE TO THIS CHURCH U [6] 1710 + W. W. BILlilE 1711 ' [3] miftETi'if fnrn'f rr pirat nof tea Eo]&an» Nothing nif O [5] 31 ALEXANDER 3IALET RECTOR GOD Ditto SAVE THE CHURCH lOHN WHITE 36 AV. AV. BILBIE 1711.. lAitES TREBLE CH. W/VKDENS 3S 1742 THO WROTH FECIT Me IOHN FRY AND Mu AVILLTAM 39 Mu RICHARD HILL RECTOR GOD AVICKIIAAI CHURCHWARDENS 1773 SAATi THE CHURCH Mu lOHN A. BILBIE. COPE AVARDEN T 1710 W. XJ [6] (Sec 6, Plate xiv.)

158. COMPTON DANDO.

S. Mail/.

GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO 1617 Ditto

155. COMBE HAY. + [61] W%S't% § [45] 1.5\-^J\B.F.in'f § [45] BB.^ EDW A^LLIS C. W. 1773 W ^ C ANNO DOMINI 1618 [73] ANNO :• •:• DO : MI :. NI 27J + Ditto 1614 R 4 P [99]

+ [30] goU tllC fat t !)CV » of fjEJJ (Eridently lute •n-ith Old Stamps)

ROBEART WILLES •:• [86] C W 159. I 4 L [97] « [89] 1671 lOHN PHELTES COMPTON MARTIN.

S. Michael.

I. G. S. 31. CHATICH WARDENS THO. BILBIE 1733

IOHN PANES GAA-E ME IN 16.54 RE- CAST BY N. MILLNER II. BILBIE '

1713 I MY SO^^sD IS GOOD Vv'HICH ONCE 156. COMBE S. NICHOLAS. WAS BAD LETT.S SING 3IY SISTERS AND BE GLAD lOSEPII ABRAM 5. yicholtts. GEOR: HURLE C H AV BILBIE CAST 3IE 1719 MY SOUND IS GOOD MY SHAPE IS 32J NEAT TWA8 BAYLEY M.U)E ME SOLOMON CREES AND RICHARD SO COMPLEAX 1760 DERHAM CHURCHAVARDENS BILBIE COME HEAS AND SEE THE GOD SAVE THE CHURCH 1724 Me 331 SHAP OF ME lOEL SMITH Mk IOHN TRATT SISTERS SING AVHEN I CHURCHAVARDENS SING DO RING THO. AVROTH SOME PRAISE I WILL MY MAKER FECIT (cracked) BRING HEALTH AND DELIGHT GOOD RING- 35f GEORGE HURLE JOSEPH ABRAM ING ATCELDS I SMUTHURHA3I CAST CHVRCHAVARDENS ED. BILBIE 1719 BY THOMAS BAYLEY BRIDGAVATER • ALL : THOUGHT : I : AM : THE 1760 C WARDEN FOVERTH : BELL : MA' : 3IAKERS

PRAISE ; ILE : BOA'LDA' : TELL 37i E'R X B .i? [70] EGBERT BATHE & MR. THOMAS WEEKS CHURCHWARDENS THOMAS DRAWE NEARE TO GOD 1613 G. P. 42f BILBIE FECIT 175;; Purchased from ebay store retromedia

42 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

No Diam. in. 160. COMPTON DUNDOX.

S. Andrcic.

I E 1668 T X

1630 (With Floral Decorations) lOHN lURTLETT & WILLIAM EDWARDS CHURCHWARDENS THOMAS BILBIE CAST MEE 1706 WILLIAM BILBIE CHEWSTOKE FECIT 1777 PROSPERITY TO THIS PARISH HENRY BARGE & lOHN ALLEN CHURCHWARDENS

1729 THOMAS & lAMES BILBIE CHEWSTOKE FECIT Mr IOHN SAINBURY AND Mil lAJIES CALLOW CHURCHWARDENS I TO THE CHURCH TIffi LIVING CALL, AND TO THE GRAVE DOTH SUMMON ALL Attgiist, 1871

161. COMPTON PAUNCEFORD.

iS'. Mary.

+ [38] ANNO DOMINI 1627 R 6 P [^9] (Royal Arms)

+ © [22] $sj3 {my,m ® [22] w^^v;^^-

+ [5 08]^ Stmt tiun spcs Ijfj T£S i;c man'a

Thei-e are two tells with this legend at Tarrant-IIinton, Dorset

162. CONGRESBURY.

H. Aiidnw. Me WILLIAM lONES & Mk THOMAS OSZEN CHURCHWARDENS 17di T.B.

^ ANNO DOMINI 1606 G. P. I. W. H. N. (On the waist) ^ ANNO DOMINI 1606 G. P.

ANNO DOMINI 1600 G. P. H. N. I. \V.

COME WHEN - I • CALL TO SERVE GOD ALL 1621 Mr WILLIAM lONES AND Mr THOMAS OSZEN CHURCHWARDENS © THOMAS BILBIE FECIT 1754 HEAR ME OH HEAR ME WHEN I CRY PREPARE TO LIVE PREPAEE TO DYE

The cage is dated 1024.

April 1872 1 . . Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PARISH CHURCHES OF SOMERSET. 43

No >" 167. COTHELSTON. 171. CREWKERNE.

>S'. Bartholomew. St. Thomas of Canterbury.

Nothing . ANNO DO MI NI 1632 • G AP y 31J 39 (No. 7 on Plate xir. Shield on each side Lord CAST WITH THE TREBLE BY lOHN Stawley and Hext) 39J KIN(;ST()N. B. WATER. 1820. MES- G MEARS & CO FOUNDKRS LONDON SIEURS PlIELl'S .\xi) DUJIMETT 1863 CHURCHWARDENS

Ditto as to Founder and Ch. Wardens, d.ate 1822 38 lOHN LORD STAWIEL T P M B 1689 IJ 36

R. 0. COSSINS : IV : I . O . HALLETT : M CAAIPLIN I GIBBS CHURCHWARDENS 38 39i • CAST BY T KINGSTON 1808 C. W : ANNO DOMINI ]g5 1698 . T » P. a PEACE HEALTH AND PLENTY TO 42 * '• « THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD B AND S lOHN BEAR EDWARD § TYLER C. 43 W. , lOSEPH TUCKER THOMAS ^ 1752 , PURDUE , THOMAS ICNIGHT , ANNO 47 DOMINI. 1706 Same as the Second , Jiilij 1871. ME RESONAHE lUBENT PIETAS MORS ATQUE VOLUPTAS. lOHN WILLS 51^ CHURCinVARDEN. C.VSI BY THOMAS BAYLEY BKIDGEWATER 1767

Fibrnarij, 1872. I

168. CRANMOKE EAST.

S. James. 172. One BeU Dated 1840 CRICKET 3IALHERBIE.

S. Manj Magdaloi.

(S-.ti <3. fHcats ILonliini iFccetunt 1852

169. CRANMORE WEST.

S. Sart/u>lomeu>.

lAMES M^ELLS ALBOURN AVILTS 1810 173. CRICKET S. THOMAS.

S. ThouKU.

Two modem hells without Inscription.

170. CREECH S. MICHAEL. 174. CROSCOMBE. S. Michiel. S. Mary. Mp I BUCKNEL Mr GODFREY 34

CHURCHWARDENS BAVERY SIEARS . LONDON 1808 TAUNTON 1838 ANNO DOMI NI . 1013—R. A. P. R. B. HALLELVIAH •:• G V 1009 36 Mr. G. PAINE. JIk. E. HODGES . lOHN GODFREY & lOHN D DUNNINNG 39 CHURCHWARDENS. T. BILBIE. 1734 CHURCHWARDENS 1853 lAMES GOTLEY BRISTOL Same as the Treble. FRANCIS BLACKBURNE RECTOR. ROB- A B C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V 40 ERT COOKE. lOHN SOMERS W X Y Z D M V t 1590 CHURCHWARDENS. MEARS 1820 •:• DRA"WE • NEARE : TO GOD 1614 43 C. p .:. 1658 R. W. W. H, A. September, 1870 Februnry, 1873. Purchased from ebay store retromedia

44 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

175. CROWCOMBE. 179. CUELAJSD.

Hull/ Ghost. All Saints. lAMES BERNARD ESQii CHUECH- 35:} Two small BeUs in a bellcote AVARDEN T. BILBIE FECIT 1771

Ditto 37 180. CUERY MALLET. 39 S. James.

T BILBIE FECIT 1764 43 30 + [4] iSe mclior fant non rampana fub T BILBIE FECIT 1764 £« © [5] 31 HUGH WILMONT RICHARD 33 FARTHING RECTOR 48 WILMONT Mr SAMUEL CH. WARDENS 1774 RICHARD BURSTON & WILLIAM F GRANT WARDENS GOD BLESS THE + [18] Sit i&otncn Somini ISenrtiictttm 36 CHURCH T ^ W 1712 O (Coin) S XJ [4] Farthins- on other side XJ [9] Arms of Doblo ou a Shield on one side (See Plate xiv.) + [18] En IWitltts annis @ [2«] Htsonct 40 On the Bell are three medallions on a large (Eainpana Sofjanis O (Coin with 92) A scale, a Stag in chief and one Bell in base. Jammry, 1871

181. 17fi. CUCKLINGTON. CURRY NORTH.

SS. Tetir mid Faul. S. Lawrence. AVILLIAM BENGEFIELD CHURCH- 33 WARDEN 1823 EDWARD GOCKEY 35 FROJIE >T MEARS LONDON 1811 S8 41 Ditto 43 WEEL SWEETLY SING WHEN YOU SIX BELLS WERE CAST A D 1811 48 US RING 1726 •: E M WHATLEY W HOUSE CHURCH- WARDENS T MEARS FOUNDER CH. WD. SAMi. BENGEFIELD MAY ALL WHOM I SHALL SUM- AVm COCKEY BELLFOUNDER MON TO THE GRAVE THE BLESSING OF A WELL SPENT LIFE Wm. COCKEY BELL FOUNDER 1726 RECEIVE GOD PRESER\:E THE CHURCH June, 1872 October 1871.

182. CURRY RIVEL.

177. CUDWORTH. S. Andrew.

.S'. JUi'cJirie!. + [SO] Sancte gorgtt ora pro + [30] nobis 32 CtEEVE THANKS TO GOD AO Di 195 ti)omas pgpcr 1607 I. A. R. P. MEMBERY and IOYCES FRY CAST BY I PYKE BRIDGWATER 1781 36 WILL 23 THOMAS HOUSE lOHN WHEEI-ER CH: ; WARDENS THOMAS — MAD MEE ANO D. 1678 CHURCHWARDENS 39 November 1870. WILLIAM PURDUE SIARMADUKE CUMSTOKE SAWTELL REVd Mb BLAKE RECTOR GOD SAVE 42 THE CHURCH WILL KETT THOMAS HILLARD CH.WASDENS 1742 178. CULBONE. T WROTH FECIT

S. Onlbone. COME AT MY CALL TO SERVE THE 47 LORD ALL 1610 G P T. T (Royal Two small BeUs boxed uji (plain) Aims on waist) Angtist 20, 1873. June, 1871 — 7 . Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PATvISH CHUECHES OF SOMEESET. 45

Diatu. lu:; mo Diani In. 183. CUTCOMBE. 186. DIXNINGTOX.

S. Xichoias. S. Laureiiec. Two Small Bdls, Oolbs. and lOolbs., reca:st 1870, FOR AXD 31 COME TO RIXG CHURCH by Llowrllyn and .Uinios, Bristol. KING E 1761 W i^ Novcntbci't 1S70. PEACE AND GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD, 33 W § E 1761

3 Wm EVAXS of CHEPSTOW CAST US 35 ALL 1761

4 Mk IAJIES EDBROOKE A.N1) Mr IOHN 38 187. DITCHEAT. KENT CHURCH ^\AUDENS, "\V { E S. Min-i/ Mcffildleiii-. I 1761

«< Mr IOHN THE REV SAMl. SQUIRE VICAR Mb IOHN HANNAM 34 42 HAYES CH. WARDENS 1750 W ^ C KATi. EDBROOKE GENT. 1761. W , E 1750 July, 1874. • ANNO DO MINI » 1085 ^ D : B 33 I P[79] « : H !& C W T o

GOD PRESERVE THE CHVRCH WM 38 COCICEY CA!

«] + [1] Eft miciji collaUim [4 i^t istiili 47 nontcn amatum mWM^ ^T,^^m (AU crowned capitals) PEACE AND GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD September, 1870. EE 4 WE [100] 4 1723

SIR : HVGH WINDHAM : Jo WHED-

DON : K : GIMLET : K : HUOPPER H : MOREL W. HOLCOilBE : R E R G On waist 16 7 16 RA 4 TB 188. DODINGTOX.

SOVND TO BEID THE SICKE RE- All Saints. PENT IN HOPE OF LIFE WHEN BREATH IS SPENT , A F , R W , R P , W P , ND , C W K08 4 RECAST BY IOHN WARNER AND W * 4 P A SONS 1870

]8o. BINDER.

All Saints. 189. DONYATT.

^j? [«] .9,^i?f(i5;^- iS)H;^ ^\f^•m.% 30 S. Mary. (Vciy coiToded) 304

32 it? + [81] Saiuta anna 4' [^3] ora + [^0] :i3 F, m I (? ID *5 K g ^ B K [45] t § g ^ *,!&, ;^ 11 3584 (All Clowned capitalf.) LOVE GOD 1636 I. D. (Bad work) 35 GIVE THANKES TO GOD 1625 (Crazjd) REPENT I SAY BY NOT TOO LATE 36 34|

THYSELF AL • : : AT TIMES REDY RO CVSSENS : 10 SINGLE 39 MAKE R. A. 1646 : c. w. : T. : K : ANNO DU- MINI 1678 RECAST AT BRISTOL 1S40 W. C. FEAR 41 GOD IN LIFE ANNO DOMINI 167S T. P. . 42 June, 1870. Augiist, 1872, G . Purchased from ebay store retromedia

46 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

lyo. DOULTl.NGr. 193. DEAYCOT.

S. AldJulin. S. Ptta:

GEORGE : IIOARXEll : AU3IEGERY 35 Two sniiill l)olls in a moilorn Gable

: I : ANNO : DOMINI : 1701 T P R

• • E R THO : KNIGHT : TIMOTHY

PERSON : RICHARD: STONE: I : R

[''S] * [61] Saucla § [•i'^] maria i-' ova pvo 36 § nobis

Mr O JI O LAMBORNE CH.WARDEN : 1760 O O O T S BILBIE OF***0OS horetodtgbl actn anno do MI NI I'JII W M 194. DULVEETON. THOMAS.:- BROC ••• fTISP lOHN WHITE 45 EDWARD AVHITE :• •;• ANO ; DOMI All Saints.

• :• 16 ; IS SOLI DEO DETUR GLORIA T ^ P I. FUSSELL VICAR I CANDY I 51 HANCOCK C.Ws + TAYLOR AND CO 1619 OXFORD FECERUNT 182S lOHN PARSON lOHN SEALY CHURCH- WARDENS HENRY ALLIN SIDES- MAN T ^ P •:• 1640 DRAE NEARE TO GOD T ^ P

J< [*] Protege iiirtja pia qiios couiioca 40 19L DOWLISH WAKE or EAST fancta niaxia DOWLLSH. (By tradition brought from Barlynche Abbey)

S. Andrew. MICHAEL MICHELL GEORGE COMMEN G CHURCHWARDENS T P :' 27 ^ Mr : lOHN : SIMONS Mii : lAMES Manh, 1872. : BULGIN : WARDENS 1736 :

: GEO ROOK GAUE THIS ;

BELL : 1634

29 + [67] f a 11 c t a 111 a 1 1 a t g

[84] GIVE THAKES TO GOD 1631 33 T. 'iV. (Royal Arras on Waist)

+ [1] ffist mic{)i collatum i!)c iftuti nomcn 36 ainatum A 195. DUNDEY.

S. Michael

lEFFERIES A: PRICE BRISTOL 1840 30^

102. DEAYTON. BENIAMIN GRIFFIN CHURCHWARDEN 31f 1706 THOS AND TAMES BILBIE

S. Catltci'litc. CHEWSTOKE FECIT

GOOD WILL TOWARDS JIEN 1742 321 Mr lOHN DOWLING & RICHARD 35i CHURCHWARDENS 1642 FEAR GOD & HONOUR THE KING 35f COX THOJIAS MEADE & DONNE lOUN & CHURCHWARDENS TIIOS. & lAMES Mr BENIAIHN DOWLING Ma RICHARD 38 BILBIE CHEWSTOKE FECIT CO A' CH.WARDEN 1765

PRAIES GOD ALLWAYES 1611 37i Mr THOJIAS REEDWELL CHWARDEN 39J T BILBIE F 1750 1654 RA«sSSXFHi8>TL!8is5} 41f Mr THOMAS REEDWELL CH. T BILBIE 44i I SOUND TO BID THE SICK RE- 47i PENT IN HOPE OF LIFE AVIIEN FECIT 1750 BREATHE IS SPENT 1611 jUatj, 1873 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CHURCHES OF SOMEESET. 47

196. DUXKERTON. 198. DURLEIGH.

Ali Saints. [*8] + L321 ^..^i^qit^A- II C & G MEAKS 1846 24 I AND R WOODLANDS CH. WARDENS BEFORE , I , WAS • A , BROKE , I , WAS 25i 1739 , AS . GOOD , AS , ANEY , BUT , WHEN » THAT , COlvEY » CASTED » I . NEAR t [10] Mrr, t ['"] mmn^K t c^"] (p:^.^^- « WAS , WORTH , A . PENNY , {gs THOMAS BILBIE CAST ALL WEE SIk THOMAS HARDING AND Mii t ^m^LEMlWf! THOMAS FLOWER CHVRCH WARDENS a 1732 © ^ .VNNO DO MI NI 1G31 P H AV H E ^ P [99] 26 O I Q B o

Ditto 26J

HAKKE , HOW , THE . CHIRIPING , 30J TKEABLE , SOVNDS , SO , CLEAR , WHILE , ROWLEIXG , TOM . COM , TUMBLEING , IN THE REARE « « JIk TH05IAS HARDrN(i , AND * Mr , , 199. DIRSTON. THOilAS , FLO^\'ER , CHVKCHWAR- DENS THOMAS BILBIE CAST , ALL S. Ju/,11. , WEE 1732 April, 1872 + ANNO DOMINI 1G33 AV G P WILLIAM RICHARDSON HENERY BIS- COMBE CHT-RCinVARDENS » CAST BY' THOilAS BAYLEY BRIDGE-

WATER 1765 jgi EDMONT) HASCOLL THOMAS POOLE CHURCHAVARDENS 17GS

CAST BY I KINGSTON BRIDGE- 197. DUNSTER. WATER 1821 Fiirnari/, 1872. S. George. THOMAS LEE GENT CHUECHWAIIDEN T BAYLEY FOUNDER 1766 ROBERT ALLERCOTT AND ROBERT LEIGH THOMAS BAILEY M E FECIT 174+ lOHN CLEilENT AND RICHARD BV'SHER CHURCHWARDENS 1688 R P 200. EASTON-IN-GORDANO. Blank

iS. George. lEFFERIES AND PRICE BRISTOL 18.53 MY TREBLE VOICE MAKES HEARTS ROBERT ALLERCOTT AND ROBERT RETOICE 1784 AVILKINS CHURCH- LEIGH CHURCHAVARDENS lEREMIAS WARDEN BILBIE FECIT DAVIS CLERICUS THOMAS BAILEY BILBIE FECIT 1744 WILKINS CHURCHAA^ARDEN FECIT 1784 Sin WILLIAM KIMER CURATE (iOD A'ICAR SAVE THE CHURCH Mii GILES REVi) HENRY MIREHOUSE ESCOTT Mr IOHN .SEALY' CHURCH 1831 1719 WARDENS T W ANNO DO MI NI 1634 I S A L I TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING COME AVHEN I CALL TU SERVE CALL AND TO THE GRAVE I GOD ALL 1634 SI .AlMiiN ALL GEORGE GALE GENT W CLARK CHURCHWARDEN 1782 I TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING GEORGE DAVIS BRIDGWATER CALL AND TO THE GRAVE DO -.634 Jii!i/, 1S7S. SUiniON ALL Purchased from ebay store retromedia

48 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

Diam In No Diam. In "" 201. ELM, GREAT. 204. EMBOROUGH.

