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 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 . Purchased from ebay store retromedia 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 | <S'. Ai'ihrtr. I 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 .<t SOLEMN Jidif 2, 1840 SOUNDS I Purchased from ebay store retromedia 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.