S. Mary. S. Maru.

^ [51] Kw, § m.mm § m^-

[9] gc- [44] M-mM, ^>'&K JfBi^ ^ ^M Nothins; (Broken) October, 1871. ® [42] m^ mmiM ©bjv j?Ki|)

(AU Broken)

itfrt^) 1(471.

205. EVERCEEECH.

ELWORTHY. TALBOT VICAR RICHARD HAYSE AND PETTER 31 S. Mnrtin. Mr HUCKER C. W. 1778 W ^ C [90] t [10] .g!.^ie?|iK t :tfB^F,B B ^ T BILBIE 174B 31 384 LANE RECTOR lOHN WHIT JESSE GANE AND & lOHN RICHARDS EICHAKD CH. WARDENS RECAST A. D. 1853 1699 WARDIN THE HON & REVd E. P. A. TAL- lOHN POTTER FRANCIS WATCOT BOT VICAR W. H. FOWLES EVER- CREECH lEFFERIES & PRICE AVARDEN I 4 P [102] 1624 BRISTOL Protege uirgo pia quae ronboco sancta [45] 42 [30] § ^Mw^>^% tnaxt'n ^ mm^>^

M/ 15, 1873. WILLIAM COZENS GENT. & Mr IOHN 44J PENNY CHURCH WARDENS T. BILBIE FECIT 174G Jahj, 1841.

203. ENMORE. 206. EXFORD. S. Michael. S. Mary Magdahn. NICHOLAS BROWNE & lOHN TROBB 33 P. FOUNDER C. W. WILLIAM PVRDVE CAST ME W. COLUMPTON 1647 CAST BY T. BAYLEY 1764 MY Mil WILLIAM CRUCK8HANK Mr THOs 35 TREBLE VOICE MAKES HEARTS NORTH CHURCHWARDENS CAST REIOICE BY THOs DAAaS 1796 CAST BY WILLIAM PANNELL OF 30i THOMAS ROWSELL & lOHN TRATT 36 COLLUMPTON DEVON 1826 C. W. 1734 WILLIAM WAY CLARK HALLELVIAH 1603 G. P. E. C. P. H. W ^ K * B fe F 33i R. E. I. M. lOHN NORTH AYm TURNER CHURCH- 45 REV. lOSEPH RALPH RECTOR RICH- WARDENS KINGSTON FOUNDER 1825 ARD COURT AND ROBERT PEARCE Wm CRUCKSHINK THOMAS NORTH 47 CHURCHWARDENS CH. WARDING- F I TO THE CHA^RCH THE LIVING TO THE GRAVE HIS SUMMONS ALL CALL AND TO THE GRAVE DO TO THE CHURCH THE LIVTN CALL SUMMON ALL SepteiKbcr, 1870. Febrmry, 1871. . . Purchased from ebay store retromedia

TARISH CHUECHES OF S0MEE8ET. 49

No 207. EXMOOK.

1 Nothing

208. EXTON.

.y. I'eler.

I TAYLOR FOUNHER LOiniUBOUOUCrH 1871

Ditto

t [10] SANCTE PETIUO I'AVLE I! S

As on First and Second .

Opened Kaviinber ISth, 1871.

209. FARNBOEOUGH.

All Saints. THOMAS CILBIE CAST AI-L WE AXD I AM A PRETTY HELL THAT YOU ALL MAY SEE SING PRAISE TO GOD Mr THOMAS Lli'PLVT AXD Mu lOHN READ CHTIRCHWARDEXS WILLIAM KELSON CH. W.ARDEN 17S6 Wm BILBIE FECIT ^ Mr THOMAS LIPPIAT AND Mu lOHN READ CHURCH WARDENS 'I'HOMAS BILBIE CAST ME 1729

Ditto, without the date .

Ditto Ditto Mr IOHN read AND Mu TH0M.4S lippiat ch. wardens 1729 t. b. i to the church the living call and to the grave do su"mmon all In thf Parish Register :^ Six Now Bells set up, and the Church flock, A.i>. 1729. Weight of BeUs :— Purchased from ebay store retromedia

50 THE CHURCH BEI^LS IN THE

Diain li\ ;|No No 213. FIDDINGTUN. ! 217. FOXCOTE. a. Janus. S. Martin. Unu Small BeU. (Nothing on it) j r: na 1 r + t fanct § [«] feate § § ! Bcmnbcr, 1870. CHUIICH- 2 W. 1'. T. P. lOHN RYSCOVMBE ' WARDEN 1655 ME REFECIT HENRICUS B. HARE RECTOR 1861 (by Llewellyn of nnstol) 218. FROME. lOHN STUTFIELD RICHARD STREET St. Johii\s. CHURCHWARDENS 1737 THOs WROTH Wm COCKEY' CELLFOUNDER 1724 31 FECIT Ditto, 1740 .. 33

lOSIAH AMES AND TIMOTHY LACY 36i CHURCHWARDENS 1788 Wm BILBIE C:HEWST0KE FECIT

214. FIVEHEAD. 16 AJI i HEE ^> FOR A lOHN 39 A LOTT SL\DE <) MEE <$• + S. Martin. -i- ^. ANNO DO A MI .J NI ^ 1524 (Prince of Wales' feathers, &c., on waist) J< [30] Sanctc !< [soJ ^ctxc ota pro nobis 31 WATER /; BEARENS v lOHN PATT- 42 32 [32] [*8] I'

Christ Church. One Bell

215. FLAX BOURTON. W. HEDGIS CH: W ED: 220. FR():\IE. BILBIE 1718 Trinity Church. One BeU

221. FROME. 216. FRESHFORD. S. Mary, Emwj: Hill. S. Peter. One Bell Wm COCKEY cast JIEE 17U (Crazed) 25

C. G. founders LONDON & MEARS 25 FROME. 1853 222. S. Mary, Woodlands. lOSHUA GILES AND GILES BROAD 31i CHURCHWARDENS Wm BILBIE CHEW- 10 HN aUDHALL GLOUCESTER FECt STOKE FECIT 1777 1828 (Ting Tang) ANNO MI NI lOU R P 4 29 WHEN I DO CALL COME SERVE Octohn; 1870. GOD ALL 1715 W ;§ G Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEI8H CHURCHES OF SOMERSET. 51

N» 223. GLASTONBURY. NOi 226. GOATHURST.

S. John the Saptitt. S. Edward.

Me WILLIAil CASSEL & 5Ir TIIOIIAS 35 lOHN WESCOTT CHURCHWARDEN KING CHUBCHW^\RDESS T. BILBIE CAST -BY E DAVIS 1783 1743 RICH STEVENS Gt. 10 . ^\^LLIS Wm P. LE-n^LLYN CAST ilE M. SHEP- TAYLOR CH.WARDEN WE VTEKE, HERD HUNG ME 1649 1 I ROCHE ALL CAST AT GLOUSTER ANNO T. H. ROACH ESQks. CHURCH- 1705 WARDENS PROSPERITY TO THIS PLACE & ALL Mk A\T:LLIAM CASSELL AXD Mk 39 OUR BENEFACTORS 1705 THOMAS KING G\XV. THE CASTING PEACE AND GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD OF BIEE . THOMAS BILBIE CAST ME 1743 GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

T. BILBIE FE(;iT 1748 THOMAS WHITE 4U PEACE AND GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD GENT. CHURCHWARDEN A R 1705 SIR lOHN TYNTE Kx & BARt BENE- 41 I SOUND TO HID THEE REPENT IN 43i • ALLEN RECTOR HOPE OF LIFE WHEN BREATH IS FACTOR Mu Wm 1705 SPENT 1612 (Cracked) (Recast 1872) February 22, 1871. HARK HOW I CALL PREPARE YOUR 5U HEARTS TO COME TO THE HOUSE OF GOD AND KINGDOM OF HIS SONN L. A. E. G. 1648 (Cracked) (Recast 1872 by Llewellyn of Bristol) July 1870. 227. GREINTON.

S. Mich'icl.

[61] [4-5] pro 1 ^ fanctE § paule § W'>] ora § § 45 nobis t § g

R.. CLARCK .:• AVINNIARDD

224. (xLASTONBURY. BILBI : 1707

5. Benedict. 3 RI CHERD MOG <> CH O Wm BIL-

! BIE CH a WARDEN 1788 STOKE PUBLICK SUBSCRIPTION GXTE, US 27 FECIT O BIRTH NOW OUR CLEAR TONES SHALL lOIN IN MIRTH CAST BY 4 So deeply con-oded cannot bo decyphered T. PYKE BRIDGEWATER 1776 (Cracked. No Clapper.) OUR TONES WOULD ALL HAVE 29 BEEN MOCH DEEPER IF CONTRI- BUTIONS HAD BEEN GREATER 228. HALSE. (The same Founder) S. James. Nothing 31

SPIRING . SPURWAY . BAKER . AND / Nothing 34 . lOHN TUCKER CHURCHWARDENS

1829 . I. KINGSTON FOUNDER I TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING CALL AND TO THE GRAVE DO BRIDGEWATER FECIT SUMMON ALL (By the same Founders.) R . H.iNCOCK . & B . CEIDLAND .

CHURCHWARDENS . T . BILBIE . jxly, 1870. COLLOMPTON . FECIT 1810

Mr WILLIAM . HANCOCK & . Mr

THO.MAS . BOND . CHURCHWARDENS

THOMAS . BILBIE . IUNr FECIT 1754

+ [1] Ccst mt'cfji collatutn tJ)c [2J I'stulJ nomm 225. GOATHILL. amatum 4 r n m

S. Peter. [so] "i" [30] Sanda * [30] maria * ora pro One Small Bell. No Inscription 16 nobis Purchased from ebay store retromedia

»2 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

Diam. In. «» 229. HAM NETHER ok LOW.

S. Andrew.

1 SmaU Capitals) W^> § 'ifBI$ (Very

j^^(?;^I,t5tii5 U [59] SWflJiEBJi U [59]

Jainmry, 1871

230. HAM HIGH.

S. Andrew.

1665 ; K ; R D e [87] ® [85] W D

: <:> <^ ; 1461 M [86] ; ® [89] a \ (Reversed for 1641.)

Nothing lOHN BALL lOHN GOOLD CHURCH- WARDENS. CAST BY THOMAS BAYLEY BRIDGEWATKK, 1763 Mk "WILLIAM GILBERT Mk THOMAS HOWE CHURCHAVARDENS CAST BY G DAVIS BRIDGEWATER TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING I CALL 1795 AND TO THE GRAVE I SUMMONS ALL /«?y, 1871.

231. HAMBRIDGE.

S. James.

One BeU Jhhj. 1870.

232. HARDINGTON MANDEVILLE

S. Mary.

RB :)(: Rt» :)(: RD :)(: THEY :)(: WERE THE :)(: CAVSES RB :)(: EC :)(: CW :)(: ANO 1611. T P :)(: [79] BELLES :)(: WEE :)(: BE WT®K8iBT<) ANNO ^ DOMINI ^ 1742 ^ lOHN HOOD

I •••• GEYE THANKS TO GOD i.591

W § TP ^ ES : RG c w TP

ANNO ; DO : 1661

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PAEISn CnUECHES OF SOMEESET.

Diam In ""I 236. HATCH BEAUCHAMP. 239. HAWKEIDCtE. Diam. In.

5. John Baptitt. S. Giles.

1 ANNO DOMINT 1681 T. 1', T. B. C. 26 1 Nothing 24 W. T. P. [61] t< Sancta ^' ["J fenten'na l*i [so] 28i 2 ANNO DOSITNI 1623 G. P « H. T * [3»] E. B t m 3

[^5] '* [-ts] ' [61] fane te tijoma 1 3 + [1] Focc mca iii&n brpcUo nmta uociba 29 ^ § § g 32J (AU in a bad state.) i Mi( RICHKAD BUNCOJIBE Mu 33| lOSEPH July 0, 1871- PAULL CHURCHWARDENS T. BILBIE CULLOMPTON FECIT 1S04 January, 1871

240. HEMINGTON.

S. Mary. 237. HATCH WEST. PRAYES THE LORDE I. W 1610

S. Andrnv. ft [61] Sanctn si? [«] tnaria § [-45] ora O G. MEAES & CO FOUNDERS LONDON 28 pro § nobis

PRAYES I. Ditto 1861 30 GOD W. 1.392

[61] Sancta [45] i maria 3 ^ [61] Santta § [^5.1 1 g 31 J< § § ora pro § nobis ^ [61] Sancta i- [43] matia § [«] t § [45]g 34 Mr . lOHN . . HALLS AND . Mr . lOHN AN • NO * DO • MI * NI 1682 $$ W . ROLLYS CHURCHWARDENS I. C. $$ 37J 1610 October, 1872 T. P ^ii«i7, 1872

241. HENSTEIDGE.

238. HEATHFIELD. S. Nicholas. Me IAMES HUSON Mr EDMUNT) 34 S. John. MANSEL CH: WDS. 1731 W^G

Mk NICHOLS CHAPMAN Mi: lAMES • ANNO : DOMINI 1673 R P E 36 NORiLAX^ 1716 CHURCHWARDENS C : W. T. P. E. S. Me IA3IES CHAPPELL Mk GEORGE ANNO : DOMINI 1700. T. V. THO : WESCOJIBE Mk ROBERT AX'ESCOMBE 38 Hoaas : thcs seymor c. CHURCHWARDENS 1657 a\.-

• come ; TO ; SERVE 3 ^ GOD ] Mu ISAAC WOOLCOTT CHURCHWARDEN :. 40 OR : NOT ; AT ALL CAST BY G. DAVIS 1796 ANNO 161.3 : DOMINI R ^ P (Royal Arms Mu lAJIES BOND Mu ISAAC WOOL- on waist) COTT CHURCHWARDENS CAST BY G. DAVIS nn-t I TO THE CHURCH ROBERT DAVIS & WILLIAM OBORNE 48 THE LIVING CALL ANT) TO THE CH. WARDENS T. KINGSTON BRIDG- GRAVE I SUMJIONS ALL WATER FOUNDER 1826 Maij2\, 1872 Jtthj, 1871. Purchased from ebay store retromedia

54 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

Diami,,.. NO 242. HIGrHBEIDGE g^g. HIXTON S. GEORGE.

S. John. ;S'. Georr/e. 30

I MESSRS. lAMES & READ C CAST J. Warner & Sons, Lonclon, 1859 3U W J BY lAMES KINGSTON BRIDG- 33i i; 1828 i WATER 36i CAST B\ BAYLEY STREET & CO BRIGWATER 1756 ALL THAT HATH BREATH PRAISE THE LORD 1C24

243. HILL FAREANCE. Mr IOHN BROWN C. W. CAST BY G. E. DAVIS 1783 Uolij Cross.

I . SOUND . TO . BED . THE . SICK

Mr lOHN CHAPMAN VICAR TW 1713 . REPENT . IN . HOPE . OF

. LIFE . WHEN . BREATH . IS THE PARISHIONERS GAVE MEE 1695 T^ W 31J . SPENT Juli/ 22, 1873. Mr JOHN LANGTON Mr IOHN BIN- 33J DON WARDENS T 4 W 1713

^ [3] fHiftcriif fnnif repltat nof tea 36J Jioljannis HENREY WESCOMB HUMPHREY BRIGE 40i T ^ W 1707 April, 1871.

247. HOLFORD.

t[10] SANCTE t [10] RETER t [10] 244. HINTON BLUETT. PAVLE RS [70]

All Saints. [4'^] "^ [^s] *i* [61] fancta § anna t § g 1708 m A t A R t [12] H W t P t [12] 1708 29 ANO t DO t l^n t NI g 1640 f

1708 311 July 7, 1871. 1708 3H

BILBIE CAST ALL OF WE 1708 39 lOS • ROVSELL W. GOODIN (A Figure Head impressed)

December 20, 1877.

248. HOLTON.

245 HOLCOMBE. S. Nicholas.

S. Aiulrcic.

>i< ^mn^x^M § [45] m:^nm § m^m$ [7] mi^ <%i^mi^ i^wm^ ^ [30] sancta ntina ora pro nobis t g Ajjiil 9, 1872. ^ [7] AW^ fBA'^« Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CHURCHES OF SOMEESET. 55

""= 249. HORNBLOTTON. 252. HUISH EPISCOPI.

S. Peter. a. Mary. TAUNTON 1839 O; I. B * I. H. © [85] 16G1 E SAVERY FOUNDER [1] [8.5] f 27J + 30J CAST BY KJHN KINGSTON BRIDG- WATER lOSEPH SAWTELL ANTHONY 30^ CULLEN CHURCHWARDENS 1822

W. AV. CHURCHWARDENS IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD GOD 1620

REPENT I SAY BE NOT TOO LATE THYSELF AT ALL TIMES READY MAKE T.P.I.M. 1650

Jtim, 1S70

250. HORSINGTON.

S. John Baptiit. ^ GLORY BE TO GOD ON HIGH A EDWARD COCKEY 1831 FOUNDER FROaiE THOMAS HVSEY ESQr AND Mk IOHN WARRY OH WARDENS O O O 1738 BILBIE FECIT 253. HUJsTSPILL. A [73] OR :> NOTATALL o ANNO DO A

>;> 1601 MI ^ NI R 4 P [98] All Saints. SANO TA MA gl A OHA jaO NO alS Mb CHARLES COLSTON AND Mr IA3IES SAUNDERS CHURCHWARDENS 1732 THOs BILBIE gi » 8!

July, 1871 Mk SAMUEL lEFFEREY 3Ir THOMAS STRANGE CHURCHWARDENS 1753 HEALTH WEALTH AND PEACE TO THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD CAST BY BAYLEY STREET & CO Mb THOMAS GREENWOOD CHURCH- WARDEN THOMAS BILBIE CUL- LOMPTON FECIT 1790 ^ ^ ^ 2.51. HUISH CHA3IPFL0\VEK. WILLIAM BODY i IOHN : GLAN- .S. Feter. FIELD ® ANNO DOMINI ® 1G93 THOJLVS BILBIE COLLUMPTON FECIT 30 1790 4 4 & Mr Wm BUCKNELL GOD SAVE THE QVEEN AND CHVRCH CHURCHx 6 & GEO. WHITE CHVRCHWARDENS RVDHALL GLOVCESTER W PASN'ELL FOrNDER •: COLLUMPTON 32 1704 ABRm 182G BELLFOVNDER

^ [3] ffitirttriif l3.tT.it rtpltat wot tea 3of)an= 34

nif @ [5] CAST BY THOs BAYLEY ERIDGEWATER 3S 1703 WILLm CiRANT lAMES BRYANT CHURCHWARDENS ROBt COMINS SIDEJIAN THOs P.AYLEY founder 1763 ME 42 RESONARE lUBENT PIETAS MORS E 254. HUNTSPILL EAST. ATftUE VOLUPTAS WILLm GRANT I\MES BRYANT CHURCHWARDENS All Saints. ROBt COMINS SIDEJIAN Bell yoconlei; 1870 One Modem Purchased from ebay store retromedia

56 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

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I'ARISH lilURCHES OF SOMEIISKT. 57

No N": -nw. LM.LISHCOMBE. 2C5 KKVNSIIAM.

.y. Jo/iii Jla/itint. IXlNDdX FKC'IT ISCO T 3IEARS OF I VALt'E XOT WHO DOTH 51E SEE 32| FOK THOJI.\S I'.ILliV CASTED JIE, Ditto AT.THOW JIV SOUXD IT 18 hUT 1 BE HI;A1!D AMOXGST ClirUl HWAUDKN ITSil SMALL TAX 3'IVS SMITH. YOU ALL Wm north & KOBEUT I UUDIIALl- IF.CIT. TllOWER CHUKCmVAKDENS

[32) 1^) tji ;^ :i [«j (w :^ k i: ;< •J m $ j^ (f Wm north & RoBinrr trower 33J CHURfHWARDENS 1731 (All crowned cupituls) stephex kodford i;ob^rt ford 34J CH WARDEXS R .\ UiJ4 j; II 1' i: ;l i; i;^ .5 ?:; [32] I H Y II F 1^ 1 1 30 J*l capitals) 'llJ y> (AU crowned .-^ B J' E B I I Blank 1613 ., 36i

lOlIX WOOD lAMES MILLARD V. W THOMAS * l.UIES BILBY f'HEW- 40J STOKE FECIT 1701

DRAWE XEARE TO GOD R D. l';07 43 (Roy;il !irm on -waist)

LAVS DEO VXI FT TRIVXO. IN 46

SECVLA . SKCVI.iiUVM. 16112 H)-2. KKLSTON. "VVILLIAJI SAXDi;i;S HEXRY D0L5IAN, 621 S. Nieholaa. THOMAS BROWXEIXi; CH. WARDENS w 4 r. 4 1! ,^ r. 16119 Jill STErm-.X TOGHIU, (11: ^VAl;DEN 3U 1702 T. 1!. A Tins Tiing. 1838 Ditto 31 Aiiymt 27, Mr STEl'lIFX TdCHIT.L CH. WAKDF-N 37 T. lULlilK FttTNDEH- 176.'

( H. WAIJDEN Mi: STEPHEN TOCIIILL 41 ITB'i T. It. F.

266 KEY.NTON .MANDEVILLE.

.v. Jto/-f/ Jffff/'lnlrii.

1 FROME 1S24 i COOKEY ALEXANDER ToMSEY CHrRiHWAKDEX'' 263. KKNX. 17XS WlI.LIAJl ISILP.IE CHEW- STOKE FECIT 1 ^VIl,LfA:\I IKFFEIMKS BraSTOl. 181.) 3 Ditto (In ;i tiiiTCt)

.(;»•;/, 1S72.

IG-i. KEVi'STOKE. 2H7. Kll-.MIXGTOX. .S. rurl. j .V. Mxry. 1 ANO DOMIINI 1637 1634 1 ! ANNO DdlllXI TTL

o I Mk lOSEPH SHEPl'ARD CH. WARDEN ' SAM: T. BILBIE 174S .; GOD SAVE THE CHURCH I HILL ARCH: D. WELLS RECTOR

! V. A. : 1734 3 CH. W T. B. I GRACIOUS FATHER :-: lOUN 171.J I SERIEANT AVARDENS 4 1(37 ; ANNO DOMINI

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58 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

N"] 2CS. kil:\ieesdon. 270. KILTON.

1

.S'.S. FcUr and J'liiil. *S'. yicholas.

t^AST BY lOMN WAUXKK AND SOXS 33 LONDON. 1868. THK lOINT GIFT OF THE LOEU OF THE MANOK AND HIS SISTER MISS lULLIFFE BARTHOMEW silk CHURCHWARDEN 174-5 THOMAS BAYLEY BRIDGWATER Mk UEOKGE carter & Jill THOMAS 35 FECIT GRANT CHURCHWARDENS 1727 lOHN BURNELL lOHN BAKER CHURCH- Mk JOHN GREEN & Mii THOMAS 37 WARDINGS W P 1657 SHUTE CHURCHWARDENS 1733 YOU 4 RUDDLE & COCKEY AND SEE lOHN PRYOR O (Coin) WARDEN WHICH is' THE BEST WORKMAN T 4 P O (•-'">'>) 1<^2U OF ALL US THREE . THOs BILBIE CAST ME. Mni/ 1, 1872. CAST BY lOHN WARNER & SONS.

LONDON . I. SHALL BE HERE IF I AM TREATED lUST WHEN THEY ARE MOULDERING IN THE DUST. HENRY CANDY WILLIAM WYATT CHURCHWARDENS 1868 27 J. •KILVK.

PEACE AND GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD. 43 S. Manj. PROSPERITY TO THIS PARISH. 170o. Mk HENRY' DA:MPNEY RECTOR GOD JAMES MILLWARD AND ABRAHAM oO SAVE THE CHTRCH lOHN CUNDUT STUCKEY CHURCHWARDENS . 179.5. GENT AVILLIAJI SHVRTT WARDENS I TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING THOs 4 AVROTH FECIT 1723

CALL . I TO THE (JRAVE DO SUMMON ALL THOMAS & lAMES REPENT I SAY llE NOT TO LATE THYSELF AT ALL TIMES REDY BILBIE .

.Ijiii/, 1872 MAKE ( )n waist : Q

269. KINGrSBUEY EPISCOPL

.S'. Martin.

32

AN : NO : DOMINI : NI S 1682 37 :>: I M 3: w P $ : W $ T P (Running Foliage) [80]

• AN : NO : DO : 5UNI U 1678 W o ;!:: I : T f. C : AV go T :^ P (Running Foliage)

MY SOUND IS GOOD MY SHAPE IS 41 NEAT T'WAS BAY LEY CAST JIE SO COMPLEAT WILLIAM HUMPHRY THOMAS RICHARDS CHURCH WAR-

DENS 1770 r:_: :]; (Crazed)

: :• * WILLM GIBBS CHRIS : MEAD 48 CU • WARDENS '* • ED: BILBIE * * CAST •:• ME « * 171.5

SOVNI) : TO : BID : THE : SICK

: REPENT ; THAT : THAY :

ilAY . LIVE : WHEN : BREETH IS : : SPFENT : ha : la : i,v : lAH .:.

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PARISH CHUECHES OF SOMERSET. 59

Noi 273. KINGSTON. 27(3. KINGWESTON.

S. Mary. All Saints. PRAISE HIM IN THE HEIGHTS 1854 24 GOn SAVE THE CHURCH Mu lOHX 31| STEUUAT VICAR Mk RICHARD GATHER MY SAINTS TOGETHER UNTO FARTHISC; Mu lOHX SHERWOOD ME 3flJ WARDEN'S THO:^ WROTH FECIT LOVEIXrt FRIENDS DID BRING ICE WE PRAISE THE GOD 1854 o8 HERE >\"ITH lOY TO RING 1730 THEIR SOUND 60ETH FORTH INTO Mk TIIOs SWINNEY JIk THOs bull 32^ ALL LANDS 1854 CHUKCIIWARDENS WROTH 1736 GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST 44A [32] ^jSEiQg^j^ 1854 (AH by Taylor) n (*)ieB.:^sji m'K:-^ 34J ^Crowned Capitals) ^m >\'^im July 1870.

^ [30] .9.-^lQ(rS,J\" mMvxJi ii^:o 39

GIATi TH.^JS'KES TO GOD ANNO 4li DOMINI lGo4

ANNO DOMINI 102-' (i P 42i 277. KITTESFORD.

V. yic/tolas.

+ [1] iSLocc mca uiua ticpclla cuuta uociua

+ [1] ©at miclji collatuiu itjc istulJ noinen amatum

274.. KINGSTONE. •^ [*] flrst iiu'cbi collatum (i&^ [«] iljc All Sttintx. I'stuti nonun amatum ^--^ lOHN CHAPEL C W T P ANNO DOJIINI 29 1696

CAST BY BAYLEY STREET & COM- C2 PANY BRIDGWATER 1756

lOHN BROOK C W T P 1693 36} LORD HAVE JIERCIE VPON VS W C 40 1396 (Error for 1693) F 278. KNOWJ.E. Septembi-r, 1870. S. Giiv6.

Two Small Bells in a Tuixet

27.5. KINGSTON SEYMOUR. 279. LAMYATT.

iSS. Mary and John. ANNO DOMINI 1082

' PRO.SPERITY TO THIS PARISH A R Ditto ^ 31i ^ 1719 .,, ^.-,. I Ditto CAST ^lE 17U BILBIE :X: :x: m^T^^ ^ ["J '-^ [-^2^ , HA :. LA •:• LV .:. lAH :• lAMES I AYM.YX CHURCHWARDEN R P R P [»"1 1684 ^;>Lmi% ^ 'ii [^^]

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GO THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

No Dia... In No, 283. LANGRIDGE. 280. LAMBi;< )0K EAST.

Two .Small Bells in a Tuixct ® [60J ILauDm © [60] Kcsaiia © ["»] fHt'ctiadi

BUDVILLE. 281. LANGFOED 284. LAVERTON.

S. Jamis. iV. BartJtolomew. NICHOLAS RITHRDON lU GENE ROB 30J (Ciackcd) 29 lEWELL CH. WARDENS WROTH ® P7] fanctc gcartjgt § [^'^l t g 1738 D. B. [32] JijlJlv!(}ii^B 32i E! li _f mm II VI^B SOLI DEO DETUR GLORIA I P 1063 31 & lOHN RUGG lAMES CLATWORTHY 36 Seplemkr, 1870. CHUR( UWARDENS THOs BILBIE CULLOMl^TUN FECIT 1810

A^ALTER f'LATWOR'i'HY ABRAHAM 37 THOMAS CHI'ltCHWARDEXS 1687

1600 I A G P ANNO D05IIXI -J 41 Mai/, 1871. 285. LEIGH.

S. Giles.

Mil MARK KING & Jln Wm FINNEAR CH. WARDENS 1757 T. B. CAST BY lOHN WARNER & SONS LONDON 1858 282. LANtrPORT. Same as on the Treble All Saints. Ditto .. .. MY TREBLE VOICE MAKES HEARTS .. REIOTCE CAST BY THOs BAYLEY Ditto BRIDGWATER CHARLES RANDOLPH GENT AND Mr. EAITHFT'L ASH Mil MARK KING i- Mii WILLIAM CHURCHWARDENS 1772 FINNEAR CH. WARDENS T. BILBIE FECIT 1757 GOOD RINGING YEILD GREAT DE- I TO THE CHURCH THE LI^^NG LIGHT CAS''' BY THUS BAYLEY CALL AND TO THE CiRAVE DO BRIDGWATElt CHARLES RANDOLPH SUMMON ALL GENT AND Mil EAITHFUL ASH CHI'RCHWARDENS 1772 HEALTH PEACE AND PLENTY TO THIS NEIGHBOPRHOOD CAST BY THOs BAYLEY BKlliGWATER CHARLES ItANDOLrH GENT AND Mr FAITH- FUL ASH CHURCHWARDENS 1772 FAITH UnVV. AND GRACE ATTEND 286. LITTLETON HIGH. THIS I'LAiF, CA.ST BY THOs 1!AY- LEY BRIDGWATER CHARLES RAN- Soly Triniti/. DOLPH GENT AND Mii EAITHFUL ASII CHURCHWARDENS 1772 E. AY. P. 1959 20 JIE RESONARE lUBENT PIETAS MORS ^ [30] Sane ta © anna t oia pro no''"'^ ATQUE VOLUNTAS CAST BY THOs llAYLEY BRIDGWATER CHARLES TH05IAS LANSDOAATS' CHURCHAA'ARDEN « » • RANDOLPH GENT AND Mil FAITH- lOSEPH BRODRIBB & 1776 FUL ASH CHURCHWARDENS 1772 Wm BILBIE FECIT June, 1878. Oeloher, 1871. . Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PARISH CHURCHES OF SOMERSET. 61

287. LILSTOCK. 291. LOCKING.

34 C. & G. HEARS FOUKDEllS LONDON 18J5 N otliing JiDie, 1871.

CAST BY I PYKE BRIDGEWATER lOHN KINGSTON FOUNDER.

I TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING CALL & TO THE GRAVE I SUMMON ALL. CAST BY G. DAVIS BRIDGE- 288. LIMINGTON. WATER. Wm COOMES ^ Ru LANCY CHURCHWARDENS iS'. Jainrs. Hcptemlier IS, 1871

wiui.sT : I : BY : suvxDEK :

rHAISEA : I : 1677 THY : GOD

: DLSPEAISK : I : C : C : \v

: T : P i92. LONG ASHTON. lYE HEYG ; TO q «EE « ^^WHAT o ESTATE O THEY' : LIVE NOTHING All Saints. :. VNTO : TNE : POdliE : THEY GI\'E (Roses and Foliage) SIR lOHN SMITH BARONETT FOR WHOSE NAME I AVILL BOLDLY PHILIP : LACHJIORE : AVILL : SPEAKE WILLIAM BRITTAN is. CH.VPLE T. K. ANNO : DOMINI O CH. AVARDENS 1711 (Purdue Stamp) HENRY MI'RFORD T BILBIE 1767.

ROBERT STAINBANK . 1868 . LONDON. "J^m 'EJ'SBi;^ («hip stamp [57] on Waist) WAS RECAST AT EXPENCE OF SIR Aiigmt 13, 1874. HUGH S.MYTH BARONET ANNO DOMIN 1809. THOs & I.\JIES BILBIE CHEWSTOKE FECIT

THOMAS WICKHAJt VICAR . HUGH HAY'WARD. Wm CA.MEBRIDGE CHURCHWARDENS. W E. 1749

289. LITTON.

5. 3[(irij. SIR HUGH SJn-TH KNIGHT. THOJIAS PINNOTT ESQ 1669 SIR I H SMITH 1868. ROBERT STAINB^ViJK. FOUNDER LONDON (All crowned Capit:iU) Ma nil, 1871

[32] [48] ^ .?„^'i-:!esj^ ]! mM.in w^^ (All crowned Capitals) i: 3?R© T^i^BIiS Mr TAllES CLARK AND Mr IAMES THATCHER CH. WARDENS 175S 293. LORRINGTON. T. B.

S. Thomas a Bcckct.

of Roses 32 m^ i\wv>i% ^ [5'] * ["] 1 Nothing but a garland

^ BENEFACTORS RE .:. IV .:. I S $ 36

ANNO DO .;. MINI : 1631 R P [99] ' ^ o ANNO DOMINI 1GS3. E C W. C T. P. 40 June, 1871.

294.. LOPEN.

All Saints. 290. LOAD IN :\L\ETOCK PARISH. 1868. 14 MAKER. 176o .. 17 One Small Eel!, plain, in a Turret . T. BAY'LEY March 31, 1874. August 9, 1872 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

62 THE CHURCH BELLS IN THE

29c LOXTON. 299. LULLINGSTOCK.

S. AiuJrcw. All Saints.

[*^] ;Ji.A-3;j5 One Bell w, [32] ^Mm^'f^ ii twfwf (All crowned capitals.)

. THOMAS . POUNSFORD VICAR lOHN GAD . CH. W T. BILBIE

. 1736

m [74] •n%M^,M ^ 300. LYDEARD S. LAWRENCE. Juhj, 1872. S. Lnwrctice.

E : TOTTERDALE : AND W. CULLIFORD 32 CHURCHWARDENS CAST BY JOHN KINGSTON BRIDGWATER 1803

lOHN GALHAMPTON lOHN HEWES 33 WARDENS 1727 296, LUCKHAM. Mk THOs LESSEY RECTOR GOD SAVE 35 S. 2Iary: THE CHURCH lOHN GALHAMPTON lOHN IIAWES CHURCHWARDENS 1717 COME LET US RING FOR CHURCH (Crazed) AND KING W. E. 1759

Fell in the month of August 1869 ; dashed to PEACE AND GOOD KEIGHBOURHOOD pieces. Date 1707 W. E 1759 TORN CROSS & lOHNJl? WITHERS 46 PROSPERITY TO THIS PARISH W. E. CHURCHWARDENS CAST BY GEORGE DAVIS BRIDGWATER 1785 lAJIES DARCH lOHN EEES CHURCH- WARDENS W, E 1759 LET MY SOUND MOVE THEE TO GODS GLORY Wm EVANS CAST US ALL 1759

301. LYDEARD BISHOP.

S. Mary.

I L & C. W. ESQus C. WARDENS MY LITTLE VOICE MAKES HEARTS 297. LUFTON. REIOICE CAST BY T. PYKE BRIDG- WATER 1776 SS. Peter and Faid. CAST . BY . T . PYKE BRIDGWATER lOHN HODGES 1628 . I . L . C . W . WARDENS 1776 (A frieze border) The same Mb W. 5IULLTNGS Mr I FARTHING May, 1871. C. WARDENS CAST BY T. KING- STON BRIDGWATER 1816 (Cracked)

Same as the Treble. Without the Motto (BrokenJ

Ditto JOHN LETHBRIDGE & CHARLES WINTER CHURCHWARDENS CAST 29>S. LUXBOROU(xH. BY THOMAS PYKE BRIDGWATER 1776 S. Mary.

28 I. L. C. W. C. W. &c., as on the 4th LLEWELLYNS & lAMES BELL- 31 FOUNDRY BRISTOL 1863 34 lOHN LETIIBHIDGE & CHARLES WINTER ESQks CHURCHWARDENS 1 TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING CUR MERRY PEAL IS JIAINLY DUE CALL AND TO THE GRAVE DO TO Mr & Mils GERALD CAREW SUMMON ALL CAST BY T. PYKE W.VLKEE KING CURATE 1864 BRIDGWATER 1776 April, 1872. May 14, 1872 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PARISH CHUECHES OF SOMERSET.

302. LYDFORD EAST.

S. ilary.

I WARNER & SOXS LONDON 1865 PATENT April 1871. Purchased from ebay store retromedia

64 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

N° 309. .MARSTON MAGNA. 312. JMEARE.

S. Mary.

EDWARD PANIL C. W. ANNO DOMINI Illegible owing to corrosion 1721 W. K. B. K Mr THO WITHERS CH Mil THO NATHANIEL BAENARD ANNO DOMINI CHAMPION CH 1707 T. P. T. K. Bl,ink Nothing- BILBIE 1707 W .:. W • T •:• C Same as the Second C •:• WARDENS

WIL .: WITHERS •••• THO CHAMPION

: BILBIE 1707 Mr THOMAS WITHERS AND Mk THOMAS CHAMPION CHURCH- WARDENS 1731 I TO THE CHURCH THE LIEVING CALL AND TO THE GRAVE DOTH SUMMON ALL THOMAS BIL BIE F .310. MAESTON BIGOT.

«S'. Leonard.

' T. MEAKS AND SON LONDON

! FECIT 1809

THIS TOWER BUILT AND THE FIVE NEW BELLS HUNG BY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMON EARL OF CORK ANNO DOMINI 1809 T. MEAKS AND SON LONDON FECIT 313. MELLS. DectmliryH. 1872. & Andrcir.

jMEARS AND STAINBANK FOUNTJEES 32 LONDON 1869 1st AND 2nd BELLS PRESENTED B\ T. S. HORNER ESQ AND HIS FAMILY lOHN S. HORNER RECTOR MEARS AND STAINBANK FOUNDERS 34 811. MARTOCK. LONDON 1869

All Saints. Mr IOSEPH BRADLEY AND RICHARD 37 ALLIN CH. WARDENS T. .BILBIE AT D.VWN THE RUSTIC TO HIS FECIT 1743 TOIL I CALL TO GR.VTEFUL REST WHEN SHADES OF EVEXIN(; FALL PROSPERITY TO THE CHURCH OF 41 ENGJLAND A R 1716 I CALL TO PRAYER TO MARToCK ^ [96] MAKE IT KNOWN SALVATIONS MEARS AND STAINBANK FOUNDERS PURCHASED BY THE DEA'J'H OF 43 LONDON 1869 lOHN S. HORNER ONE MEARS LONDON 1845 RECTOR URIAH BULL CHURCH- WARDEN » i-r [87] I <;<•> I 16.17 N W gs » f ^ :» WILLIAM HOLLWAY AND RICHARD .Snnc tE (ja hri t ova pro nobis 48 ALLIN CHURCHWARDENS 1778 BILBIE [SI] BEE MEEKE WILLIAM CHEWSTOKE AND LOWLY TO FECIT HEAKE THE WORDE OF GOD 1014 THO. WHATLEY & THO. PHELPS THOMAS 54 ROWE lOHN CHAFFIE ANNO CHURCHWARDENS A 4 R 1717 D.iMINI 1G45 MY SOVNI) AND SERVIS ALL ANT) SOME IS TO Mr IOSEPH BRADLEY & RICHARD INVITE YOU FOR TO COME TO ALLIN CHURCHWARDENS 174.5 T. SERVE THE LORD TO LOVE YOUR BILIilE I TO THE CHUECH THE FRIEND AND TO BE SIlNDFUL OF LIVING CALL AND TO THE GRAVE YOVR END I SUMMON ALL Ilcmiilin- 10, 18Cr. November, 1878. Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CHURCHES OF SOMERSET. 65

31k -AIEiaOTT. jDiiiiii. In

A/l Saints. lOHX RODBARK ESQit Jfu tOHN TF.MPLK5IAX CnUlU'UWAKDEXS. Mu KOKEUT CLARK ViCCU 17:« AI.THd

MV SOUXD IT IS BUT SMAl.I,. I AVH.L UK HEARD AJIOUNG VOU ALL. UTLBIE CAST ALL WE. Purchased from ebay store retromedia

66 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

318. MlDSdMER NORTON. .320. MILTON CJ.EVEDON.

6'. JmiH:S. ^S. John BaptUt,

[32] (*i:<^(?lB [^] '^1^1 (All KING CHARLES THE m XW, li !l THE GIFT OF crowned Capitals) SECOND T. V,. F. 17o0 a u; t; a i^eo [se] ci? f 30 Ditto f [85] ^y? (true Date is Ifiji)) CHAFwLES THE SECOND OUR TWAS 33 . . GOD . GHACrOUS KING WAS THE CHIEF O GIVE . THANKS TO

. S. M. 1710. CAUSE WE EIGHT BELLS RING ALL . WAISE T. B. F. 1730 [^o] 37 ^ [30] Sane it W Hjonia ^ [30] oxa pro ANNO DOMINI 1623 (cracked) no ijiS June, 1872 Ditto (One crazed.)

Ditto

JOHN HARRIS . LANSDOAVN & RICH- ARD BATT . CHURCHWARDENS 1793 REPENT I SAY BE NOT TO LATE THIS LIFE AT ALL TIJIES THOMAS & lAMES READY MAKE 321. MINEHEAD. BILBIE CHEWSTOKE . FECIT S. Jadiacl. Mr SYDENHAM VOYNTZ . FOR MADAM HOOPER AND Mu GEORGE HARRIS LLEWELLYNS & lAMES BELLFOUNDERS . BIL- CHURCHWARDENS THOMAS BRISTOL 1863 BIE FECIT 1750

Xorcmber, 1870, \t ZoUtJco Mux gloria .1607 \_^\ p[ MARK W\I,KER & IOHN RICHARDS

CHURCHWARDENS 1766 . CAST BY THOJNIAS BAYLEY BRIDGWATER EDWARD LEE & IOHN lENKINS CHURCHWARDENS THOMAS BILBIE COLLUMPTON FECIT. 1804 May, 1871

319. MILVERTON.

S. Micliad. 322. MONKSILVER. Mr. R. GOUGH & Mr WILLIAM 33 EDWARDS (.'HURCHWAliDENS 1763. ,1/1 Saint''. T. BILBIE. CULLOMPTi IN GIFT OF GEORGE NOTLEY ESQr 29 MY TREBLE VOICE MAKES HEARTS lOSEPH PEARSE & lOHN DYER 33 REIOICE. IOHN KINGSTON BRIDG- CHURCHWARDENS 1737 CASTED BY WATER. 1815 THOMAS WROTH. t [10] igj£if ^E t [10] mmm^ t :l^:^yI,^ 31 Mr SAMUEL HUNT & Mr FRANCIS 36i EDWARDS CHURCHWARDENS 1776 THOMAS BILBIE GEORGE NORMAN CHURCHWARDEN. 34 lOHN DYER & lOSEPH PEARSE. 1675 CHURCHWARDENS 1737 CASTED BY THOMAS WROTH. WELLINGTON. I. IENKINS CHURCHWARDEN. IOHN 36 KINGSTON BRIDGWATER 1815 Mr IOHN CRIDLAND & Mr THOMAS 4U G. MEARS FOUNDER LONDON. 1860 HANDFORD CHURCHWAHDENS. 1783. 39 THOMAS BILBIE CULLOMPTON E. KIDNER W. I. DIBBLE CHURCH- WARDENS. REV 6. P. BEAUJIONT Mr WILLIAM BILES & Mr GEOltGE 48 CURATE. 3IAY ALL THOSE WHOM LEEKEY CHURCHWARDENS 1S02. I SUMMON TO THE GRAVE CASTED BY T. BILBIE CULLOMPTON REC^EIVE THE BLESSING OF A WELL SPENT LIFE. May, 1872 1870 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CHUECHES OF SOMEESET. 67

"^ °'™'" f"" 323. MOXKTON C'UMBE. 326. MUORLINCH. Diain. In

S'. Michael S. Mary.

1 Blank ...... 21 I AM A PLEIDG THERE PRAISE TO 3.5 SIN(; AS TO THIS PLACE DID

;^". ME BRING BILBIE CAST ME 1714 2 >i> :i> H (j; .it K e 5D K .r- Ji. 23 I AM THE FIRST OF THOSE FIVE 36 CRIES LOUD TO THOSE THAT ARE ALIVE 1633 (Crazed)

TWAS BAILEY CAST ME SO C(JM. 38 PLEAT MY .SOUND IS GOOD AXD MY SHAPE IS NEAT 1770

t <^m% t (|il|)33 t ^»E t 41 324. MONKTON WEST. 6", Aiiyustitie. LONG MAY AVE LIVE AMEN ISAAC H GEORGE nUXMAX WILLIAM TREBLE KINGSTON FIRST BEGUN ME 1801 CHURCH WARDEN'S 1747 BRIDCiWATER

The same AND I AM BOUND TO RING HIS 48 KNELL THAT MORE WOULD ADD SER\TE (;0D HOXXOK THE KING . . BUT . NONE . WOULD . SELL lOHX HARE C. W. 1668 Si A. D. 1611 I. D. I. B. C. W. T. P.

August, 1870. CAST BY THOMAS 1!AYLE\ lilUDG- WATER 1747 Mu TH03IAS HOUSE CHURCHWARDEN 4 4 i THOMAS JULBIE CUL- LOMPTOX FECIT IS04

>$• ['-H ?t}ec jFit Sanctovum Camjpana ILautiE iSonotum ){ [i05] U ["J (^^ '"P crotrncd)

327. MUCHELNEY.

SS. Feter and Pant.

RO : BANBERY : 10 : BAYLEY :

T. K. ANNO DOMINI . 1602

: MARTIN RICKE I THOMAS ; LOCKE : ANNO DOMINI 1707 T. P. T. 32.5 MONTACUTE.

S. Catherine, C. AND G. MEARS . FOUNDERS LON-

DON . REVi) WALTER .\LFORD . [S4] FIRST I CALL TO WAKE YOU MINISTER . CHARLES BAULCH . 1619 T. E. ALL ANNO DOJHNI lOHN . WALROND . CHURCH G. C. WARDENS 1847 OEE'S'E TH.VNKES TO GOD ANNO MEARS . AND . STAINBANK . FOUNDERS DOMINI 1610 . LONDON 1872 lOHN K. T. HEE THAT HEARETH MEE TO TRA\-ES . WILLIAM WHITE . CHURCHWARDENS . SAMUEL . o . SOUND LET HIM ALWAYES PRAISE BAKER . MINISTER THE LORD 1614

MEARS & SON ISIO ROGER : WAGET ; ROBERT C4ULICK

; THO BOSGROVE : WIL WILLIAM KNIGHT BELLFOUNDER GOVLDE ! WAliDENS 1 GIOVIS ANNO DOMINI 1733 EPE (This : SMITH T : A PEN \ 1626 Bell l.as some of Purdue's Fnezo ornaments)

Tieccmbcr 11, 186S June, 1872 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

68 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

No 328. MUDFOKD. 33L NEMPNETT.

iS'. Mary. .S'. Mary.

lOHN COX . CH . 1743 29 ASNO DOMINI 1664 E. H. L. H C. W. Mk W T. P NothiDg. 30

ALL THAT HATH BREATH . PRAYSE I HASIE . WELL . CAST . WICH 33 THE LORD . 1623 . THAT : YOV : SEE . TWASE .

• ANNO D05IINI MDLXXXII THOMAS . BILBIE . CAST . ME . 1728 AMBROSE . MAISHWILL

. AND . RICHARD . NAISH . 1621 CHURCHWARDENS I SOUND TO BEAD THE SICKE 36 . EEPENT IN HOPE OF LIFE WHEN Nothing BREATH IS SPENT . lOHN SAMPSON AND HIS BROTHER SIM CAYSED Mr IOHN COX CH W . 1743 .. 38 ME HERE TO BE CAST AGAIN^E February. 1871

1666 . T. P Novcmherf 1870

NAILSEA. 329. 332. NEWTON S. LOE. Boll/ Trinity. Holy Trinity.

ALEXANDER . COOMBES . CHURCH- EGBERT COLLINS AND . Mk . Mr . MY . TREBLE TOICE WARDEN FRANCIS CHURCHWARDENS. . IOHN . REIOICE . MAKE . HEARTS 1741 . THOMAS BILBIE CAST ALL . . BILBLE THO . AND . lAMES WEE MAY^YE 4th CHKWSTOKE . ETC . ANNO DOJUNI MDCCXCIII 3 EDWARD BIL- lOHN . COMBS C.^V. WEE 1723 . I . BIE . CAST ALL

. CARETH . NOTT . HWO DOTH

]ME SEE . FOR . TWAS EDWARD

BILBIE . CASTED . ME

BIL- JOHN . COMBS . C.W. EDWARD 1723 BIE . CAST . ME

ALEXANDER . COOMBS . CHURCHW4R.

. . CHURCH . THE DEN . I . TO THE . . . TO . THE . AND . LIVING CALL

. . ALL . GRAVE . DOTH SUMMON

. . CHEW- . BILBIE THO . AND lAMES

STOKE . MDCCXCIII June, 1872.

330. NETTLECOMBE.

S. Mary.

m [i«] Saiutc Pauk ©ra Pro "^Mi m. [18] O (.C'l-'i") SOLI O (Coin) DEO Q DETVE Q GLORIA O T ^ P O 1625 iVNNO DOMINI 1613 G&P 1 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PARISH CHUECHES OF SOMEESET. 69

No 334.. NOETHOVEE. 338. NOETON ST. PHILIPS.

iS. Andrew. S. Pli Hip and All Saints. 29 AXNO DOMIM 163G R P T. K. E. <:> i ^ ^ANNO DO J MI ^ NI .:. 1640 ^ I L ^ [97] HENRY CHICHESTER ESQUIRE LORD 32 A

. OF THE JIAXOUR CAST BY TIIOJIAS Nothing BAYLEY IX BRIDG^VATER 1762 Nothing- HENRY CHICHESTER ESQ RIC. FRAMP- 35 TOX JUXu TI3I SKREEX W E ['^0] Sancta >^ anna f ora pro nobis ]) i B F 1751 NATHANIEL SOLTER M^VDE MEE 1654 * [44] $:^ide ^ [37] t^M mMii 41 FOR THO FLOWER 1654 [»o] o W!A.M &m-im^> 1515) m jn$ PEACE & GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD December, 1864 ^ 'i? [42] iJ^ [-17] TO THIS PARISH 1731 Aiigmt, 1871

335. NOETOX FITZWAEEEN.

All Saints. 351 37i TAYLOR & CO FOUNDERS LOVGH- 3Si BOROUUH 185S 339. NUNJJEY. 41J S. Fctcr. GLORIA . SOLI . DEO DETUR . 44i TAYLOR & CO FOUNDERS 1 riS23

LOT'GHBOROUGH .

JIu . June, 1872 SIM(JN nODDINOT . & Mii Wm 29i YEOMAN CH. Wds W. C. 1743.

Wm. COCREY bell FOUNDER S. H. 32 AVY. 1741

Mit SIMON HODDINOT & Mu AVm 34i YEOMAN CH. M^ns. 1 336. NOETON SUB HAMDON. ^V. C. 74

[Gi] [1-'] * Sue i^ fHan'a J [:^4] (^iimB. *S'. Jfart/. § 38 |3Icna ^ Dominus § JKccuiii

.:. O 1633 >{) AXXO : D(i MI XI ANN DOMINI I ^ L [97]! 40

IbO.S • V. R S< [99] F.:hraaii/, 1873

^ A XXO : •:. DO MI NI IGOS R 4 V [09]

t [10] :\Yii, t mMii:\ t [lo] ^%Mt$iM t J?r.BT3J\-. B J? [70]

On the 4th is a Shield with six Quarters with a Boar Crest, with a motto Yita et Semper, W. G initials. (Plate xiv, fig. 8.) On 1, 2, 3, the Royal Arms 340. OAKE.

A'. Bartholomcic. JOHN' BOND Mr Mr STEVENS . 30i C . AVARDENS . CAT BY GEORGE 337. XOETON :MALEEWAED. DAVIS BRIDGWATER 1790

ANNO DOMINI 1639 I ^ L [97] 29 33 ANNO DOmXI >$. 1634 ^ I ^ L [97] ^ P. P. M. H. I. P. E. L. L C. 1608 H. B. 38|. [74] 33 * Rw^j^c* ; JiBWJEi ^i^ms H. B. AV W G . Purchased from ebay store retromedia

70 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

Diain,.In, No 341. OARE. 34.5. ORCHARD PORT.^L\X.

Miclincl. S. Mark. S.

'-.•, . POORTMAN 4 6 P 1 MEMENTO MORI lOHN SHORT W 24f P (Very rough anil illegible) CHAPELWARDEN 1770 BAYLEY FOUNDER H . W . PORTMAN ESQ ANO 25$ JIu;/, 1S71. 1740 W. K. B. F.

SIR :)(: WILLIAM ;)(: POORTMAM :)(: WAP © R 4 P :)(: 16.57

t [10] am t 3:k t u^i s>^®m sm [70] 30* (Query for Stoke S. Mary) 342. ODCOilBE. Jiili/, 1872. SS. Peter and Paul.

MY TREBLE VOICE MAKE HEARTS .10 EEIOICE 346. OTTERFORD. Nothing m >S". Liouarcl. THIS LIFE AT ALL TIMES READY 34 MAKE REPENT I SAY BE NOT AN : NO • D(i : MI : Nl : TO LATE 1676 . T. P. AV. A. H. S. :;t: C. W. MEET YOUR GOD PREPARE TO 30 + [1] firft miciji collatiim :i)c istuti tionun ainatum I TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING CALL AND TO THE GRAVE DOTH 41 SUMMON ALL + Protege uixgo pia quae conboco sancta maria Angicst, 1870. + ^Totcge uirgo pia quo3 confaoco sancta maria Juli/, 1870

343. OECHARDLEIGH.

SmaU Bell (Blank) . One 347. OTTERHAMPTON.

344. OTHEKY. lOHN ., LEWIS , CHUECH , WARDEN 1737 S. Michael. HENRY SHEPARD : I- HVEGH

: . HONNYBALL : : WILLIAM ED : SOMER WIL MICHEL C. \V. 31| ANNO DOMINI 1692 :|: T. P. PVRDVE : 1647 .

2 I. H. 162 I. M. C. "W. 34 ANNO •:. DO MI NI 1617 Oetokr, 1872 THOMAS , GAMLEN , Mk. THOMAS , TACHELL . WARDENS , THOMAS , AVROTH , FECIT 1729

WILLIAJI : CHARD : CHARLES . 41i WESTLAKE CHURCHWARDENS : 348. PAULTON.

TH(_)S BILBIE : CULLOMPTON : Soli/ Truiity. FOUNDE 1811 1742

WILLIAM CHARD . WILLIAM . 46i Ditto ATYCCJ . CHURCHWARDENS . I

. TO . THE . CHURCH . THE LIVING Ditto

. CALL . . . . AND TO THE Ditto GRAVE . DO . SUMMONS . ALL . Wm BILBIE CHEWSTOKE FECIT . THOilAS MILLARD AND Mr JOSEPH

All re-huiig- by Henry Boswcll, at the expense HILL CHURCHWARDENS . 0. BILBIE of Dr. Shipton, the then Vicar. 1742 October 20, 1863 June, 1872 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CHURCHES OF SOMERSET. 71

No 34;t. PAULET ^"i 353. PENNARD EAST.

S'. John BaptUt. All Saints.

1659 . 1 T. C. V. A-. T. R. .. I G R 1642 38i

•:• •:• : AVILLIASr GATCOMBE lOHN ^ ANNO :• DO •:• MI •:• Nl •:• 1607 42 • :• RADFORJ)' rHURfHWAllDENS t I W : B .:. + R 4 P. [99]. THOSLVS t BAYLEY t B1UDG^VATER

+ FFX'IT . t 1745 Mr henry MARTIN &. Mu lOHN 44 REEVES CHURCHWARDENS. 1740 Mr YEO . i: WALTER BLOW^ER BILBIE FECIT JULY Ye 12tk CHURCHWARDENS . A 4 R [96] 1731 1 , SHALL , SOUND » AND , KING 50 RICHARD DOIDGE VICAR Mk WILLIAM , TO , BRING , THEE , INTO GATCOMBE Mk IOHX LOYD , GROT-ND , AT , THY , DE- CHURCHWARDEN'S 1853 CAST BY PARTUKE , I G , 1649 , T G » BAY LEY STREET & CO

lOHN . WYNNE . VICAR . Mr . 44

.:> C ,•) . . A B A V W M R ^ P [99] ) jg HENRY MARTIN Mu lOHN . .4 ) 1625 . AN NO DOMINI REEVES Mr THOMAS . WASSUN .

ROBERT . BATT . Mk . ROBERT

. CHASEY . THOMAS . CHASEY .

WILLIAM . COWPER THOMAS .

HUtGINS . THOMAS . BILBIE CAST

ME . JULY Ye 26 . 1740 . GOD SENT) GOOD LUCK February, 1871

3.')(>. PENDOMEK

One small Bell in a Turret

354. PENNARD WEST.

S. MicluKl.

: . I I A DO M M 1605 T. 0. B. E. 34 L O. D.

GEEVE THAKE3 TO GOD 1611 36 351. PEN SELWOOD. •:• 3 [84] HALL . A : LV ; A .•.NNO 38

S. Miclmel. :• DO •: MI ; NT . 1604

+ in •: nomine \ liominc amen GEE\^ THAIvES TO GOD 44 B 25i ANNO (Crowned Ciijiitids) DOMINI . 1607

RAlvE 1717 E. L. SAMUEL . 28 ANNO . DO . MI NI . 1674 . I. R. 49 : C. T. F. W ; T. P K ANNO DOMINT: a. 15S4 G. P. 32 (Earliest of G. Purdue's Bells) Octoha; IS 70 August, 1870

355. PERROT NORTH.

S. Martin, 352. PEXSFOED. WILLIAM litlSKINS ESQr & lAMES 29

. . S. ThOMOS a BecJiCt. SL.-VDE GENT CH W. T. BILBIE I

. FECIT . 1803 1819 18 GOD SAVE THE KING T. B. F. 1S03 31 THOMAS . PLAYER . CHURCHWARDEN 42 . T. MEARS . OF . liONDON FECIT THOMAS BILBIE CULLOMPTON FECIT i-2

. 1S19 . 1803 Octokr, 1870 July, 1370 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

THE CHURCH BELLS IN THE

359 PILLE OR PYLLE. No 3-G. PETHEETON NORTH. S. Thomas a Becket. S. Mary. lEFFERIES AND PRICE BRISTOL 1842

[61 J faiuta maria magti altna 31J Blank J< J. [i*] ^ [61] fancta «« [is] mat garc ta § 33f Ota pro no bis 6 THE EEVii Wm GEOllGE VICAR • EEWARD ACKAlMAN THOs STAKKEY PEACE & ;G00D NEIGHBOURHOOD, 36i ' & lOHN COATE CHURCHWARDENS A 4 R [96] 1719 1810 THOMAS MEARS I ANNO DOMINI PROSPERITY TO THE CHURCH OF OF LONDON FECIT 40i ENGLAND A ^ R 1333 Uoy 29, 1872. 3Iay, 1871.

360. PILTON.

357. PETHEETON SOUTH. S. John Baptist.

mid Pan!. SS. Peter GIFTS . FREE . BOUGHT MEE R. M. E. I. F. CH. Wps 1726 BY . [81] I : WAS . GnrEN .

. . IN . RICHARD . MILLIER . & Mr JIISTRIS . CtLASY AND Mk . Wds 1726 . FUSSEL CH. REMEMBRANCE . ALOVD DOE lAMES

CRY . 1681 Me ROBERT . WHITE . & Mu WIL-

. . CH . Wds Wm . Mr SAMUEL . VAUX CHURCH- LIAM ANDREWS . 1748 AVARDEN . BILBIE . F . 1765 COCKEY CAST MEE

•••• •:• GO SAMPSON THO : SYMS Mr IOHN . HAGGET . & Mk . GEORGE . •:• C .:. W • BILBIE 1713 HALAL- PHELPS CHURCH . 1761 . BILBIE VIAH es 'o . FECIT

NOTHING VNTO THE POOR THEY GEORGE . HAWKINS & GEORGE GIVE TO SEE IN WHAT STATE DUNKERTON CHURCH 1785 . Wm THEY li\t; e> © Q BILBIE . CHEWSTOICE . FECIT

. FECIT . ROW . VICAR . TO . 5 W . lEFFERIES BRISTOL ROBERT . . * . . I . CALL . BURCHALL„ . PEREN & lOHN PRAYERS LOUDLY 1832 . . FATE OF VAUX . CHURCHWARDENS AND SOUND THE ALL Mr THOMAS . STROUD . & 6 THOMAS » lOHN 8S COLBERT gj » Mr SAMUEL COOK . CH. WARDENS

: WARDENS BILBIE » . VILE igj CH . T . BILBIE FECIT 1758 « CAST » ME 1721 :• I •• March 7, 1873. CALLS •: THE •:• LR^ING •:• TO REPENT :• THAT -y THAYE •!• :- MAYE LIVE " WHEN -i- BREATH "•:• IS •:• SPENT » ^ ^ May, 1872.

361. PITCOMBE.

S. Leonard.

+ SancU anna ora 281

^[soJSant tat pto "oiis 33i 358. PILL. (Very illegible.)

Christ Chnrc/i. * [30] $j!ti^e^jv m.MaM m^ w<^ 35 One Small Turret Bell. (Formerly six) Jamiari/, 1871. Juli/, 1870. Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CI!L'ECHES OF SOMEESET. 73

36; pit:minster. 365. PORTBUKY. Dioiii, III

55'. Andrew and Mary. S. Mary. • • • 3U ^:> lOHX MALLACKE KOBERT GLORIA IN EXCELSIS if^ DEO ^ UEEKAKD * ANXO * DOMINI • 1610 1692 4z|; H : F : A R : THOJIAS . SOUTHWOOD . WILLIAM 35J B : R : H : ED ; BILBIE

. BUNCOMBE . CUUllCH . CAST . : FECIT 1699 .

BY . THOMAS . BAYLEY BKIDGWATER 1759 Wm. EV^VNS . HE CAST . THE

FOURTH . AND ME . . 1749 ANNO DO MI NI IGSO 36J THOMAS . SHEPILERD CHURCH-

REV. . MICHEL . DICKSON . VICAR WARDEN . W. E. 1749

. W . STONE . I . GOODLAND .

BILBIE . CAS . BIE . . . . . 1713 M. B. WARDENS . W AND T PANNELL ^ FOUNDERS COL- GEO . GOLETT , lAMES , WxVTTS CH. LUM?TON 4 6 1732 ^ ^ , WARDENS : ILE SOVND TO : BID : THE : SICK

. . . KEVd G. R LAWSON VICAR 43 REPENT ; AS : THAT : YE : MAYE

ROBERT MATTOCK . CHARLES LIVE : WHEN : F BRETH , . 1853 . . :S CHURCHWARDENS CAST : SPENT . HALALVIAH .

BY . C . PANNELL . & . CO . •=• OF EXETER . ^ AA "i- OO SEMPER . FIDE LIS Dicaiiber, 1872. 366. PORTLSHEAD.

6'. Fetn:

MY TREBLE VOICE . MAKE . PITNEY. HEARTS 30 363. REIOICE . A , B , F « 1772 S. John Baptint. A . , B , F . 1772 30^ t S5iil(?(5;^' t [»'] KA-(5KJUTDJi t BB ABRAm. , BILBIE , FOUNDER , 1772 33 t ^^i^T^tsK t m^m ABRAm B , F ^, 1772 , 35 ^^f^'($ t I'^M t 1Q»:B3il? Ditto (r John help now.) 38

»^ (I ABRAm' BILBIE FECIT . Mit WILL CHARD 6 ANNO

. HORSINGTON . v> 1705 <) T ^ P -- THO ^ KNIGHT CHURCHWARDEN 1772 TJeeiinber, 1870 '•8.51 5071 INIMOD T P 1 T | 1 K I I O i I

ONNA DRAHC | MA ILL IW O I (All biickwnrds: William I'hard, Anno Domini, 1706, T. P. T. K.) June, 1872. 3G7. POYNTINGTUN.

All Saints.

m [101] in a r i n 33

364. POKLOCK. AN ^, NO ; DO ^' MI f NI . 1595 24

A. Jjnbri/iii.s. Mk CALEB LOADER CHURCHWARDEN 39 HENRY PHELPS AND ROBERT 30 G R I FFITHS CHURCHWARDEN S

I. A. M. T. P. D. S. 1617 368. PKIDDY. IS LIFE IS DEATH AND DEATH 33i S. Lawrence. LIFE . 1617 [84] GEEVE THANKES TO GOD 34 Mr R GRIFFITHS AND Mk IOHN 35 TAYLOR CHURCHWARDENS DAVIS ANNO DOMINI 1618 FECIT BRIDGWATER 1782 ^ [61] Campana § [-15] Sanctc § [i'A 36 IOHN FRY AND Wm FLdYDE CHURCH- 39 no^anncs § [^5] JSaptistc

WARDENS . 1823 CAST BY WILLIAM POND PANNELL COLLUMPTON [84] GEEVE THANKES TO GOD 38 DEVON. 1618 June, 1871 M«'i, 1871 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

74 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

Np 369. PEESTON BY YEOVIL. 371. PUBLOW.

All Haints. >S'. J

2 VENITE . D(.)MINUM . \'ENEREML'R

II : N ; M ; E ; | C ; H V ; W ; . THE . Rt. HON : LADY: CICELY •:• •:• . . . (A . GEOKGUIA FANE DONOR ANNO DOMINI 1633 \J

A. D. 1868 . ROBERT HAWKINS . Stag's head for Popham)

WILLIAil . BRYANT . CHURCH-

ANNO ; DOMINI 1G33 IJ (A Stag's WARDENS . ^ ^ Head as on 2nd) LOVE GOD A. D. 1588 LLEWELLINS & lAJIES 1862

. AO . LAUDEM . OMNIPOTENTIS J8S eS » SIT NOMEN D03I BENE- DEI . RECAST A. D. 1868 . ROBERT » DICT 17-25 Mu I AMES lEFFERIES . HAWKINS . WILLIAM . BRYAN AISD Mk ELLEXANDER PALMER . CHURCHWARDENS . CH. WARDENS 1728

. . . GABRIEL . ANCiELUS . A . DEO . I . AM A GOOD BELL

. MISSUS . EST . RECAST . A. D. AND . BILBIE . CAST ME

. GOOD : 1868 . ROBERT . HAWKINS WHICH THAT A

. . WILLIAM . BRYANT . CHURCH- WORK MAN . MAY COM

. . . SEE WARDENS . HEAR AND o

. . JA3IES 1862 I . TO . THE . CHURCH THE LLEWELLYN &

LIVING . CALL . AND . TO .

THE . GRAVE . I . SUMMON .

ALL . RECAST . A D. 1868 . ROBERT

. HAWKINS . WILLIAM . BRYANT

. CHURCHWARDENS .

Four Bells were recast, and two new ones added ty Mears and Stainbank, Whitechapel, London 372. PUCKINGTON. July, 1870 S. Aiidrnc.

DEO ET ECCLESIiE SACRVM 1671 30i D DD HITMFRY SYDENHAM RECTOR

GIVE . THANKES . TO GOD 1649

S? [•42] fantt anljrca 36^ Ornamental Border, T. P, 1632

370. PKISTON. 1631 HVGH POKTMAN BARRONETTE 44| August 8, 1873 F S. Luke. THE GIFT OF WILLIAM VAUGHAN ESQ. LORD OF PRISTON JL\NOR ANNO DOMINI 1811 T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT

ANNO i> DO MI ..) NI <) 1640

T : K : ^vKNO : Domini KJHN SMETH :)(: lOHN LOCKEAR :((: <5 C W :)(: I 4 L :)(; 1634 1^ REPENT I 6 SAY fA| SE ^ [84] LATE THYSELF DREW HEWLETT & CHRISTOPHER NOT o TO © f^^ LEANS CH WARDENS A ^ R [96] O AT ALTIMES « REDY-MAKE O 17'3o Q, 1633 &

6 1617 May, 1871 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CHUECHES OF SOMEESET.

1 Noj 374. PUEITON. 377. QUAIVTUXHEAD WEST. Uiam. In.

S. Michael. .S. JStMred a7lat AudiUs.

BY . I. WARNER . k . SONS . « SANCTE PETRE ORA PRO NOBIS . 30 LONDON . FOR . (J. ADLA3I . & WARNER ASV SONS . FOUNT)ERS SON . BRISTOL . I8G0 . LONDON 1856 .

". GIVEN . BY . lOHX . SJEITII . 1725 J<[i]p[Ebs ois plaudit ut luc tarn scpius 34 M [SO] sanctE anlirea M [30] ora pro nobis auliit

t [10] saiuta matia ora pro nobis t 6ft miel^i 3 M W roliatum itjc istub nonuii 36 amatum THOJIAS . HARE CUVRCHWARDEN • : A 6 R [96] 172.5 . Mu lUHN (iATCIirLL WILLIAM STONE 39 CHURCHWARDENS CAST BY G. a EX BONO REVERENDI . lOlIis SMITH DAVIS BRIDGWATER . 1790 O © O A.M. AD HUIUS KCCLESIAM . PAR. (BeU Wheels French polished) OCHIAM . 1725 . Aupist 22, 1871 October, 1871

375. PUXTON. 378. EADDINGTON. S. Savioiti: S. Michael.

24 HENIiEY "HOSICENS CHURCHWARDEN The same . 1680 . I 4 P IP A A 28 Mai/ 28, 1871 *[i] U[69] protege uirp piaqnos conboco 35 sancta maria. EDWAItD BALL o^> 1657 . ^-s-s. S WfiP^R^P ^.^^ SAMVELL ^^^^ YEANDOLL ^i;.^,^ SVRREADGE ^ THOMAS & BAL-

DROPP . .c_s-s. 376. QUANTOXHEAD EAST. The same Shield is on a BeU at C'orfe, and at Yeovilton, also at Portlcmouth, Dunchideock, and 5. Mi'if/. Colaton Raleigh, Devon November, 1872 WILLI.VM . BURCH . AND SAMUEL

. HEW1.ETT CHURCHWARDENS CAST BY THOMAS BAYLEY BRIDG-

WATER 1707 .

J< [1] ffiftmiriji colIatumT^c ['] istulj nomen amatum

HUGH . I'DPIIAM . AND WILLIAM 379. EADSTOCK.

. HAWKEK CHURCHWARDENS . S. Nicholas. GOD SAVE TIIE CHUSCH . THOMAS

. BAYLEY . FECIT . 1743 Nothing

[-9] mclior ucrc uon eft J< fBc rampana sub Ditto

Ditto ere (i AV^ [6] U U Ditto On the Waist the Arms of LuttreU, A bend

. SIMMES . CH. WARDEN between 6 martletts : on another shield, A spread CHARLES Eagle (See Nos. 1 and 3, Plate xiv.) 1740 BILBEE . CAST ALL . WE

/«/y, 1870 November, 1870 . . Purchased from ebay store retromedia

76 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

No: 380. KIMPTON. 385. RITISHTON.

t

iS', Mnry. I S. George.

1 TOHN LOKER + C W f lGo7 » « 25 CAST BY THOMAS BAYLEY BRIDC4- WATER 1747 . 28 2 lEDWARD . C4ENGE C W T. KING- STON FOUNDER B. WATER 1824 Ditto f

W [63] sit nojiun ioinine fccurtjfctum CAST BY . THOMAS . FYKE . 36 BRIDGWATER 1781 lOHN BALL

Seplcmler, 1870 URIAH HILL . CHURCHWARDENS Juhi, 1870

381. KOAD. 886. RUNNINGTON.

H. LnKreiice. S. Pstcr. Mk WILLIAM jTUCKER & JFb HENRY 31 DAVID SLOCOMBE WADDEN I S P 20 BATTEN CHURCHWARDENS 1753 32J EXON [102] 1670 TH03IAS BILBIE FECIT 34A REVd EDWd WEBBER . RECTOR . HAW- 2U THOlLiS NOADES & BENIAMIN . BINDON CHURCHWARDEN 35J lAMES WARDENS THOMAS . laNS CH. . T . BILBIE . CULLOMPTON BILBIE FECIT 1753 FECIT 1810 Atipiisi, 1870 Ditto .. 40 HENRY BATTEN POOLE & lOHN 42J THOMAS CHURCITVVARDENS T. HEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1817 April, 1872 387. SALTFORD.

S. Marn.

PERROT FENTON CHURCHWARDEN . 27 382. KODDEN. T. MEARS OF LONDON FECIT 1820 . May, 1870 One BeU

388. SAIMPFORD ARUNDEL. 383. RODHUISH. Holy Cross. One BeU

THOMAS . BILBIE . CULLOMPTON DEVON FECIT 1794

J< iJHc melioi: bete non eft campana sub txt

REVu. L. A. CLIFFE . MINISTER .

. R. B. . ESQr 384. ROWBERROW. BELLET AVARDEN . W. ANT) . C. T. PANNELL A

FOUNDERS . COLLUMPTON . *S'. Michail, A

LONG . LIVE . WILLIAM . THE

T. BILBIE 1752 . 4th . A. D. 1830 .

Ditto ^ [1] ®ft mid)t coUatutn tf)c istutf nnnicn ntnatum Ditto

<'> SOVND TO : BEID ; THE

<8> ; |DiDitto , . SICKE REPENT IN

HOPE : OF : LIFE i» WHEN : BREATH

Si IS : SPENT ;• EDMVND : WILLIAM . SWYMMER . ESQk . LORD PARSONS C : W : 16G8 .

> FECIT January, 1873 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH Ci:UECHE8 OF SOMEESET. 77

Diaiu.In. 389. SAMPFORT) 15KKTT.

S. Gcorgi:. MY TREr.LE YOKE YUVK HEAUTt?

l!Et»K'E . CAST UY THOJIAtl liAILEY

]Ji;iDu WATER \-,m . TREBLE VOICE YOU HEART REUICE

17-54 . CAST BY B. SjVNDY'MY .

3 I CAST BY L. AVARXER AXD SOXS

LUKDUX 1S68 . !

4 \ Purchased from ebay store retromedia

78 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

396. SHEPTON BEAUCHAMP. 399.

S. Michnel. MESSIEURS SALISBURY & PHELPS CHURCHWARDENS I KINGSTON FOUNDER BWATER 1728 Nothing

Nothing

BILBIE FECIT, 1738 HANG ME RIGHT AND RING ME WELL TKEYLL HEAR ME SOVND AT HAMBDON HILL 1738 Q BILBIE FECIT

6 I Nothing Smmber, 1872

397. 8Hepto:n' mallet.

Sf. relet- and Paid.

WHEN . YOU . US . RING . WELL

SWEETLY SING .

FEAR GOD . HONOUR THE KING .

PEACE AND GOOD . NEIGHBOURHOOD .

WE WERE CAST AT GLOUCESTER .

THOMAS RUDHALL BELL FOUND . 1773

PROSPERITY TO THIS TOWN .

WILLm GOLDFINCH lOHN . TILSE

WARDENS .

THOMAS . TIDCOMB . AND lAMES

BROWN CHURCHWARDENS . CAST BY lOHN KINGSTON BIUDGWATER

1822 .

. TO THE CHURCH THE LIVING

CALL . AND TO THE . GRAVE

DO SUMM

398. SHEPTON MONTAGUE.

8. Peter.

I. T. IGOl . W. G. .. 30

^ [63] Sit no;:un ine btHE tiictu :0 ;) 34

R. A. I. C. A C. T. G. W. D. 38 AuijtM, 1870 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CHUECHES OF SOMEESET. 79

No 403. SO.MERTON.

'S'. Michatl

1 OXE . OF . THE . MANV . GIFTS

. OF . . HARBIN . ARNOLD .

GENT . OF THIS . TOWN . Wm

BILHIE CHEWSTOKE , FECIT . 1782

2 E. M. 1661. I. C.

3 JIk. HARBIN . ARNOLD . & SIii.

WILLIAM . HA"\A1CINS . Sin. WILLIAM

. HAGGETT . & JIk W. JI. CH.

WARDENS . 1700 T. BILBIE .

FECIT .

* ROBERT . GOODEN . & BENs. JIETII- !

iUNGHAM . CHURCHWARDENS . |

. . . lAMES WELLS ALBOVRN |

WILTS . FECIT . 1808

| fi Mu. RICHARD OrPPY . AND .

I Mr. EDWARD . PEDDLE . CHI'RCH.

WARDENS . 173"> . THOMAS BILBIE [

. CAST . MEE . RINC; . To I

THE PRAISE . AND . (iLORI

. ! OF GOD

6 I . .SOUND Purchased from ebay store retromedia

80 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

""i 410. STOCKLAND BRISTOL. 414. STOGUESEY. Alias STOKE COURCY'. .S'. Manj 31

SONS . LONDON . GIVEN . BY 2 .. I AKNO DOMINI 1629 R 4 P . SIR P. ACLAND . Bt. A. D. 1865 CAST BY lOHN WAENER . ON . THE . RESTORATION . SONS LONDON 18G0 OF . THIS . CHURCH . MAY . GOD'S . BLESSING . REST . ON

. . . . . T. PERROTT . THE WORK 4 I . KINGSTON FOUNDER B WATER I I. . C. . 1 1827 BUNCOMBE Wms

. . Mr. IOHN 37 . . . Mil THOMA.S COMBS ^ I CAST . BY . GE DAVIS 1783

. . . . CHURCHWARDENS . TUCKER . CHURCH ROWE I WILLIAM WARDEN CAST . BY . GEORGE . DAVIS . Jiihj, 1872 BRIDGWATER . 1795.

ANNO DOMINI 1611 G, P. 39 43 GOD . SAVE . THE CHURCH . cS:

411 STOCKLINCH ]\IAGDALEN. . BLESS . THE . QUEEN . Mk.

ROGER . HEJIBURUOW . HENRY 1 ' W. K B * T ^ R ^- H ^ ® . PITTS . AVARDKNS . W i» ANO 3? 1744 lOSEPH . SWEETING . & . JIATTHEW 48

25 . STODDEN . CHURCHWARDENS .

1765 . CASTER . T. BILBIE . 3 1 m [32] ^j^i^f ^:6 3fMSs>¥:j?f I . TO . THE . CHURCH . THE . 54

I Septctnbcr, 1872 LIVING . CALL . AND . TO .

THE . GRAVE . DO . SUMMON .

ALL . FOUNDER . T. BILBIE .

1765 . 412. Dcccmkr, 1870 STOCKLINCH OTTEESAY.

S. Marij. lEFFERY « WARDEN 14 415. STOKE-SUB-HAMDOX. J, lOHN ^ » RA St T B igf 1070 S. Andrew.

ANNO DOMI . NI 16^7 W ^ P. E . CHAFFE k . IOHN . CHAFFEY

C. WARDENS 1787 . CAST BY . m. [30] Sane tc El [30] gcor gci oxa 11 [30] G. DAVIS . B. W.n'ER . pro no Ins

J«/i/, 1872 lOSEPH . WINTER . THOMAS

PRYER . CHURCHWARDENS . CAST

. BY . THOMAS . BAYLEY .

BRIDGWATER . 1794 413. STOGU:\IBEE. SAMUEL . GUNDEY . FRANCES .

( H.VFFEY . C W. T. P. ANNO 5. Mary. DOMINI . 1635 . (Purdue's Spiigg and Running Frieze. T. P. 16S7 S. L. C. WRDENS . 34

C. & G. MEAES FOUNDERS t [10] i^¥B t tt'-^'Bij^ (;;B..^tj;a t

LONDON . 1857 jfLBia j^ E .9 [90]

WHEN . OIE . CALL . IN GOD . 38 Ditto

REIOICE . ALL (:i pieue out)

lOHN . MARSDAN . GEORGE . ESCOT

. CH WARD . 1745 T . WROTH . STOKE S. MICHAEL. FECIT . 41G

CHARLES . CADE . ESQ. AND ,

CHARLES . WINTER . C4ENT . TAMES WELLS ALDBOURNE WILTS CHURCHWARDENS . PIETAS . MORS FECIT 1821 (with fleur do lis and little . ATQUE , A'OLITTAS . ME RESON- beUa)

ARE . lUBEX'J' . CAST . BY .

BAYLEY . & COMPANY . 1755 Ditto Janiwnj, 1871 2Iareh, 1873 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CHUECHES OF SOMERSET. 81

No 417. STOKE NORTH. Diani. In

S. Miirlui.

Wm. BILBIE . CHEVS'STOKE FECIT . A ^ A . Mu. MOSES . SMALL COMBE CHrRCIIWAIlDE> . 1776 .

I . TO . THE . L'HUliCH . THE

. LIVING . CALL . AXD . TO .

THE . GRAVE . DO . SUMMON .

ALL . November, 1839.

418. STOKE PEEO.

1 1617

2 lOHN KINGSTON BRIDGWATER 1S'21

[-Ji] * [^2] [*5] >i* Sancta barbnra § t g June, 1S71

419. STOKE RODNEY.

S. Aiidreie.

t Jje al pvnis to goi ij i

W [=iO] snnclE t [li] lucn "r ^s"] ora t pto no bis Xoviinber, 1870

420. STOKE S. GREGORY.

S. Gregori/.

. CALL . TO WAKE YOU ALL 162S I. W. T. E. A FRIST

5Ik EZRA PEARCE . VICAR . GOD

SAVE . THE CHURCH . ROBERT

. GROSSMAN . lONATlIAN . SOPER

WARDENS . T. 1714 . W.

lOHX . BARRJNGTON . WILLIAM .

TUCKETT . CHURCHWARDENS . I.

KINGSTON . FOUNDER BRIDGWATER

1818 .

MESSIEURS . HEiLBROW AND .

BORRINGTON . CHURCHWARDENS

. I. KINGSTON . 182S

lOHN HOUSE AND . lOHN . MILLER

. CHURCHWARDENS CAST BY .

lOHN KINGSTON 1828 . 1873 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

82 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

No 425.

1

2

3 ; Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PARISH CHURCHES OF SOMERSET. 83

No 431. STRINGSTON. 43G. SUTTON MONTIS. rDiam. In.

Jloly Trinity. W. p. 1660 1 ANNO DOMINI . 1636 . R 4 P [90] .. j [30] Sane mart a •^ [30] o r a ^ tat 2 S^M (.t)...^B(;i.iV:HJ\-BKt?J i(?)}i:Pi i?K«55 I 1 nobis (Tao only is P nmi$ ¥ © [57] , V (In very bad condition; crowned. The ship is very small) August, 1871 MY . SOUND . IS . GOOD . MY . 33

SHAl'E . IS . ^EAT . TWAS .

BAILEY . C.VST . ME SO COMFLEAT

PHILIP . BAKER . 1761 Jii/y, 1872

432. SUTTON BINGHAM.

All Saints.

Nothing ... 437. SWAINSWICK.

168.5 . DOMIXI S. Mary. July, 1872 26

(,i k MEARS FOUNDERS i 27

London . 1846 29i

V.) 3lf- July, 1871. 36 433. SUTTON BISHOP.

One Bell in a BeU Cot 438. SWELL.

Fehrmry, 1872. A'. Catlii-riiit. Nothiu"

[«i] * S C § ['•^] anna § [-iJ] (In an exposed turret, therefore much corroded)

434. SUTTON LONG.

Holy Trhi'tly.

Sane ta luaria ora pro no bis 439. TAUNTON. W. S. t I. S. t T • B. K. L. 1816 (A confusion of letters) 5. James. 34i (AU crowned . . . Mil . 3 1 ID i§ ^ :© 1« 3e K. (? K JIi: lOHN REEDE lOHN capitals. Recast by ilturs) . STRICKLAND . ClIVRCHWARDENS

. T . WROTH . 17'Jl (Error for 2, as

. (Recast) the Churciiw:irdens' liouks) 4 TUrS'ITATEJI ADOKEMI'S ai^piars by 36 6 I . TO . THE CHURCH . THE COME . WHEN . I . CALL . 1610 ! LIVING . CALL . AND TO THE 39 . DEO . DETVR . GLORIA GRA^rE DO SUMMON ALL . (Recast) SOLI

I . P . 161(1 July, 1872 •12

. . 4 : lOHN . PERRIAM ESQ & WIL-

. . . ! IJAM HARTNELL GENT i;H

. . . t WARDENS T BILBIE EECIT

. 1749

5 1 OSMOND . WITHER . ROBEART . F GAD . CHVKCHWARDENS . I . P 435. SUTTON :MALLET. 1626 " 1721. P" for carridge of y' BeR to Weling' " l:i' 0"' A. D. 16.U .. i: whome, 1 (Wroth lived a* WuUing-ton. See Milverton.) ANNO •. DOMINI 10u7 Iv 4 P [O'-'l Jioa; 1871. Purchased from ebay store retromedia

84 THE CHUECH BEI.LS IN THE

No No UO. TAUNTON. 442. TAUNTON. Trinity. S. John. Holy

I BRISTOL 1842 One Bell. (Nothing) WESCOTT 26

441. TAUNTON.

S. Mary Magdalctie. 443. TELLISFORD. . . 334 THOMAS . JMKAES FOUNDER LONDON PURCHASED . & . All Saints.

PLACED . IN . THE . TOWER .

. OF . ST, MARY MAGDALENE t [10] PROSPERITY . TO . ALL . 27 TAUNTON . BY VOLUNTARY OVR : BENEFACTORS : W . W . SUBSCIIIPTION A. D. 1840 . HENRY 1703

. NEARN . BADCOCK ROBERT

. [30] 29 lOHN . DURLE CHURCHWARDENS ^ [30] aanr te pc trc ^ axa . . . . THE THE PRAISES OF pro nobis . . . SING CiOD . OF GODS WE Febrmry, 1872. . THE . BIRTH . AND . CORONA-

TION OF . THE . KING .

Same as aliove with the following : 34

. . WE , CELEBRATE . THE HOLV

FESTAL . DAY . AND . MARRIAGE

. . OUR . . RITES DEMAND

MERRY' . LAY . 40* THOMAS . MEARS . OF . LONDON 444. THEALE.

. ] ROIT . 1816 W. LEVERSEDGE

. Christ Church. . (.. SUTTON . M. HAVILAND

CH. WARDENS . One Modern BeU in a Turret. (Blank) 36

. . . 4 : PEACE AlSiD GOOD NEIGHBOUR- 40»

I HOOD . 1725 . RECAST . BY' .

. 18(i.5 . G. MEARS . & CO. LONDON

1616 42 ANNO . DOMINI

G. : P : io\ Same as the Trehlc, hut with this motto :

. CALL . THE . PEOPLE . AND WE 445. THOEN COFFIN. . . PRIEST . . CONVENE THE

AND . FROM . THE . BODY . S, Andrew. MOURN . THE . SOULS . RELEASE .

W C . W . T . 1679 . 50 15J Mr.. . lOHN . WHITMARSH Mk.

RUFUS . LANGLEY . JIk. IOHN . lAMES . ROBERT CHURCHWARDEN 13 STANDERAVICK . CHURCHWARDENS . 1673 . T . . . 1748 . T. BILBIE . CAST MEE July, 1870.

ANNO DOMINI . 1861 DURING . 56S

. . THE . REBUILDINCt OF THE

TOWER OF . TAUN ;oN . s . :mary MAGDALENE GEORGE .

. MisARS . AND CO . OF L(.1N-

DON . MADE ME . FROM .

3IETAL OF . THE . OLD .

BELL . WHICH . WAS . CAST

. . IN . 1647 . AND . BORE 44C. THORN FALCON.

THIS LEGEND . COME . WHEN

. I . CALL . TO . SERVE . GOD Holy Cross.

. ALL . I . SOUND . TO . BEID HALLELVIAH 1609 G. P. . THE . SICKE . REPENT . IN 30

. HOPE . OF . LIFE . AVHEN . ANNO DOMINI 1683 B. 0. T. H. C. 31* BREATH . IS . SPENT . W . R W. T. ?. . CLARK . A'ICAR . . FREDERICK

. . F . . TODD . MAY W Ditto 34 HENRY" . LIDDON . CHURCHWAR- DEN 1861 1870 Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PARISH CUUECHES OF SOMERSET. 85

447. Diain. In; No, 450. TICKENHAM. THORXE 8. MARGARET. ^*'*^. Qttirini.t and Jiilitttii. S. Margartl. NATHANIEL . BOLTEK . 16.il

ALL ; THO ! I : AM : BUT ANNO DOMINI 1632 UTTLE I & SMALL I

: WILL ; BK ! . IIEAUD BEFORE 3 Mil . OHRISTOPHEn . PHILLIPS YOU : ALL : CH . WARDEN . T . BILBIE

FECIT . 1752 J« ['] iSlocr mta biba Ijcpcllo nmtn uociua ANNO DOMINI lfi27 Mic WILLLVM UVKl'OKD

WAllDEX Jill . . KOOKK EDWARD STOKES ESQr . CHURCH-

TII()JL\S ; . SIDESMAN WARDEN . THOMAS BILBIE FECIT 170.3 M'l.ch, 187J. Jtdij, 1872.

4.51. TDIBERSCOMBE.

S. Michad.

44S. THLRLBEER. Wm . PANNELL FOUNDER . CUL- LOMPTON fi. Thomm.

*i* L-'] iHiftcriif fncrif replrat iiof ten 1 J«'l1] WXazt mra faiba ticpcllo ciinln uaciua loijnnnit

'^ !< [1] Itbs 013 plniiltt lit iiic tain scpiiis Wm PANNELI, OF CULLOMPTON .

nutiit FECIT . 1S2!

Ditto, with ROBt . . ['] HOLE NATHl 3 : {< Cft midji collatimi \\\i istul) nomcn MERCHANT . AVARDENS amatuiu

REVd W.I. BRADLEY . VICAR [•] i Ss iDtctcge ui'tgi pia quos tonboco r.iaria EOBt . HOLE . NATHl . MER- I

CHANT . WARDENS . Wm .

PANNEL . FOUNDER . 1821 February, 1871.

4.52. TIMSBUEY. 449. THURLOXTON. S. Mary. S. Giles. L. AVESCOTT FOUNDER BRISTOL , CAST . BY . laNGSTON . P.. WATER 2.ii . 1S12 . R. H. & . W. K . C. WARDENS I 1801 (Crazed) THOMAS . SAMBORNE . PALMER .

ESQ. CH. WARDEN . 1758 . T. B. F. 261 2 + ['^1] .i^Q-.A (IIAHIA '(i)B.A ni^ I , 3 Ditto

Ditto 3 ^ AO?B AMCI AGIPE ANE R S 294 (SiX' Pkteix.) I Ditto

T. MEARS . LONDON . FECIT . »J< [1] eSft mfd)i tollatitin it): iatuti nomtn 38 IS22 . ROBERT . LANGFORD . _ amatum ESQ. CAPTAIN PARISH . CHURCH- letters I The words and on the third are similar WARDENS .

! to those on the Bell at Challacomhe, Devon. Bcccmhcr, 1840. Purchased from ebay store retromedia

86 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

N° 453. TINTINHULL. 456. TRENT.

A". Marijnrti. S'. i»(hew.

lOHN . NAPPER . lOHN . MABBARD 31

. 1617 . GIVE THANKS . TO . <|! ^ 3U? J^ Ti J^ !iti J? B i|) :6 $ :g GOD . ig if R B m (^^arge Capitals) 33 H. PRIDDLE CHURCHWARDEN .

[95] cp;^3.!>?.;^T}i^ ;• CAST . BY . T. PYKE . B. ^ j?jfi5($@j: :

WATER . 1737 (Small Capitals) Mr. THOJIAS . FRANCIS & Mr. 35

• HENRY . PRIDDLE . CHrRCH- DRAWE NEARE TO GOD RAP ANNO AVARDENS . 1799 . . . CAST BY DOMINI 1607 GEO. DAVIS . ["] GIVE . THANKS TO GOD m ^ m^ mKKm m^^ JfBi^ A. D. 1602 .

I. A. S. W. 40 THIS . BELL . WAS . MADE . BY'

September, 1870. G . THE . PARISHIONEKS . OF

. TRENT . IN . 1626 . WILLIAM

GERRARD . ESQ . THOMAS . LOS-

COMBE . BENTDFACTORS . THOMAS

. PENNINGTON . NEW . CAST .

ME . IX . 1026 Juli/, 1872.

457. TRULL. 454. TOLLARD. AH Saints. S. John Baptist. t [10] SANCTE t [10] RETER t PAVLE 32 M[3-^] [48] 25* %VlK II ft^ABU -:• •:• •: (All crowned Capitals) Mr PATRICK MACDONALD 34J MIJs'ISTER •:. Mr. IOHN •:• BAKER •:• Mu •: IOHN •:• :• . GILL Mr N BRTFORD . Mr . G . 28 AVARDENS .:. T W. '1711 . . jj DAVIS CHURCHWARDENS . R .

SAVERY . FOUNDER . TAUNTON BEE :)(: MEEKE :)(: AND :)(: LOLY 37 . 1837 :)(: TO :)(: HEARE ;)(: THE :)(:

WORD :)(: OF :)(: GOD :)(: F. :) : Mil . . 31 lOHN LOCK . Mu . lOHN K. :)(: T. P. 1G6 WATHARS . CHURCHWARDENS $$$$$

1753 . CAST . BY' . BAYLEY :)(: PRAISE : GOD : AL : WAYSE 40J STREET . AND . CO. :)(: AN :)(: NO :)(: DO :)(: MI :)(: NI :)(: 1660 :)(: E. K. C AV. :}(: T P.

A. MEARS . FOUNDER . LONDON . 45<

1860 . AVILLIAM . ALLEN . IN-

CUMBENT . AVILLIAJI . BLAKE .

AVILLIAM . THOMAS . CHURCH- AVARDENS Jiili/, 1870.

45.5 TREBOROUGH. 458. UBLEY. S. Feter. ;f. Bartliolomctc.

Mr . W . YENDEL . CHURCHWARDEN 28 A NN O DOMINI . C. AV. R ^ P [99] . CAST . BY . lOHN . KINGSTON

. BRIDG'vVATER . . DEC ISth 1811 • IOHN . AVEEKS AND . lAMES .

POOLE . CHURCHWARDENS . 1767 2 An A\-e Mmia Bell by Roger Semson 28 I . T. B. F. I . SOUND . . TO . BID THE . SICK 32i The same . REPENT . . IN HOPE .

OF . LIFE . WHEN . BREATH . fancta § [48] atma § r £• t [43] (Same as at IS . SPENT Honiton Clyst) Apyil, 1S71. April, 1S71. ! Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CHURCHES OF SOMEESET. 87

459. TWERTOX. 463. UPTON. jD aiu, lu

5. Artchael. S. James.

PEACE . $5?:$ AND XEIGHBOUR- 29J REIOYSE IN THE LORD YE SAINTS HOOD . 1724 ON EARTH , T , M BALD .

PERBT . PROSPERITY . TO THIS . PARISH . 31 I ! A ^ R. 1724 I 2 1+ [:] ©oce mta faiba titfdlo cunta uociiia 2n S$$$S 1T24 #$$S$S A 6 R. [96] 32 ^,6; Mb. tames . RICH . VICAR . 1724 34i 37i SAMl : BROAD & Wm. ; FAVLKXER t [10] HWM 2i KI. 32 . CHATiC II WARDENS 1724 $y>$:J:

January, 1 871. I . TO . THE CHVRCH . THE .

LIVING . CALL . AND . TO .

THE . GRAVE . DO . SVMMON .

ALL . 1724 July, 1873.

464. Y0B6TEK.

S. JEilmund.

Modem and Small 460. UPHILL.

S. Sic/tolns.

THOMAS KNVFTON 1775 WILLm

BILBIE . FECIT .

Ditto 465. WALTON. RECAST . 1840 THOMAS KNYGHT CHURCH- Boly Trinity. WARDEN 1775 Wm. BILBIE f [10] C B A t n m in n FED G H I K L CHEWSTOKE . X W V (Alphabet in confusion)

THOM.\S . KNrOHTON CHURCH- TH05IAS . MAYNARD . MATHEW . WARDEN . WILLIA3I . BILBIE . ! ADAMS . CHURCHWARDENS . 1730 FECIT 1775 . I . TO . THE . CHURCH THE LIVING CALL . WILLIAM COCKEY . BELLFOUNDER

. AND . TO . THE GRAVE DO THOMAS . MEARS OF LONDON SUMMON . ALL . . FECIT . 1814

ANNO : DOMINI : 1G87 D : T : P : c : w H G

G : N : R : H : R : G S P $$$ Purdue's Vine [8o]

HARK : HOW : : CALL PRE-

4G1. UPHILL. PARE : Y'OVR HEARTS AND • ; COJIE : TO : THE : HOVSE

A^eir Church. OF : GOD : AND ; KINGDOJIE :

OF . HIS . SONNE (On a shield below)

. BRISTOL 1843 WESCOTT 1637 I . H . N . M (With Roses, Lilv, &c.) Uarch, 1873.

4G2. UPTON NOBLE. 466. WALTON-IN-GORDANO. BIai:k 21

Ditto S. Paul. 24 January, 1872 One BeU Purchased from ebay store retromedia

88 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

4G7. WANSTEOW, """i 470. WEAEE.

>S'. Mary. S. Gregory.

. . . I . BILBIE . . 28 W 31 . COCKEY BELL FOUNDER 1 THO PHILIP PARKER 1738 . AND . IOHN . NEDS CHURCH- WARDENS 1733 31 GOD . PEESER^^ THIS CHUECH 1738 1827 incised

33 -:/ I. 3 PBOSPEEITY TO . THIS PARISH [85] ^ 1^ [86] 6 + § B 4 I ^ I . 1738 [90] 1657 5 I W. (? John WaUis of Somerset) 4 THOs BILBIE 1768 33

I 4 [32] $jȣif i^i^ m [po] mM%m m . . . ^ ,; THOMAS BAYNARD ESQr AND 39 (Crowned . . 11)BI$. . Mr HOMAS lAMES CH G m^ ^ W^ Wds . 1738 Capitals) December 10, 1872.

WILL ANDREWS : Me. EVINS :

CH. WARDENS . 1755

4G8. WAYFOED.

S. Michael.

1744 18J 471. WELLINGTON. 1790 20 J?. John Baptist.

THOMAS MEARS . FOUNDER

LONDON 1S41 . Mr, IOHN . POPE

. Me ALEXr. WEBBER . CHURCH-

WARDENS .

ON . EARTH . PEACE . AMEN . 469. WEDMOEE. THOMAS . WROTH . FECIT 1748 .

S. Mary. THOMAS . MEARS . FOUNDER .

37 . 1841 . Mr. IOHN . Me. IOHN . TUCKER . Mk. "WILLIAM LONDON ALEXk. . BROWN . CHURCHWARDENS . POPE Mr EDWARD

. . MY . TREBLE . YOICE . MAKES AVEBBER WARDENS

. HEARTS . REIOICE .

Mk IOSEPH . CtIFFORD . Me IOHN . LORD . HO'WE . GLORIOUS . 39 WOOD . CHURCHWARDENS . ARE . THY . WORKS . 1705 THOMAS BILBLE FECIT . 1781 (Coins impressed. Car. ii.) BILBIE . CAST

ME . FEAR . GOD . HONOR THE

KINC4 1748 . T. W. Me. IOHN . TUCIvER . Me. Wm. 41* . BROWN . CHURCHWARDENS 1772

Mr IOSEPH . GIFFORD & Mr IOHN

B. BILBIE . CAST . ME . no.-i . . 45i . WOOD CHURCHWARDENS . C4E0RGE STONE GABRIEL THOMAS . BILBIE . COLLUMPTON lA'YLEAFE . FECIT . 1781 .

IOHN . BAilROW . GEORGE . GREEN 50i DRAW . NIGH TO GOD 1G09 . CHURGHWAEDENS . EDWAD . . G. P. EDWARDS . lAMES . BILBIE . CHEWSTOKE FECIT 1801 1748 . THE . REVd WILLIAM . 50 I . . . . . TO THE CHURCH THE . 57 lESSE VICAR PHILIP GIFFUED

LIVING . . . . . CALL AND TO . D AND IOHN lONES CHURCH- THE . GRAVE . DOTH . SUMMONS WARDENS . lAMES . PERRY .

. ALL . Wm. BILBIE . FECIT . THOMAS . MARSH . IOHN .

. EVENS . . PETER & GEORGE . THOMAS NOS RESONAEE

. . . VOWLES CHURCHWARDENS . lUBENT . PIETAS MOES ATQUE

1775 Wm. BILBIE . FECIT . . VOLUPTAS . July, 1870. March, 1871. Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH OHUECHES OF SOMEESET. 89

Oiam. Iti'i No Diam. 1 472. W'ELLOW. SAMUEL . CRESWICKE . S. T. P. I'7 55 DECAXUS . TIM . . COLLERS .

tS'. Jitlian. ROB . AVOUDFORDE . ROB .

. WILSOX lOH . WALKER . ROB

. 34 lAJIES KOSSITER . & KOBEKT . WHEELER . RIG . lENKINS .

S.MITH . CHURCHWAUDLN^ EDM LOVEL . CANONICI . RE-

IA.MES . WELLS . ALBOUKXE SIDEXTES . A. n. 1757

FECIT . ISb'J

QUI . AUDIT . INTELLIGAT . I. 64

RUDHALL . FECIT . A. D. 1803 . C JIk. GEILES . LUXG . 4: JIu. (lETLES saj

. ]iALM . CHUKf'HWAKDEXS . June, 1870

17o3 . THOMAS . IJILBIE . EECIT

Notts from Callicilrn! Documents.

GEORGE GIFFOKD . lOUX . j'ALMER 38J "158C. Great Bell to be placed by the Master CHUItrHWAKDENS . THOMAS . of the Fabric in Tower, and the fragments YEARS . UF . LOXDOX of Jletal to be sold." FOUNDER . 1835 .

" 1587—88, Feby. IG. HarewcU's great BcU to lOHX . GIBBS . OF . . STOXE 4H be recast by Joseph Carter of Reading." HOUSE . AXD . NICH . STAD . " CHUROHWAUDEXS . A A R. 1725 1627. Coi-poration give towards recasting Bells in Cathedr.il, 40s."

lAMES . ROSSITER . i: ROBERT . 44 SMITH CHURCHWARkEXS Fabric Roll, 1G70. Mr. James of Bristolo for metal for HarewcU's Bell £17 15s." i A lAMES W'El.LS . AL- BOURXE WILTS FECIT 1809 " Cost of asrcement between Thomas Purtle and ' Ueaa, 2s. THOMAS . MEARS . FOUXDER 51

l^ONBOX . RECAST A. D. 18:!S Thomas Purdiu for forming bell called Harewoll,

GEORGE . (UFFORl) E. GIBBS .£23.

CHURCHWARDEXS . " For the Iion-work 1871 to George Howell, £11 1 7s. OJd.

"To William Britten for Wood-work, i38 4s."

" 1G72, 3 July. Purdy the belLtonnder to have JEd."

Fabric Roll, 1G73. Thomas Piudy recasting HarewuU, £i 17.s. 5d.

'Thomas Aloorc forcaiTying Bell from Clapwurth to Cathedral, £5."

473. WELLS CATilKDRAL. 'Fabric Roll, 1'174. Thomas Hart for rocastin" liarewell, £5."

From the Corporate Fri^cvedbtr/s.

TE . BEUM . L.ETO . CKLEBREMUS '31 March, 1G2G. Ther was taken out of the . HYMXO 36J purse in the chest forty shillings, in the presence of Jlr. William Tavcmcr, Maior, TE . MAGXE RERUM . COXDITOR . 38 Mr. Vertue Hunt, Jlr. Thomas Baron, Mr. El' . TUAS . SOXABO . LAUDES Henry Baron, Mr. Palmer, Bartw. Cox, to be dcl'red to cv'y of them v« apiece to gave OLIJI . DISCORDES COXCORDE . 40 towads the Castiugo of the Bells in the VOCE . SOXAJIUS Cathedrall Churcli of St. Andrew in Wells, and thereof Jlr. Mcail and ilr. Fo.ster had ey-

O. GIVES . (iUA^I . DULCE SONAT 44 ther of them v% th' one paid by Jlr. Co.x, th'

COXCORDIA . FKATliU.M other by Mr. Maior."

Di:0 . OPTIMO . MAXIMi) . TRIUNO 48 IlELIGIOXI . LUiERTATI

HARMOXI.E . S

BIXI . CAJIPAXARUM . CHORI . oOi

PRUTS . DIFEKACTI . AC . DISSONI

. JIUTUO . TANDEM . CONCEXTU 474. WELLS. . IMPEXSIS . DECAX'I . ET .

CAPITULI . WELLEXStS . ABKLE 'S. 'T/tonirrs the Apostle.

. RUDHALL . FUXDEXTE . FEL-

ICITER . COALUERE . A. D. 1757 One BcU — Purchased from ebay store retromedia

90 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

No 475. WELLS. 478. WESTON NEXT BATH.

S. Cnthbert. All Saints.

. WHEN . I . WAS . MADE PEOPLE New. Old.

. . R. H. L. D. . FREELY GAVE Weight C07 50.3 29| lesa 639 608 301 Mk. HOBEET . LAX . AND . Mr.

lOHN . HICKES . CH. WARDENS 700 695 33

. 1772 . ABEAM . BILBIE 813 803 FECir . 34J

T. S. 1664 E. B. 982 1036 37J 42 WILLIAM . f:OLLINS AND 1448 1453

ROBERT . WILLJIOTT CHURCH- THOMAS . SCUDAMORE : , GENTLE M'AUDEXS . WILLIAM BILBIE •• MAN AND . Mr . THOMAS 0HEW.STOKE . FECIT 1785 .

PECKSfONE . CHURCHWARDENS ANNO DOMINI 1624 .:. g, 1739 .:. T .: B D . . it . TO . THE . CHURCH THE "Be remcmljcrcil in N^ovemlier 1739, Weston

LIVING . CALL . AND . TO . six old bells was taken dowB and caryod to Chew-

THE . GRAVE . DOTH . SUMMON stoke and new cast by Thomas Bilbie for forty

. lbs. . ALL . lOHN . LAX CHURCH- pounds. He added 100 of new nietall for

WARDEN . 1787 . WILLIAM . five pounds. The new bells was fetched in

BILBIE . CHEWSTOKE . FECIT . February 1740, in two was'ons, by men and boys, it being' a hard frost. Hanged by John Bush, John Fernell for £20. Wm. Cheync, Rector." Ch. Warden's Book.

476. WEMBDOM. 479. S. Geoiyc. WESTON BAMPFYLDE.

JOHN . HOOK . & . FRANCIS . MoUj Cross. WHITE . CHURCHWARDENS . CAST

. BY . lOHN . laNGSTON . 'di [36] sivie^E. ws'^m wtp BRIDGWATER . 1824 . WM mr^i^ ^ ["] ti> [1] SSocE mea iit'iia tic pclla cunta nocttia [-40] [i''>] L^J] >i* Sancta § maria § ora § pto I nobis .

I. R. W. P. 1599 [56] (See Cut) F. C. G M ^ [85] fU [87] ® t § ^-^J m (This is caUed the Cock Bell) I6.i8 . R. C. E. S. Jul,/ 1872

ROGER . BAILEY . lOSEPH . COLES

. CHIRCHWARDENS . CAST . BY

. . BAILEY . STREET . COMPANY

1854 . 480. WESTON-IN-G(^RDANO. Mr. WILLIAM . PYNE . VICAR .

GOD . PRESERVE . THE . CHURCH ,S'. Fan/. . Mk. HENRY . GERRIT . Mr.

. CHAMBERS . CH. Ws. lOHN lOHN WILMOTT JOHN . HARRIS

17 . T W. [19] 4 W . 1654 W 6 P . R 6 P Jdiinar'j, 1872 WILLIAM . BATTMAN . CHURCH- WARDEN 1775 Wm BILBIE CHEW- STOKE FECIT

JOHN WILMOTT . lOHN . HAJJRIS

. CHURCHWARDENS . 1654

477. WESTBURY. Ditto

S. Liitcrii, lOHN . WILMOTT . lOHN . HARRIS WAP . R 4 P • THOMAS 1 16fl5 . PARSIVALL . ESQUIRE 1054

)iili/, 1872. 2 ! Ml!. Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PARISH CHURCHES OF SOMERSET.

481. WESTON-SUPER-MARE. Uinm, In

S. John Baptist.

rEFFEKIES & PRICE . BRISTOL 1842

['^S] m. (<^ O ;SE B O X O K lEFFERIES & PKK'R BRISTOL 1842 ..

Ditto

MAY . THE . CHURCH . OF . ENG-

LAND . FLOURISH . AND . ITS

. ENEMIES . DECREASE . RECAST

. BY . W . IKFFERIES 1834

Same as the Treble

482. WKSTUN ZOYLAXD.

S. Jla,;/.

GOD SA\'E THE CHURCH . Mr

. THOMAS . TKWTERIL . VIC.VR

. JIu , MAUMADUKE . LING

. Mk . ROBERT . ENGLAND . WARDENS

§?! [30] Sanrtn anna M [30J orn pro nobis ts

^- MARMADUKE LINC; lOHN PAGE .

CHURCHWAliDEXS . CAST . BY

. THOMAS . BAYLEY . BRIDGE-

WATER . 1773 i4.mes mot'nstevens & william taze\\t:ll churchwardens lle- WELLIN fc [AMES FOUNDERS BRISTOL 1870

I . TO . THE . CHURCH . THE

. LIVING . ( AI,L . AND . TO

. THE . GRAVh . DO . SUJIMON

.ALL . W . PANNELL . O . REVd

'. C . ROCKETT . VICAR . ^T;L-

LIAM . fUAPJlAN . Wm . lEN-

NINGS . CHUKCmVARDENS . A.D. 1823 Ftbniayi/, 1873.

483. NVHEATHILI..

.V. Joliii ISnptist.

I Onp Bill ill a Tiirnt Purchased from ebay store retromedia

92 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

487. WHITCHUECH. 491. WILTON.

S. Nicholas. S. George.

Mil . . . . Mr . WILLIAM DORSTON WILLIAM . BAKJ5E AND WILLIAM 43i 27 i

. . NATHANIEL . MINIEFE . 1719 . . BINNY . CHrRCHWAEDENS

I . . . RING . FOR . AND ABRAHAM . BILBIE 1770 DANCE . GEORGE . OUR . laNG . LITTLE . Aitfjiist, 1871 AND . LOTTD . SHORT . AND .

PROUD . DESPISE . NOT . Y'E

. THE . DAY' . OF . SMALL

. THINGS

^ [1] Icbs 010 ''' 4 y plautiit ut tiu tam 295 stpius autJit ^-' 488. WICK 8. LAWEENCE. . 180-) BILBIE CULLOMPTON . FECIT an

S. Laivroice. 35| ANNO . DOMINI . 1605 G 4 P [98] 381 . AM THE . FIRST . ALTHOUGH GENl . WALTER . CLIFF . SAMUEL . BrT . SMALL . IF . I . WILL . NORMAN . AND . EDWARD . . BE HARDE . ABOVE . YOU BELLRINGER . CH . WARDENS . . ALL . lOHN . SHEREARD T . BILBIE . FECIT . 1804 SAMUEL SHEPHEARD 11355 July, 1870.

. IX . THIS . PLACE . AM

. SEf'KOND . BELL . I . WILL .

SHURELY . DOE . MY

PEART . AS . WELL . lOHN

. SHEPEARD . SAMUEL . SILEPEARD 1655

- Mr lOIIN lONES . CH . WAR- DEN 1761 BILBIE FECIT 492. WINCANTON.

Mk . (GEORGE . SHEPPARD . Mk Feter ami Pun/. SAMUEL . THOMAS . CH . WAR- SS.

DENS . 1736 I . TAYLOR . 29

THOMAS . BILBIE . CAST . MEE 31 1 RuBEET . lONES . WELLS . AL- . fiEORCiE . XOTT . PUT . ME . ', 33i BOURNE . 179:i INo CARPENTER UP GOD SEND . GOOD . 35j r & . IAS . LINTOKN . CHURCH- : . LUCK. 39 I WARDENS 44 J . SOUND . TO BEED . THE . SICKE .Jidi/, 1870. Eb . REPENT . IN lion: . OF

. LIFE . WHEN BREATH . IS

. SPENT . lOHN SHEPHARD .

AND . SAMUEL SHEPPEARD . CHURCHWARDENS W 4 P . R A P 1655

Jiihj, 1871. 493. WINFOEI).

S. .Vnry >i)itt S. Fi lei:

1

;. T. MEARS . LONDON . FECIT 1816 . 489. WICK CHAMPFLOWEE.

. (.)F One Bell in a Tun-ft HENRY" . ELTON ESQit. LORD THE MANdi; . REVi> . W'm

EDWARDS . MINISTER . THOMAS

. READ . & . BENIN- . PEARCE

. CHUEC1IWAE11ENS . 1S16 . MAY

. ALL . WHO.M . I . SHALL .

SUMMONS . TO . THE . GRAVE . THE

. BLESSINGS . OF . A . WELL .

SPENT . 1>IFE . RECEIVE . T .

490. WTLLITON. MEARS . OF . LONDON . FECIT

. 1816 . [16cwt.] November, 1872. One Boll in a Tuiret . Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CHURCHES OF SOMERSET. 93

494. WINSCOjMBE. Diani.]n

S. James.

. . . 3IY . TKEBLE VOICE JIAJCES

HEARTS . REIOICE . Mii. WILLm.

FRY . CH. W. 1770. A. 15. F.

Wm. fry 1770 AnRA.M. BILlilE FECIT

I Nothing

\V.M. FRY . CHURCHWARDEN" . 1770

ABR\m. BILE IE . FOUXUEU

. TO . THE . CUUKCII . THE .

LIVING . CALL . AND . TO .

THE . GRAVE . DOTH . SUMMONS

. ALL . WILLm. FRY . CHURCH-

WARDEN . 1770 . A BR Am. BILBIE

. FOUNDER . ^lj>iil, 1870

495. WINSFORD.

S. Fder.

REV . BENNETT . MICHELL . VICAR .

AV . CLATWORTHY . W . RIDLER

. WARDENS . W . PANNELL . &

. SON . FOUNDERS . COLLUMPTON

. 1842

2 Ml! . THOMAS . PEA USE . & Mr

THOMAS . FOLLET'l' . CHURCH- WARDENS

3 THOMAS . BlLl'lE . C.VST . TJS I A

ALL . IN . COLLUMPTON . 1765 S 4

4 A . THOMA.'^ . PE.\R.>

Mk . THOMAS . FULLETT CH WARDENS . 1765 i 4 6 A T . BILBIE . FECIT . ^ 1765

A A RELIGION . DEATH . AND

. PLEASURE . MAKE . ME . RING Jiili/, 1870.

496. AVITHAM.

One Bell

497. WITHIEL FLOEY.

S. 3Ianj Mngdttlcne.

WILLIAM . PANNELL . FOUNDER

COLLUMPTON . 1826 R S Q G

WILLIAM . WOOD . THOMAS .

CORNISH . RICHARD . ELSWORTHY .

R . A . T . B . 1U70 August, 1872. Purchased from ebay store retromedia

94 THE CHUECH BELLS IN THE

'*" 501. WIVELISCOMBE. 503. WOOLLAVINGTON.

Liulretc.

. 1691 . LEAD . IN THE MELODIOUS 30 ANNO DOMINI T . P

ROUND . 17ol BAYLEY . AND A * R ., C . W .

.STREET . Ditto 31 W. AND C. T. PANNELL 32 G ,P 1611 NO LET TOLINGER N G . 33 FOUNDERS COLLUMPTON . 1829 38 FROM HILLS & DALES OUR PLEASING 32i -I- [7]JC"5?:g mMMK

NOTES RESOUND . ^-^% 1- [10] W^BIJt t (pBi^i|.IJf t 41 HEALTH & DELIGHT GOOD m t RINGING YIALDS . 1751 July, 1870 BAYLEY AND . STREET .

HEALTH . PLENTY . Sc PEACE . TO 34

. THIS . NEIGHBOURHOOD . 17-51

. BAYLEY & STREET . FROM LYING LIPS AJND SLANDERING 36

. TONGUES . GOOD . LORD . 504. W(JOLLEY. DELIVER . US .

. All Saints. ME : RESONARE lUBNT PIETAS 50 MORS AT(iUE VOLUPTAS \VrLLLA5I WOOLLEY . CHAPEL . W E 1749 . YEA ESQ Mu K.lHN GORE 4 24J

CHURCHWARDENS . 1751 BAYLEY

AND STREET .

BY WINTERS GIFT I MEASURE 50

TIME FOR . ALL TO illRTH TO

GRIEF . TO . CHURCH I SERVE TO . CALL . ROBERT WINTER 505. WOOL^TiRTON.

OF BISHOPS LYDIARD . ESQ.

DONOR . lOIIN TYLER . lOHN S. Lawrence.

. TIJtEWELL W.AKDENS . W. AJ\l> [so] C. PANNELL . FOUNDERS . m. [30] fancta ^ anna ora

COLLUMPTON . 18-20 . [3"] [3o] OHo'jtr, 1872. m [^0] fancta ^ lura m ora pro nobis. Aiujust, 1871.

506. WOOTTON COURTENAY.

All Saints.

WALTER . & ROBERT . COORT 30 502. WOOKEY. . WARDENS . rilO . CilLHAM .

Mr . THOMAS . RIDLER . 1710 a. Jlntthac.

Mr . RALPH . COMBES . RECTOR . 30 GOD sa\t; THE CHURCH . THO

[S7] [86] . ^ ^ [90] ^ 30 . GILHAM WALTER . COORT WARDENS . 1710

lOHN . GREENSLADE . CHURCH- ! 32^ GEORGE COOK Mu GEORGE BAKER 32 WARDEN . CAST . BY . T . CH. WARDENS 1735 T. BILBIE PIKE . B . AVAT-ER 1776

Eb § iiajarenus xzx iuTjcxin 37 ^ CTampana i)i&cs ccnijocat ali tcclcsiam J 606 35 GEEA^E THANKKS TO GOD 1615 37 (jm tij iti — fjs

. . . 39 Mr . THOMAS . STKOODE . Mk . ANDREW BRYANT WILLIAM

. BAYLEY . CH . WARDENS . T . BERRYMAN . WARDENS T . M . P

lULBIE . FECIT 1719 1629

Fchriinri/, 1871. Jul;/, 1870. . Purchased from ebay store retromedia

PAEISH CHURCHES OF SOMEESET. 95

No 507. WOOTTON NORTH. 510. WRINGTON.

S. Petir. All SdiiiLi. 39 REVd . lOHN . VANE . . :)(: H :)(: H :): I :)(: B :)(: O :)(: W :)(: 30 RECTOR lAMES . . . T P [79] :)(: A N :)(: NO DO :)(: MI :)(: COCKBURN lOHN YOUNG

. . 1845 NI :)(: 1671 (With a frieze of Purdue's Grapes) CHURCHWARDENS 33 Ditto, G not reversed Mr . PURNELL . Mu . PARSLEY . 40

CHURCHWARDENS . 1750 . T . B . F . AXXO DOMINI AP W L

October, 1872. ROW . CHURCHWARDENS . 1767 .

T , B . F.

. 46 Mr W . PURNELL . Jill . P.VRSLEY

CHURCHWARDENS 1750 T . B . F

Mr . WALTER Mr . BREANE . CHURCH- 50 WARDENS 1712

508. WORLE. Same as the TreUe 58

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, D.VN. STAKE . CH. W Nothing 511. VVRINGTON.

RICHAi;]) . SHEPMARD AND . Ckrint Christ. PETEU DAY . CH. AV. 1683 . R. P.

lOHN . RUDHALL . FECx. ISAAC One Bell in a Turret

PRINTER . CI I. W. 1820 .

Mr. IOIIN . WATERS CH. W. 1-4S

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512. WRITHLINGTON.

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JOHN . MILTON . AND . JOHN . 30

VOWLES . CHTIKIIWARDEXS . T.

KINGSTON . URIDGWATEK . 1826

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514. YATTON. 516. YEOVIL.

S. John Baptist.

Mr . WILLIAM . TANNER . AND Mu . EEVii . TilOMAS . WICKHAM . VICAR 182i SAMUEL . GARLAND . CHURCHWAR- DENS . T . BILBIE . F . 1768

STEPHEN . COX . & . JOHN . BLEW The same. CHURCHWARDENS . 1824

ALl'HOUGH . I . AM . THE . LEAST . OF

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ANDREW . EVERTON . & Mu GEORGE THOMAS . SHRAPNAL . BIDDULPH BUTCHER . CHURCHWARDENS 1728 . HUIUS ILANERII . DOMINUS . 1824 T . B . CAST . ME

50 lOHN . STAR . AND . MARY . HIS .

WIFE . GAVE . FORTY . SHILLINGS

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P.VEISH CllUECHES OF SOMEESET. 97

APPENDIX B.

The followino-o is all that can be found in the Public Record Office, London, relating to Ancient Bells. Taken from the Inventories of Church Goods for Somerset/

Exchequer Misceli^vke.v. —CnuRcn Goods, 37tli Hexky VIII. {,%} 36. This Inventory indentid made the xvijth day of Marche yn the xxxiijth yere of the reigue of our Sovereigne lord Kyng Hcnrj- the viijth & covenanted bytvrene Sir Giles Strang- •ways Knyght Thomas Denton & Roger Kynsey Gent. Commyssioners appoynted for the Survey of all the Chaimtreys firechapells and other spirituaH pmocons j-n the Countie of Somerset assigned to oure seid sovereigne lord the kynge ma'tiez dispocicon by 6in acte of pliament made yn the xxxvijth yere of his noble roignc of the one ptie & Elys Salter Chauntrey priest of oure lady Chauntrey yn M3iverton of the other ptio Witnessith that there was remaynyng yn the custody of ye seid Chauntre}' priest at the makyng herof suche goods & ornaments as herafter ffolowith, that is to say

ffurst ij bells vale wid at v* , •«

34. A similar Inventory made 28th March 37th Henry "\'III. between the same Com- missioners and George Carew " incumbent of the fErechapeH: yn Ilchester " witnesses that in the custody of the said incumbent there remained " at the makyng herof suche goods & ornaments

as herafter ffolowith, that is to say

ffurst a bell valewid at iij' iiij' " Item. A sacr3-ug bell with ij cruetts valewid at 32. A similar Inventory made 24th March, 37th Henry VIII., between the same Com- missioners and " William Calow incumbent of the chauntrej- of Seynt Ethewrede yn Tanton" witnesses that there remained in the custody of the said Incumbent " at the makyug herof suche

goods & ornaments as herafter ffolowith, that is to say

'"' " Item. A bell valewid at xvj 31. A similar Inventory made the 22nd day of March 37th Henry VIII., between the same " Commissioners and '-John Myghell chaxmtrey priest of oure lady chauntrey j-n Crukerne witnesses that there remained in the custody of the said " ch:iuiitrcy priest at the makyug herof suche goods jueUs & ornaments as hereafter fuUowith, that is to say

" Item. A beU with a Httle sacryn belt valewid at ij' 29. A similar Inventory witnesses that there remained on 17th March 37th Henry VIII., among other ornaments in the custody of " John Symons incambeut of Seynt Johns Chapell yn " the hospitalle of Bathe." " ij bells valued at • ,xj> viij''

2-5. A similar Inventory witnesses that there remained on 24th March 37th Henry VIII., in the custody of " Williame Clement incumbent of the frechapell of Cher^iion." " j bell price ij'"

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23. A similar Inventory witnesses that there remained on 34tli March 37th Henry VIII. in the custody of "Eohert Ston'- liogor Wymliy & EoLei-t Prydell incumbent of the chauntreys yn

Wollavyngton " " among other ornaments & goods one Iv-tle heU valewid at s'"

22. A similar Inventory -witnesses that there remaiund ou 17th llarch 37th Henry VIII. in the custody of "Eychard Hodshon mynyster or chaui.'.ey priest yn the chapeH of Catcote." " among other goods jewels or ornaments " iij bels

19. A similar Inventory witnesses that there remained on 17th JMareh 37th Henry VIII. in " " the custody of Wyllam Harvey incimibent of the chauntry named Jhu yn Yevett ; among " other goods and ornaments ij paxes of laten with a sacryug beli of Brasse valeWid at. . . .iij''

11. A similar Inventory witnesses that there remained on 24th March 37th Henry VIII. in the custody of "Mathew Broke incumbent of the ffrechapeH 311 South petherton called Seynt " Johns " one bell valewid at. . . .iij' iiij''"

10. A similar Inventory witnesses that there remained on 24th March 37th Henry VIII. in the custody of " John Copstone kep of the goods of the frechapell yn Con'maletf' among other goods " ij litle bells weyng xl lb pice vi' viij'"'

7. A similar Inventory witnesses that there remained on 24th March 3?th Heuiy VIII. in the custody of "Eohert Walche incumbent of the ffrechapell yn Shorston," among other goods and ornaments " a bell valewid at iij* iiij'"'

6. A similar Inventory witnesses that on 17th Marck 37th Henry \^II, there remained in the custody of "John Andersey incumbent of the chauntrey of Nweton Placy," among other " ornaments j bell valewid at vi' viij''"

3. A similar Inventory witnesses that ou 17th March 37th Henry "\T!II, there remained in the custody of " Thomas Welsworth priest mynyster of the almeshowse of Seynt Mary mawde-

Ijm in Glastonbury;" among other goods and ornaments " ij Ij'tlo bells valewid at x'' a " small belt valewid at iiij''

Exchequer Miscellaxea.—Church Goods, 3.5th Henry VIII, (4a)

o , i Leade and Bells Eemiyning vij""' September anno domiui 1.548. as well at the I Monastery of Glaston in Com Somerset. t TH 'til'- 1

As in divers places of Brk. within the Circuity and office of Roger Amyes, Surveyor, there

as followeth. That is to say The tower there viij very grete Glaston late Monaster}'. In-' The Church yerd iij mooste huge

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CEETIFICATES OF COLLEGES AND CHANTEIES.

" SoMERSETT."—The Certiticate of the Commissiouers appointed by letters patent 8tli

Februaiy 2nd Edward VI., for the Survey of all Colleges, Chauntries, Free Chapels, Guilds,

Fraternities, &e., in the said County.

"Decaxatus de Csewkeexe "

No. 1. Ilmymter.— Apparently in the Parish Church " too sacringbelt."

No. 4. South PetheHon.—ln the Free Chapel of Saint John " Bell mettatt clb."

No. 10. Curry Malkft.—In the Free Chapel of Saint James there " Belt mettall xllb.'"

No. 19. Donyet. —In the Chauntrie within the park there " Bell mettall di. c."

"Decanatus de Taunton."

No. 31. WeUmonheton. —In the Chapel belonging to the Hospital of St. Margaret there, " Belt metall xllb

No. 33. Bishop's Lydyarde.—In the Chapel of Our Lady there called Sandylan, •' Bell:

metalt xxiiij lb."

No. 38. Mylvertwi.—The Chauntrie of Our Ladj' there, '" Beft metaft xxxlb."

"Decanatus de Dunstek."

No. 44. Wyteleseomhe. — ''Ther is a chapell within the church yerde ther wherin hath ben

uo masse theis viij yeres past but used to kepe theiin such

necessaries as be mete for the reparation of the saide churche,

the parish churche and in the same chapelt ther is one belt,"

"Belt metal! di. c."

No. .54. Saint Decomans. —In the chapel of the Holy Cros in that parish, '• Belt metatt c lb."

"Dedaxatus de Beydgewateu.''

No. 61. Li/nye.—In the free chapel of Saint Michael of Borrowe within the parish there,

'• Belt metatt mdccc lb."

No. 67. North Petherton.—In tlie free chapel of Slierston witliin the parish there, "Belt metatt xl lb."

In the chauntrie of Newton Placy within the said parish,

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"DecjVnatus de Pa-«t,et."

No. 69. Wullavington.—In the chauntrie of Saint John Baptist within the churchyard there, " Bett metaH Ix lb."

" JURISDICTIS GlASTON."

No. 77. Murlynche.—In the chauntrie of Catcote within the parish there, " BeH metall

doc. wayght by estimation, videlt. thre bells in the steple ; a

saunce bell ; too leche bells in the chardge of William Cooke."

No. 79. Glaston. —In the chauntrie there, Belt metatt, c lb."

"Decanattjs de Axbkedge."

No. 81.— Wedmour.—-In the chauntrie of Our Lady there, " Belt metall, di. c." No. 83. Ganwell.—In the chapel of Saint George there, " Bett metatt, xl lb."

"Decanatus de Bedmystee."

No. 102. Norton Hmvtefeldc. —^In the fi-ee chapel there, "Bett metatt, c lb." No. 116. Porthury.—The parish of Oui-Lady— " In the chapel of Saint Katherine there,

" Bett metatt, di. c."

Y,o- 117. Bedmyster.—In the free chapel or hospital of Saint Katherine there, "Bell metatt, c lb."

In the free chapel of KnoUe, " Bett metatt, di. c."

In the chapel of Saint Peter of Bysporte, '-Bett metatt, di. c."

"Dkcanatus de Fkoome."

No. 128. Chuton. —In the chapel of Eston Minor, " Bett metal, xvij c." No. 132. Mydsomcr Norton. —In the chapel of the guild of our Lady in the parish church there "BeH metatt, vij lb."

"Decanatus de Ilchistee."

No. 136. Aller.—l-D. the chauntrie of Our Lady there, " BeH metatt, xl lb." No. 138. Uchister Burrnve.—In the free chapel of the Holy Trinity of Whitehall there, "BeH metatt, c lb."

No. lAG.—Stohe Bvibius Samden.—In the free chapel of Saint Nicholas there, "Bett metatt,

ccc lb."

" Decanatus de Marston."

No. \\1.—EHcohr.~ln the chapel of Our Lady of Burton, "Bett metatt, :d lb." No. 183. Horsyngton.—In the free chapel of South Cheryton within the parish church there, "Bett metatt, xl lb." This document is provided for you by The Whiting Society of Ringers visit www.whitingsociety.org.uk for the full range of publications and articles about bells and change ringing

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